Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-06


they were metFby a carriage, which onried
them, utter pleasant drive OF, sonia hull q
dozen miles, to Harry's happy home. ,s
We need not linger to speak oftho warm
reception they met with there; what joyful
meeting II wasi how delighted they all wero
with Harry's beautiful bride aud her charm.
ing cousin; and how tho festive boara was
spread, crowned with all tho luxurios and
duinties oftho season; neigh6ors and friends
invited to share thuir pleasure aud cnjoy-
ment, and what happiness aud rejoicing
there were at Oaklands thut quiet summer
evening Such thugs oant bo ffelt2aud I'm.
agi1ed but cannot be we'll described.
Ellen and Minnie did not know which
most to admire, the uubounued hospitality
aud kilduess, of their new trieuds or tho
enchanting beauty OF the place. a grove Of
tall native 1ouks surrounded tho house,
throwing up their majrstic limbs as canopy
to keep otf the scorohng rays Of Southern
sun; aud umong many rare aud beautiful
flowers that filled the yard, the magnolia
emitted its aromatic perfume. The artless
simplicity and quiet geutlcness Of Mary
Gillespie, with her soft blue eyes golden
hair, sllvery voice, and musion laughter
soou won their hearts. If George aud Viii
liam were not as handsome aud Intelligent
as larry, they wero equally us gallant uud
generous and the ladies' were highly pleased
with their polite attentions aud .uuvar,,ng
Kindness. When their short furluugh was
out aud they had to return 10 the urmy,
George left not little Of his heart with
Minnie, aud the gay girl found, to her sur
prise, that the a,niablc young fellow had
taken with him goodiy portion of hers.
ihe time glided rapidly by, as time spent
happily always does, aud when ut length
Harty's wound WAS perfectly healed, aDd
he had regaiucd his usual strength and
health, the party left thoir friends at Oak
lands, with many sincere aud mutual regrets
und returned to Vuginiu. Leaving Ellen
and Minnie in cure of MIR. Early and Mrs.
Minor, the young officer hastcncd to join his
command
During the weary and eventful years that
tollowcd-years that have left sad traces of
their cares anu SORROWS on so many once
happy faces the only bright sp"ts IN Harry .
lie VI toll aud hardshlps were the short iur
i,ughs that he obtained ut Ious Intervals.
lie remained CONNECTED with the army to
the cnd of the war, aud though he partic-
pnteG in many hard brush aud battle with
The foe lie was 80 fortunate as to escape
without any serious injury from them all,
aud Witnessed the closing scenes of the mo
mentous cuntrSt Wncu the sun Of the
South went down, aud her battered and
battc worn bauner could live no longer
except like the numes of the heroic men
that had fallen iu Its dcfun.e-ln the swcc,
songs OF Southern bards end in the green
isles OF memory-he returned to the mbruce
OF his beloved Ellen, aud sought ia The DO
mesnc felicity that u waited him there, some
solace and allcviaton tor his public griets
and the woes that had betaleu his once
huppy country. Aud he found it.
Ere we bid you adicu, friendly reader, % |
with US onoe more for moment to the val
ley OF the Massaponix; and wc will show you |
d scene that will ravish your heart. Though
the bloody tide Of war surged near and |
around the old mansion, it WAS wonderfully |
aud fortunately spared, having been occupied |
respectively as headquarters by the contend !
ing hosts and as soon AZ that section OF |
the country ceased to TIC the theatre ui active
hnsti,itirs, Mr Early returned collected sun,c
OF his scattered servants, replaced some OF |
MS stock aud endeavOred tn repair his losses |
as we'll as he could. Much uf the heaut, |
OF the place has been restored for the rrru
peratinH energies of the llon hearted Old |
Dominion are wonderful. and there is LIE. |
IN the old land yet. 1t !. now the delight
ful home o.. MIR EARLY. Ellen aud Harry |
1t Is one of those lively May evenings again.
the green wheat aud clover are waving in |
the fields, the flowers are in tocm and the |
cherries ripe. We are acquainted with Tic
place; let US step tightly Oh the verand.. the |
same on which the hearts Of the lovers we've |
pli.hted. There they sit, enjoying the
balmy breeze, fragrant with the odor of !
Floras Offering, aud watching u pretty |
child, with his fathers face and mothrr's
curly head, that is capering about the fl ,or,
in one Of those sportiye, Joyous moods III |
which the sweet bnbes of Lnppy mothers
are wont to indulge Mr. E,riy looks |
little older than he did when we first me, |
hin, but hls face still beams with til" same
genuine smile Harry ia somewhat stoutel,
but IN every other respect he is unchanged. !
Ellen is still as beautiful ns ever. though she
IL more matronly 10 her oenring, pnd there |
is " darker and deeper light ia her beautiful
eyes And there, in the pos ,cson of the
greatest comforts anu purcst pleasures OF |
lite VIC viii leave them. fully excmpI;tying
the truth of the poets words,
"Domestic happiness, thou only bliss
Of Paradise that has survived the fall"
A few words in regard to some of the
other actors that hnve figured in these
scenes and the story ends The two young
Minors and William Gillespie sleep in sol
diers' graves Brave boys! they did not
live to witness the exringushment of the
bright hopes that carried them through 40 |
many hcrce encounters, and at last to glory |
and fla f0nih I,nt fEnI hn;. /