Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-26
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FOR THE KEOWEE COURIER.
a Georgia Scene.
BY VERITAS.

BY VERITAS.
Alta certain time, not a hundred years
ago; at certain place, not a hundred miles
from this; in the State of Georgia. State
famous for romancc-whcre many a swain
has lmmortalizcd himself by his exploits in
Yanqulshing the object of his love, and ul-
tlmatcly foiled all attempts on the part of
her incorrigible parents to cut off all inter
course, the following amusing and interest
ing scene occurred:
"A youth, whom we shall denominate
JONATHAN DooLITTLE, had become smit-
ten by beautiful lass by the name ofSAL-
LIE SLIDER, daughter of old JACOB SLIDER.
a worthy planter, whose extensive domains.
as well as SALLIE's smiles, formed sub
jcct of sober thought in the pcnsive hours
of our hero.
JONATHAN S visits had become alarming
ly frequent, when old JACOB, for reasons
unknown to us, gave him to understand that
his presence was not pleasant, and that he
must cease his visits. Things had perhaps
progressed farther than the old man was
aware; at all events there was an attach
mcnt between SALIIE and JoNATuAN of
no trif1in@ nature They, therefore, SOUGHT
every opportunity of beins in each others
company. Whenever absence was contem-
plated by the old folks, SALn1E, by dint of
the art peculiar to her sex, would find means
OF communicating the intelligence to JON
ATTAIN, who like true lover, as he was
would seek the society of the fair one in as
expeditions manner as his locomotive.
VulSarly called legs, would admit.
On certain occasion, an absence from
homo was contemplated and carried into
execution by papa and mamma. SALLIE
WAS on the alert to convey the GLAD tidinps
to JONATHAN, who, in his turn, gladly en-
braced the opportunity of vending his way
to old JACOBS domicil, whore light and
sunshine prevailed, and not vcstige of
gloom was visible, save that which remain
ed on SAILtEs brow, occasioned by the
mandates of, as she thought, a cruel father.
All this was soon dispersed by means of
JoNATlAN's loquacity and suavity of man
ners Their cup of joy seemed 20 be full.
and little did they think their peace was so
soon to be marred
A youth passed by, and seeing JoSA-
THAN surrounded with so much happiness,
IN an alarming proximity of crinolinc, ac,
tuated too, perhaps, by spirit of jealousy,
and no doubt posted up as to the old mans
whims, hastencd with all possible speed to
inform him of the state of affairs at the old
homestead. Such intelligence no doubt
impaired new yigor in the old mans veins,
wi IN Iu.n 4 a.
ened space between his present location and
his own premises His arrival was as un-
expected as sudden by the happy couple.
Ihey were in ''fix." What was to be
done SALLIE, whose presence of mind
did not forsake her in this trying hour,
with all the cooiness Of heroine, bid JON
ATTAIN conceal himself in The closet where
he could remain undisturbed until supper
time, when she could devise some means to
effect his escape, while the family were at
supper. No quicker said tl!an done. JON
ATTAIN was safely slowed with other arti-
cles OF comfort, such as sugar, 'lasses, &c.
And, when the old man entered, SALLIE
was composedIy attending to domestic du
ties, leaving the old man to infer that JON
ATTAIN had taken his exit
Ihe time that intervened from the old
mans advent until the supper hour was irk-
some to JONATHAN, and SALLIE was busi-
ly employed in cogitating the plan of his
escape.
When supper was announced, there was
an uneasy reStlessness manifested on SAL
LIES countenance, which betrayed her emo
ton, and which was detected by old JACOB.
| who was unusually watchful. lie construed
Athis uneasiness, depicted on her countenance
rs indicating design to elope. He there
Rre determined to foil the jade this time
least, and a suggestion a rose in his mind,
w tho most summary plan would be, for
ssaafekceping, to lock her up in the closet.
She gas unceremoniously slowed away in
she eslnlnatiye apartment occupied by her
DcioYsd JONATHAN. Whether or not there
was aug resistance on the pilrt of SALbrE,
aepo rrle gayeth NOT One thing waseap-
parent. They were doomed to pass ono
night at lsast at no very remote distance
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