Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1861-04-06
The Curse which Returned to the Giver

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ings on the walls, everything showed it to be
the home of wealth. And that old man,
moaning with pain, peeyish and fretful, was
master of all-yes, of millions, was Jasper
Harralcot, the master. When he called for
| help to move his easy chair, or for wine to
strengthen the feeble lamp of life liveried
servants hurried to obey his call.
| 1t was a stormy night without. Snow and
sleet were driven through the air by a howl
ing north east gale; but the Goals blazed
brightly within the rich mans walls and his
sleek, well clad servants were comfortable and
content.
Yes, more so than their mastcr, for he with
all his wealth and power was sufferer, both
in mind and body This could be seen by
many an evidence, for his groans and curses
had no end
a servant entered and brought him card.
Doctor Kimberly ~ he muttcred, as he
glanced at the card doctor Kimberly
what does he want here? He is not my doc
tor -Mctts is my doctor. What does this
Kimberly want here 2"
lie wishes to see you on business, he says
sir" replied the servant
Observation-Disclosures, curse business =
I've retired from it. But shown him in
show him in; and then be ready to shove him
as curt as his words.
The servant bowed and left the room. In
few moments he returned, ushcring a plain
ly dressed middle aged man, whose looks mt
once spoke of true gentlity and warm hearted
benevolcncc. This was DR.. Kimberly, who
advanced toward Mr. liarralcot and bowed
a salutation which he returned only by grufr
nod.
AS Mr.. IIarralcot did not ask him to sit
down, the doctor remained standing.
If | mistake not | address Mr.. Jasper
IIarraIcot !" said he
Yes. What do you want of him ?" said
the old man, wincng under an unusually Sc
we're twinge of the gout.
You have daughter, sir, who is"
It's lie AN internal lie, sir ~ cried
the old man, turning almost black with rage.
| had once, but she married bcggarly nc
chanic, sir, and cursed her, sir cursed her
as L curse you OF any one else that speaks of
her Is that all your business with me, sir?"
4" | come to tell you, sir, that her husband
has been seriously injured by an accident
while he was at work, and probably will never
recover. His wife is sick with fever, and
their only child at the point of death And
amidst all the accumulation of distress, they
are pennilcss and dependent entirely upon
the hand of charity! They have not sent inc,
but have come of my own accord, feeling
that man of your immense wealth will not
let a child perish from want %
|, Thank you, doctor; thank you for com
ing J! said the old man. while strange smile
came over his parchment colored face
I" Thomas, to the servant" set chair,
and bring III bottle of my best vine
The doctor took the scat, and when the
! ypn H.. all NOT ,c I.
for he thought that the old mans heart was
softcncd, and he could 90 back to the house
of distress the bearer of good news
<" So!' said the old man, after he had toss
ed down couple of glasses of wine" so two
of them are dying, the other is sick, and all
are pcnnilcssw
Yes, sir. [ have spoken truly of their
condition; in fact, have not described the ut
ter misery in which found them :"
Z" Take another glass of wine doctor !"
! F" Thank you, sir, excuse me; | feel in
haste to bear back to them your message
which hope will be of more benefit than my
medicine"
" All, yes-a message from me! You
shall have it directly. Who pays your fec in
this case"
n" one, sir. should feel ashamed to
charge a fec where my patients were in such
utter distress Anything which you have to
send ] will carry untouched, to them"
| K" You will, ch? WE'LL let me scc-it is
now six years since the girl who was my
daughter, refused to marry the man | chose
for hcr--a man Of wealth, sir-of ,ccalM, sir;
and because [ threatened TO use Ethcr's
power, ran away with bcggmly mechanic .
six years to a day sir, she did it, and then
came and asked me to forgive her. Did do
| it? No sir / cursed her. sir--cursed her;
and now, now do you see my curse has been
| fulfilled. You want to carry message to her
do it, sir Tell her | renew my curse,
and she and hers may starve, and die, and
rot, but never penny will | send to her or
them. Take my curse to her, and bcgonc"
/ The old man almost shouted these bittcr
words The doctor rose and said
Z" will not crush iIcr breaking heart With
your words, sir; but L warn you to beware,
for God is Just, and sometimes sends back
curse upon him who curses !"
! Thomas, show that man the door, and kick
him out if he loitors one instant!" almost
screamed the old man, rising unaided from
MS ci'air in his anger, a thing which he had
not done for months before.
/ The doctor was about to leave, but a sudden
and fearful change in the color and features
Of the old man caused him to stop The face
of MIR. Harralcot turned to deep purple-he
Gaspcd for breath, staggered and before either
the doctor or servant could spring 10 his sup,
rort, he fell forward upon his face.
They raised him up, and the doctor forget
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