Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1879-05-08

WHO ADVERTISED FOR A HUSBAND.
Several months ago Miss S. Il. Redmond
Inserted the following notice 10 New
York newspaper:
Wanted--A husband; would like to
marry gentleman Of comfortable circum-
stances residing IN the South.
8. e. H., Herald up town office.
Shortly after the appearance of this
notice Miss Redmond received a lotter post
marked at Hawkinsville, Ga. The writer
said that he had road the notice, and dc.
sired to open up correspondence with tho
author Of the advertisement. Tho lady
answered the letter Immediately, and an
animated correspondence was begun.
The lady wrote numerous letters She
said that she wasa brunette, that she was
an accomplished pianist and vocalist; 10
short, she thought that she could be good
wife, aud would try and mako her CORES.
pondent happy, it they should become
united in marriage. The Southern man
answered all of the letters. and wrote that
he was farmer Of middle age, and in com.
Portable circumstances. He said that hc
had quite large farm about fourteen miles
from HawkinsvlIe, and theat he had q
plenty of everything to support family.
Some of the letters were very tender. u
A few weeks ago Miss Redmond wrote
to her correspondent at Hawkinsvile to the
effect that sho thought the time had come
for action, and that if he would marry her
she would 60 to him at once and have the
ceremony performed. To this hint she
received an answer, telling her to come at
once, and that he would be ready to receive
her with open arms and mako her his
wife.
Miss Redmond at once read to her
mother and brother the letter that had made
her feel 80 happy. A trip South was hast
lily planned. The other two members of the
family said that they would go with her and
sec the aaai. done up iii the best Of styie.
No new clothes were needed. All that had
to be done was to bundle up such clothing
as was at hand. Soon tho trio was OH their
way to Georgia. % arriving in Atlanta
they boarded train for EIawknsville.
Hawkinsvillo was reached without accident,
and it was asccrtaiped that the farmer for
whom they were searching lived about
fourteen miles from that place; and that the
stage would not 60 until tho following day
The services of stage were procured at an
advanced price, and the journey was con
tinued. After drive Of hours over q
rough road and through perfectly barren
wasto of country the stage was pulled up
in front of a log cabin. It was midnight.
When tho travellers had knocked on tho
door for some time; an old gray.hcaded
man looked out and asked, "Who is therc?"
The response was, "Friends," aud q moment
1oka khn al f,,1l
The old man dressed himself and asked the
visitors to step in. The surprise of the
young lady when she saw that her lover was
an ancient wreck of humanity can be i'm.
sgined. She turned away from him with a
sbudder and with feeling of great disap.
pointment. The mother become wrathy,
and tho brother uttered q few not very
complimentary remarks with reference to
the Gold cuss," as he termed the farmer.
An invitation 10 the party to remain until
morning was Indignantly spurned, and the
young lady much depressed in spirits, ac-
companied BY her judgment mother and
brother, entered tho stage and wero soon on
their way to HawkiasvlIe. ali,5
They met negro and asked him how
the old man stood from o. financial stand
point. Tho old negro looked up and res
marked: "Why, missus, dat man hain't got
cent, and his farm is SO po' dat ground
mole would starve to def on it," The
visitors are on their return to New York
city. aso.,t aso N l<Tg asm.ags. l@ !. !
Mems lives should be like day
beautiful 10 tho evening; or like summer
aglow with promise; and like autumn
rich with golden sheaves, whero good deods