Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-07-01

wrote.
"And tho first for nearly three months"
he mattered savagcly, as be bestowed upon
it second reading, then thrust it into his
pocket "My pretty, port littlo May must
not think I'm ogoin' to put up with this
sort of thing any longer. She's engogcd
to mo, and Ivo got it into own handwriting,
dated seven years back, and III let 'em
know ain't agoipg to atund il any logger
Seven years! IN go to New York to-
row aud SEQ her, if have to take the law
on her to do it,"
But his heart was actually throbbing as
no thought of her sweet merry face, and
bonny ways, and the ono solitary kiss ho
cvor had pressed on her luscious mouth.
Ilc paced up and down, then suddenly
remembered tho other letter in his pocket
and took it out to find it was from saucy
little Phebo Percy, tho rosicst checked,
blackcst-cyed lass in all Sussex, had
actually had tho temerity to write to him
that as it was leap year, she believed in
woman using her privileges She offered
him her hand ana heart, humbly begging
to remark she was used to all kinds of
houscwork, and wasn't in tho least afraid
of not being able to suit him.
He could not keep from an amused
laugh, as he read tho saucy little letter,
then put it carefully baok into his pocket.
"Phebc's nice enough girl, smart as n
cricket, and will make likely wife for somo
lucky fellow, and if it wasn't | eau have Il
likelicr ouc--the very pretticst girl tho sun
shines on-I'd take her at her offer aud
marry her by sowin' timo. But I'm goin'
to hnve May--my blue eyed little May
and I'll 20 to Now York Tomorrow aud
get settled answer one WY or 'nothcr."
And Mr.. Morgan Eletoher's drepms that
night were crowded with visions Of May
Warrca's exquisite face, and slender sylph
like form aud laughing voice.
The carlicst train down took him to the
city the next day-a sharp, crisp winter
day, with plenty of snow in the air, and o
biting Northeast wind blowing; gloomy,
depressing sort Of morning, when travellers
wcro not it, Tie best Of humor, and heed
less people persisted in leaving depot doors
ajar-nctably one tall, angular woman,
with a white nuhia tied over her bounct,
that mace her face ghastly in contrast, and
dressed morc with regard to comfort than
appearance.
"l'll thank you to keep the door shut,
madame" Morgan said at last exaspcratcd
by her repeated journeys, from the waiting
room Of the ferry house to tho pier outside,
and thc iuyariatlo neglect Of closing the
door after bcr.
She turned sharply Oil him.
"You would, would you? We'll, when
you want it shut, shut it yourself"
And Fhc bestowed Il malicious laugh on
him that brought The asry blood to his
checks, aud made him lose temper COM
plctcly.
"Of course, if you was bora 10 baru,
all right, ma'am. Some iolEa know enough,
| to shut the doors, and some toa't-t!.al's
all"
"Acd some folks don't know how 10
treat Il lady when they see her, ncither.'
she rctortci, iriumphan,iy "llcre, son
follow, get nc carragc-- will you? Atorc
the boat comes in, and send the baggage
master here. ! want MY trunks put into
tho carriage along with me-
She had suldculy drourco1 duw.. upon
young man in ssmi-unir1rn, who hap
pened to be ali employee Of the road, aud
who good raturedly undertook her orders
"liere's my checks, you soe---72 and 70;
but you don, get them till got my o,g-
gnGo-- two good sized trunks, marked with
M. W. W.-M. w. Warrco-tha,'s MY
name. And they're to 80 to l47 Wcs:
B!anl: street. Step spsy pow,"
And as sho fullowcd him outside, leaving
the door with a vicious smi'c at Morgan
Fletcher. that worthy actually d;h rot
notice it, as he stood staring ar;ar hc,, w,n
a gasping feeling in his ,h,os;, ana an
uncertain, unnatural feeling all over him.
NJ. W. Wuren- May Wilie,d Wamon
Ills Nlay-so honny, SO sweet, the last time
he saw her, i've years ago. Aud TO have
dcteriocated into This fcmalo--,not very old,
to bo sure, but so odd. AND l47 West
Blank street? The very residence 10
which he had directed his Ic,,crs SC long
tho very house to which he was bound
now.
a peculiarly veal: sensation seized hin
SICK sort OF disappointment, that proved
there was 4 great deal Of human nature in
him after all. Theu feeling Of thankful.
ness took possession of him ,hankfuiuess
for his dcivcrance; then thought occurred
to him--Phcbo Peroy, buxom and round,
saucy and sweet
"By Jchoscphat. III never huyo believed
it! Is it possible that few years can make
such an awful difference to { woman?
Ana she might have been Mrs. Fiotsne..
pvo had narrow escape; but miss is as
good u.s. nile, and I'll take the next train
back to the farm and 80 TO see Tom Percy
to night about little Phcbc"
While Miss Mary W. Warren, r.os!,
FROM her Pennsylvania homo was driven in
tliamph to the residence Of her uncle, on
ono fair May day, to pay visit long before