The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-07-15

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Senator Hill at 4omo-aoW He
Look, and 1ools, and What
He Gays.
Atlanta coussiiusioo.
called to SEE Mr.. Hill last week,
and - every word that comes Ntoua
him b precious to his people ven.
ture to record my Impressions. Mr..
Hill received 10 In his library. He
was sitting In an easy chair, Lut eat
erect. A white baudage passed over
the crown Of his head, caught the
jaws firmly and covered bic wouuds
from sight. The upper part of his
body showed no en,aciatiou, but his
legs had thinned considerably. In
talking, Mr.. Hill " - graceful - ev-
er. He uses his favorite gesture-
putting his hands together by join
Ing the tips Of the fingers and thumbs
-as much a. ever. and gestures quite
freely. He has u habit Of touching
his head just lack ofthe wound every
few minutes and tapping It gently.
The sadtie~t thing about Mr.. Hill
sadder even than the limping speech
Is the panied aud strange expression
OF his eyes. They stare 1t you
In q strange and fixed way, ~ II
they were impelled by some other
power than that which directs his
speech or gestures. What Georgian
dues not remember how these same
eyes were In the old days truly the
windows Of his soul: How their
lights and shadows varied with it,
every mood! How they flashed with
his anger, srarkied with his huu,or
or melted with his pathos! Nov
they are two great gray orhs-flxsd,
unvarying, Slow to move-n,antul In
their quiet resignation aud yet mourn.
full beyond words; halt questioning,
but not eager; half appealing, but yet
not weak. It h - II the marvellous
springs that moved them had been
palsietl, and beyond their impressive
depths stricken life was moving un-
easily. No gesture has no reflex In
them, no word its emphasis, no SEN
ti'''ent its Interpretation, and the ON,
" change In then, IL when through
pain or sympathy = cloud sweeps
over the clear gray surface, and tear
gathering leneat h the lids rolls down
the lnllid cl,aek.
'Other men, sai.l Mr.. Hill, talk.
ing I" the little group Of friends,
'"'ay have served Georgia more bril-
iantly than I. None ever served her
'nore uu."lti.l.ly ar defended her
more frssrl.~sly."
] had not talked to Mr.. Hill since
had the famous interview with him
against the condition" Recalling
this interview he said:
81 spoke from the sincerest convic-
lions. ! thought Georgia was men,
acetl, and ] felt called upon to speak.
] knew that should make enemies
of men whe were my friends, hat !
should have struck the blow II Il had
fallen on my brother"
After talking on the political si,ua.
lion for soIne time, Mr.. Hin said:
~ have talked more to you to-day
ll'an have talked since ! let Wash.
|ngtOn."
He paused y moment and then
'aia, speaking very slowly and dis
inctly:
II have done this because l feel bet
er than l have felt since the lest on
'ration. ] feel letter, eat better, lcok
'etter, sleep better. walk better, think
H't'cr. talk better, am better; buzz
and here the white hand was lifted
o Uncovered wound-''I don't know
this wound Is better"
Here he paused again, and then
ai,l:
"WeIl, God las been very goo&l to
ne, and whatever his will may be, I
vill submit with cheerful heart"
Some one If the company, moved
y the sunshine beyond the window.
nd the fresh breeze Whispering
Trough the trees, remarked upon the
leasant weather.
EYES," said Mr.. Hill, III / were
ut blasplIen,0us should say that I
"ul'l not tx happier II were in hca-
en-. ] am here In my pleasant
ONE with every comfort or luxury
nat ] can want-surrOundesl Nv my
tH"i and loving funlily-all.Onk NV
VII people that are dear to me-, and
, daily receipt Of evidences Of their
'vc and sympathy. and this contiu-
vi ls,in is all that reRlintls me that
an, on GARTH"
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