Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-01-15
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Fidelity.
Elu0llIy'
: Faithful among the fuithloss," he has beer

81 The yirtue.3f fidelity cannot be too deem
fy SFfscc@tcd. The individual who is re-
liable and faithful at all times and under
all circumstances, whose word is cGual to
his bond-whose statements can ALWAYS be
depended on, who in matters of duty or
friendship, never wavcrs or falters is in
decd, the very soul of honor The faith
ful III all the relations Of life, are the hon
est, the hghmindcd, and the true. What.
indeed, is moro cstimable-what moro val
liable than friend? One who is to be re-
lied upon, as we'll in the hour of adycrstv
as in that of prosperity ty-onc who regards
truth and integrity as beyond all price, and
who considers trcachcry and falschood as
among the meancst and basest of vices.-
Not long since, a leading merchant of this
city, had occasion to go to Europe, with
the expectation of being absent something
like year Connected with his counting,
{ room were tnrce young men, intelligent
and active: 1t was necessary, however,
for him to select one, for tho purpose of
transacting certain confidential business.
and experimenting three or four trusts of
a somewhat serious character. He hcsita-
ted for several days, and finally selected
the youngest
This elected surprise from some of his
TRENDS, and he was asked Sor the reason
8 Ills reply was that the chosen clerk had
4 been III his employment for something like
( live years, and that although in many re-
spects he was not superior, if equal to the
othors, yet he had never faltered on any
!, occasion, was always depended upon, and
4. was remarkable for fidelity and reliability.
This, course with him was a principle, and
she merchant said that he felt satisfied that
a58s interest would be as carefully watched
= The young lnas in his absence as in
his presence. The virtue of fidelity is a
noble one IN every sense in which we may
e9nslder 1T. In matters of business on in
che affairs of the heart, it is alike Invalua-
be Let us suppose two parties engaged
~ trade, and each in the enjoyment of
4 /like powers to contract debts to make pur-
choscs, to enter into and discharge obiiga-
cations. How mutually are these individ
i uals dependent upon each other. Each
may be said to hold the dcstinics of the
hotherin his hands-their lives and fortunes
a'are united i'll some sense, and if they be
n"St true and faithful, the union is full of
iril. in this view therefore how impor-
innnt is fidelity. 1t is the great essential,
thIid without it all must be anxiety, apprc
boansion and distrust
re{6 constant watchfnlncss is inevitable. an
Ineonquerable misgiving, and the partners
thus bound together for good or for evil,
instead of reposng in each other the fullest
confidence, insult feel nervous, feverish, i'm
patient and dissatisfied But there is an
either unionain which fidelity is still more
Important. We allude to that which is
A9sonsecrated at the altar, and in which two
betngs pledge themselves together for veal
9r for woe, in prosperity or In advcrsty,
end until death shall sever tho sio. ii sts,,,
al confidence should be the very soul of
such an agreement, Conccalment should
Deavoided as something criminal. And
set, how rarely is this the case How few
or act out the obligation. mall its
purity and force!
How, step, by step, distrust is permitted
b steal on, prevarication is made to take
the place of frankness, deceit that of sin
cerity, and thus the harmony, the conf
! dcncc, the kindness, the friendship and the
,iEection, which should; characterize such
compact, arc. gradually impaiae8 if not
wholly destroyed. One of the most cmi-
t@&NAb Va %hilSllCpu oGSlCCoilcu anu DnlIOSO-
piers, many years ago described the hap
piest condition of the human existence TO
consist in perfect reciprocity of interest,
feelings and affections between man and
wife. AL. he admitted were liable to errors
and inGrRiites; all were characterized by
PASSION and prejudice, but a spirit of mu-
taal forbearance and determination never
n offend wantonly or Intentionally ly-wed-
ysed life he regarded as the only rcal bliss
Sn this side of the grave.
Bat in order to realize this, there must
heat least two great essentials Confidence
Sqnd Fidelity. These tive are in. some sense
twin sisters, and one cannot live without
the other. The faithful man or the faith
ltnl women, in every sphere of society, high
o. low rich or poor, prince on peasant, may
heregarded as moral jewels among the.mul-
titude, are calculated to exercise salutaly
IsiilGence wherever they move or mimglo.-
1.-THE changeling Of an hour can never be re-
liedTuRon. He is a creature of interest or
Edgulse.A To-day he may be all earnest.
~, warmth, and apparent sincerity, and
morrow he may be formal, cold and hyp-
6dtitical. Who does not understand or
lvillnot practice, the god-l principle of
s1slity That one virtue is capable of re-