Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-13
Amusing Love Affair.

n good sell Is related OF wealthy banker
here, who Is very good natured, but is in
clncd TO be trinc fast in his views of life
I He had a fayoritc clerk, young man, about
twcnty.one, remarkably handsome, modest,
and highly intellectual For these qualities,
he was liked by every one and the banker
did not escape the general good feeling Of
/ good will.
The banker, on Sunday afternoon, when no
one was expected, would occasionally ask the
young man to visit his young family at his
suburban villa, as the conversation of the
young man was so correct and so clever, it
could not but be Of advantage to his children
This was a mistake evidently, but it was
good naturCd error, and we can only wish, all
OF us, that there were more committed. |
have not mentioned that there was bcauti.
tul daughter, OF nineteen summers; but that
may always be understood There were of
course, no attentions on the part of the young
man, other than extremity delicate, reserved
and proper. The youth in spite of two or
three days invitation to the bankers scat to
breathe fresh air and clear his lungs of Iom-
don smoke was evidently very ill., and tho
he declared himself we'll and robust, the ban
kcr shook his head
81 cannot make out what is the matter with
my young clerk" said the banker to Il cou.
trcrc, who was in his back Office with him, af-
ter the youth had just brought in some
papers.
"Wcll, you are rather green. | should say,
for a man Of your time of life and expert
cnccY' said banker number two. Don't
you know what's the matter? He's in love"
In love! He is modcsty and propricty
itself"
9 tell you it is a fact, and with rich Old
fellows daughter, who would no more think
of having him for Il son,inlaw than YOU
would"
"Oh, the naughty cid fool My clerk is
as good us his daughter and lie banged to
him. Thank you for the hint"
AS soon rs the banker number two had dis
appeared, the clerk was called in
SO, sir you are in love- and pining away
for the object of your atfcction-that's your
secret, is it? Why did you not tel me be
fore sir ?'
| The youth was silent.
"WclI, my boy, pity you but will give
You Il piece of advice. If the daughter is
fair, she's worth running a risk for Look
here, there arc $500 and two months leave
of absence. Run away with the girl Bah {.
don look 50 stupid. did the same before
you. and it has not hurt ne"
nv ''I'" .'' "P"" MS N"c'S a"" WIS upon
'hc Po,"' o, making clear breast OF IT.,
""e,' !ne ora man rose re-, ana ieit prec'p'tatGy
10 aNo,u scene ne young man consider
ca ana ac,'d' ana Tue consequence was that
t'c next o"y week there was no daughter at
tmc H'nno' 'aD!c ,,' os inc banker at the coun-
Try mouse ! nc mouse was IN conSternat'on
''u ''c S'"rc'' made 'or her IN all dIreet'onS
y n't'' however, was found on Her dressing
/ Un''' conveying 'he customary PRAYER ior for
S,'Gh'SS' ana note enclosed ir1m the young
c''rN, SI"''"& 'n"', believing the banter meant
/ 10 give ''''" hiht WIN regard to ms dauGh.
'''' "'" was 'oV "pie 10 GIVE MS puDhc con
sent OWING 10 .pp'"rancGS' lie had acted on
ms ms own Su%@'S''oh' ana ti'"t ere h's father
','-l," nae % received 'ne letter, he rhe
c'''N) "ou'u pc MS son 'h'I""'
TIE luIy coyrcsnopJnut of tbo Ro.t,u
/ Post thus looks nskrw nt ,ha worlI =. I,,n
sick of the world or rather of thc n.i,or,lIr
apologips for men and women tb,t irrrst il ,
/ i IN heart sicl, OF the s. ,ht Of nui,. bonncts
panic dry goods. panic boots and shoes--,nd
last, hut not least, Of panic faces Pm sicl,
of oricc.scckcrs in every Shane and farm
! from men who can't find their mothrr
down to Common CoupciImrn WHO sock
| fame and GOOD dinners ut tIc city's cxncnsc :.
of ministe.s who preach charity from thci,.
elegantly drapcd pulpts MS REGULARLY rs Sun.
day comes round while t,cy tlicms. Ives
reckon their salaries by Thousands live in h;n
houses. and sport fast horses Pm sick Of
seeing men at the comm union.table ON the