Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-10-19
VIII have one of these days. Betwee you
and me, Charley, | mean to try my ''k
But what if You fail. uarhnr.


BIT what if you fail, HorbeyrTg
Well, then can take ur 'iti1 inez, poo
foolish girl; she loves mr'o wen that cal
make her believe anything that | toll her
and if FL fiji IL FEW n n. ~ ' ;. 'Ts s,'"s ss' %
1 ber o,'en told me this world wYd ss no rsl
whatever; what say you, Charley?"
"Say, Herbert? | say, beware how yor
traunps on the affections of warm, trusting
heart that doats upon you. Believe me, Tue,
is not the girl you think; although her hear
is all warmth, yet in that heart is we'll of ic,
pr,do which would cool the warm current of hc
love until it froze in death, ere she would eve
again trust in one who had once deceived her
yes, she aid scorn heart that had once
bocn laid AZ the feet of another. Again, !
say, beware! ! but lot us go in or we shall be
missed
! They repair to the house in the mean
time, ELLA steals from hor hiding place, and
with an ngitatcd countcnancc, peers forLhtG
SEQ that the younm '.>c"ov power to STIR those
~-...I .oi' upon her heart like balls Of fro
soaring her life blood ..,u iylla and
~. N9@fu 'hcr, unresistingly, the form of the
stricken one; forget him, cousin mine
Out upon the false aud tickle one |! scorn him
from your heart as do; let him sec that you
eau I've without him; treat him, if you can,
for inc present, as usual; trust me, the time
wls cn'no wnDn iiAs,s,. words will be bitterly
rorontcd Of by him, the heortless, contcnpt;>
bic fellow !"
Twas but moment that Incz remained
thus paralyzed as it were. "Comc," said
she; and both again entered the house
None, to have seen that proud form, mme-
diately after, engaging in the mazy dance,
could have supposed the iron had entered her
soul, and even then was writhing in the bitter
feelings of betrayed affection.
During the SIX weeks that ELLA remained,
IIcrbcrt's visits to Mr.. Courtlaud's were more
frequent than they had ever been; but none
could fail to see that ELLA, not Tncz, was the
attraction. The latter treated him with per.
feet cordiality, seeming not to notice the par
tIaity paid her COUSIN although, at times,
when his attentions were more than usually
marked, close observer could not fail to no
tce nervous twitchiug around her mouth,
which told that she suffered deeply; which,
however, as soon as she herself became con.
scous of, would be changed into smile and
often, at such times, would she utter some
gay rcpartee, which would even make Her
bert wonder, in his heart, how she, the for.
sakcn one, could be so very light. hearted, con
graduating himself OH his probable escape
from her tears aud prayers when she came to
learn his pcrfidy. At times he would tremblc
for the consequences, and his conscience
would accuse him; but he ever managed to
stifle its voice by rcsorting to the thought of
ELIAS wealth
In the meantime, no word had passed be-
tween the two girls in regard to the convcrsa-
ton held in the summer-housc; the feelings
n.,l~ Ix,D.k l. 4
49, I'D "","A. 70 hr"% eo"n tho ,manncr in
which Ella treated Herbert, would have sup.
poscd-what was really the case-that she
felt the most utter contempt for him.
Again, it was evening; a few friends bad
gathered in Mr.. Courtland's drawing-room to
bid ELLA farewell, as she was to start on the
morrow for her city home. Herbert is there,
and, MS usual, her ever constant attend
ant For the whole evening had he been try
ing to obtain private interview with her, to
tell her of his hopes, and inquire if their feel
ings were reciprocal; but fate was against
him, and he was obliged to leave with only Il
whispered request that he might visit her, at
her own home, shortly after her arrival there
This was readily granted, and l,c left hcrwith
an exulting heart.
a month quickly sped, when he repaired
to the city, and fortunately, Oh his first visit,
fonnd her alone. Then to her did he repeat
the scf.samc vows Of love which he had once
SO cruelty broken She heard him through
calmly, and then rccountcd the conversation
she had 50 unwilingly been listener to, and
badc him leave her. His confusion was such
that he conld not reply, but left the house
without uttcrng word. He felt chagrined
and mortified however, he was not without
some hope of rcgaining the affections Of Lncz.
For a time, his modification kept him from
even calling upon her; but, after time,
trusting it had all been forgotten, he com,
mcnccd, gradually, those slighy attentions
he was wont to pay on their first acquaintance
and, by degrees, became again the attentive
lover Of other days. Thus it remained, until
one day, catcd by the-as he thought--nn-
a. u. ! kind manner of Inez. he again renewed
his lor''i.. avs Of love. Her reply was the
words used in the cv~.nmcnccmcnt nf our story,
Incz still is living aud many among tlos
who write themselves her n.,art. friends, Otter
wonder why she, so fitted 70. he duties of
x;n.,c tlajssuttas persist in ''V'". -.;oSf SffNye
whom lie thought wealthy, but in Il few year
!, JIo.; f;;,,1hey aed bankrupt.
III cen leave you to draw your own NOR
from it.
: BEFORE you 60 for an editor, young MAJ