The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1885-01-17
MAJOR JOHN BBlND0N.
Tho IIorolo Mnnnor M Which no
Won ffla Brl1o.

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Afkansns historical NJrInly w4 m
quostod Ia rnd % piprr wlliir. 20 iIn
DAYS N The code within llr mrm1rl of
men now living Tho Major cbreftlly
respoylol To- lho following
Arkansas lml henl % State lomr ten
years whom became one NJ her rNI
Il wls % very ambitious Young
man. Devoted study bad fIlcl lo Hiu
for me q name of any distinction iu lho
East, 10. IN Obi. wild country, I wa de-
tcrnined 10 make q living " nothing
else. Knowing nothing Of iho state !
had no particular point 10 view bat
mounted ON @ good horse, ! struck ont
for some place 10 suit my fancy ono
evening, when the winter van, losing
his glare Just above the tree tops, sank
down like d bnll of iull Gre, | stopped NJ
u large double log house The sur
roundiDgs spoke Of refinement The
yard wa. q perfect wilderness of shrub,
and flowers, and the folds lying nd
iaccni bore evidences Of u fine state of
cultivation.
Get down, glr; get down. said a
polite old gentleman, coming out 10
The fence. %"llere, Abram, take the
gentleman horse. Come in and have
u seat
The room into which be- ushcred me
was large aud comfortable. The furni-
turc was old-fashionol, and MS ! held
out my hands TO the blaze, ! wondered
how the great old brass nndirons had
escaped the cannon moldcr IN the early
days of the American revolution. My
host, ! soon learned. wns Judge Blake,
nm eminent iurist OF that dny. When !
told him that | had come 10 practice
law, his face beamcd with pleasure.
young and ambitious, Of course
said he. ''Wcll, | shall not discourage
you. We have need Of youth nnd am
bition In u country like this. The abil-
ity that would often 60 unrecognixed IN
an Older State. many times meets with
brilliant success In Il country where ora
tory has q peculiar charm and where
logic, although an audience may be un-
educated, finds nm ]appreciatiye conyic.
ton. Let me introduce my wife aud
daughter"
arose and bowed ton pleasant mid.
dle-agcd lady and n girl Of surprising
lovelincss.
mir. Brlndon win remain over night
with u.s." said the Judge. "llousc.
arr scarce In this section. my dear SIR
turning TO me. my wife brings the
welcome news that supper Is ready
welcome news indeed Ia mo. for
have, as no doubt has been the cns,
with you, ridden several mile. to-day
Come
At the table the young lady whom
they called Jassamine sat opposite me
had ample opportunity for studyiul
her face, at first n pleasure aud then
fascination. She would o|ccasionalll
steal q glance at me. and my eyes
falling. would rest ON the cold roast u
a bear into which my appetite, despil,
my admiration, was making somcthin,
Of ~ incision. After supper We sa
around the log fire. found Jassamiu
10 be proud and well educated. thong.
she did not affect that super.rrhnemcn
which prompts 50 many young rcopl
10 desplsc their surroundings.
eli you arc going Ia practice law.
said the Judge. II don't know If = brl
ter place than this. Our county scat
about four miles from here. II Is u,
much Of a village, but H. legal hu.inr.
Is large. The letters II recommend.
ton which YOU have shown me whic
i had shown too. rather proudly wi
admit You into the best society. IN
M from Judge King should h. trca.
ured as n precious document. | a.
going to town tomorrow. and II you Il,
siro Il, will assist you In locating.
! thanked him warmly. | fnncic
Jassaminc's eyes rested ON ma in ~
proyal.