Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-11-28
Bob Grants Courtship.

Bob Grants Courtship.
Hazel Green, Esq, furnishes Porter,s Spir.
it of the Times, with the following descrip-
ton of Bob Graut's Courtship.
Bob was a queer follow, and rather erccn
withal, and what was still worse, very bash
ful when among the ladies' One day, /
gave him lecturing about his Stupidity
told him it would never do-that he was
rapidly approaching that period when he
would be looked upon as an old bachelor,
aud be despsed by all the gentler sex. [
saw 1t made deep impression on him, so
| went on:
You had better drop those old bache,
lor notions Bob, and get you wife, before
it IS 'eternally and everlastingly too late = :"
Bob bIushed deeply-looked in all di.
rections TO see that no third person was in
hearing, and then said
"To tell you the truth, Arch, [ have
been thinking something about the matter;
but who is there that [ could get to have
me 2"
"Pshaw2 you are talking nonsense now"
said |. There are plenty of them, if you
would only scrape up courage enough to
ask them. For instance, there's Nell Stin-
| son-how would she suit ?"
Shed suitto a T.. Arch But YOU don't
pretend TO say could get Nell, do you 2"
Get Mell! Why, yes certainly 10;
and would not be afraid to bet hundred
dollars on it, you'd only try" said l.
This was new idea to Bob, and he was
tickIcd almost to death with it, After think
ing moment, during which time his face
was illuminated with one of his broadest
grins, he ventured to ask me how | would
proceed, if were in his place and wanted
to get Nell. gave him full directions. af-
ter which he started home as happy as a
jaybird, promising to 90 and sec Nell the
very next Saturday night
Bob was as good rs his word. Saturday
night came, and he went over to old man
Stinson's. Nell was at home, and, guess
ing his business, made herself very agreea-
bic. Bob's courage raised fifty per cent ;
aud so, as soon as the folks had retired, he
commenced his first courtship. 10 begin,
he found u disagreeablc task (; but when
once the ice was broken he felt like new
creature. Nell smiled so bewtchingly up
on nm, and sad so many charming things.
! Never before had he known hours to fly so
rapidly, or moments to be spent so pleas
antly. Who could wonder at it? for Nell
would lean her pretty head down on his
shoulder when lie joked her about her
beaux, or about getting married. Oh. what
dear creature he soon began to think she
was How he almost cursed himself for
having passed so much of his life in igno
rance OF such bliss.
Before Bob had scarcely time TO think,
and long before he had come TO the point,
the old clock strnck twelve, and Nell re.
minded him that it was time to retire.
But have not told you all [ wish"
said he
You can come again next Saturday
night" she replied, with a most fascinating
smile.
This was capital. Permission to come
again He agreed to retire. Nell told
him where he could sleep; and then, as is
the custom in some of the Western States.
brought pot of warm water that he might
wash his feet. The poi was an old-fashioli-
ed one-big at the bottom and little at the
toP--so very little at the top, that Bob
viewed it with some misgivings, lest it
should refuse TO admit his feet. Not feel.
ing willing to call Mel's attention to the
enormous size of these named articles, he
hauled off his shoes, and with one desper-
ate thrust, lodged both feet on the bottom
of The vessel. Capital luck. thought he, las
he sat bathing them. Nell sat near by
waiting for him to get through, that she
might remove the pot. At length, The
clock struck one. Bob did not seem TO
notice it, but sat with both feet in the Dot,
apparently in brown study.
at is one o'clock" said Nell, by way of
hint.
Yes, NAM" said Bob, but still KEEP, on
with his bathing.
Two, aud ;hon three, wese BoanaeA SoTn
tho old bell still Mr.. Grant paid no atten.
ton to it, but maintained his positioo in
silence, apparently resolved to bathe Ills
feet all night. Mel's patience finally wore
out, and size said, arising from her cbair:
MIR. Grant, you can retire when you
choose. am mgoing to bed"
Hold onw said Bob, "hold on min
ute. What's the price Of this here pot %
"Wbat do you mean ~ she asked, vastly
astonished
81 mean, by thuuderl I'm goih' TO
break this pot ;apd I'd like to know the
price of it,"
Father father y screamed Nell, Fcome
hero, quick! Mr.. Grants gone madl Quickl
quickl" S5
In an instant, the old man was witlgthe
neryed and prepared for desperate strug-
gle, How sadly Disappointed Instead ol
! finding Mr. Grant a rayin0 maniac 40 IN