The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1869-11-18
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mucO misery. L careu very iV'io
l went. Anywhere far away from there
General Linton paid me what little he
owed me, and I struck out for the fur
west. Railroads and steamboats, were
not. half 80 numerous then as they are
now, and if they had been, | was too
poor to avail myself of their advantages.
I walked, therefore, many weary mile,
until after many years travel found my
self at the outskirt of growing city. Here
I stopped, because i thought had gone
far enough, and for the best of all reasons
because my money had given out. had
to do something. A large mansion with
beautiful grounds stood before me. L
applied to the owner for labor. He was
yery much in need of gardner, but did
not like to employ me without referen.
ces. After hesitatng for while, howev-
or, ho concluded to engage me for a
month, and if he liked me, he would en-
gage me permanently, he said.
found out in short time that he was
q lawyer of extensive practice, immense
ly wealthy, and lived at his ease. | TO-;
lowed out the rule had adopted through
life. to be honest and industrious under
all circumstances, and at the end of the
month my employer, whose name was
Parker, sent for me. He was sitting at
his table in his library, writing, and he
sent for me, he said, to pay me my
months wages. He surprised me by
asking me if could read and write. l
told him could Thanks to my indefat-
gable industry and perseverance, at the
little cabin on General Linton's farm; du-
ring the long winter evenings, when the
labors of the day were over, l acquired
the rudiments of frstratc English edu-
cation. My employer then told me that
during the past month he had observed
mo closely, and that he believed me to be
an honest man.
II will tell you something more" said
he, ethat l have discovered. You are
young man of extraordinary intelligence.
Gardening is not your proper avocation.
| am doing an extensive practice OF the
law. and need some one TO stay in my cf-
6ce. know of no one who is better
suited than you.
aWith your application and persever-
ance; within one year you may be admit
| ted TO the oar. lou huo1 So"o0"0 W W.
come my clerk"
don't know exactly how it was, but
suddenly Judge Parker and the table
seemed TO become inverted, and the room
went whirling around, and then wc all
went flying through the air like Aladdin's
castle, and the next thing I knew l was
sobbing with my head upon the table.
He didn't say anything until had re-
gained nv composure, and then told
him all. What hard time 1 had had
through life, and that this had been the
only light that had shonc on my dark
pathway. Tears sprang into tiie old
mans eyes rs l told him, but he said l
must not despair, and he was certain l
would come out victorious.
went into Judge Parker's office, and
I studied hard, and at the end of tho
wear, as he predicted, 1 was admitted to
nraclice law. He then asked me what l
intended to do. I told him that in
tended to go off to some rising place and
grow up with it, "and if ever do any
thing said l, remember that you are
the man that made me.
He said that | should do no such thing.
He was getting old, he said, and was un-
able to attend properly to Il great deal OF
his business, and he wanted me to stay
and assist him.
"You must be my partner" he said,
"with fair share of the profits
Again the room seemed turning around
and around, but this time l managed to
retain my feelings, and only said
"May Heaven thank you, | can't"
Well. it wasn't long before the pooplo
seemed to take an interest in me, and
then elected me to the State Legislature; ;
and then after while to Congress, and ]
ALWAYS continued in the same industrious
course until they had made me their
Governor.
had heard but littlo in all that time
from Linton Hall. heard that General
Linton had died, and Arthur st. John
and Helen had married, aud that the old
place had beer sold, and that was all.
AS for my part, l was still bachelor.
Many time, amid the thundcrs of APP
plause that had surrounded me, fair hands
had thrown me flowers, and ruby lips had
smiled and bright eyes had glstened
when l was near; but thought Of cold,
cruel, naughty Helen Linton, and judged
them alike and turned them away.
One winter evening, shortly after
had been elected Governor, when the
wind was bowling outside, and was oc-
cupying the comforts of my room within,
wondering if any housclcss wretchcs were
out in the storm, when to my astonish,
ment the servant ushered in II lady. 1t
was something unusual; but l spoke to
her as politely as could, and offered her
seat, when the light fell upon her fea-
lures, and Notwithstanding her sunkcn
eve and hollow check, L recognized the
face of Helen Linton.
TO my rcliSf, however, found she did