The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-03-11
CHAPTER III

| Never were brother and sister moro un
like, morally and physically, than Lii
ian and Charles Karnoy. Left orphans
with equal fortunes, Charles Karno,
had been advised to try indigo planting
and he induced his sister to accompany
him to India, sho being dcsirous tC
| originate II Zcnana mission and full OF
truo and genuine enthusiasm for the
propagation Of Christianity in India. In
truth, Charles had behaved with some
deception toward his sister, who was as
guilelcss as she WAS good. He persuaded
her to lend him her portion, and there
by he had been enabled to procure his
plantation, and he for his own part was
resolved to mako Il fortune. TO this cnd
ho abandoned all idea of marrying yet
awhile, or Of amusing himself in tho
style Of most members of his class. Ho
bad taken Ross, u cool, clear headed
young Scotchman, and his little capital
into the concern, in return for somo
twelfth Of the net profits and vast
amount of special skill that young Ross
had somehow acquired in tho DrcDara-
tion of indigo for markets, tho process
being in somc respects quito as delicate
and involving as much uninterrupted
attention rs brewing.
When Ross took up his residence on
the plantation, ho simply thought at
first that karnry WAS rather IL cold
selfish sort of follow, who was entirely
absorbed in practicing all kinds of econ
omicS. and that his lovely sister was a
visionary, impracticablc and somewhat
eccentric sort IF young lady. Shc GER
~, 1 1
jcct Of saying "gracn before meat and
| would remind him how his Hndoo
nrighhors never failed to light up cam
phor in the evening before the pictures
in their houses Of Rama or kriShnu and
to decorate them with fresh flowers.
"And shall wc,' she would ask, "lct
curse Ives be outdonc by hcathcns and
idolatrrS?' Thun there was Il continual
conflict between brother and sister on
the subject of money. Lillian, her broth
or declared, was always making de-
mandS on him on account of her pro-
trgcs around, and he affirmed that all
the bcggars, hypocritcs and rascals,
malo and female, of the locality pre-
tended to listen to her preaching because
they knew that by doing SO they would
Ue lrcc 10 Dcr purse.
Everybody who has lived in India in
timately among the people knows what
curse and ScOurGe debt is to the mass
ca. The native of India, it has been apt
ly said, is always in debt, and mar
riages and funerals alike are terrible
sources OF pccunlary trouble, and wnc1
1t was found that tho mem Sahib at the
bungalow of SahibS Karney and Ross
was easily persuaded to aid any ono VIII,
would listen to her preaching and re
ccivo her tracts it was certain that thcr
was some truth in karnoy's complaint
as to his sister boing often victimiZo,
by impostOrs.
or late, however, Ross, who wa
shrcwd enough, had drawn sundry con
cluSionS of his own which Wcro no
much to the glory and praise Of hi
partner. He WAS not at this period him
self what could bn called Il religion
man. In truth, ho was OF tho typo @
tho average prudent, moderately clever
steady, temperate, Woodworking SOvm
man OF the day, anxious, like SO man
more, to mako money, and with yor
Vague notions AZ to what he should d
with itwhen lnadr. hut although he iii
not always aHrco with Miss Karncv
l profession and practices he had CON
lnscnsibly under the spell of her inf
l cncr, of her gcntlcnrss, her sinccri
y and uncnding sympathics, and he f,
. that were he her brother it would
: difficult indeed to refuse her ausht s
I asked i'll tho namo Of charity and Chr
o tim love.