Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-08-18
sho opened on mo,liko a two-edged, butcher

Well, of all tho impudcnt rascals that cv-
or ! seed, you beat tho lot! i want to know
If you had the check to como back here again
You d like to sell inc another German silver
teapot, end another brass bosom. pin to dsar
Notwithstanding you ltb sg'A'
sssByno n,cans,fS snid I. "sI beg leavoito
inform YOU" -t,.
"Oh, you needn't beg We don believe
in boggars 1 s'posc you thought should
not know you--but did F.! should know
That black bag of yours in Californy! Clear
out of my presence, or Ill lay my broom han
die over you. Ifthcre's anything hate, it's
y pcdlnr-- especially rascal like you,
Allow me to inquire" said [, elf Mr.
John Smiths wife was Melinda Byrnc, the
eldest daughter ofmy father s-"
The broomstick was lifted. heard it cut
the air like minnie bullet, and sprang down
the steps into tho street at my best pace.
An angry man do not fear, but who can
stand before an angry woman? | had rather
face ro,ring lion.
successful in my scarc'i. 1t WAS getting near
dark, and Twas mors than anxious to reach
my destination.
My next Mr.. Smith was loo tied in leonard
street. . 1t was twilight when 1 ran. the bell
at his door.
A smiling fellow admitting me, fairly forced
me into the hill, before could uttcra word
Walk right in sir; they arc expecting
you The ladies will be down in moment
Miss Hattie is in the back parlor Walk.right
in, SIR
was gently pushed toward the door of n
shadowy apartment, and ut the entrance was
announced: ~'e
"Mr. Henry"
The gas was not lighted, and the apartment
was in scmi.darlncss l heard soft quick
football on the carpet, and pair of.arms fell
! round my neck, aud pair of the sweetest lips
on the tootstool touched mine and good gra-
cious for moment the world swan, and
felt as if had been stcwcd in honey, and dis
titled in Iubin's best triple extract of roses.
Oh, Iienry--my dearest md best. Why
don't yon kiss me, llcnry?" cried n voice
like music. "IIave you ceased to care for
me 2" and again the kiss WAS repeated
Who could resist the temptation I am
naturally difident man, but I lave some
human nature in me, aud paid her principal
and interest.
"Oh, Henry, L had SO feared That being in
tho army had made you cold hearted good
heavens n' She foil against 81 chair MS pale us
death The servant had lit the gas, aud |
stood revealed.
~ beg your pardon, mnrm," said I. "thore
must be some mistake. May Inquire ii Mr..
Smiths wifo wns Melinda isyrne. the eldest
daughter of my fathers great uncle"
The red flush came to the young lady's
chcck-she was MS handsome as Il picture and
she replied with courtesy: .1,
"She was not. You will, hope, excuse
the blundcr have committed. We are cx-
pccting my brother Horny from tho army, and
your blue clothes deceived me-"
For which | shall always wear blue"
replied gallantly. Allow nc to introduce my.
self mn Henry I'arkwcll of Squashville," )"
and in making my best bow, I stumbled over
an ottoman, and fell smash into china closet,
demolshing at least n dozen plates and as ma
ny glass tumbcrs.
| sprang to my feet. seized my bag, and
without word dashed from the house.
| knocked over q man that was passing at
the moment, and landed myself in the gutter
The man picked himself up and was about to
mako display Of muscle, when the glare Of
tho street lamp revealed to me the wcll.known
face of John Smith.
Eureka" cried I. Allow mo to inquire
| if your wife was Melinda, tho eldest daughter
of my fathers greut uncle l}yrnc?"
one WAS, snld ne, graspinG my hand,
"nnd nm delighted to SEQ You! But con.
found it, you needn't come Mt fellow so"
But | must cut my story short.
lilo took me home with him, and had n
good visit; saw Melinda to my hearts con-
tent. Nay, norc-I met and was properly in
troduccd to Hattie Smith, and - well. !, nm
having new suit Of clothes made, and in due
course they will be married, myself in them,
to the young lady just alluded to.
Louis NAporkoN is building SIS 900, 900
opera house in Paris, which will rival in ex-
tent and grandeur the coliseum Mt Rome. 1t
will cost about s5,000,O00, and will be con-
structed entirely Of stone, brick, nnd metal
Nothing combustible will enter into its COM
position. 1t will cover seven and a half acres
and be two hundred feet in external height.