Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-05-22
WAR0E Try
Caught in his Own Trap.
pr sYLyANrs COBB, IN.

him, and not be obcycd as fathor? Does
he think I'm going to give him my money
to spend in business, and take only ingrati-
tudc i'll return? What can tho young doc
be thinking of? Plague take the young-
stcr What business has he to 90 and fall
in love with poor piece of trash FL
III fix him! Ill-but here comes the ras-
cal, the spurner of my counscs '"
And as Captain jerry Pleman thus spoke
he sank into great stuffed chair, and
looked daggcrS; and twice he stamped his
dumpy foot vchcmcntly to kccpup his stern
purpose. He was round bollicd, Jolly
faced, red checked bachelor, just five and
forty. Most of his life lie had spent at sea.
and had lately settled down ashore with. an
immense fortune, for the purpose of enjoy
ing the rest of his days Cater his own
heart" as he expressed it, His pate was
just bald enough to carry his face high up
over the brow, but yet he had goodly
quantity of dark curls clustering about his
short, fat neck The only near rclativehc
had in the lower world was Jack Kendall,
an only child of his only sister. Jerry
Plcmmn had loved his sister fondly, and
when She dicd-shc, was a widow thon--
she left prayer upon the record that her
brother would care torhcr orphan boy. And
uncle Jerry had done it faithfully. For
ten years he had provided for his nephew,
keeping linn ut ono Of the best schools for
while, and tbon paying his way through
college. But now tllatho had settled down
for home, he had Jack to come and live
with him
:" Nh, you arc here, are you?" growled
the uncle, looking mp with very dagger
like expression.
Jack Kendall was twenty three, some
what taller than his urclc, but With. the
same family look He was u handsome,
good-natured, generous, aflectionatc fellow,
and loved his uncle Jerry with his whole
soul.
"Ycs uncle, I'm Icrc," he replied, ia,
king seat "'and know you arc glad to
sec me-" .
"Ayc, am glad, for have something
to say to you,' the bachelor resumed /;
looking somc more daggers "lIave you
seen that baggage agaiu?"
{" Baggage, uncle" Ill. ~
" Baggage, sir. I.said baggage Have
you seen lIer?" .,'s -
"IIer, anclo? Baggage? Hcs2 Why
what do you mean 7"
mean that piece of poverty -thaehanger ON
-that.-that baggage -that-that gal u
oh, you mean liizzy Brown. The girl
that" "~ 'f9S 7T I.
"Thinks to catch you. and thas catch
my,moncy" interrupted uncle Jerry, en-
phatcally.
eIt is hardly yflir to say that, uncle, soc.
ing that made all the adsdncos ihyscGf.D
Nonsense T! Don't yop suppose / know?
! say she set the trap for yet But [ won {
have. it, if ami to be father to, Ye, you
must obey me. Now I'yegot-a choice. !
want yc to marry with Susan Garland"
"But shc'sa widow, uncle" ~~' -'
$50 much the better. She'll know how
tomakc a home for ye,1
"And she's older than I by dozen
years"
"Just five yeary. She is ouly twenty
eight. It's ali the better fo that
Butt can't love her"
"Can't love her p cried the uncle look
ing au Immense punbcr of very sharp point
cd daggerS. +" Can't love Susan Garland
Can't love tho woman who was the wife OF
the most faithful friend ever had 2; Ect
me tel you, sir, that when the old Ga2elIG
was cast upon the rocks of Barncgat, Bin
Garland saved my iife, ana iost his own
Ifc died in these arms, sir! and the last
words he ever said to me Yerc--" BE kind
to my poor Susan y and | will be kind 10
hor" the captain added, wiping big tear
from his check. s"I'll give her a husband
"a gracclcss husband, perhaps but with
money enough TO keep her above .wanto--
You shall marry her, sir"
q. But suppose shouldrcfuse" fl
"Rofuse refuse yourownnncle? You
dare not do it, sir I'll turn you out of
doors in an instant! l'dsce you starvc be-
fore I'd give YOU another penny! I'd take
away all ever did give You"
"Ah, you couldn't do that, uncle. The
education have gained under yonr noble,
generous patronage, is mine of wealth of
which you cannot rob me; and would not
to-day exchange it for all the wealth you
ever possessed. can live by my own
wits"
aha You threaten me, dofyou p
You mean, to rebel, do yor2 You mean
70 aisobey me outrightp 80, -.