Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1881-06-23
KNOW THE RIGHT MAN.

! In Southern city lived young aspiring
youth, by the name of Kinson, who possessed
more pride and insolence than wealth or sense.
Understanding that there was farmer living
about sixteen miles from the city, by the
name of McKeever, of immense wealth and
the father of Two manageable daughters, he
formed the design of becoming acquainted
with the family, if not ultimately one of its
members. Consequently one day be decked
himself in his gayest externals and started for
the rich farmers mansion. On the way his
mind was full of speculations upon the pros
poets before him upon the manner in which
he should conduct himself before Mr.. Nc.
Keever; upon the style of his amiableness
which he should assume before the Misses
McKeever; and upon the mode in which he
should use lofty and entertaining language
generally. Evening had nearly disposed OF
the sun in the west, when he arrived in sight
cf McKeever's; this scene was delightful and
expansive extensive fields and lengthy fences
and lanes covered the landscape as far as the
eye could reach while the dwelling reared
its painted front high among the tall and
branching oaks, which grew around it for
shade and ornament.
alinson's bosom swelled with glowing antic.
ipations at the wealthy and magnificent pros
peci before him, and he was anxious to form
the acquaintance Of the whole Mckeever
family. Seeing shabby looking man feed
ing hogs near the road, he rode up to him,
when the following conversation ensued:
"Hellow, Mr.. hog. feeder, is that Mr.. Nc
Keever's dwelling?
ayes, sir" humbly replied the hog-feeder.
"Are you his overseer ?" ...,
"No, sir" ..... ..-.
"What in the devil do you do then?"
"oh feed hogs, and do other little things
about the farm" ........
"Well, Mr.. hog.feeder, old McKeever has
some damned 6ne looking daughters, hasn't
he p
"Yes they're tolerable good looking gals"
"They would like to marry, too, wouldn't
they?"
Don't know, but expect they would, if
they had good chance"
"a good chance! They can get me-don't
you think I'd be good chance ?"
"Well, they might think so; go and try
them"
"D-nd if don't, too-good evening Mr..
hog.feeder."
K.inson then rode up to the gate and alight-
ed. Seeing the old lady in the piazza with
her daughters, he thus addressed her:
"Good evening, madam. 1t is getting late
and 1 should like to have the permission to
stay all night with you"
He was informed that he could do so, and
he very gladly took his seat till the old gen.
tlenaan should come in, as she informed him
that he would soon.
He had been seated but few moments,
when the old hog-feeder came along looking
after things, and finally came in and sat
down. The old man then began to make
himself perfectly at home with the females.
Kinson was astonished at what he considered
the hog-feeder's insolence but this astonish.
ment was much increased when he heard one
of .he young ladies call him "pa|
Just as he heard the hog feeder affection
ately called "pa!" the boy was about to take
his horse, and he involuntarily said:
"Boy, don't take that horse; I think will
ride if it is late-good evening to all.'
"Oh stay all night" coolly said the hog
feeder "don't be in hurry
"Thank you, sir, must co." mumbled
Kinson, and soon he was riding away from
the mansion of McKeever, cursing all rich
men with daughters, who did not have the
ways of rich men with manageable daugh-
terS.