Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-03-12

and broken that first but sioce Ia l,s 500
tit 7" choose u different policy and s,r;ng him
self out as long MS possible, | do not think "
ought to upbraid him for it If he liked it,
We dothe best we can under the oircun,s,,n
ces, and try not to feel exssperatel at him.
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The Old Fogy.
NO octfer or more ingenious article eve
appeared in print than the following. TIL,
Old Fngy' is pictured true to life. Rem,
1t, and fsad it again. become convinced TIM,
with the lapse Of time, changes are insupu
rated, and that " Young Amerioa's isl tim
gl''e living character. institu,ing reforms neo
ess"ry 10 be observed. in order to ayoia n col
l'Hl"n with the sand and gravel at the bot
TOM
Far away. among tho Eastern hills. there
once lived . good man, . shoe maker, Mr.,
Sn''th ny name. lie WAS IA stable ms thu old
meeting house. aud "a orthodox as The ont.
eh's". lie was a credit to his generation
nut he was al old f"Ry. or courae. he WAS
never called by this naughty nsmle-a word
wh'ch should be given 10 the eolunn Of
" Notes and Queries" for it's origin. Now
thls Mr., S,hi'h, in bis boyhood. used to 20 a
swimming with other boys in tho creek, north
o. tho village, u"der che red bridge. Here
was a deep diving place scooped out by the
current, which rushed close by the castern
bank A stump lenned over the stream, ma.
king fine spot from which 70 plunge 10. It
W" . supreme luxury, juat in tho edge of
evening in mid nmmer. to lenp into the pool
and he refreshed. Many good bath did
Mr.. Smith cnjoy here"
But by and by Mr.. Smith aot married, and
neglected tho swimming place. Children
and business, with mnny cares and 40
good 'hoemakeg did not go.down there 10
'w''" Tor thirty years. Meanwhile another
generation Of boys were diving there. The
old bridge sheltered the spot from view.
he '''ne nonnt.in stream dashed along m,
'A''e banks and trees and stun,ps were there.
very much AS they did of yore One
'hl"g only WIS., greatly changed. The cur.
e"t had shifted its course to the opposite
'ank. Boy. INV plunge in on the other side.
ND all the fun is thore, except as little six
'"'r otd boys sometimes wade in the shallow
T'eer On the eastern aide. Every urolin
knew Of this change idrthc strenm. and ave-.
y b"ther knew ON which side to 20 for dozen
water.
AMI yet. poor Mr.. Smith never heard of
h's. TIC Us very old. fashioned man. in
MIDDLE life, devoted to his lap stone, and nos.
some tw" hundred and fifty pounds
v%"irdup"is. He did not believe in bows
nd nothing to do with them. lIc never no.
lced them, mover asked or answered o,cs.
l'hs With them indeed. he thongh. The
''e' "se OF boys was to hook apples in sum.
and trample down tho winter grain as
hey vent skating.
One hot auaf'ncr evening Mr.. Smith re-
''ved up"n II swim. Dpwf to the creek lie
iss'd his tw" hundred and fifty po:nds. 10
ont " the "'me old diving rl,.e where he
~ 80 often laid off his roundabout and pants
) b'yhood. There was the stump. some.
hat dec"yed. yet familiar still. The dark
ream frolicAcd along as it used 70 d.. M limo
%. It, ripples seen to be calling. while ev.
y pound of his Josh said "Yes, Tin
''n'ns.' on went hin clothes. lie stands
! the stump; his palms are joined in front F,
g leans over the water-lingers "A rnomcnt-
'nnts' one. two. three, and in he goes. SIND
ID gravel! What is the matter? His skull
axes = basin in the yielding bottom His
uge frame settles over, and there he lies, 7
III dead with fright, a stranded hippopotta- )
uS. His entire nature IL Jared with a now I
ca. lle aces stsas where he never thonoht {
'ey g'istcnrd. A, onoe the whole Coperoi. Q
u System breaks into his brain. Ile dis "
vera TINT the car ii moves-that time brings '
"nges, which are fixed facts. however nm. :"
''eon'e' that it is a Snnd thing to talk with :
Buys and know what is going onto read :
Q newspapers, and keep pos.ca generally. "
Good Mr Smith was a live ,Dan eyer aftor. -
rd. lie gave up his antedi!uvi,nism Ca. "
packets and stage coaohes gave place in !.
esteem to modern means Of loconotion. ;.
ceased making war upon every new idea. :,
was convinced that since the world turns =
n"d. ho might as we'll weigh anchor and :.
the old village swing round too. He be. =,
no convinced that the boys could grow up :,
n"nhood, and that he had better give them :.
M since they are bound to take it. In :.
,rt ha laarnad M tho outbo. 10 In ~ ~