Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1885-04-25
DAMON AND PYTHIAS.
How Two Kentucky Students Befriended
Each Other.

Several San Antonio, Texas, gentle.
men were sitting in the back room of
Horner's saloon taking their horns, and
discussing matters and things in gener-
al, when the conversation drifted to the
subject of friendship. Each one pres
ent contributed his opinion or told some
story of some great sacrifice made BY
one friend for another, when Judge
Simpson spoke up, and said:
Talk about Damon and Pythias. |
know of my own knowledge of case
where two friends made much greater
sacrifices for each other than ever Da-
mon and Pythias did"
"Schoost dell US all aboud it
Schudge," said George Horner, who
was listening.
''Hillman Brooks and Jim Danly
were two students at the University Of
Kentucky" said Judge Simpson; ''they
were bosom friends, occupying one
small room, very high up in the air,
and very low rent. They were ex-
tremely poor; frequently they did not
have enough to eat, and in cold wealth
er they almost froze together. Brooks
was studying law, while Danly was
medical student One very cold day
they were both in the room at the same
time. Danly was studying a medical
book, Brooks in bed. He went there
to keep warm.
Il am in terrible fix about this
examination tomorrow, said Danly. i
have not been in the disSecting-room
for moro than month, and know the
committee will examine me about the
muscles of the legs, and l have forgot
ten all know about them. ! wish l
had leg to dissect, SO could post
myself.
q If that is all, said Brooks, / can
accommodate yon. A man who won't
accommodate friend is no man at all.
Rather than see you fail in your exami-
nation, / am willing to make any little
sacrifice, and, sticking out his leg
from under the cover, he added: Just
amputate that leg and dissect it. Do
me the favor, will you?'
"Danly hesitated at first to take ad-
vantage of the liberal offer, but, upon
Brooks insisting, he actually amputat-
ed his friends leg, and having dressed
the stump he sat up all night dissecting
the amputated limb. Next day the ex-
animation took place, and, thanks to
Brooks friendly offer, Danly was able
to pass it most creditably, and obtained
his diploma.
years passed away. Danly was q
fourishing surgeon in Louisville. One
day a man with wooden leg stumped
into his office. 1t was Brooks, who in
the meantime had passed his examina-
ton and been admitted to the bar.
How are you coming on?' asked
DR. Danly.
Very poorly replied Brooks; I
have not had single case. Ii could
get Just one case as starter, believe
/ would make great criminal lawyer.
If | could just get chance to defend
some prominent murderer l think my
reputation would be made.
. If that is ALL, replied Danly, 1 can
accommodate you. A man who is not
willing to make few sacrifices for his
friends is no man at all. / shall never
forget your kindness in allowing me to
amputate your leg, and l am only too
glad to have an opportunity to reciprO-
cate. will get you a case rightaof.
How are you going to do it?' ask
ed Brooks.
81 will take a poker or hatchet, and
/ will go down stars and murder my
landlady. That will create sensation
and you will have an opportunity to
Vindicate mo before the court -
'.Danly was as good as his word. He
went down stairs and in few minutes
his visitor heard several dull. sickening
thuds. The murderer returned to his
visitor and told him how he had killed
the old woman and robbed her of all
her money.
You are so kind, said Brooks.
Not at all, was the response, L
will just go and deliver myself up to
the authorities, and You can consider
yourself retained as my lawyer.
'sThe trial came off shortly after
ward. When Brooks, the one-legged
lawyer appealed to the jury, and told
how DIR. Danly was not instigated BY
improper motives in numbering the old
woman, that he merely didit rs q matter
of accommodation to his old triend.
there was not . dry eye in the court
room.
1.-The chiTalrous nature Of the Ken
tucky jury was aroused. and they yell
ed mot guilty without aviag tne
Box.
ss.Dr. Danly after-
..Dot viii do. schudge. interrupted
George Horner, wiping a tear from his
eve, Il sets EN- up. aud he ordered
champagne for the crowd. Te1as Sift-