Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-02-07
THE END.
what Shall the Harvest he.

What Shall the Harvest he.
Tho funny man of the New York Times
relates the adventures of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Sawyer, Methodist minister and bis wife,
and Master Sawyer, in West Brooklyn,
Vermont.
SIN Northern Vermont" he says, "that
peculiar form of social outrage known as
surprise party, but Of late called Bulgarian
asrooiity, is still lameotably frequent. Gu
cold evening in the first week of the
present month, Mr.. Sawyer and his family
we're seated quietly by their social hearth
enjoying one another's society. The olcr-
gyman was reading aloud tho bishops
pastoral letter; his wife was busiIy oalou-
lating how to cut up her husbands old
overooat, so as to supply him with a now
waistcoat, herself with new overskirt, and
Master Sawyer with new pair of trousers,
while that excellent small boy was reading
the improving adventures Of an eminent
pirate, and wondering whether he would
ever be able to emulate them. Not ono of
the family was prepared to receive visitors.
MIR. Sawyer had on his dressing gown and
slippers; Mrs. Sawyer had let down hor
back hair to give freedom to her mental
processes, and Master Sawyer had tempo
rarily slipped off his trousers to supply his
mother with pattern, while ho wrapped
tho hearth rug about him. Suddenly, and
without the least warning, more than four
dozen people of all kinds and scxea, inclu-
ding men, women, reformers aud theological
students, burst into the room, carrying cake
md devastation with them. The marauders
conducted themselves after the usual custom
Of their kind. They conversed with one
another with great hilarity, ignoring the
tsutferings of the clergyman and his wife.
They spread their cake upon the table, and,
devouring it without plates, scattered tho
crumbs over tho new carpet One young
man, having laid large piece of ielly cake
on the sofa, subsequently, sat down on It, and
Mrs. Sawyer felt that she would gladly ioin
the Church of Rome ou condition that the
medieval tortures of the Iuquisition should
be revived aod she herself delegated to
apply them to that particular young man.
."After hoviog reduced the furniture to
that state OF grease that it was no longer
safe to sit down, tho mscreants gathered
around the piano aud sung 'What Shall the
Harvest Be2' until Mr.. Sawyer, mild as he
was regretted he could not take sharp
soythe and reap the immediate and blood y
harvest. While these blood-curdlipg out
RACES we're in progress in the peror, tho
good small boy kept himself carefully out
OF the room lie was not, however, wasting
his time in idle rage. He, too, heard the
meodious inquiries az to tho harvest, and
remarked to himself that they would ind
out oil about the harvest if they would only
wait few minutes Meanwhile he was
busily ongaged in carrying puils of water
and emptying them on the front step and
along the walk leading from the front. door
gate The night wos cold and the water
froze rapidly. Under his admirable man
ngement tho ice acquired on unusaly smooth
and slippery character; and when the work
was thoroughly done tho small boy retired
to the second story front window and
awnited for the surprise party to break up.
The moon was at its full, and shone brightly
when the first pair OF misereants--the
young man who sat on the jelly cake; and
heavy young lady to when he was engaged
Issued from the front door and sat down
with tremendous emphasis. Close behind
them came the rest of the raiders, who
with one accord strewed themselves over tho
ground, until in somo places they were
collected three or four deep. The shrieks
of the ladies' and the stronger remarks of
the men filled the air. No sooner would a
struggling wretch regain his feet than he
would sit down again with renewed violence.
The affrighted clergyman and his wife gazod
with wonder at the appalling spectacle, and
tho good small boy never ceascd to sing,
'Wha Shall the Harvest Be7" at the top Of
his 'ungs-interspersing that stirring hymn
with 'whoop' Whenever particularly
brilliant pair of stockings waved in the air.
Although only three persons sustained fatal
injuries, there was scarcely member of the
party who escaped without more or less
serious wounds, either of body or clothing.
seventeen legs, two ribs, six arms and
nose were broken; five ankles and six wrists
were spralned, and one shoulder wes dislo-
Gated The 10y pavement was strowed with
fragments of teeth, spcotaclos. coats. trou.
sers and skirts, and Master SAWYER picked
up enough copper and silver change the
next morning to enable him tu buy twelve
tickets in rafflo for broken shot gun, and
to subscribe handsomely to the missionary
fund. 1t is generally believed that thore
Will never be another surprise party in
Brookfield, and it is under contemplation
among middle aged househoIders to present
Master Sawyer with service of marbles
and life-membcrship in the Foreign
Missionary Society, az q testimony of their
esteem and'gratitudo.'
!, CoNsTANTfNopLE, January 29.--The
turkish government is having difficulty to
maintain order in the oopital. Among thou
sands Of refugees from Roumclia are monv