Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1899-05-04


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new5for City cents B ,s3l3 &5S e i 3 s.
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s5ss $50 8 will do just as WE'LL then, and
1 shall have eleven cents left toward
buying some other books. am glad
they did not let me have one at any
of the other places iSl
"The bookseller looked up inquir-
ingly, and l told him what I had
seen Of the little fellow He was
much pleased, and when he brought
the book along ! saw a nice, new
pencil and some clean, nice white
paper in it. M s#
: 2.9' 8" slhank you, sir !; you are SO very very
good as$@
what is your name p
civilian Haverly, SIR .s.. q,
"'Do yop want any more books?'
1 now asked. I Y ,s s. IS & 4:.s.: i q Z
"'More than I can ever get,' he
replied, glanoing at the books that
filled the shelves. d. mas
81 gave him o hank note. 1T will
buy some for you,' 1 said. i
"Tears of joy stood in his eyes.
Can I buy what | want with it?'
"'Yes, my lad, anything
Then I viii buy book for
mother,' said he /; 4 thank you very
much, and some day I hope 1 can
pay you back -"
"He wanted my name, and l gave
it to him. Then loft him by the
counter 30 happy that I almost en-.
We'd him, and many years passed be-
/ saw him again. ...a.
"Last year l went to Europe on
one of the finest vessels that ever
plowed the waters of the Atlantic.
We had very beautiful weather until
very near the end of the voyage
.hen came most terrible storm that
would have sunk all on board had it
not been for the captain. Every
spar was laid low, the rudder was
almost useless, and a great leak had
shown itself, threatening to fill the
ship. The crew were all strong,
willing men, and the mates were all
practical seamen of the first class ;
but, after pumping for one whole
night, and the water gaining on them,
they gave up in despair and pre-
pared to take to the boats, though
they might have known that no
small boat could ride such a sea.
The captain, who had been below
with his charts, now. came up. He
saw how matters stood, and with q
voice that I heard distinctly above
the roar of the tempest, ordered every
man to his post.
cit was surprising to see those
men bow before the strong will of
their captain and hurry back to the
pumps. The captain then started
below to examine the leak. As he
passed me I asked him if there was
any hope. He looked at me and
then at the other passengers, who
had crowded up to hear the reply,
and said rebukingly: 'Yes, sir; there
is hope as long as one inch of this
deck remains above water; when |
see none of it then I will abandon
the vessel, and not before, nor any
of my crew, sir. Everything shall
be done to save it, and if we fail it
will not be from inaction. Bear a
hand, every one of you, at the
pumps
"Thrice during the day did we
despair, but the captains dauntless
perseverance and powerful
will mustered every man on board,
and we went to work again.
"I will land you safely at the
dock Of Liverpool said he, cf you
will be men,
"And he did land us safely, but
the vessel sunk, moorcd to the dock.
The captain stood on the sinking ves-
sci, receiving the thanks md the
blessings Of passengers rs they passed
down the gang plank. l was the
last to leave. AS ] passed he grasped
my hand, and said, Judge p, do you
recognize me"
"I told him that was not aware
that | ever saw him until stepped
aboard his ship.
"'Do you remember the boy in
Cincinnati p
"tVery well, sir; William Hav-
erly.'
"I am he,' said he; God bless
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