Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-09-24
J A Fifth at Whist.

whiStJ Said hlcut Sol. NuuISon, uio.''-
cuishcd British officer stationed in India.
Our stake had hecn goldsmolnrr points, and
twenty on the rubber. MaXcy who WAS
always lucky, had won five consecutive
bumpers, which let self-satisGed smile
to his countonanee, and made us the loos-
ers look anything but pleased, when he
suddenly chang cd counteuancc, and hcsita-
ted to play. This the more surprised ns
since hc was one who seldom pondcrrd,
being 50 perfectly master of the game that
he decntcd long consideration surerlluous
" Play away, Max, what are you about -
impaticntly demanded Mr. Churchill, one
of the most impctuous youths that ever
wore the uniform of the body guard
" Hush" responded Maxcy, in a tone
which thrilled through us, at the same
time turned dcathly pale. /" Arc you
unwcll ?" said another, about to start up,
for he believed our friend had suddenly
taken i'll. For Heaven sake, sit quict!'
rcjoincd the other, in a tone dcnoting cx-
trcme. fear or pain, and he laid down his
cards If you value my life, move not. "
Z" What can he mean? lie has taken leave
of his senses ?'' demanded Churchill, ap-
pcaling to myself Don't start don't
move, I tell you ~ in a sort of whisper
never can forget, uttered Maxcy If You
make any sudden motion am dead man."
exchanged looks. Ilccontinucd, " Re-
main quiet, and all may yet be well. /
hayca cobra-capclla round my lcg -
Our first Impulse was TO draw back our
chairs, but the victims appealing look in
duccd us to remain, although we were
aware that should the reptile transfer but
QUO fold, and attach himself to any other
of the party, that individual might already
be counted as dead man so fatal is the
bite of that dreaded monster. Poor Max
cy was dressed Us many old residents stil
dress in India, viz in brccchCs and silk
stockings he therefore the more plainly
felt every movement of the snake. His
countancnce assumed livid hue; the
words seeming to leave his mouth without
that feature altering its position, so rigid
was his look so fearful was he lest the mus
cular movement should alarm the serpent
and hasten his fatal bite We were in
agony little less than his during the scene
" He is coiling roundy' murmcred Maxcy;
{" feel him cold--cold to my limb; and
now he tightcns. Call for some milk Let
it be placed on the ground near nc let
some he split ON the floor" Churchill
cautiously gave the order, and servant
slipped out of the room "Don't stir
Northcotc, you moved your head. BY cv-
cYthing sacred, ! conjurc you not to do
so again 1t cannot be long ere my fate
is decided. | have wife anl two chill
drcn in Europe; tell thcm | died blessing
thcm--thut. tiny last prayers were for them
The snake is winding itself round my leg.
| leave them all possess, can almost fan
cy feel his breath ~
The milk was brought and carefully put
down; few drops were spriuklcd on the
floor, and the aflrightcncd servants drew
back The snake unwound himself, and
made for tho. milk. "I am saved
saved - cried MnXoy, as he bounded from
his chair, and fell scnsclcss in the arms
of one of his servants. In another instant
We were all dispersed, the snake WAS killed,
and our poor friend carried more dead than
alive to his room. Poor Mnxey from that
hour pincd in hopeless imbcciity, and sank
into an early grave.
a NuNNERY--Dr Buist, during his
Northern trip, communicates his notes of
travel, short and pithy--to this excellent
paper the I.aurcnsville Herald While at
Montreal he visited the establishment of
the Grey Nuns, and says
"a Nunncry is somewhat different from
what supposed. Indeed, I have never
met a book which gave nc the least hint of
its true character. | had supposed it SIM
ply arcligious house for unmarried females;
but they are not so at all they are chiefly
hospitals for the infrn-old, blind and
sick, and orphan osyums. where hundreds
of children arc educated and taken care Of.
And the Nuns are engaged in managing.
experimenting, teaching, sewing, and in
every respect controlling these large and
charitable foundations. This feature in
the Nunncry is most commcndablc, and
makes them very popular in Montrcal.-
The .Nunncrics too, are very wealthy, and
have great influence. About seven hun
drcd persons live in the establishment of
Grey Nuns, and but one hundred and TWEEN
ty are Nuns, so you may judge how large
ly it is a charitable institution"
DocToR," said man to Abcrncthy
"my daughter hada fit, and continued
for half an hour without knowledge >
"Oh," replied the doctor, "nevor mind
that many people continue SO all Mci,
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