Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1849-11-17

her alone, she rdised her eyes upwards
aid murmured, "God bless and reward
the dear children"
/; las a bleak winter night ;and, as
the li;tle adventures stepped into the
street, the wind swept fercely along, and
almost drove them back against the door.
But they caught each other f mly by the
hands, and bending their littl. fovms to
meet the pressure of the ;old rushing air,
hurried on the way they we've going, as
fast as their feet could move. The streets
were dark and deserted; but the children
wee not afraid. Love filed their hearts,
and left M room for fear. IR
They did not speak wor'l to each
otler as hey hast, ned along After
going f,r distance of several blocks,
they stopped before house, over the
door of which was 4 handsome gas lamp,
bearing the words, &c sste $ ond Refresh
mcnts." 1t was strange place for two
little gils like th,m to enter, and at such
an hour; but after standing for moment,
they pushed against the green door,
which turned lightly ON its hinges, and
stepped into large and brilliantly ligh-
ted bar room.
Bless us !" exclaimed man who sat
reading at table, here are those babes
again"
Ady and Jane stood still near the door.
and looked all around the room. But
not seeing the object of their search, they
went up to the bar. and said mildly TO al
man who ood behind it, pouring liquor
into glisses.-
Has Papa been here to night?"
The MI n leaned over the bar until his
face was close to the childlen, when he
said. in an angry way,
al don't know anything about your fa-
ther. And STE heie, don't you cone
here any moe. If you do. Ill call my
big dog out Of the yard, and make him
bite YOU"
Ady and Jane felt frightened, as well
by the harsh manner as the any " word,
of the man, and they started back from
him, and we e turning toward the doc
with sad faces, when The pc,son who had
Fl st remarked their entrance, c.llrd out
loud enough for them TO hear him.
Come he e, my little 81 Is"
The child en- stopped and looked at him,
when he beckoned for them TO app! oach
and they did so.
Are you looaing for your iather?" he
asked.
Eyes sir replied Ady.
What did that NAL at the bar say t.
vou?"
"He said Papa was not here; and tha
if we came amy more he would set his bie
dog on us.
"He did !"
Yes sir."
The man knit his brow for an instant
Then 10 said,-
Who sent you hee?"
Nobody" anawee ed Ady.
Dot your mother know you have
come ?p
Yes sir. She told us to go to bed. bu
we couldn,tu.til papa was. at home. Ano
SO we c,me fo. HIM first"
"He is here"
lis he?" and the child. ems faces bright
ened.
Yes, he is at the other end of the room
asleep. III wake him up Tor you"
Half intoxicated and sound asleep i
was with some difficulty that MIR. Fee
man could be aroused.
AS soon, however. as his eyes wer,
fairly opened, and he found that Ady ant
Jane had each grasped tightly one OF hi
hands, he arose up. and yielding p;l>si> c
ly 10 their direction, suffered them to leJt
him away.
20 dear!' exclaimed man who hac
looked on with wonder and deep inte est
That's II temperance lee nre that
cannot stand. God bless, the lille ones,
he added, with deep emotion "and Civ
them sober father"
II guess you never saw the n before {?
said one Of the ba. keepers, lightly.
mo, and never wish to again at leas
at this place. Who is their father 2"
freeman, the lawyer"
Not the one vino, few years ago
conducted with SO much ability, the cas-
against the NJ ,line Insurance Company /?
"Ihe same"
lis il possible ?"
A little group now formed around tin
man, and good deal was said abou
F,eeman, and his fiil f.om sob.iety. On
| VINO had several Limas seen Adv and Ian