Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1902-06-04
CHAPTER VII.

! The night of Hers graduation ar
rived. She was among class of
twenty-eight who were, on this
eventful night, to receive their di-
plomas and bid farewell to their COL
lege life and friends and return to
their own individual homes, some to
follow one occupation and some ano-
thcr. The salutatory was delivered
by Mary Eta Jackson, while Her
was given the valedictory, and both
were excellent. Her appeared in a
robe of pure white satin, elaborately
trimmed. Her chain sparkled around
her neck and a smile illumed her
countenance. She was greeted with
loud encoring and bowed with that
natural grace becoming her. She
was an intelligent girl and graduated
with highest honors. She was quite
popular in the society circle of Win
derville, as well as among the college
girls and professors, and had won
numberless friends during her college
career. None knew her but to love
her. As she possessed an admirable
disposition and such winning ways,
all were Immediately drawn toward
her. Her bright mind enabled her
to, without difficulty, acquire the
honors she obtained, and she finished
the task assigned her most excel
lently. Her many friends reioiced
at her grand success, and as she de-
scended the stage, after having re-
ceived her diploma, large crowd
awaited her, that they might shower
upon her their congratulations.
This is an important epoch in the
life of the young, man or woman.
They must enter the bustling world
to win for themselves honor and fame.
Her smiled as she thanked all for
their good wishes. She possessed
almost every charm of pure woman
hood and appeared radiant and
happy. On the following day she
intended to return to "Sunny Side"
She regretted to part from her many
friends, some whose happy faces she
feared she would never again behold,
for they would be separated by many
miles. But among all there were
none that she was 80 loath to leave
as Francois Lee and Mary Eta
Jackson. They were sweet girls
and Her had grown to love them al
most as sisters. They had, in many
instances, proved themselves her sim
cere friends. She was determined
to have them visit "Sunny Side" in
the near future and would do all in
her power to make them enjoy the
visit. Itseemed as though she could
never bear the idea of being sepa-
rated from them, and as she thought
OF what she must do large tears
chased each other down her cheeks.
The morrow dawned bright and
cloudless, and when Her awoke the
sunbeams were pouring in upon her
bed. She arose and quickly dressed
and requested Mary Eta to join
her in stroll across the lawn to
obtain one last view of the familiar
objects around her. Everything
was quiet as they descended the
stairway and passed through the
large and spacious hall. They went
Immediately to a tete-a- tete, which
sat against an oak, near the fountain.
This was their last private interview
for quite a while, perhaps forever.
., how the thought panied them |!
ller's arm was placed lovingly around
the waist of her faithful friend and
she was breathing forth the story of
her engagement. Mary Eta listened
patiently, now and then Offering lit
tie bits of advice.
I'll desire you to be one of my
bridesmaids" continued Tier, address
ing her friend.
$50 do l." replied voice nearby.
For a moment their conversation
ceased, and both glanced up, to OBJ
serve the speaker, but perceiving no
one, resumed their conversation and
their merry laughter rang in the