Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1870-04-29

In the world, though fhcIr soft hearted pa
ronts may not think so.9 All youths, or if not
all, certainly nineteen out Of twenty, enter lffe
with surplusage of self conceit. The soon.
or they are relieved of it tho better. IF in
measuring themselves with wiser and older
men, they discover it is unwarrantcd and get
rid Of it gracefully Of their own accord, well
and good; it not, it is desirable, for their own
sakes. "that it be knocked out Of them.p ! L. !;
| a boy who is sent to a large school finds
his level His will may have been paramount
at home; but echool boys are democratic In
sheir ideas, and # arrogant, he is suro to be
thrashed into recognition Of the golden rule.
The. world is public school, aud it soon
teaches new pupil his place., If he has the
attributes that belong to- leader, he will be
installed as a leader; If rot, whatever his
opinion Of his abilities may be, he will be
compelled to fall In with the rank and .file.,
II not destined to greatness, tho next best
thing to which he can aspire is respectable.
ty.; but no man can bc truly good or respeo.
table who is vain and over, bearing.
BE the time tho novice has found his legit
innate social position, be It high or low, the
probability is that the disagreeable traits Of
his character will be softened or worn away.
Most likely the process Of abrasion will be
rough, but when it is over he begins t0 SEQ
himself, and not as reflected in the mirror Of
self.concict, he will be thankful that he has
run the gauntlet and arrived, by very rough
road, at self KNOWLEDGE. Upon the whole,
whatever loving mothers may think to the.
contrary, 1t is good thing for them 10 be
knocked about in the world--it makes men
Of them.
A PoEM IN UNDREss. is many years
since fell in love with Jerusha Jane Skcggs,
the handsomcst country girl by far that ever
went on logs. by my meadow, creek, and
wood aud dell, so often did We walk-aDd tho
moonlight smiled on her mel!isg lips, and the
night wind learned our talk. Jerusha Jane
was oil to me, for my heart was young and
true, and loved with doubled and twisted
love, and love that was honest, too roam.
ed oil over the neighbors' farms, and rob-
bed the wild woods bower, and tore my trows.
crs and scratched my hands in search of the
choicest flowers. In my boyish love brought
all these to my Jerusha Jane, but wouldn't
be so foolish no, if 1 were q boy again. A
city chap that came along, all dressed up in
fine clothes, with shiny hat and shiny vest,
and moustach under his nose.
He talked to her Of singing schools, (for
her father owned farm,) and she left me,
the country love, and took this chaps arm
But oil that night l never slept, nor could
cat next day, for loved that girl With fer.
vent love that naught could drive away, l
strovo to win her back to me, but it was all
in vain the city chap, with the hairy lip,
married Jerusha Jane. And my poor heart
was sick and sore until the thought struck me
that just as good fish still remains as over was
| no ,rVI,k St,k g. 7 A. Al.
dist church one night and saw dark brown
curl, pceping from under gypsy hat, and |
married that very girl. And many years
gain, and often bless that hairy ohop that
stole Jerusha Jauo.
THE PRrsoNER.--L was once npon the
Same car with police officer and his prison.
or, very young man, who was going to
Auburn prison for term Of years. He was
fine, handsome, rather elegant looking
youth, we'll dressed, and with altogether the
air Of an educated person. But bis wrists
were fettered, and as he sat in the corner Of
Of the seat ho looked so palo and wretched,
so altogether overcome with shame and misery,
that all in the car pitied him sincerely.
The officer who had charge of him seemed
more sorry for his prisoner than any one else.
He spoke to him kindly and politely, drew
down the blind when he shrank from the
light, and wrapped his plaid moro carefully
about him when he shivered as the door open.
ed. AS the train stopped fow minutes, the
officer wont out and returned with cup of
coffee, which he tried 10 make the prisoner
drink; but the poor boy only said, "No,
thank youj sir," in q grieving voice, and turn.
ed away.
"What brought him to such pass ?" said
gentlemen in low voice as the officer
went by on his way back to his scat. Ho
don't look like criminal, and he is so young"
"Well, you see, sir, don't think the poor
fellow meant any harm; but he was easily
led, and fell into bad company" How many
man who has never "meant any harm,' has
seen cause to rue the day when he did not re-.
solutely mean to do right and keep out of bad
company p CAilds World.
n@. A young lady being present with her
mother and "edicated' cousin at a ball in
Denver, Colorado, upon being ask to dance,
;eplied: 20, blazcs, boys, / can't dance,
but thare's Nam, jest as good danoist as
ever shuck foot" She was instantly cor.
rooted by her Mortified cousin with: 30,
yexation, gentlemen, it is an absolute irnpos.
sibility for mo to perambulate tho terpsioho-
rean evolutions; but there is my maternal
relative, who is just as excellent a, dancer as
ever vibratcd pedel extremity"
EY- "Tho boy as the head, Of tio GLASS
will state what werc tho darI -Agess ofths
world"
( "ISoy hesitatesn u.