The Osceola times., 1882-01-21
4 STRANGE LAWYER.

| shall never forget my first vision OF
William Denton. II was at the court
house iu Little Rock, Ark. in the sum.
mer of 1913. The occasion itself pos
sessed terrible interest, well calculated
TO iix in the memory all the CirCum-
stances. A vast concouse Of spectators
had assembled TO witness the trial of q
young and very beautiful girl on an in
{ dictment for murder. The judge waited
at the moment for the sheriff to bring in
his prisoner, and the impatient multi.
tude eagerly watched the door for the
expected advent, when suddenly Il
stranger entered whose remarkable ap.
pearance riveted universal attention.
Here !s the portrait, done as accurately
as pen can sketch il.
A figure tail, lean, sinew and straight
as an arrow; brow massive, soaring and
smooth rs polished marble, intcrsected
by large blue vein, forked like the
tongue of u serpent eyes reddish yellow,
resembling a watchiul eagles. as bril-
liant as fearfully piercing; and finally
tsFs ts1snaa ~ s's.s SD snssr,agm,he living
beads of every color Ol trie f.''-'-~s-s a..
Ebowing his WAY proudly and slowly
through the throng, and seemingly al
together unconscious that he was re-
/ garded as a phenomenon that needed
explanation, the singular being advanced
and with the naughty air OF a king tax.
ing his throne. seated himself within
the bar, crowded as 1T was with fhe dis
ciples Of Blackstone; several Of whom
it was known, esteemed themselves fai
q superior to those old and famous mas
I ters, The contrast between the disdaln
! ml countenance aud outandish garb o
o the stranger excited the visibility OF tn
u LAWYERS, and junior members began SUI
+ pressed filters that soon grew louder an
is iouder around the circle. They doub
20 less supposed the intruder to be son
i wild hunter of the mountains who Ia
u never before been in the halls Of lustlc
II Instantly the cause and object OF II
o laughter perceived il. Turning his he,
gradually that he might give each lauS
er look of infinite fcorn, he cJacdlat'
tes the single word, "Savaqes."
!! No pen can describe the unspeakab
IN malice. the defiant force, which he thrt
X, into that term: no language can EXPIRE
'l the Internal fu ore of his utterance,
80 though il hardly exceeded n Whisp'
u' But he accented every syllable as II
e were separate emission of fire th
'ss scorched his quivering lips, layinghor
an lie emphasis on the IS" both at the |
'u- ginning and end of the word. IL wa
ne mixed sound, intermediate betwixt I
'W qroWl of red tiger and hiss OF rati
VI snake "Savages" !" Ii cured eyerybo
u of the disposition to laugh.
III The gel eral gaze, however was IL
diverted by the entrance OF the l
prisoner, who came in surrounded
her guard. The spparition was enou
an to drive even 4 cynlc mad, -,
sn hers was a style Of beauty TO bewilJ
nj. the tamest Imagination AMI melt I
W. W. coolest heart, leaving in both imagi
'r,, ton and heart n cleaning picture, ena
i eued in FIRE anil fixed in a frame OF e
,'o from the stars. IL was the spell OF
,re enchautment 10 be felt rs well as Sc
'ro You might feel il in the flashes OF
as countenance, clear as sunlight, brllli
Lo as the iris; in tho classic cotour OF
II. features. symmetrical as if cut with
49, artists chiscl: in her hair ofrch ring
-, flowing without a braid, softer than s
!, finer tn n gossamer; in her eyes, blue
zoe the heaven of Southern summer, la'
10 LIQUID, dreamy; in her motion, grace
"a swinging like the gentle waiting O
lies birds wings in the summer air; in
,er, figure, slight, ethereal, sylph or
ing aph's. and more than all, the eyerlas'
ber smile Of the rosy lips, 50 frank; so
he rene, so like starlight, and yet thrill
tho to the soul as shock Of electricity.
,ost As the unfortunate girl, so tasteiI
,an dressed, so incompatible in persC
the charms, calmly took her place before
the bar Of her judge, murmurof admiral
= of arose from the multitude, which
: so PROMPT interposition of the court &C
II scarcely repress from swelling int
q of deatening cheer. The murpur was
nly lowed by loud, urearthly groan fro
! ~ solitary bosom, as soma one in mo
n is anguish All eyes were centred on
The stranger. and all were struck with
% of prise and wonder, for the feat
urh wfithed as iCin torture-torture that
,uld rain Of teais could not assauge.
4 its what could he the cause Of his sud
and. tm1ion? Could any connection G
IONS between him and the fairy giri, Z
vail. beautiful than a blossom Of summer
in countenance celestial as a star