Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-18

suspecting young female No, no, the lit
tie lady was too acute for that.
1t therefore happened, that wherever at
ball or party, MIR. Harry Yanc made him
self particularly agreeable to any lady, Mrs.
Harry Vaue also cultivated the same indi-
vidual. If Mr.. Harry Vunc only danced
with the young lady, or escorted her out to
supper, Mrs Harry Vnc contentcd her
self with the most amiablc inquiries after
the said young ladys health, and gracious
hopes that the family at home were quito
we'll. If Mr.. Vanc danced twice or thrice
with the young lady, Mrs. Vanc straight
way invited her to call, and intimatcd that
she should very soon give herself the pleas
uro OF visiting the young lady and ifmat,
tcrs went still further, and Mr.. Harry Vunc
INDUCED in little tete a tetc, or a Irritation,
Mrs Harry Vane Immediately fixed day
and asked the young lady to tea.
At home, too, if Mr.. Harry Vauc ex.
claimed with enthusiasm, "By Jovcl but
that Miss West has a splendid figure p
Mrs Vano replied with equal enthusiasm,
"Shc has, indeed, and she danced admi,a-
blyW Or if Harry remarked that Ara
minta Waters WAS decidedly the handsom-
est woman at Mrs Morgnn's party, Susie
added, gently, "Rumor said she was as
amiable and accomplished as she WAS hand
some and fascinating" BY this SLY way
of fighting fire with fire, she had succeeded
in cXtinguishing a half dozen glowing pen
chants in the bosom of her liegc lord
while, at the same time, the uniform sweet.
ncss and aniability of her own conduct
could not fail to deepen the admiration and
respect which Harry had possessed for her
when he married her
So it went on for year or two and Su.
sic found herself mother After that,
things began to mend little but baby's
charms soon lost their power, and Susie's
trial took another form. Her loving heart
which was constantly, though quietly,
watchful of llary's slightest movement,
was wounded ut its most sensitive point
Harry frequently left home without invit-
ing her to accompany him, or even inform
ing her of his destination. Much as her
anxious fears were startled by this new
shadow upon her domestic peace, Susie had
the discretion to say nothing, but mean
while to double her assiduity in winning
him to home pleasures Ali her efforts,
however, availed her little; at least one
evening in the week he continued TO spend
away from her. At first, she was afraid
nc might be entering upon some course of
dissipation, but careful observation soon
convinced her that, whatever sin might be
laid to his charge, the love of liquor WAS
not ono; and as drinking forms an inglc-
dient of nearly all forms of dissipation, she
finally came to the conclusion that, as OF
fAlFl Itic ~,
straying aftcrsome new lightof female beau
ty. 1t is possible that Mt this iniuncturc
She may have taken her cousin Walter in
to confidence.
Ono beautiful morning in July, Harry
seemed in no hurry to so to town. He
fingered reading his newspaper after break
fast tillneary nine o clock, and then, dress
ing himself carefully in his hondson est
snit, carelcssly baie his wife good morning
and strollcd leisurely up the road, instead
OF going down it, towards his place of bust
ness. The quick perception of his wife
had noticed strange disquietudc in his
manner all the morning, and she smiled
aquiet smile to herself, as she stood before
the lmirrorin her own room arraying her
self in hcrmost becoming costume, for Mrs.
Harry Vane was going out, too.
She fitted a dainty pair of boots to her
pretty feet, and frightened the fastcnings of
her sweetest pair of kid gloves, put on her
most bewitching bonnet, and then took the
last glance in the mirror to assure herself
that there wasn't swecter or more capti-
vating little woman than Mrs. Harry Vanc
1" He has good taste at any rate" she solil-
oquized, "and that is one consolation" -
But the little half-sigh which closed the
sentence intimatcd that it wasn't SO very
consoling, after ALL
After her own toilet was completed, ba-
by was dressed in his richest and most SPOT
less robes, and Mary was entrusted with
the prccions charge, and bid to follow her
mistress. Down the road tripped the lit
tic lady, taking the shortest way to the ri
yer side. There lay the steamer, with flags
flying and whistle blowing, just ready to
convey party of happy excursionists down
the river Mrs. Harry Vanc tripped light,
y over the pier, followed by Mary aud ba-
by, and the next moment the gallant steam
Or with its holiday company, was fairly
underway. Mrs Vone walked leisurely
to the fore part of the vessel, and there.
apparently very much to her surprise, dis
covered Mr.. Vane sitting in most attentive
proximiB to "a handsome and snowy Young
lady, who was evidently quito the slave of
Mr. Vane's faseinations.
+" Why, good morning, Harry !" uxofuim-
ed Mrs Vane in her sweetest and most cor
dial tones; thisJis, indeed, delightful