Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-03-30


SIZE NEVER LEAVES UIM-Look at the
career OF man as lie passes through the
world man visited by misfurtuncs ! How
often is he left by his fellow men to sink un-
der the weight of his Affections, UNDECIDED and
aone' One friend of his own sex forgcts
him, another abandons him, third perhaps
betray him; but woman, faithful woman,
follows him in his afllction with mistaken
Affection braves the changes of feeling, of his
temper ou,bittercd by the disappointmcnts of
the world with resigned patience ministers
to his wants even when her own arc hard and
pressing; she wccps with him. tear for tear,
In his distresses, and is the first to catch and
reflect ray of joy, should but one liz hit upon
his countenancc in the midst of his 81 "crings /;
and she never leaves him in his misery while
there remains one act of love, duty, or com
passion to be performed. And at last, when
life and sorrow end together, she follows him
to the tomb with an ardor of affection which
death cannot destroy.
How dearly, then, should man love, how
bravcly guard the true and faithful wife
newly married pair are like two travel
lcrs in an unknCwa country, fresh views of
each others dispositions are opening out be-
fore them every day, some beautiful, some I'M
slightly, and mostly unexpected. \ breeze
occasionally springs up, Which may either en-
livcn the journcy, by clearing the atmosphere,
or damp the ardor of the excursioniSts by end.
ing in Il Thunderstorm
No matter how religious man may be. if
he is naturally weak, the narrowpcSs of his
intellect is pretty sure to show itself in some
point OF conduct, as surely as original i'll
breeding, no matter what persons acquire
m'ntS, is certain to peep out somewhere.
BEAUTIFUL EXTRAcr.-Thc following
is from lecture delivered, some fifteen years
ago, by Rev. John Ncwland Maht:
Phenix, tablcd bird Of antiquity, when it
felt the chill advances Of age built its own
luncrn urn, and fired its pyrc by means which
natures instinct taught it.
All rlumagc, and its form of bcauty. be.
came ashes but ever would rise the yuun,,
beautiful from the urn of death and cham
bcrs of decay would the ilvdgiug come with
its dark velvet wings, sprnklcd with cold and
frnSed wlth silver On the Oalmy air, raising
Il little higher, untl at length in The full con
lidcncc OF flight, it gives cry of JOY, and
soon becomes glittcring spcck in the deep
bosom of erlal ocean. Lovely voyagcr Of
earth b und on its heavcmward Journey to
the sun
SO rises the spirit from the ruins of the
body, the funeral urn Which its maker built,
and death frees So towers away to its home
in the pure elements of spirituality, the ntcl-
lcct Phoenix, to dip its proud wings in the
fountain of everlasting bliss.
so shall dear, precious humanity survive
from the ashes of burning world So beau.
titul Shall the unchanged soar within the disc
of Etc:nitys great luminary with undazzlcd
eye and unschorchcd wings-thc Phoenix of
immortaIity-takcn to its rainbow home and
Graded OH the beating bosom of eternal love.
| am little old fashioned in some Of my
notions; and find it difficult to think all the
new and popular customs are really improve
mcntS. And | confess my faith in the powcr
OF prayer Is almost lost in the presence Of
such l0.incSS, for it deserves no other name.
DIR. Phelps, in his admirable little work, The
StIl Hour" which hope all your subscri-
bcrs have read with profit, aludcs to mental
lndolcncc, as hindrancc TO successful PRAYER.
But physical Incidence is worse than mental,
and IT Christian women are too indocnt to
knccl in devotion, it may be safely predicted
that they will rarely receive answers to
prayer 1t is bad enough to sit in public de-
votlon, but our generation has crown so Sickly
and cilcEIinatc, as to be quite Incapable Of
standing during prayer Of ten or fifteen
minutes. If this cilcniinacv continues to
gain ground till our ladies are too delicate TO
knccl in family worship, we shall need to i'm
port teachers of muscular Christianity "
from LugIand.
Is 1t an unfair inference, Mcssrs. Editors,
that Christians who DO not kncc in the lnmi
~ have forgotten how to knccl in the closet
confess | am unchnriiabc cnuugh to think
the two have an intimate connection. Oac
who loves secret prayer, and enjoys constant
communion with God in the closet is likely
to iorm revcrent h bits OF devotion, and To-
knccl i'll the family and social circle, as well
as when alone before God \ word to the
wise Is sufficient, and some Of Your readers
may feel the Importance of correcting bad
habit, into which they have inscnsihly fallen.
I'ohhndm 0HR RcHccior.
AMERICAN GIRLS AND MArRIMoNY.-
American girls Of good education, saws liar
pcr's Weekly, do not know how lucky they
are
Every American girl WHO is sane and sound
and many who are neither the one nor the
othcr-has not one but many chances of mar.
rl"gc. 1t is very different in Europe.
In the country towns in England marrying
men are 50 rare that it is quite common to see
a dozen charming girls, as well educated,
pretty, and lady like, fighting for starved
cura'c or wrctchcd attorney. Among Eng
i'Sh mothers matchmaking is carried on to an
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