Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1858-09-04
a Street Scene.

street, saw street musician playing near
the door of gentecl dwelling, The organ
was uucommonly sweet and mellow III its
tones, the tunes were slow aud plaintive,
and fancied chat saw in the woman's
Italian face an expression that Indicated
sufficient refinement to prefer the tender
and melancholy, TO the lively "traincr tunes"
in vogue with the populacc. She looked
like one who had suffered much, and the
sorrowrul music seemed her own appropriate
voice. A little girl clung to her scunty gar
ments, as if afraid of all things but her
mother. As looked upon them young
lady of pleasing countcnance opened the
window, and began to sing like bird, in
keeping with the street organ. Two other
young girls came and leaned on her shout
der, and still she sang on. Blessings on her
gentle heart 1t was evidently the spon-
tancous gush of fhuman love and sympathy.
The beauty of the incident attracted atten-
ton. a group gentlemen gradually col
lcctcd round the organist; and ever, as the
tune ended they bowed respectfully toward
the window, waved their hats, and called
out, "Alorc, if You please - One whom
I | knew well, for the kindcSt and truost soul,
passed round his hat hearts were kindled
and the silver fell in freely In minute
four or five dollars were collected for the
poor woman. She spoke no words Of graf
itude, but She gave such look "Will
you go to the next street and play to a
friend of mine p said my kind hearted
friend She answered in terms expressing
the deepest emotion: No, sir, God bless
you all /; God bless yon ALL" (making II
courtesy to the young lady, who had step
ped back, and stood sheltered by the cur
tain of the window;) 4" will play no more
to-day; | will 90 home, now" The tears
tricklcd down her checks, and, as she walk
cd away, she ever and anon wiped eyes
with the corner of her shawl The group
of gentlemen fingered moment to look af-
ter her, then, turning toward the now clo-
scd window, they gave three enthusiastic
cheers and departed, better than they came.
The pavement on which they stood had
been church to them; and thc next hour.
at least, their hearts were moro than usual
y prepared for deeds of gentlencss and
mercy. Why are such scenes uncommon?
why do we thus repress our sympathics,
aud chill the genial current of nature, by
formal observance and restraints ?
Ly1to Maria MilR.
How TO TAKE LIFE.-Take life like n man
Take it just as though it was--ns it is-nn
earnest, vital essential affair. Take it lust
as though You personally were born to the
task OF performing merry part in it-as
though the world had waited for your com
ing. Take It rs though it was grand on
portunity to do and to achieve; to carry for
ward great and good schemes; to help and
checra suffering, weary. it may bc heart bro
ken brother. The fact is, lifcis undervalued
by great majority of mankind. 1t is not
made hnlfa much of as should be the case.
Where is the man or woman who accomplish
! es one filth of what might be done? Who
cannot look back upon opportunities lost,
| plans unachcved, thoughts crushed, aspra-
tions unEulRllcd, and all caused from the
lack OF the necessary and possible effrrt! If
we knew better how to take and make the
most OF life, 1t would be far greater than it is.
Now and then man stands aside from the
crowd lahors earnestly, stcadfastly, conf
IDENTIFY, and straightway becomes famous for
wisdom. intellect, skill, greatness .of some
sort. The world wonders, ndmircs, idolizes:
and yetit only illustrates what each man NAV
do ii he takes hold of life with purpose. If
a man but say he will, and follow it up. there
is nothing in reason lie may not expect to ac-
colnplISh. There is no magic, no miracle. no
secrctto to him who is brave in heart and de-
tcrnlined in spirit.--London Journal.
AN ILL WIND THAT Blows no GoaD.-As
the Mississippi recedes, the ovcrAowod lands
show heavy accretons of soil, of irregular
thickness, according to position, the thiokest
being made in eddics. OF where the water has
hccn Stagnant To'many planters this will
be a rich compensation for the loss of crops bv
the overflow. In several cases there are hrme
add tionS to the cultvatable soil by the Hing
up of the swamp lands. In ono case the re-
firing of tlc waters has assured to one plan
ter n rise of from three to five feet from this
alluvial sediment upon his back lands, adding
hteen hundred acres Of the best soil to his
plantation. Two, three, and five hundred
acres are mentioned as common accrctions
from this source.
lMPossIBLE.-Whe Daniel Webster
was delivering his memorable speech at the
dedication of Bunker Hill monument, the
crowd pressed forward to such an extent,
that some were fainting and some being
! crushed. Officers strove in vain to make
the crowd stand back they said it could
not be done. Some one asked Mr.. Web
stcr to make an appeal to them. The great
orator came forward, stretched forth his
hand, and said, in his deep stcntorian tones,
"Gcntlemen, stand back !" at cannot be
done," they shouted "Gentlemen, stand
bacl.," F." said he, without change of voice.
~. is impossible, Mr. Webster impossible.