Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1858-11-25
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x Joe Uobwaywas an oddity.

z zoe CONWAY was an oddfsy.
He especially delighted ia mysteries
aisguises, unexpected deneuucements, in-
trigue, and romance generally.
Consequently he was always getting into
very bad scrapes, and-superauQus assertion
there was always "a lady in the CASE
This made him bit of a misogamist-an
amateur woman-hater.
Yet for all he could not let the sex alone
& profound loye. Of nature and dissipation
attracted Joe aud myself to the little village
3D., on the banks Of that charming
little stream, Erehwoa. We went. TO-, fish,
to sketch, to see scenery, and 10 drink. j. for,
d Joe remarked, abe waters of the ErehHan
possessed peeuliariiy, refreshing qualities,
when mixed with little coguac.'
The AFTERNOON of the second day Of our So
iouru found US seated upon a aower-spangled
slope, skirted by willows, whose gparled
roots were bathed in the pellucid ErehWon.
We had sought the spot to smoke, converse,
and digest our somewhat elaborate dinner in
peace and quiet, with the beauty Of nature
before our eyes.
As is very apt to be the case when two
young men get together, cur talk was of wo-
man. .-..
Woman what an inexhaustible subject
for speculation, conversation, writing, ora
tory, painting, sculpture, and matrimony!
Its all CANNON said Joe Conway; s.wo-
mau don't appreciate cultivation, intellect,
nor good fellowship. All they look for is
wealth and position when they love. If they
don't End those amiable qualities they won't
love, and if fellow hasn'tgot them he had
better let the sex alone. It takesa guided
key to unlock their precious little hearts,
That's so!'
you are sadly mistaken, Joe, said I, 'and
the worst of it is, you don't know it. You
are angry with the -husband-huuters who
have given you chase, and revenge your
self by damaging the whole institution Of
dimity. You. are wrong A man like you,
young, rich, and-well, yes without aatter-
ing think I may say tolerably good looking,
has no chance. You see only the designing
ones, who are bound to marry your bank-ae-
count 10 spite of yourself, and they play off
their charms upon you ad mauscun,.'
But where are the artless ones, who don't
want money who are willing to sacrifice
themselves, and at that, for the sake Of ten
der passion2'
They are modest The brazan.faced for.
tune.hunters crowd about you, and accustom
you to being sought. The really good
girls require seeking, and as that isn't in
your line, you never know how many nice
women there are in the world
sTIl tell you what I'll do, cried Joe, start
ing up suddenly, and half choking himself
with mouthful of cigar smoke; Tll test
that question. III do it here in this very
place. I'll turn mechanic, ignore my mon.
ey and my family, make up to the prettiest
proudest girl 10 the village, and show 20.
she won't marry me poor. Then I'll come
out in my puissant to do that which my con
versatiop and true colors, and show you tha
my cash is requirements cannot begin Il
dov
What; marry her?
Not much make her ask me to, and ther
laugh at her.
I confess I secretly hoped that Joe woule
not test the question He was capital fel
low, as rich in accomplishments aud cultiva
ton as in money. Now 1 knew very wei
that D. contained some very charm
Jog girls-daughters of retired sea.captains
merchants, etc.-who, however much the.
might like q mechanic, would not see him
A~ eontraire, young gentleman Of wealth
and position would probably prove very &C
ceptable.
But he was determined, and when lef
for the city 1 left Joe arranging chest o
tools, and getting himself up in pair o
blue overalls and a paper cap!
Joe had wonderful talent of doing every
thing tolerably we'll. He played upon hal
a dozen instruments, could survey, had dab
bled in the fine arts, understood short hand
little surgery and medicine, vas finished
r.