Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-10-17
PickENs COURT HOUSE. s. C. SATURDAY OCTOBER ~ 1867

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afraid lest his old dame should kill him
outright on the spot
+ as for the robbers, they were not very
well pleased either, when they lad tolown
that the youth was master over the whole
band. So one day they Thought they would
try their hands at something which he WAS
not man enough to do; aud they set of,
all together, every man Jack of them, and
left him alone at home. Now, the first
thing that he did when they were all clear
lof the house, was to drive the oxen out to
the road, so that they might run back to
the man from whom they had stolen them;
and right glad was he to see them, as YOU
may fancy Next he took all the horses
which the robbers had, and loaded them
with the best things he could lay his hands
| onr-gold and silver, and clothes and other
line things; and then he babe the old dame
to greet the robbers, when they came back,
and to thank them for him. and to say that
now he was setting out on his travels; and
that they would have hard work to find
him again; and with that off he started.
| After good bit he came to the road
along which he was going when he fell
among the robbers and when he cot near
home, and could sec his fathers cottage,
he put on a Uniform which he had found
among the clot ncs he had just taken from
the robbers, and which was made Just like
Ia generals. So he drove up to the door
as fhe were any other great man. After
that he went in and asked if he could have
lodging2 No; that he couldn't at any
price. ~.
1" However, should be able" said the
man, "to make room in my house for such
/ a fine gcntleman@=I. " ould scarce have a
rog'to lie upon, and miserable rags too ~
F.r You were always stingy old hunk, :"
said the youth, Sand Sc you are still, when
you won't take your owl son in
=" What, YOU my son !" said the man !,
! I" Don't you hlow nc again said the
youth. Well, aftcrsa little while, he did
know him again.
"But what have you been turning your
hand to, that you have made yourself so
great man in such haste 2" asked the
man. x
,"0h, I'll soon tell YOU" said the youth.
You sad might'take any trade chose,
and SO bound myself apprentice to some
thieves and robbers, and now I've served
my time out, and an become Master Thief"
Now there lived Squire close by his
fathers cottage, and he hadEsuch a great
house, and such-heaps of money, that he
could not tell how much he had lie had
a daughter, too, and smart and pretty
girl she was. SO the Master Thief set his
heart upon having her to wifes and he told
his father to go to the Squire and ask for
his daughter for him. .Y.a+ 4,
i MIf he asks by what trade [ get my liy-
ing, you can say | am o Master Thief
L think you have lost your wis., said
the man, Z" for you can't be in your right
mind when you think of such nonsense"
No! he had not lost his wits; his faith
er must and should go up to the Squire's
and ask for his daughter. ~.
Nay, but I'll tell you / daren't go to
the Squire and be your spokesman he
yhoiis so rich, and has so much money"
said The man,
Yes, there was no help Rorit, said the
Master Thief he should go whether he
woul6 or nos and if he did not go by fair
means, he would make him go by foul
But the man was still 10th to 90 SO lie
stepped after him, and rttbbed him down
with "a good birch cudgel, and kept ON till
the man came crying and sobbing inside
the Squire's door, }i- 9.S 1,.g
- How, now, my man I? Whatails You z
said the Squire. Il .tD6g ,a
So]hetold him the whole story how he
had three sons who set off one dow, and. |
how he had given them leave to go ,wyGth-
elssoeyer they would, and to follow whteycrl
calling they(chosc. $" And here now, Is. the
youngest come home, and has beaten me !
till he einade mescome to YOU and ask yourI
daughter for him to. wife; and he bid me
say, besides, that. he is Mhster Thief. =.
Andiso he fell to,cryipg and sobbing again.
Never mind, my man, lsaiet the Squire,
laughing tj'stSg back and tell him for
me that he9mnst provo hisskill first Ift
hepcan steal the roast from tho spit in the /
kitchen on Sunday, while all tha Aanselsola |
aGeiafteri it, he shall have my daughter. -
Just oand tell him that -, a..
~ SO he went back and told the youth, /, who (
thought it.wopld be an easy job So, he
set about and caught three hares alive, and
puts them into abag, and dressed himself
IN Some old rags until he. looked so poor
and hlthy Chat itfnade ones heart ,jieed to
see sand then he siieaked into the passage
at the back door of the Squir4 s. house o..
Sunday ,aftaFpooH, with his bag Just ike
an other beggar- boy But the SqgireI
himself andalIg his household; were in the
kitchen Watching tberoast u ust as shey.I
were doing; this, The YOUTH let one bare 10,
set ei ig ;s;s9 ass.2 s,n9 and romha Shet
gard ii front Of the house, KS
Oh, just look at that hare y said, the
tollfg n tho kitchen, and were for all rua,
snsnSt TO cgi tdssaf . u s. : "a