Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-12-10
Getting into the Wrong House.
py rnANK noANk.
"For nc | adore
Some twenty on more.
And love thcIn Ei1St dearly"

man one evening in the month of September
between Ito hours Of scscu aud eight, as he
turned inloa court leading out of Washiustoh
street, whore was his boarding house.
The character of the air suited well with
the appearance of the young blade, for as he
tunicd into the court, the light of the lamp
illuminated him; he WAS tall and some.
what slcpdcr, but finely formed, his pale and
handsome features large bright eyes, with
dark circles around them, told of late hours
and excitement.
His exterior frock coat, buttoncd at the top
by single butt0n pants of snuf-colorcd hue,
white vest and chain fastened at its lower hole
attached to the deuce knows what in his vest
pocket, (we do not mean to say that is the
name of watch but frequently young gents
of that cut, are not able TO sport that ,tsctn
article, Dut content themselves with sometimes
attaching pencil, counterfeit dollar, and an
instance is known of II tcn-penny nail being
put to that use, boots, lat, and dickcy of the
latest fashion, switch, cane, surmouutcd by
dclicately y-carvcd lady's leg in ivory, couple
ted the rakish tpu' e,scn,Jie of our hero.
AS we said before, he was humming tune,
as lie went into the court Passing up, he
ceased and bis thoughts, if they had been
uttered would have been something like this |:
Some forty or fifty years more, | should
have. said. Byron was hard one one of tlc
b'hoys decidedly; liaug, if he WASH the very
persouifcation of his Don Juau--he went on
the principle :" go it while you 'rc,young, and
he did it with vengeance"
During thcec cogtatious, he reached, ns he
supposed, his boarding house Ascending
the steps he sent his hand on an exploring cX-
pcditiou in his pockets, and extracted an in
strumcnt resembling portable roker, with
jointcd handle. Inserting this instrument in
to Il round hole in the door, he effected an
entrance.
On entering he was somewhat surprised at
disappearance of the hat tree, and II table in
its place
Where the deuce is the hat tree gone to
now-I should like TO konw?" he mentally
exclaimed, throwing down his hat. How
awful quiet it is just now" he continued,
proceeding towards the sitting room.
| Finding it in total darkness, he WIGS sill
more surpriscd; ~-
"Juno is everybody dead, l wonder All
have some light on the subject" aud With
that determination hc crossed the room tu i
mantlcpiccc, to search for match. lie pla-
ced his hand on something that made him ut
ter an exclamation of surprise.
Z" BY everything that's blue, lady's shoe +;
| extraordinary events must have trauspircd
during my abscpcc-a sofa here" striking
against Que placed under the mantcl piece
They have been pitching the personal estate
around at terrible rate All Il baby's She. {.
Oh, mcin Got as the Dutchman suid"'
t." Charles, is that you r. whispered soft
voice at the moment, and warm hand clasp
ed his own. z
"Whcw. what the deuce is to pay nom2"
he alnioct calculated in surprise; but rccw-
ering himself, hc answered, in a whiSp.r,
eyes, dearest, it is mc--ovcY the left" he
said to himself aI
81 sec how it is, I'm in the wrong box,
and this danlscl thinks Pm Charles, no matter,
I'm in for it now, and might as well put it
through.
So thinking, he seated himself byler side
OH the sofa, with one lmnd clasped in hers,
and the other around her waist.
CHARLES" she said, 'what made YOU so
late? have been waiting for you the half
hour"
"The deuce you have" thought he,
-" Indeed, I am very sorry, but positively /
could not c'me sooner" lie said
"The folks haveaI gone away this evening !;
and wo'll make the best of our time" said
she, squeezing Lis hand
"Ycs, by Joye, we will, was the reply" os
he embraced her and imprinted several kisses
on her lips. .'s..s
81 wonder who am kissing in the dark"
Thought he during the operation.
"Why, Charlts IS, should think you'd be
ashamed of yourself, you mover did 50 before. :"
=" Charles must be II very bashful youth" :"
thousht our hero.
I" Charley, you mHsri', do so ~ she cxcIain :
| cd, "what dc you moan," - ~
In, making the bestof my time" was his
Innocent reply.
"You remember tsle last time saw. YOU,
you said you'd tellfleto-night when wcshould
be married" saidshe. -. -st.&
| y whistle nerly escaped the lips of Gus,
! (such was tbs abbreviated sponsorial of our
hcro) 81 should say immediately" he
thought, but she might. mistrust, aud
twould be no go
1.-The time, dearest," he replied, "will be
when it will be the most convenient for yotl."
!" oh, how glad am" she exclaimed
g. What pickle [ shoald be in, if the folks
should pop in all of a sudden" he thought at
| that moment,, as If he had presontiment.-
AS tho thought passed his nifd,a latcl key
was heard funibling at the door.
AT this cnlinous sound, she sprang to her
feet; greatly frightened
"Oh, dear p'lwas her exclamation, "what
shall do? here comes the folks"
What shalli DOR was the question of Gus,
as he sprang to bis feet.
8"Oh dear Oh dear ~ she bitterly ex.
claimed, "where shall l hide you? There's