Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-04-23
Constancy Rewarded.

:. ok years ago, young man, just entering
me, under the influence of rum committed n
crime crime against society, was tried in this city,
convicted and sent to Waupun, whore he.
serSed ;o!t his term behind the prison bars.
Beiere has tri.l, n fair girl had promised Ia
link fortunes with himS and cruel was tbo
blow hor Butshcl loved him. All through
the sIX long years did she wait dwnit far
the day OF his release. With a true wornan,s
heart, she believed him innocent--innocenl
at ieest before God, and like the MAGNET she,
held on her, steady way, her heart pointed
eyer 10 the future, Lng were the Years 10
him. Slowly passed the hours Seconds
werc ninutes--minutes lmnrs-hours days
days weeks--weeksn acknowledgements yenrs
and The years we're like ages Eyery toll;nn
OF the prison bell struck deep to his heart
ana every sunset took another thread from
his skeins Nor were the hours less weory
70 her. Hope, that blessed augel, sat beside
her by day, aud reposed on her pillow by
night, Some therc were who laughed at her.
molly loyc--wlio sneefed SO meanly ut her
'ioVer---a prisoneg piilesaway Others might
sncer-she remained true to heart and him.
others might laugh--she wept. Others might
point 70 man IN prison garb, toiling away
from morning tillnigAt, With but one sta~ T'iS -
guide him. on. She saw but tho honest soul
that might be sared---'r Jloat--and woman,
that she was, nerved herself To bearthe ,ibes
ana Jeers, Blessed words came to him In bis
lonely cellTTwerds of flpve-1ofhope4-of kind.
ess-stronger grew the heart af him who
hnu truly his botter angel Watching over his
nnbrokenfuturet Eucbwordsffom her gelit-
ened the hours as they slowly.went BIZ, G9rd
larger grew the day on which liberty was 10
come: Men visited him, and with careless
word or speakmg eye, threw into his cell Is
n,addened th6uglit IN which his isoul must
feed, and tremblingly'sink 20 the darkest cor,
ner Of it's living temple Then uS letter froIn
her would dash aside tie curl AIMS, :nfd bea-
con INN OH q spot of sunshine oGtsidS, and
beyond his present reach So passed the
years, Fgepds died, auaa,e ,Y5IyS mem.
IRPe sin was long since more than atonea for,
ana at last the little spot of sunshine crept to
his cell. and entering nv the:key hole of the
door, led limaforth into briGhtraysoflibe
lie waa, conducted to the Office Of tho prison !.
tpy nleSraw, and n ciiizen's dress in place Of
y PRISON suit, 'glyen-unto him and led into an
inner rooms where stood she, who. years be-
fore had promised before God 10 be his. What
32 meeting Tis not foe us To SPEAK cf IL
,SS-,g-tle evening train, The two arriyedin this
CITY, ana We're BY one of our d@ines juined
! g nielrlage. Wp,were a witness Of tho cere-
m9nyy, and never shall forget IL Never for.
sSs 5iis We "s1,S9Ssped with tosfs ofisppiiess
nor tho throbbing Of heaa that had so lonir
waited and trusted. Saycdl Saved +. NAV
the tiltnfe be Rll the brighter for tile dark
cloud that so long has hung oycrit. and true
iriends ghc ever ready to lend n hclnine hand
Afiiequkic Ncles,
ItoaE.-rWhat emotions of minded nain
nnd pleastipe swell the bosom of n SystItierey
when he returns ta his early home the cot
tle hswps the broad old ltyees. through which
cne wlndR OF the tenspogt ,yhistled lang
syne, and lplled him 10 sEeep sc hight, !,
the .bstbbiing brook, III which he bathed bisA
rcstlesf feet. an life ~ bright snoftine
thing that tellSof childhood sb,at 1 IN.
eyer.i Well may the.pOet exeIaipi.sa ,s
Inc gr1en trees WHISPERED low and mild;
lt was q e0undof ioy;
iney were my piaythates When b ei.iId. n
Aed rocked nc inltheir aFiha SO assildief 4
pun Sney locked ut ire and %nliled,g 61si8 /
. "a Asif 1 were q boy e.
And ever WHISPERED mild and 4;
'r, Come boa child once Snofa ).
sf4An nd waved their long, arms 10 aad{peos
And fbeekoned soleplniy aud SLOW ~ M,
OH Iaould rot CHOOSE b,it 90
ipse the y ledlaals h9ert 4
!, 9ARE EeIsters Sal and Nance rosanrces
Pag',ss.s No my Why doyou ask tlatI
question llec0use hoard Uncle TASK
say + yen world only husbaaa your Fe.
souscea that you'd get along great dcaf
better than you do, that's al, p,s,,S2 q Jalns
llna, my dear, ANT there sonetIiino me
matter with our ohilds / fear tlat slIil
ain'tright with Tho poor oaoOe thing. 10
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