Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-07-02


the ether; then one Of tho limbs, and the
body. became so convalsed that the tdropery
covering i, foil TO the Hoor.
Sue had seen it all in the glass, withouutaa
word, her face stony.
sAs, thoBpallt fell she stottesod forward. and
fellioverahe body. 5s4gs s0saU TsE "a,
uttered shrek aftor shrek, aud soon tho
room was filled with our friends and neigh.
bors. ,gJ IN ga q3ra9
I did not think Of Sue, 7 only said '
"Lilyl Lily Save herl Save hor.l She
is alive" t''st ~ e 0''i}p 1ARD
II was 8 long time before tho restoratives
were e~ffeotusi' In aFousing her from her GRANGE.
Her father kuelt by her, weeping aud pray
ing. Just as we were giving up in despair,
he suddenly uttered an exclamation Of ioy
"Looksl"f lfl9 .f.Yfet} AN uslta,
The eyelids quivered aud opened, andsthe
sweet mouth smiled. There was nothing to,
fear now and, The room echoed. our rejoioS.
ing aiJS MA "a &I.l %9@ 4
"Come, Sue, and see her" said one Of the
girls, going to tho sofa on which they had
laid her when she was taken upso hastily.
"sne! Sue IA she ofied, Id alarm, bend.
ing over her. What is Tho imatterFl Oh,
como here and see! Look at her ~
Alasl our neglect Of her faiuting-6t had
proved fatal. :
In her weak, nervous state the startling
fright had boon too much for her, and L had
regained one friend but to lose another, the
most beloved / have ever known.
Lily is Q matron now, living in Columbus
still; and this incident is we'll remembered
by the older inhabitants of this beautiful
Southern town. sN.
A LAWYER AND AN misunderstanding
q number of lawyers aud gentleman were
dining at Wisoasset, a few days since, a jolly
soul from the Emerald Ilse appeared and
called for a dinner. The landlord told him
that he should dine when tho gentlemon were
done. "Let him crowd among us' whisper
ed a limb Of the law, "and we will have some
fun" The Irishman took his seat at the
table. "You were born in this country,
were you my friendf" "No, sir, I was born
in Ireland" els your father living?" "No,
sir, he is dead" "Whati is your occupation 7"
IA horse Jockey, sir" "Did your father
cheat any person while no was there? ?" "I
suppose he did chest many sir" "Whero
do you suppose he went to? ;" "To heaven
sir" "And what do you suppose he's
doing thoro!" "Trading horses sire He's
cheated one. I believe, sir" Why
did, they not prosecute him3" Because
they searched the whole kingdom of heaven
and couldn't find lawyer.
"GivE THE DEVIL HIs, DuE."--This is
good advice. don't kno who was the author
ov it, if I did I would 80 for rewarding him
eit'er with a set ov plated ware, or prize in
the art union. No man kould give bettor
advice, or Consolashan ; he ought tew have
Pa 2 story monument, when he die, with an
epitaf on it, founded on fack; he ought tew
be nussed in our memory like a pleasant
dream, that afterward turned out tew be true.
tIc ought tew hav his fotograff taken by ov-
cry nu skilite in the land he ought tey be
set tew musick, and be sung in conneokshun
with the ydocksolage; he ought tewVa be ster-
eatyped, SO that an addition cod constantly be
worked oph to meet the pressing demand.
"Giye the devil hiz due" Young man,
this advice Wac got fur yu. If you owe the
devil anything pay him oph at once, and then
discharge him and don't hire him never agin
at any prise. That's what che author mient.
Be honest. pay even the devil, If W owe him,
but don't owe him agin. If the, proprietor
of this most worry proverb, "Give the Devil
his due" still lives, altho I hain't had, the
pleas ov an i~ntrodueshun tew him, if he ever ,e
wants emmy thing, even good advice, he can
can git IL 10 avl it's native purity and inner
senoe by dropping a line few his everlasting
we'll wisher. l29 ~ yee
'sah Efe'@ 14tl1iN:A1 JOSH BILLINGS.
JOSH BfLLINGs' Goose TALK..--The goose
il a grass animal, but don't ohaw her. oud. },
They are good iivers; about. ono aker 70 q
goose Is enuA, altho' there some folks who
think that one goose tow about Its akers IL
nearer rika taNEt4 sr-5fht 9ti IMH Aal "a;