Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1877-09-27


tSpeak on, and let me hear your ouso.
loast." H'.'.' 'a g'NA1 'f'
Said tho young man:
"In the first place, I think you have
come too soon for mo-. have just started
INC; and there you $50 my young wife, and
here in my lap our little babe. Would you
make her widow 30 soon, and my child
fatherless2 WHO, will take care Of them if
you take me ,away7 Besides, here is my
little home have just bought; my prospects
ln lifo are fair aud inviting, would you
blight all in a emoment2 :. I am young, .es
you see, strong and hoalthy, and / thought
had q good many years Jet aheud OF me;
arc my hopes to be thus soon blasted? Let
me live to mature my plans, and sec my boy
grow up to mans estate, SO that he will bo
able to take care of bis mother; aud tho last,
but not least, reason l ,hayois this: have
not made that preparation should havo
made for 30 important journey as you
would send me on. II have neglected my
SOULS great interest, in looking at,. aud
thinking of my temporal. am not rrc-
pared for you, o Death! Neither to meet
my Creator"
Death arose from bis seat, and sold:
"Young man, you have stated your case
and condition fairly aud with good reasons;
l will leave this time without you; but
mark mo we'll, will returaat some future
day, but will hoar no reasous--you " ust
then 60. But before l oome again;'I will
send you three messengers, caoh will tell you
am coming-take care thut you heed
themP'
II will! I. ,willp' exclaimed tho young
man, "and think you for your kindness in
ne now going and your generous consideration
in sending me uotce."
Time rolled on. The young man grew to
middle age, and in time old nge came upon
him. Ills life had been success so far ay
to tho accumulation of wcplth and in oom-
tortshnd luxnries. Aflluonoc, children and
grand children had blessed his declining
years. "
One pleasant evening, sitting at his case
and comfort in his elegant home, with q
little grandson playing, about him, he hoard
ring at the door bell Too old aud stiff to
60 to the door, he caled the visitor to como
in. In stepped Death. .d ~
"What!" excl aimed tho old man, "come
so soon7'' 'n'sw r"',d>
"Yes,' answered Death, who, cycling his
old acquaintance, added: II haye como for
you, as promised"
"Promiscd!' said tho old man. eyes,
you promised to send me three messengers
before you yourself would como in person,
and have not seen one of them"
~ sent them" said death, "and if you
did not heed them, it was not my fault"
"When did you send your messengers,
for have not tho faintest recollection of
their coming?" rejoinod tho old man.
III sent thcm," answered Doath; "and
if they Game quietly and gently reminded
you in looks and by touches, you should
have needed their silent but yet OK prcssive
admonitions."
"Explain YOURSELF" said the old man;
"for do not understand. You talk in
riddles or fables"
"Easily enough DONE" said Death.
"When first came, you woro young man;
your hair was black as a ravens wing-now
it is gray, and your locks arc thippcd by age.
That was my first messenger. Those eyes
Of yours woro bright and sndmmod by
age; now SEQ you uso glasses to aid your
falling sight. That was my second messen
scr. That form of yours was stout and
strong, unbent by yeure; now you totter as
you walk and lean upon your oane for sup
port. That was my third messenger. Your
babo, whom / saw 10 your lap, has grown to
mans estate, and is himself fathor, and
your grandchildren remind you that your
years havo not been fow."
"But hear mo-" said tho old man, "what
you havo said is vory trqo;, but my cares
aud buslhcss affairs havo been so great that
| have neglected to make preparation for 80
important and serious a, Journey. [ have
made no preparation to moet you, o Death,
though J. knew you wcro coming at somo
future time, but not 40 soon. I am not
prepared to meet my creator and Judge just
now. Give me little moro timo--just q
few years moro, will you not?" ..
"No," answered Death; 'lf you have
failed to attend to go great mattor for so
loug q time, the fault is yours, not mine.
l warned you, but you heeded not; you
must now 60, prepared or unpreparcd; and
the consequences be upon your own i'm
mortal soql:i Come!" and laying his cold
hand upon,the old man hislsoul departed.
Reader, how are, you acting 10 this mat
ter? IIavesyouSse6n or felt tho touches Of
any Of the mossengers2sa a., 9 ~ -
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! NYAeHGGGroN. Juno 25--hn interesting
intoryieSa hstweeh Colonel X dating. editor .of
the Memphis appeal. and tho President, is
published. 1t was statistical in character.
Tho President thought tho people Of the
South should encourage tho immigration of
tho vigorous and ontcrprisng mon of the
North, Colonel Koating thought so, too.
Take five cents worth of'time, dissolve in
a pail Of water, put in tho clothes; lot them