Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-01-13

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toward the city where he had dwclt. But II
soon paused in sad bcwildermcnt The cla
path vas gone, and tho familiar trees and
landmarks hid disappeared. The houses had
put on an neutrality-suspicious. Evcrything
around him Was strange and new.
AT length he discovered the way, and lie
emo to the city. A multitude swarmed in
the streets. Conah looked sharply, but ra
face could he descry that had ever been known
to him. Once he had q host of admirers !;
but now he was not recognized by any one
For him was no Welcome, no word of grceting
A terrible scene of isolation come over him.
lie was alone in the midst of that crowd. ns
much so as had he been in the solitude Of a
desert. Bitter MAS the anguish of that hour
a faint hope only remained to mitigate tic
irrcencss Of his despair.
''No more, said he to himself, ono more
have friends and acauaintanccs. But nv
f'miIy yet remains to me. With them may
yrt find home, and consolation, and peace.i
With throbbng heart he hnstencd to the
house where he had dwclt But rs he went
not recognize his home, neither the walls nor
the roof. Everything was new. Withsa
feeling of hesitation he entered Chidren
were at play; the mother aided ia tl,cif
sports, while the father, a hale middle aged
man, WAS at his work. The moment TINT
Conilh was perceived all were still, and re.
gardcd him with apprehension and looksSo
suspicion. Addressing himself to tho man,
he said:
"Call for me the son of Coniah."
''Tlc son Of Conuh !" exclaimed the man
in establishment; she has long since slept
with his fathers.
49,, are you t,gsgy U.s..
~ an Tho grandson Of Coniah.
Ovcrjoyed. Coniah extended his arms 10
embracc him, cxcla,ming: II am your grand
father'
But the grandson cludcd his carcsscs, und
replied, with great establishment:
"You my grandfa'her? No! never
saw you, and know you not"
The distracted Conirh hogan to tell the
story uf his wonderful sleep, and to cntreat
for tic affection Of his grandson. But the
LITTER shook his head, and answered;
"You may remnin here with ne and do
what you please; but do not nsk my love.
have never socn you before, und | know
y"u not"
So Coniah remained But his life was
wretchcd. There was no memory to connect
him with his family and endcar them to each
other He was in solitude. although sur
.undcd by living persons; for they hnd new
or seen him before, and their hearts wcrc not
open towards him. He was never more thun
stunger who abode with tbcm,
He visited the elderly men of the city, but
no one could recognize him. They re-.
mcmhcred the namc Of Coniah, the great
rabbi, but when he ATTEMPTED to make himself
known they rcpulscd him ungriy. saying:
"Ynu ure imposing upon US. Coniah has
been dead for many, many years. You can.
not be he"
So ho wandered about with his terrible sor.
row, seeking some kinsmans or friend to love
and comfort him. But it was in vain. lie
Gould be received poWhefe without d name,
when lie insisted upon his own he Was
secuted as an imppster.
One day he entered into the college where
once he had been accustomed to teach and
receive honor. TO avoid reproacl, he for.
bore to mention his name or speak of himself
A learned discussion was going on, aud he
listened with his old eagerness AS each
man argued, he would quote Coniah, his rules
his examples, hisopinions, as men speak Of one
for l,hg time dead. There Sat tho living
Con,ah, aud dared not utter word. It was
intolerable; he wopt bitterly, and his checks
flowed with soalding tears.
When he loft tho college his anguish was
more than he could bear. Tho changed face.
around him, the terrible solitude in the mds,
of his fellow men, the absence Of every Tic
between him and them, overpowered him
Falling upon tho ground, he turned his face
to the sky and Dried to tho Lord:
"My God. am deserted Give me, i'm
ploro Thee, tho society Of men, or let no die
/ I am alonc 10 the world 0, take me hon6,
to Tl ee!' ,,
His prayer was heard. Weakness oam,
upon him, and in few days he expired
sas~ Robert G. Solloway, long resident o
Charleston, and for nearly four years a fear
less and devoted follower Of the lost Cause
died III that city on tho 25th.