Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1867-09-21

f % Geek j. ,iso, told him to so round to the
W.. .vS;l. j boy did as he was bidden, and soon ap
i. i cared at the back door, @%E
y You want breakfast, more like" said
the servant girl, "and l can give you that
without troubling him"
"Thank YOU" said tho boy, " j should
have no objection to bit of bread; but I
should like to see Mr.---------, if ho can see
NO."
"Somc old clothes, maybe, you want" ro-
marked tho servant, again cycling tho boys
patched trousers. 81 guess he has none to
spare He gives away sight," md with
out minding the boys request, she was away
about her work.
Can see Mr.. -" again asked the
boy, after finishing his bread and butter.
Well, he's in the library. If he must be
disturbed, he must; but he does like to be
alone some times" said tho girl, in pccvish
tone.
She seemed to think it very foolish to ad-
nit such an i'll looking follow into hor mas
ters presence. However, she wiped her hands
and badc him follow. Opening the library
door, she said
&C Here is somebody, sir, who is drcodfully
anxious to see you, and SO let him in.'
do not know how the boy introduced him
self, or how lie opened business, but know
that, after talking awhile, tho principal put
aside tho volume which he was studying, and
took up some Greek books and began to ex-
anime the new conner.
| The examination lasted some time.
Every question which the principal asked
the boy answered as readily as could be-
"Upon my word" exclaimed the principal,
"you certainly do WE'LL" looking at the boy
from head to foot over his spectacles {" Why,
my boy, where did you pick up SO much p
In my spare moments" answered the
boy.
Here he was, poor, hard working, with but
few opportunities for schooling, yet almost fit
ted for college, by simply improving his spare
moments. Truly, arc not spare moments the
golden dust Of time Z" And how precious
they should be What account can you show
for them Look and see. This boy can tell
you how very much eau be laid up by. inn
proving them; and ther. are many, many
other boys, am afraid, in Jail, in the house
of correction, in the forccastle of whale.ship,
in the tipplng-shop, who, if you should ask
them where they began their sinful course,
might answer, " In my spare moments"
I" In my spare moments gamblcd for mar
blcs"
In my spare moments l began to smoke
and drink 1t was in my spare moments that
began to steal chcsnuts from the old woman 8
stand. 1t was in my spare moments that [
gathered wicked associates"
Oh, lie very careful how you spend your
spare moments Temptations always haunt
you in small seasons like these, when you are
not busy. Ho gets into your hearts,. if lie
possibly can, in just such gaps. There he
hides himself planning all sorts of mischief.
Take care of your spare moments.
| DOUBTFUL AMUsENENTs.-Al lady in New
York, wanting to engage Il coachman, put an
advertisement in the paper telling thc.e. who
would like the place to call at her house. AT
the proper time, she found half dozesi men
waiting to sec her. How was she to decide
which of them would make the best coach.
man? She had plan of her own. Turn
ing to them, ono by one, she asked
! I" How near to the edge Of a steep prcci-
pice can you drive my carriage with safety? q
One Of them said he would venture within
foot another within eight inches another
four inches but the last one ansN cred bet
ter
In truth, Madam, I'd keep as far of as
ever could.
This was the man that she wanted to find,
and she engaged him at once
My young friend, how near can you safely
come to doing wrong? Will it not be better
to keep as far off as you possibly can?
Christian Observer.
GEoRaE IIT-When George III. was re.