The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1884-02-07
THE GIRLS CHOICE.

Judge Wallman, one of the best known
Justices occupying the United States cir
cult bench, after listening TO party of
lawyers the other day, Lighted, his pipe,
leaned back in an easy chair and said:
Gentlemen, your stories Of courtship
and marriage are quite Interesting and
romantic, hut / believe that it is served
for me to tell you of love affair, which
am inclined to think, will teach you
that the common place marriage of every.
day life is not worthy of place in our
most prosaic novels or eveniin our most
spirited conversation. Quite number
OF years ago, just after the war, was ap.
pointed judge of e southern circuit.
attended very strictly 20 the discharge
Of my duty, and although very fond of
ladies' society, yet, in my rounds met
very few representatives of the fair sex
who in the least impressed me. One day,
during an overflow, I crossed the river
about twenty five miles below my regular
beat, and the stream was 30 swollen that
by the time had landed the sun had
gene down aud darkness had spread il:
self over the face of the earth, 30 far as
could discern, and the bosom Of the wa.
ter. did not 6nd o road when landed,
and made inquiry Of the ferrymgn who,
in effect, declared that he never made
geography study, and that must take
care Of myself OF course l intended to
abide by the extremity of such advice,
and after thanking my water. side char.
acter' for information which, to say the
least, was aeifapparent, 1 turned, epd
began solitary journey through the
woods. had ao. gene saE vhen came
upon large log house, surrounded by
we'll kept fence and almost covered by
thick growth Of wild vine. was assaiied
at the gate by an army of dogs. Their
fury brought out an old man who drove
them away, and 10 voice of touching
kindness asked me what l wanted.
explained my misfortune attendant upon
.highwater that was a federal Judge
trying to reach an appointment. He
very cordially invited me into the house."
'A jedge or constable is welcome at
my house at sich time as this" he said,
throwing more wood on tho fire. "I've
been cotch out myself aud know what it
is. So you are a jedge7"
Eyes, am Judge, holding the office
under the United States government"
THAT means you amt n State jedge?"
yes" -,a
'Wall, 1t don't make any difference.
1 wouldn't help a State jedge no quicker
than would you. Myra see if thar's
anything to eat in the house."
II looked up and the girl to whom he
spoke stood near ma. She moved away
Immediately after being addressed, but
not so soon that failed t. note the ex.
,reme beauty of her face. saw her
wealth Of fre-light rejecting hair, her
glorious depth of eye, her ruddy fall Of
the year cheek and raspberry mouth
She seemed to pay no attention to me,
but obeyed without hesitation. Present
ly she resppeared and announced that
there was something to eat in the house
and it was spread on The table,"
"Come," he said, and conducted me to
the dining room.
although ! was very hungry, yet
think that my appetite could have been
satisfied by allowing my eyes to feast on
the beautiful girl who attended the re
past. The spare-ribs, backbone and
m ashed potatoes were excellent admit,
but that magnificent face that bent above
it all, Ear exceeded any banquet that
have ever SEEM,
"Myra," said the, e,old man, after we
had gone and taken position before the
fire, "haud around the pipes"
"The pipes we're brought and filled
with natural leaf tobacco. We puffed
and pulled and talked and pufed. l
tJld my. experience and the old man told
his. had been captain under Uncle
Sam-Jefferson Davis had made him
colonel. The old man had no family ex-
cept Myra, his daughter. lie seemed a5
devoted to her, and quite as much de.
pendent upon her as Mr. Wick6e!a was
upon Agnes. l had been so much inter
ested In the conversation, snd especially
with the occasional glancev cast at Myra,
that I did not think to ask lhe Old man
his name until just about the time we
were ready to 60 to bed"
my name is Jasmire," he said, IL
was wondeiin' If you weEo ever goin' to
ask me, an hanged ef I'd er told you ef
you Hadn't Hope You'll sleep WELL"
or bade him cordial good night, a'd
with one more glance at the beautiful
girl followed negro boy who appeared
with candle.
81 scarcely remember the conversation
of the next morning. I know that law
beautiful face, that ! sat down when an
elfin little hand drew out chair, that !
heard the music Of sweet voice, and
tbot y,bar,J laf, 7 lookad into nafT of