Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-08

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don't know tho English language.
A few moments wcro spent by tho party
in cxhausting the vocabulary of words Of
admiration of this lovely spot, and then tho
young "cusses" grabbed tho girls and
started off to tho top Of the mountain and
left mo to tako care of the women and
children. I got my fiddle and played
"Swcct Bye-and-Bye," aud was dctor-
mined to watch my chance to get it before
long, too. l was in hopes tho little ones
would all go to sleep, but tho little diokcuscs,
all but ono, who was too powerful little,
only got wider awake and tumblcd into the
creek and had blamed sight moro fun
than / did, but soon slipped off after tho
party at the summit. l at length got up
some how or other, and after getting my
breath sang "I'll hing my harp on willow
tree" though didn't havo any idea of
doing such thing.
After awhile tho party camo down to the
base of the falls, and danced and courtcd
nnd flirted and kicked up generally, maxim s
me fiddle for them till tho time came for din
ner. Then I was astonishcd, as I ever am at
women, how they can put away 80 mauy
things i'll basket, and how they can think
Of SO many good things and get them up
for pic MICS and weddings, &C. After We
had done our best to diminish the mex
hausti bic supply Of solid substautals aud
dclicacies aud drank cup of coffee which
the good Doctor had providod at ncighbor-
ing house, every onc vicd with each other in
doing this, that and tho other in making
each other happy
just after dinner we had grand thun-
der storm, from which We took refuge in a
shapty near by. We met here an artist
from Atlanta, who is doing tho falls and sur
roundipgs, and anything else which pro-
scnts itself, and who remains about month.
During the storm he took an umbrella and
rubber coat and was briskly engaged in
some work near tho falls. During tho
morning he was engaged in skctching, and
tho several parties who were standing or
sitting in The ncigEborhood were transferred
10 hia book. Ono Of our party, young
fellow who always manages 10 cut mu out
some girl came up with his bead de-
corated With ferns aud flowers. Tho artist
remarked, "You have q beautiful head
dress" 1t was great relief TO ne to at
once abscrvc to the artist, "lbis fellows
head has just bloomed; in time, perhaps, it
may bear some fruit" And another !ittlo
rcd headed rascal, who had taken the
fattcst and finest looking lady in the party,
and stuck to her all day, was sitting on a
large rock for some time. I told him the
artist had taken tho picture Of the lady as a
shcphcrdcss and her infant son while they
were sitting there. Afterwards during
the day the boys frequently asked him
if he wasn't old enough to drink butter
milk. But every one tool; the jokes, 80,
in good humor and out of the many pic
MOS, 30, that have been at in my life
never saw as pleasant opc. can't de-
scribe the falls, and won't try to do SO, but
[ say cay God bless our party, from tho
oldest ono to the little rcd headed baby,
who, believe, YVES tho hoppicst enc, if
possible, of the whole party.
At o'olook VIC left tho falls With regret
and stopped at the Garnet Springs on tho
way back and spent fcw minutes in en-
joying tho delicious water IF wo had
had time VIC would have been pleased to
have stayed tho remainder of the afternoon
at this delightful place. Hero thcro is a
nice shed for dancing and croquot ground,
all in nice ordcr
Wo arrived in Toccoa in duo timo and
spont tho afternoon in various ways;
cvcry ono as suited them best. "Aunt
Fannie and I visited somo relatives aud
were shown around tho place by another
cousin of hers, the Incompatible Glenn,
who is wido awake Georgia farmer, who
drives sulky plow on tho finest plantation
in U',npcr Gcorgia. lfo expects to como TO
Seneca shortly aud tho ladies orc informed
that ho is '.,,ood catoh."
Toocoa is q beautiful place. They havo
saved their shade trees and planted others.
I observed some very pretty houses and
many flowers, sure evidence of refinement.
Two parks are being improved, ono ''.y tho
railroad, tho other by tho town. The melody
from brass band was heard during tho
timo we remained. Toccoa is wide awake
placo. Tho people are uuitcd. They
seem to know each other and are trying to
mako eaoh othcr hNppY.