Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-08-27
Appearances Against Him; the Truth in
His Favor.

Appearances Against Him; the Truth in
His Favor.
A New-England merchant, doing a large
business requiring several clerks, a short time
since missed several articles of value from
hin store. lilo determined to watch the hab.
its Of these young men to discover, if possible,
which one, if either Of them, was untrustwor.
thy.
There was one of them who appeared par
~ticularly active and faithful; was the first to
come and the last to leave at night, his dross
was inferior to that of the othor clerks, and
he was evidently not particularly popular
among them. The merchant learned that
this young man renamed for half an hour OF
more after tho others left, with the door of tho
store locked. This circumstance awakened
his suspicious, and he arranged a plan to con-
ceal himself in the store, 80 that he might
discover what occurred when the clerk sup
posed himself to be unobscrvcd. Having
sent the young man upon an GRAND Just be-
fore tho hour of closing, he entered his place
of concealment. The door was locked as
usual at the proper time. The elork al once
began to sweep and put tho establishment in
order While waiting for tho dust to settle
he was seen to so behind the counter, and,
taking something from under it, placed it 10
tho breast Of his coat The merchant was
now all alive to discover what had been takop,
and what was to be done with it. The young
man won't to tho window and sat in silence a
few moments, apparently examining tho pack-
age which he had taken from his brcast.-
The merchant was not left long in doubt
His clefk soon fell! upon his knees; he saw
that it was tho Bible he had boon reading;
and now he offered aloud a simple and touch
ing prayer for himself, his mother and sister,
his employer, and particularly for q brother
clerk, who, he feared, was yielding to temp.
tation. After he had finished busting he
left tho store, unconscious Of having had a
human eye upon him.
Its easy tQ believesthatstn merchant was
deeply affected by whatSholsad seenand heard.
This clerks salary was increased aeveral hun
dred dollars a year, and he given The position
made vacant by the discharge Of another,
whose criminal acts had boon discovered.
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THOMAS JETrERsoN.-Tho following let.
tor was written by Jefferson q little while be.
fore his death
"This letttcr will, to you, DO as ono from
the dead. Tho writer will DO in the grave be
fore you oan weigh its oounsols. Your afec-
%ss;:onato and excellent father has requested
that I would address to you something which
might possibly have a favorable influence on
tho course Of life you have to run; and I too,
as a namosake feel an interest ia that course.
Few words will BIO necessary, with good dis.
position on your part. Adore God. Rever-
enoe and cherish your parents. Love your
.peighbora as yourself, and yonr country moro
than yourself BE just. Bs true. Niue.
muir, not nt tho ways Of Providence. So
shall tho life iato which you have entered be
the portal to ono Of eternal and ineffablS bliss,
And, il to tho dead 1t 10 permitted TO care
for ths things Of this world, every action Of
your life will be undcr my regard. Faro
waslL1- Christian Mts&ot
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