Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-12-01
The Qnarter.Dollar Sin

heV. hnaiGl I'indly.. after an abscnccce of
forty years-more than half tIa time pass
cd as n missionary in Africa-rcturrG:l to
this country, and returned to Athens, Ohio
2--the home Of his childhood theatcr
of his youthful days. He trod again the
old Campus, walked though the old COLLEGE
halls, stood upon the cliff-the rocky ros-
trum of college boys. He examined the old
paths, and inquired for the companions of
his youth. Changes had passed upon ersrS
scene. lie was asked to preach at fight,
and to give some account Of his life in Afri.
ca At the close of the services, very res
pcctable aud aged gentleman approached, and
desired him to take walk
They passed on, and, when they had reach
cd somewhat retired place, the gentleman
turned, and said
Brother Lindlcy, if man has ever done
wrong-hos committed sin-don't you think
he should confess it?
Why, yes, said Mr.. Lindlcy, elf there
by he may goryfy God; if it will make
amends to the party wrongcd, or do good to
the party who sinned"
We'll that is just what I think. I am
IN that prcdicamcnt, l have long desired
and prayed for an opportunity to make n
confession and amendment to you When
we were boys together, fifty years ago, we
were playing together. You dropped n
quarter of dollar, and | snatched it up,
and put it in my pocket. | claimed it as
my own. 1t was, perhaps little mean, dir.
ty trick; and it has worried and troubled me
ever since"
"Oh, it was small matter, and have no
recollection of it," said Mr. Lindlcy
t n H. Won NAV cnll ~ v,,olI ,,,otta. l..
it has been mighty burden for me to bear
l have carried it now for fifty years; I would
not carry it fifty more for ali the gold in
California. And suppose 1 had to carry il,
for fifty thousand years, or for all eternity.
No, sir, it is no small matter it has been
growing bigger and heavier, and want to
get rid OF 1T. have no doubt you have for
gotten it, but [ could never gerget it.
l have not, for the last fifty years, heard
your name mentione /, or the name of your
father, or any of the family, but that quarter
has come in connection. Why, the very but
tons on your coat-everything that is round
represents a quarter. The moon and stars
are magnifed and Illuminated quarters.-
You need not call it little sin; if it was, it
has grown mighty to plague me and deser-
vedly. too"
III thiS Ihc gentleman took from his
pocket-book five-franc piece worn bright
and smoothe, and said
wish you to take this it belongs to
you; it is rghtfully yours, and will be no
burden to you. And if this is not enough, |
will give you more"
MIR. Lindlcy accepted it, and the gentle
man raised himself erect, and drew long
breath, as man who has thrown off heavy
lead. lie was at last relieved.
The sense of guilt is enduring and tor.
mentlng, and can only die or be relieved by
repentance, confession, amendment, or atone
ment. Ii needs not that it be the theft,
fraud, or wrong, amounting to thousand.
ten, twenty, fifty, or hundred thousand
dollars, in order that the soul be opposed by
Its burden; twenty-five ccnts---a quarter
OF a dollar sin, may become larger than
globe, weighticr than many worlds, with a
punishment like the sin of Cain--unendura
ble.-1-M n Observer.
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IT has been we'll said that single years
crop of corn is worth more than ull the gold
of California. In addition to its other uses.
it is now found that it produces q clear fluid,
that burns without odour, without smoke and
is inexpensive, affording good light in an
ordinary kerosene lamp for half cent an hour
The, corn oil is as clear and coiourless as
water. W..
MAN purposes, but God disposes