The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-04-23

rms of his friend lie died the same
light. jackson was able to mount his
lorse and ride home next day-barely
,ble, for the bullet, which seemed to
miss him, had really passed through
the ncshy part of his breast and
cut the breast-bone. His shoes
were full of blood when he walked
from the fatal field, but he con
c,alcd the fact, as he said, "becNuse
he did not want Dickinson to have
the satisfaction of knowing that he had
hit him mt ALL" In answer to the qUes-
ton how he could, after receiving such
n shock, retain his stcadiness OF nerve,
he replied 81 believe | should have
killed him had he shot me through the
brain" The wound never healed pro
perly, was the occasion OF frequent
lemorrhages in later years, and ultima
tcly caused his death. There is no evl-
dence going to show that Jackson ever |
repented of this duel. Long afterwards |
indeed, only few weeks before he
died-a friend visiting his sick cham
Der happened to pick up an old pistol
lying on the mantel. The kcen-eyed
invalid saw the movement, and remarked
quietly: "That is the pistol with which
| killed Mr.. Dickinson. In spite OF
his conversion and consistent fellowship
with the church, there was Il deal OF the
Geld Adam" remaining in cod Hick-
ory" to the last.
Those who saw Mrs, Jackson in her
vouth saw thnt ot that ppriod she was
nlnmp and ouitc pretty brunette. But
m middle ace the plumpness increased
nntil oll si@ns of n waist had disappear
eI and the dark complexion became
still darker, until il was almost the tint
Of venerable mahogany. In plain words
She was short, fat, and remarkably
common looking old woman, ungracc.
fnl of conrsp. and not Mt all verscl in
Le wovs Of nolitc society Her hus-
hand on the contrary, though square
and angular in figure, and quite as des-
titute of culture as his wife, was CON
frssedly one of the most elegant gentle
mon Of his dav, His public life, par
ticularly after the battle Of New Or
leans, brought him into close commmi,
cation with the gay world, and his man-
nnrs contributed rs much as his fame to
make him the ceLtrc OF every circle in
which he mingled. Iut neither the
sweet smiles or the sweetcr words OF
the beauties who crowded around hlm
ever made him for au instant forget
much less prove false to--the mistress
of his soul. Even his most intimate
friends could not discover by any word
or net on his part that he was conscious
of his wife's physical disadvantages Al d
l'.lr Of what is called good breeding
10 ', hin, sba wos not old or ugly. not ig
nnrnnt ~, awkward ALWAYS Young
,I,,,aTs ''I,,,, handsome, always tlRSemb,di
> n,anf oS brinhtuess and of grace. NJ
knight that ever laid lance III rest wa
more devoted to the fair Lady |ho,,s
colors he wore, than was Jackson u -, C,l
ancient dame who bore his name 09
vas the only human beng VINO co'l''
stem the torrent OF hls fearful passion
A word from her lips, glance from ne
eye, and the iron man, blazing W.T.
wrath and apparently as untamapio
l. the lion of the lungles, became as TAN
:, as lam Hh 'oyed her from tilo 'el
Il depths Of his stony nature, ana peca,t
u he loved her She co"I1 Ir"liilItrn i;ht f. :,
e storm into calm. one mlgh1 ln!' m
" from the extent OF thIs influence ,, oY' ,,.o
" such character, that Mrs 'ackSo! ~ wa
10 what we now term, "a StronS-mlhul
70 woman. ~ But shG was lar THiloHt rCi VI,
/ from that questionable honor; me ia
l. = ,,noL hrtter monument TO his mem
Is 49, iltl,o t''on tho hronyn abortion in Lafavct
J. y ,,J,,,, ','''1 r;yos - charming picture
II "A0nt Rachel as he ah'ctlon},'e
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