Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-11-03
Squire Stanton's Thauksgiying.

sleet dashes against the windows and how
the old doors shake and creak Thanksgiving
day Thanksgiving evcning--what is it to
me, say? What is Thanksgiving to you,
say, Amos Stanton, or for the matter of that,
Thanksgiving EVENING""
The speaker was man of some fifty years
of age, yet there were other lines than such
as Time leaves, upon his brow, and lurking
about the corners of the mouth. This was
Squire Stanton -miser Stanton, so the villa
gers called him, for he lived in miserable
old house and boarded up his money--for
whom no one could tell and he was talking
to himself this thanksgiving evening
Fifteen years before the old house was new
or, the paint was fresh aud bright, the rooms
were pcopled with. bright laughing faces
Stanton, meek-eycd lovely Mrs. Stanton was
alive, and did the honors of the table: and
fair, fragile daughter just blossoming into
womanhood, was the pride of the house.
Fifteen years ago Squire Stanton was not
mnscr. Fifteen years ?--thcy seemed short
years, as he looked back through them that
stormy evening, sitting there alone in the
twilight drinking his wine.
Tut Mrs. Stanton was dead now, and the
iair-h haired daughter had gone forth from be-
meath her fathers roof with a curse resting
upon her; for she had chosen a home of pow
crty with the man she loved, rather than ease
and luxury elsewhere. Squire Stanton had
disinherited his daughter, and it was said she
had died of broken heart for, like MANY
another, she Ind loved too blndly, not wisely
bat too well.
Well, she is dead ~ SO muttcrcd Squire
Stanton, and then followed, What is
Thanksgiving for me 2" he took another sun
of wine, drew his chair nearer the fire, and
gazed into the bright blaze
Hnp, rap, rap.
" Who can it be ?"
Rap, rap rap"
"Tis a little gil sir little girl" said
the old housekecper
{" I'm so cod'' said the child, "may
warm by your fire."
The old man looked at her tangled golden
hair framing pnched, white face-pinched
with carcand poverty, with hunger and cold
little blue hands, such little, wan, taper hands,
and such threadbare garments. The ole
mans heart sottcncd Once he had little
daughter; but she WAS dead, dead now
" V here are you going, my little girl ?"
TO him-mOthcr always talked about him
Father and mother are dead, where else should
l 20 ?'
" And who do you call him. my dear ?"
" She said must call him grandpa-and
told me must give him this it is her like
ness"
The old mon took the picturo-a dimness
came before his cycs--tears in mscr Stan
tons eyes
F." Come to me, child !" he smoothcd the
| tangled golden hair from the white forehead
and laid the doicncocss littlo head upon his
breast and clasped his strong arms about her
'' am your grandfather, child" he said
softly, "may our Father in Heaven forgive
me !"
And this was Squire Strntons Thanksg;v-
ing. And if Margaret Stanton, from her
spirit-homc could look down, she rejoiccd that
peace for the weary had come at last
Bow TO FoNET&LL WEATnGR.-Ina man
miral Fitzroy and just published by the
board of trade, the following useful o6serva
tions occur: <" Whether clear or cloudy, a
rosy sky at sunset prcsages fine weather;
red sky in the morning bad weather or much
wind, perhaps rain gray sky in the morn
ing, fair weather high dawn, wind a low
dawn, fair weather. Soft looking or delicate
clouds foretcll fine weather, with moderate or
light breczcs; hard edged oily looking clouds,
wind. A dark, gloomy, blue sky is windy
but light, bright blue sky indicates fine
weather Generally, the soft clouds took the
less wind, but, perhaps, more rain, may be
expected; and the harder, more greasy"
rolled, tuftcd or ragged, the stronger the
coming wind will prove Also, n bright
yellow sky at sunset, prcsagcs wind; pale
yellow, wet and thus, by the prevalence of
red, yellow, OF gray tiuts, thc coming wealth
CT may be foretod very nearly; indeed, if
aided by instruments, almost exactly. Small
inky- looking clouds forctel rain light scud
clouds driving across heavy masses show
wind and rain; but, if alone, may indicate
wind only.
High upper clouds crossing the sun, moon,
or stars, in direction different from that of
the lower clouds, or the wind then felt below,
forete change of wind. When birds fly
out early, and far to scaward, moderate wind
and fair weather may be expected; when they
hang about the land, or over it, sometimes fy-
ing ialand, expect strong wind with stormy
weather. There are other signs of a coming
change in the weather known less generally
than may be desirable, ard therefore, worth
notice; such as when birds of long fight,
rocks, swallows, or others, hang about home
and fly up and down, or low--rain or wind
may be expected. Also, when animals seek
sheltered places, instead of spreading over
their usual range; when pigs carry straw to
their stys; when smoke from chimneys does
not ascend readily Cor straight upward during
calm,) an unfavorable change is probable
Dew is an indication of fine weather; SO is