Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-02-13

AT this momeac both ladies were overcome
byfceiings ofgratitudc and tears, not words,
responded to his parting farewell.
My companions and myself continued on
the boat to New Orleans, not knowing that
it was bettor to proceed by sea from thence
to- Galveston than by the Red River route
But after remaining some three DAYS in the
city we found boat bound for Alexandria,
and determined to take passage on her, and
proceed as far up the river aswe could,
and thcnce by laud to San Philip d'Austin,
on the Steamer Lioness we had very
pleasant trip to tho mouth of Red River, at
which point we took on among several 9th
er passengers the heroines of my narrative.
The old lady soon recognized and sent for
me- Up to this period / had not spoken
to her; but from the intimacy which she
had observed between the captain of the
other boat and myself, she said she had told
me certain things and especially if was,
she supposed q Mason adding, 4" If you are
let ine know it, for | have received so
many tavors from that source unasked. that
! desire to know all Masons with whom |
may meet" j informed her that was a
young Dlason--had never done any good as
such--and assured her that | claimed no
credit for the favors she intimatcd she had
received from tie captain; but that what
ever those favors were, the. captain had
rendered them as all good Masons would
do, with no other nope of reward than a
CONSEQUENCES of having discharged his du-
ty.
/" ] presume sir" said she, .''the captain
informed you of his generous and magnaui
nous conduct on taking leave of us at the
mouth of the river"
" No, madam" replied, "I heard the
captain speak in the most respectful terms
of yourself and daughter, but in no way did
he allude to favors done to either of YOU"
" And did he not tell you, sir of our free
passage down, and his noble generosity in
urging us to accept the means of defraying
our expenses for the balance of our Jour.
ney ?'
Ono, madam" / answered, "the captain
intimatcd nothing OF the kind to me and
am very certain there was not passenger
on board who did not suppose you paid
your passage; nor did one suspect the cap
tain of having given you aid in any way"
She then attempted to give me detail
OF events but her feelings oyercame her,
and bursting into tears, she retired to her
state-room
Our passage up the river was protrQet-
cd one, in consequence of the low stage of
water and occasionally ly enjoyed the socie-
ty of the ladies, and often spent an hour
very pleasantly, but no further allusion was
made to the captain
AT Alexandria was informed that the
boat could not ascend the river any further,
and we were all forced to take our chances
by land conveyance. My companions agreed
to take charge of our baggage, leaving me
at liberty to givemy attention to the ladies,
and see them provided for. | took charge
OF them, L was about to descend the steps
OF the boiler deck, when the young lady
remembered to have left small package
in the ladies' cabin. | Immediately has.
tened back, and, on my return to resume
my charge, L was taken aback by beholdine
man rather roughly clad, of tall stature,
spare built, having long rough hair, sunk,
en- eyes, large mouth, and of general swar-
thy complexion, actually embracing the in
noccnt, beautiful, tender young lady whom
the moment before I had left beside her
mother and anon seizing an occasion to
give the old lady an atfectionate sal,.te.-
The hustle and excitement of such a meet
ing being over, the young lady turned and
introduced me to her husband.
lie seemed at once to divine nv nosi-
ton, and began in a courteous and gentle
manly manner, little to be expected from
such an unprepossossing figure, to tender
me his thanks for my attention to his fami-
~, and expressed desire further to cult
yate my acquaintance. We were detained
at the hotel several days in providing horses,
arms, &c, for the further prosecution of
our journey, and embraced the opportu.
nifty OF Knowing more about the gentleman,
and so far from finding him repulsiye and
disaGrceablc, he proved to be in all respects
the very reverse, a gentleman of highly
cultivated mind and polished manners. -
During my short intercourse / learned his
entire history.
Ills father was wealthy and influential
citizen of Kentucky, who had spared no
pains or money in the education of this, his
only child, The young man lost his moth.
er when. he was about nineteen years old.
Atthe age of twenty, his father put him
to the study of medicine. At the ace of
twenty four he obtained his diploma from
the medical school of Transylvania Univcr-
slty, KY, and returned home only in time
to see his father die. lie then determined
to leave his native State, and endcayor to
rise In wealth and usefulness IN new and
growing countrN and advertise his large
estate for salc--e except about thirty choice