Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-02-06


of which ran as follows:
.sThey say my loves got riches,
Perhaps it may bo 30:
But tho riches they'll not last you,
They'll melt away like snow."
Tho riches did not melt away, howovtr
i. was tho young girl who slowly declined
aud when the autumn flowers next CLOSED
their petals to tho caaly frost, she, too
closed her eyelids to all subluuary objects
and the place that once know her know he'
| 10 molo.
During tho succeeding winter, the riDEs
plays we're in full vogue, till the sisEkor
Richard gavo party, and tho usual neua
Of youths and maidens camo from faaa S
near. Two rooms were given upg Hno
com pany, aud whilo Richard was "'uSS
tho strokes of the clock in ono Of eem; ~
observing that midnight had fii'ou, ~
sister whispered to him that a GangeI %''
in the other room--a girl Iec'y veXS =
noue of the plays, aud, la'' "'A 'N'"
to nobody. :. tho-ono,
door, observed the gfl seatea heu. "Ism !;
her face hidden, behind gtccn wy aua
then turning to his companions 10 nea
his pastime, aud thought no more tae '
matter. Sopio ono who watched III g'ri
after tho party broke up, said that lost
sight of her as she reached somo trcesilch
sl;irtod tho old graveyard; another aired
that, catching hold of her hand VIII she
first entered the room, ho was glud drop
it, as it was cold US ice, and sent chill
through oil his vcius.
The next purity was held at largarm
in tho samo neighborhood. Richoiwas
present; tho play had scarcely commcl,
when a young woman, closely velod'mc
noisclessIy into the room, aud seated self
in one corucr The attention Of evcoue
was drawn to the strange visitor, forero
were those present who had wituesscher
former appearance. They recognizable
dress, tho green veil, and the pcculiaple
in which she carried her head. 4
Thc company formed semi -cir in
> front Of her and yet none dared addreses,
= for in those days there was much suiti-
i, ton in that part OF the country. Rird,
: who prided himself on his indcpep &C,
: had laughed tho fears of the girl to ,rn,
: and ut length ono of them whose ia he
- desired to win, challenged him to kthe
4 vciied stranger.
Richard stepped forward without lta-
= tation to obey tho behcst of the he
admired, when his sister caught him the
: skirt aud declared that she would h no
!, such dongs at that hour Of tho Mig nd
! whispered in the oar Of her brother, low
] 90 you know who she may bc-a gihat
goes strolling about the country alone
.. Richard dcsistcd, but during thecxt
', day some of his mates rallied him dis
, failure to keep his word.
"4ou saw how it vas" replied Rirl.
, my SISTER prevented me from kiss,the
:, girl"
"Aha!' cried orc, "it's convenient tayc
sister near on some occasions
"llc was willing enough TO be pcrsu;d,"
, said another.
'for my part" said third, 81 wolu't
nave Kissed her for thousand pounf
don't blanc Richard for backing out,m
That game; would have done SO if Ind
been in his place"
"Iou speak as if | was afraid 10 tch
the strange girl" exclaimed Richard IA
grlly. 'Now just hear mel If she ,er
comes where | am again, III kiss h if
there are thousand devils under ,rr
bonnet" 1890 'o'
This speech of Richard was, of cose
reported all around the ncighborhooc- Nd
no littlc interest was manifcstcd tTEn
again.
At length, party was given by Hf-
mers wife far up in the country. Ey
apf{hought that the slgapen III iii oS:sL j.,
come there; while others predicted tst
Richard would make the distance an excuse
for not attending But Richard was ,herc,
and more lively than usull Hour pissed
after hour, and the vcilcl stranger did lot
make her appearance. 4; length, juasas
the clock struck twelve, the unknown MS
observed seated in the corner Of the rooa.
Richard was at the moment talking non-
sense to his favoritc maid. lie pcrcciysd
that there was general silence in tic
apartment, and turning, saw the girl in tic
green veil.
Without word he walked up to le,,
raised her veil, and, with loud cry, fel
seuselcss to the floor. In anotht" momcn
it was prcceived that the chair 10 which tn,
strange girl had been sitting was vacant.
Every means was rcsortcd to for thI
purpose Of restoring Richard to conscious
ness, but in vain. Ills eyes were closet
forever.
But two persons stood near whom the vel
was litscd, solcmnly declared that they So,
revealed tho we'll remembered features 0
Esther Blackwell.
Ata supper table on board one Of tn
Mississippi boats, Boston exquisite said t
q raw Jonathan seated by his sido, whom h
waited to hand him the butter:
HButtah, sah."