Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-15
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FOR TIE KEOWEE COURIER.
Sketches Of Life in South Carolina.
NU MBER THREE.


In those days if you had visited the cnv-
rons of the city you would have often met,
in some carriage, the kind foster mother with
her little delicate nursing in her lap, taken
out there for exercise, an, to breathe the pure,
sweet country air, made fragrant and healthy
especially by the numerous pine trees growing
in groves at intervals all along the road
While the baby was not yet six months old
she had regular invitation to " honor" the
wedding of a cousin with her company. -
The maumer was delighted she GrlNv9$e out for
little Mary drcSSfh cSSfh beautifully embroidered
'SiiSSsF. nGCuIc, c,work and trimmed with narrow,
but costly lace, and oopsed, up the sleeves with
white satin ribon, cap of lace, also cmbrodcr
small bunch of real sweet blue violcts, neck
lace, consisting of one strand of pearls Gan
Inheritance completed the "toilcttc of the
little lady. Let the real &c connoisscurs" in
such matters sny if true taste was not displayed
IN swoh a selection" 1t is fact that can be
noticed at any time, that the colorcd nurses
scrupulous attention to cleanliness aud neat
ness, but almost always take a good deal of
pride in having the dress of the children both
noses at many articles of dress that the moth.
ers think quite good enough; no limitations
will do with them--thc real high priced, ORIG.
inal fabric, or none at all and in almost all
cases they not only make up the chillrcns
clothes themselves, but wash them and q" do
them up also, allowing neither the washer
woman OF scmpStrcss to put their hands IN
their childrcns clothes But to return:
tho runcta ,t l,o :. =, =, 4
the little mothcrlcss baby, unconscious, but in
hig' good humor, as her maumcr took good
care she should be The ceremony being over.
salutatons of the bride, &C., the bridegroom
approached tie baby and taking her in his
arms requested from the bride an " "introduc
tion to his new cousin" The attention Of
the company being thus attracted to the smi
ling little creature, cXclnmations of love and
pity were heard on all sides. Then some one
spoke of the devotion ard fidelity of the nurse
and Immediately collection was started for
her benefit and in few moments n purse was
made up and handed over to her with the
" thanks OF the company for her kindness
TO the helpless orphan. When our little girl
was iour years old, she was again invited to a
wedding OF relative, but this time was asked
10 De bridesmaid along with little cousin.
me two l'ttle g'ris wore white dresses, with
PINK s"shcs and pink KID shoes, and handed
round sugar pums to the company. The SUI
ga! p'nms filled two small baskets. made of
china, resembling stone Of a light brown color,
beaded with White, and tied up with white
satin ribbon. The relatives with whom the
little orphan found a happy home were much
engaged through the morning hours conse-
4uently, during that time the maumer had
entlrc charge OF her, and nothing pleased her
more than to tell little incidents that occurred
IN the lie OF her child. She told me that
often she felt that she was not able in her own
strength to do her duty by the child Gas unto
Goa and then she would go ond earnestly
seek from on high the help and guidance she
needed, feeling as she did how ignorant and