Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-06-05
The DAYS Three Rules.

for the three things? Z"
"What three things, father"
"Thc three claims of the day, my son,
concerning which | instructed you. We
should enter upon no day of life, without
carefully inquiring what is before us, and
what is expected of us"
"Now L rcmcmbcr," said Theodore,
"they are the three rules which You dcsir-
cd me to say once every morning on rising,"
"What are those rules, my son ?"
"l'hcy arc these" replied Theodore
"First do the duty of the day; secondly
Bear the burdens of the day thirdly,
Learn the lesson of the day"
eyes, my sou, aud there is no duty to
which these do not apply Zach has its
, duty, its burden and its lesson. Something
has to be done, something to be borne, and
, something to be learned And he who
ncglccts any one of these three things,
spends this day wrong. Endcavor Theo-
| dorc, to apply these rules to some one day,
/ which is fresh in remembrance, as for ex-
ample, yesterday"
81 will do So" said Theodore "Thc
study of yesterday was that of making
catalogue of yonr books and cngrossing itn
/
business. There were many lesser duties,
arising from my circumstances. The bur
den of the day was heavy one, but | am
afraid to name it, lest you laugh at me-
"Out with it,
"lt was a modification of vanity at the
rejection of my verses sent to the newspa-
pcrs,"
"Ah, [ eau believe it; modification of
pride and vanity are among our heaviest
burdens"
"The lesson of the day." continued The
odore, 'was taught nc by lamb in the
meadow, which suffered itself to be rudcly
pushed about by my dog, without the least
/ sign of resentment, aud thereby soon forgot
/ the injury and healed the wound"
/ al perceive" said the old man, 'that
you have observed my prccept, in recalling
to your memory these three things on clos
ing your eyes for sleep. But suppose you
90 further, and endeayor to apply them to
:, the future. We have but Just begun a
new day; how do these rules apply to what
it ls likely to bring you" =
Theodore paused a little, and then re-
piled, "Thc duty of the day is to go on in
my studies, especially to perfect what re-
mains of geomctry and it is well you have
called it to mind, for have to row across
the river to get my book. The burden of
the day is IN great part unknown to me.
can, however, foresee something of it in
I those severe studies, added to the ,llnowl-
edge that my companions will be Keeping
| it as a holiday. The lesson of the day, so
far as not otincludcd in the geometry lesson
aforesaid, cannot be forcseen. But shall
be more on the watch for it, in consequence
! of your reminding"
only son." said the d man, at is I'M
possible for me to tell you the advantage |
have derived from the habit of looking for
ward every morning and backward every
evening, upon the passing day, with these
three little words in my mind, the Duty,
the Burden, and the Lesson"
IIoops ON BROADWAY Sixty YEARS
AGO. From the Philadelphia Evening
| Bulletin we extract the following reference
to Mrs. Robert Morris, and dress fashions
sixty years since:
An old gentleman, whose memory is very
clear, informs us that, in 1898, the ladies
each wore single hoop, which was os large
as the lower one now worn. The hoop was
worn as high as the hips, and below it de-
pended train, often five or six yards long,
that swept the sidewalk, OF was carried by
waiting maids or boys. The old gentleman
rccollects seeing Mrs. Robert Morris walk
along Broadway, N. Y. in company with
Aaron Burr, while her train was borne by
six French mustoe women, richly dressed,
and with tmbans ON their heads. The wo-
men all wore stays, and shoes with heels
two or three inches high, immense silver
buckles being on the shoes Silk dresses
were not then common, and muslin ones
worn were admired according to the size of
the flowers on them, roses as large as one s,
hat being considered most elegant and taste
ful. At that time, enormous head dresses
were worn, towering far above the head of
the wcarer. The hcadgear for the street
was sort of cap, which was placed upon
the top ofthc head,dress, with curtain or.
cape, at the sides and back, which hung
down nearly to the shoulders. The ladies
ofthe present time differ from those sixty
years ago, in several respects, The waists
of their dresses are not as near the arm-pits
as of old, and instead of wearing the capes
upon their shoulders, they wear their bon.
nets there; but crinolinc is spreading fast,
skirts are growing longer, and heels are
gradually working their way up to the last.
consary pitch.
| DAMEL WEBSTER in the following brief
parag graph, thus beautifully magnifcs the vo-
!, cation Of the teacher:
! of we work upon marble, ii viii perish !;