Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1859-03-19

head III token ofmy forgiveness, for | could
not trust myself to speak. My heart was
heavy as gazcd upon this w.ock of all
that had once been so lovely, and I forgot
my Sorrow, and my newly awakened Joy,
bin hernpproaching death She had sinncd
deeply, but : sr punishment was great
Suddenly she raised her, head, and look
ing sweetlY atme, whispered:
g l am happy now, Florence. I have
written to Albert to tell him deceived him
and asked his forgiveness. He will soon
be at home. Promise me, my dear cousin.
that in your happiness you will think of
my faults with Indulgence
promised her with choking voice.
She lay calm an still few moments, and
then without struggle her spirit took its
flight. .
returned home changed being happy
indeed, but my JOY had in it touch of sad
ness. bitterly reproachcd myself for my
own conduct; if [ had never doubted Al
bert, we might have been spared so much
sorrow, and Ida might have been living still
But, oh the Joy of knowing that Albert
had not been taithless-that might still
love hm a. the very soul of truth and hon
orr a mountain seemed taken from my
| breast, for who can know save those who
have experienced it what it is to love and
be deceived? But then came the fear
will he love me still when he remembers
that have doubted his truth i could
not bear the suspense, and yet was all
most afraid ofseeing him.
| left the house and went into the car
den; the cool evening breeze refreshed me,
and again stood by the fountain ba-
thcd my brow in it's clear waters I loved
it as though it were human, | stood lis
tening to its gentle murnllr, and thinking
ofthc moonlight evening when had heard
that dear voice and ga2cd upon that noble
countcnancc. was completely overcome
/ by my emotions, such host of rccollcctions
came over me; the unbiddcn tears sprapc
into my eyes, and covering my face withmy
hands, wept silently. thought of the
many hours had wasted in vain repinnes
! how | had forgotten the many blessings
that had still been left me, and / made an
inward VOW that if Abort were again re-
stored to me would try to be more wor-
thy of his love.
rose from my seat to approach the
house again, when heard "Uorcncew
pronounced in tones which thrilled to my
very soul, and turning hastily round, my
eyes met the deep, earnest affcctionatc gaze
of my own beloved Albert With a cry of
| JOY sprang to his side, and soon heard the
never to be forgotten music of his voice.
Claiming my fears, and casting my cares
to the winds, he was my own still and as
once more laid my head on his shoulder
and ga2ed upon his face, / breathed pray
Ter to Heaven to be enabled always to re-
member that " Perfect love casteth out
fcar."} -5 .-...
| GENERAL NATHANIEL GREENE-Professor
| q. w. Greene isprcparing n Life of hiss grand
father Gen. Nathaniel Greene, of distm-
guisbed Revolutionary memory, as the right
hand man of Washington. lie is anxious to
avail himself of any papers, particularly
diaries, touching upon his grundfathcr's
Southern campaign, that may be in existence.
There are doubtless many such letters and
papers, now covered with dust oblivion,
which might throw strong light upon that
campaign-and we take pleasure in cndors
ing Prof. Grecne's request. that accurate
copies of such documents be sent to him Ia
the care of Geogrc p. Putnam, Esq, New
| York. 5'.t ~ E.
Weare gladto see.this,in one of our Tir-
|
| general who shonld stand next in the. affcc
tions of this country to Washington, it is
| Nathaniel Greene. The fame of Marion has
| been spread everywhere by that delightful
| biography written by Weems, and which
every school boy in tho land has read over
and over with intense interest," and we have
| always regretted that the life of Greene had
not been so pppularized, There arc ubun-
dant materials, from the traditions of his
fr6licsome youth. while under the guardian
ship of his friendly parents in the little State
ofRhode Island, to the days when lie made
thatmost splendid retreat through the South.
In an eminent degree he WAS loved by Wash,
Observation-Disclosures enough for any man
and he has leitan impression of spldierly ge-
nus,up0n the country second to no general
of the Reyulution. His New England rcia,
tiycs must have some traditions Of rare inter
est which have never been IN print we hope
for work of enduring value from his distins
gUishoa descendants.--ThRa. Epe,ling Bill
ietitt, . i,..,a
{" DEAR Mother,'N said delicate little girl;
81 have broken your china vasel" =" We'll,
| you arc naughty careless troublesome little
thing. alwaysjn mischicf--go up stairs until
| seud for you" And this was Christian
mothers answer to the fearful little cutprit,
who had struggled with and conquered the
| temptation to. tell q falsehood to screen
fault. Width disappointed, disheartencd
| look, the child obcycd: and in that moment
was crushed in her little heart the sweet
flower of truth, perhaps nes6lstoc be revived
inrlhel oh!what were AZ thousand ynsos in
comparison ?.s,, ',.,I'.
There is a little three year old boy in
Norwalk, Coin, already set apart for tho
legal profession, Che Gazette says Being