Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1868-06-19

" HOW lnuon 10 you suppose your caStleS
would bring?" ea
AT tho grand party of the season at Madam
Chant COINS, the count was the lion, and
was eagerly sought after by the numerous ones
Of the gentler sex who were not averse to be.
coming countess, as little as they cared to
pass their days in ruined castle on the
Rhine. The count at this party proposed to
make Miss Carrie Morse his countess; and
overjoyed at the prospect, at supper-table, it
is presumed she "drank her own health and
prospects too often," and it was rumored
through tho rooms, much to the delight of
the less fortunate mademoisclles, "that Miss
Morse was deeply under the influence Of
champagne" in a word she was drunk, and
was hurried homo by her friends in close
carriage.
l could not help drawing comparison be-
tween Susie and Miss Morse, and wondered
how could evcr have thought them equal
in nny way.
The succeeding summer went North, and
returned homo In September, whom learned
that tho yellow fever was prevailing to some
extent; but believing myself impervious to
the assaults of yellow jack" being native
and to the manor born," smiled at the idea
of being so cowardly as to run away agnn.
One day I was feeling very badly indeed,
had headache and general aching of all
the bones of my body. My landlady, mo-
therly old lady, recommended doctor, and
while waiting for him mustard foot bath. /
laughed at her, and rcmarking it was merely
cold had taken, went down town.
must have tainted in the street, for when
[ became conscious was in darkcncd
apartment. 10 my questions I asccrtaincd
| was very ill, and at Mrs. Spragucs. was
near her house when was taken. She was
absent from tho city, and the house was in
Charge of servants.
The physician came, pronounced me with
yellow fever, and the servants fed. For
twelve hours was alone, without care or at-
tcntlon. The city was dcsolated by the fever,
and nurses could not be obtained for love or
money.
| slept troubled sleep, the physician hav-
ing administered an opiatc. When woke
there seemed change in the atmospheric
seemed to hear the whirr of domestic affairs
below stairs; and the house was no longer
deserted one The room appeared brighter
the heavey curtains were rolled back, admit
ting highland [ had nurse.
A petite figure advanced to my bedside,
and sweet voice asked how I felt. Was
dreaming or delirious or had Susie Spraguc
dared the contagious fever ?-cxposed her life
10 save mine2
1t was Susie
recovered, thanks to careful nursing and
the true courage of tho noble girl. Nor did
she suffer. Many delicate women camo from
distant places, and offered their voluntary
services as nurses. They rccoled not from
loathsome wrctchcdncss and many of he
noble band fell victims to their devotion.
In the short time she was my nurse
learned something of Susies lovely character,
and loved her and feared to lose her.
She has been my wife thirteen years, and
| never have regretted, but daily thank the
Father for the great inestimable boon of her
love. Truly "thc most precious articles arc
put up in small parcels"
THE Presbyterian Theological Seminary,
in Columbia. S. 9. is without one dollar of
debt During the past year, it had twenty
three students, with prospect Of larger
number for the coming yoar. The best board
for the students is only fifteen dollars month.
AL! the necessary expenses, including board
ing, washing, fuel and lights, do not exceed
one hundred and fifty dollars per apnum. -
The Southern Presbyterian, in speaking on
the subject, remarks, that IF the Synod of
South TTsssrolina will for raise tho Seminary,
this year, just now beginning, the sum of two
thousand dollars, (Which is but few oents
to each member Of the Church, } and tho Sy.
nod of Georgia fifteen hundred, and Alabama
and Mississippi one thousand dollars each,
the Seminary can go on comfortably, and be
out of debt again, when the Board Of Dlrec-
tors shall meet, year hence, once moro, to
examine into its condition
s-
HEAVEN. IA living divine says: "Whcn
| was boy, I thought Of heaven as great,
shining city, with vast walls and domos and
spires, and with nobody in it cxcept white.