Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1857-07-11

servant pceped out a small golden head, a
tiny. delicate form followed, and sweet,
childish face, with blue eyes. was lifted up
To mine-so like those of one who had
frightened my boyhood, that | started back
with asudden feeling of pain.
What syour name, my little one"
asked, while the wondering servant held the
door.
She lifted up her hand as il TO shade her
eyes, (l had seen that attitude in another in
my boyhood, many and many time,) and
answered in a sweet bird like voice
Mary Moore"
"And what else" | asked quickly.
Mary Moore Chester" isped the child
My heart sank downlke lead. Here was
an end to all bright dreams and hopes Of
my youth and manhood. Frank Chester
my boyish rival. who had often tried, and
tried in vain, to usurp rny place, beside the
girl. had succeeded at last, and had won her
away from me- This was his child his
child and Marysl
sank, body and soul, beneath this blow.
And, hiding my face in my hands, leaned
against the door while my heart wept tears
OF blood. The little Que gazed at me
grieved and amazed, and put up her pretty
lips as if about to cry, while the perplexed
scrvantstepped TO tie paror door and called
my sister out, to see who it could be that
conducted himself so strangely.
"'Did you wish to see my father sirn
81 looked up. There stood a pretty,
sweet faced maiden of twenty, not much
changed from tho dear little sister had
loved SO well. looked at her for mo-
ment, and then, silling the tumult Of my
heart by mighty effort, opened my arms
and said:
Lizzie, don't you know me"
Harry, Oh, my brother Harry" she
cried and threw her arms aroundmy neck.
She wept as if her heart would break.
could not weep. drew her gently in
to the lighted parlor, and stood with her
before them ALL
There was a rush and cry of joy, and
then my father and mother sprang towards
me, and welcomed me home with heartfelt
tears. Oh, strange and passing is such a
greeting to the wav-worD wanderer And
as held my dear old mother to my heart,
and grasped my fathers hand while Lizzie
still clung by me, | felt that all WAS not yet
lost, and though another had secured life's
choicest blessing, many JOY remained for
me in this dear sanctuary of home.
There were four other Inmates of the
room who had risen on my sudden entrance.
Que was the blue eyed child whom had
already seen, and who now stood behind
Framk Chester, clingiug to his hand. Near
by stood Lizzie Moore, Mary's eldest sister,
and in a distant corner, to which she had
hurrediy retroated when my name was
spoken, stood a tail and slender figure half
hidden by the heavy window curtains that
fell to The floor.
When the first rapturous greeting was
over, Lizzie led me forward With timid
grace, aud Frank Chester grasped my hand.
Z" Welcome home, my boy" said he with
loud, cheerful tone remember so we'll.
You have changed so I would never have
known you; but no matter for that, your
heart sin the right place, know"
"How can you say he is changed, said
my mother, gently. "To be sure, he looks
older and gravcr, and more like man than
when he went away but his eyes and smile
are the same as ever. It's the heavy heard
that changes him. He is my boy, still.
Aye, mother" | answered sadly, "I
am your boy still"
Heaven help me! AT that moment I
felt like a boy and it would have been a
blessed relief to have wept upon her bosom
as had done in my infancy. But kept
down the beating of my heart and the tire.
NOR of my lip, and answered quietly, as
looked in his full, handsome face.
L" Yes; yon have changed, too, Frank,
but | think for the better"
"Oh, yes-1thauk you for the compli
mert," lie answered with hearty laugh
:" My wife tells me grow handsomer every
day"
His wfe!-couId | hear that name and
keep silence still.
And have you seen my little girl" he
added hitting the infant in his arms, ami
kissing her crimson cheek. 81 tell you,
Harry, there is not another such in the
world. Don't you think she looks very
much as her mother used"
"Very much," faltered.
Z" "tioLo!" cried Frank with suddenness
that made me start violently, : have for,
gotten to introduce you to my wife; be-
lieye you and she used to be playmates in
your young days. Yes, Harry" and for
the sake Of old times, and because you were
not here at the wedding, III give you leave
to kiss her once-mind, old fellow, you are
never to repeat'the ceremony. Come, here
she is, and for once, want to see how you
will anage those ferocious moustaches, in
the o, ration"
lie pushed Lizzie, laughing and blushing
towards me. A CLEAN Of light and hope