Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1881-05-12
A Cheerful Wife.

the bride expectant, when she
thought how happy she would bo,
never contemplated tho picture Of
a husband coming home cross as
a bear and going to bed withou;
speaking to her; sho never thought
OF tho long evenings when he
wouldn't come at all, or his bring
ing sono one homo to dinner with
out warning or preparation; of
his awful profanity over so trifling
a matter as the gas bill: she had
no idea, iii fact, that there could
be anything but happiness. in mar
ried life, and sho had determined
to be happy and to distribute her
happiness to those about her. 1t
is not often her fault if she does
not succeed. Alien, rs a rule do
not exert themselves to secure
their wives happiness, They
know that it requires Il constant
and a great effort to possess pro
pcrty and be secure in it's value
in tho midst Of constant CONNER
cal changes. The chcerfuIncss,
the happy, hopeful character
which every woman displays at
tho beginning Of marriage is not
so easily lost as fortune; it re-
quires but small share of the at
tentIon, and yet she often does not
get that little share. Therefore a
word to the little girls in this con
ncction is in order: Beware Of a
man who does, not know enough
about chcerfulncss to understand
IFS value in daily life. Such man
would improve tho first opportu-
nifty to grind tho ch>erfulncsS out
of his home, to frlghtcn sunbeam
into a shadow, and then wondar
what is the matter. Such is no
better than no husband at all, and
when you want husband 90 find
somebody clsc.---somcbody who
will give you at least some chance
to be happy Far into the life beyond
the honeymoon
RAILROAD CHANGES. On Nav
lst MIR. Ira Y. sage took Charge
OF the Atlanta and Charlotte Di-
vision Of the Richmond and Dan
vile Railroad as Superintendent,
succeeding Col. G. J. Forcacre,
former manager Of the Air Line,
who rctircs solely OH his own mo-
ton. Mr.. Sage was connected
with the Air Line Road as Engi-
nccr for several years and has been
associated all his life with railroad
business. His appointments is a
good one and meets with uniycr-
sal favor. He is gentleman of
fine business qualifications, of OK
cellent character and will bring to
his new posi- ion careful training,
extensive experience and indomi-
table business energy and persc-
yerance.
Col. Foreacrc retiros after hav-
ing brought tho Air Line from tho
vcrgc of bankruptcy to a great
property and Il first class road in
every respect, and will take with
him the confidence and respect of
all the citizens on the line Of road
Strong efforts were made to retain
him for the next two years, but
without ayail.-Now South.
COMPLEMENTARY To Col. Four
ACRE.-The Atlanta Constitution
publishes resolutions adopted at a
meeting Of the Board of Directors
of the Atlanta and Charlotte Air
Line Railway Company, held at
tho office of the company, in the
city Of New York, requesting
General Manager Foreacre to
continue to act as General Mana
ger Of the Air Line Road under
tho Richmond and Danvillo Rail
road Company's control for the
term Of two years, and compli-
nlenting him upon his past admi-
nistration. In referring to the
matter the Constitution says eve
arc glad to be able to say that
Col. Forcacre will probably re-
main with the Richmond and
Danyille., thonDb ha had do+or