Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-06-16
Help Your Mother.

memories have been retancd One of these
we are told, was one day little annoyed at
having to ring his bell more than once with
out anybody answering it. On opening the
door OF his cabinet and entering the ante
chamber, he was surprised to find his page
fast asleep in Il chair. His first impulse was
to awaken him, and had he done 80, no doubt
he would have douc it rather roughly On
coming up to the sleeper, however. playful
though seemed to seize his majesty (for kings
are but mcn), and he resolved to amuse him
self little at the pages expense.
There was hanging partly out of the bays
pocket paper. on which the king observed
something was written. His curiosity was
excited. lie would crafty it. 1t would be
mean for fellow servant to do such thing
no 5oubt, but it was different with him Did
he not wear crown? So he quietly leaned
forward, and as stcathily as any London pick.
pocket extracted the letter, and rctreated
into the royal apartment. Taking his seat,
he opened it; and with CLEAN of amuse.
ment in his eye, he commenced reading
The letter was from the the boy mother, and
was as follows:
My Dear Son: Ireurn you many thanks
Tor the money you saved from your salary,
and sent to me. 1t has proven great helm
to me. God will certainly reward you, my
dear boy, for it, and, if you continue to serve
your God aud your king faithfully and consci,
entionsly you will not fail Of success and pros
perity in this world
From your loving mother,
MARY "
Iy the time the king had finished the lct
ter his amused look had given place to an ex-
prcss'"n OF admiration, justice and bencyo
lence.
"Worlhy boy he exclaimed, "and equal.
~ worthy mother. The act shall be reward
ed" And then, stepping softly into his
closet he fetched number Of ducats (worth
os. Cd each) and put them, with the letter,
INTO the boys pocket. After this he rung
the bell violently, which brought the page
into Ills presence.
"You have been asleep, suppose said
the king.
IT, I'o1Ss uommcred n~. ., oxerso. and
in doing so, he put his hand into his peck ct,
and felt the money. Pale, and his eyes full
of tears he looked at the king imploringy
"What is the matter with you," said his
majesty.
oh" replied the boy, "somehody has con
trivcd my ruin; | know nothing Of this
money!"
"What God bostows," resumed the king
using German proverb, "'he bes,ows in
sleep, send the money to your mother, and
give my respects to her, and tell her that
will take care Of both her and YOU"
twas with light heart the page wrote
home his next letter. Although the reader
may have no royal master to reward his vir
tue le may still by being kind to his mother,
/ bn hnpn fl,t ~, ,f.
the principal ingredient in the boys cup of
ones self of something, for the sake of her.
UNLUcKY DAYS FOR MArRIMoSy.-
may possibly DC doing n service to some of our
readers by Informing them Con the authority
of a manuscript of the fifteenth century, quo.
ted in The B,oh Of Days) that there are Just
thsty.two days in the year upon which it Is
unadvisable to 20 into join, hand namely.
seven in January; three each in Fobuary,
March, May and December; two each in
April, June, July, August, September and
November; aud one in October; so that
January is the worst and October the best
month for committing matrimony, the actual
unIucky days heng these January lst, I'd,
4th, 5th, 9th, 10th, 18th; February 9th, 7th,
18th: March lst, 9Th, 9th; April 6th 1lth
May 9Th, 9th, 7th; June 7th, 18th; JULY
5th, 18th; August 9th. 10th; September
9th, 7th; October 9th !; November 18th, 10th,
and December 18th, 10Th, 17th As to
which is tho best day Of the week, Why
Monday for wealth.
Tuesday for health,
Wednesday the best Of all
Thursday for crosses,
Friday for losses.
Saturday no luck at al.
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