, 1880-08-16
John C0nroy's Luck.

In the year lSf9, J,hn Conroy, who
had been admitted to the bar In the
State OF Massachusetts, fuding that his
native toan was pretty we'll stocked
With lawys rs, made up his mind that
he wouid leave his home and seek his
fortune in the South. He was young
man of good talents and great industry,
but, being poor. had not the means to
SUSTAIN Himself till he could acq aire a
reputation In the profession that would
yield hlm requisite income. be
therefore gathered his little store OF
money, and set out one cold winter day
to SEEK some place to Locate on the Mis-
sissippi river. As least, such WAS his
intention. The most trlElng circum
stapc., he remarked, often turns ones
destiny for good or evil.
/ hu d spent some little time in most
OF the towns along the Mississippi, and
finding uothing that seemed to Justify
q young lawyer of Northern birth in
living there, l finally arrived at Colum-
bus, Tennessee, just eight months after
I had lett my home. 1t was here l met
q gentleman who gave me letter OF
lntroo uctlon to a lawyer residing in
hickman, Kentucky, who be thought
could assist me in my efforts to become
established.
It WAS ii bright morning that mount
ed my horse and with my letter safely
slowed away in nay sadaie-bags. set out
On my journey. I had ridden until
late In the afternoon, and was some what
weary, when the roofs OF a snail village,
Situated about mile in advance OF nae,
came lnvltingly before my vision. My
hired nurse must have discovered them
about The same moment as his master,
for he pricked up his ears and com
meaced to accelerate his pace. Turn
ing FROM the highway and following a
lane bordered with green sward, made
short cut to the village street. But
just before reached the houses I met
. short, puffy person on horseback,
who as coming down the road.
"Good day, sir" he said refining up
his steed, which At glance l saw was
q thoroughbred. Good-day, sir.
Are you gong to halt here, or do you go
anywhere in the neighborhood of the
Kentucky State liner"
Net oelng acquainted with the topog
raphy of the country, could not an
swer his question directly, but told him
I was going to Hickman.
"Ah, he returned, that is all right.
You'll have to pass MY place, and per
haps put up there for the night. Now,
sir, l wolId be obliged to you if you
would do me "a small favor. My name
is Norihup--Ellison Northup-and l
live only some fifteen miles from Hick
man"
q shall be happy to oblige you, If ia
my power" | replied; - but permit me
to AK You If yoa are In any way re-
lated 10 Lawyer NOrthuP Of Hickman p
Yes, sir" he replied, "Ae is nay
brother"
g asn very happy to meet yeu, sir, y
I continued, for | bear letter of intro
duction from Major Saunders, of Colum-
bus, to your brother" And immedi-
ately opened nay saddle bags and got
out nay letter, which handed my new
acquaintance to read.
"Oid Saunders" he said, with smile,
as he finished reading it, aud handed it
back to me. &C de is good fellow. Is
his nose as red as ever? haven't seen
him for a couple of years"
Il must confess, replied, with u
laugh, "that the majors Lose is pretty
fiery"
HE is an awful drinker," said Mr..
Northup. Few men can hold the
night with him, and never once re-
member having seen him at the bar"
"You astonish me-" replied. 81
was at the hotel q week with him, and
never once remember having seen him
at the bar"
mo, no." exclaimed Mr.. Northup,
"Saunders don't drink at bar. He's
very peculiar man, very methedical;
all his drinking is done at the club.