The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1894-04-13

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I noticed, through the window, 4
meek looking man going into a field
with mule and plow, followed by
two alert and determined women
carrying sticks of formidable sizs.
A stranger TO the country might
have imagined they were bent upon
settling the vexed question as 10
~ho Is boss in Mississippi. It
looked exactly as II they were. But
knew the sticks we're intended To
"knock" only the stark, dead stalks
of cotton.
Just in front of me caught the
eager condolences Of a young lawyer
to an acquaintance. He was ID
menting bitterly the dearth Of suits
in the last court held al his countys
seat. "We need such a lawyer as
Mr.. -" he said, ''in our town.
| would contribute literally towards
paying his expenses there, and sup
porting him, IN our midst He slirg
up litigation wherever he goes, and
thus gives us all cases. Before he
went TO-" mentioning a certain
place, "things we're as dull as ditch
water, and the people settled all
their troubles among themselves,
II is different there now, you bet
Agitale ! Agitate litigation, that's
the very breath of life for MS law.
yers." thought Indignantly OF
him what Bulwer says: "Profes-
si0ns are sometimes the masks 10
your pauper rogue they give re-
speclability 10 cheating, and d.
ploma TO feed upon others"
A young man entered the coach
and between him and another al.
ready seated, the warm greeting Of
brother was exchanged. / knew
them then as preachers, and no.
liced them with some interest. One
of them had well-shaped head OF
bonny dark curls cropped close o.
nough to show the white point oil
the scalp where nature commences
to revolve a thick growth of hair on
the top OF the head, in beautiful
circle. lie never turned bis face SO
l could see it, and / was pleased
that he did not, Tor / had formed
an idea OF how he ought 10 look and
/ did not want to be disabused of
it. The bones of his perfectly white
hand were distinct and large, and, 1
thought, indicated more strength
than his languid pose justified. He
listened 10 the other with moveless
attention. The new conner, now
seated beside him, was dressed in 4
suit Of broad plaid. l do not know
why, but that style oil clothing is
always associated in my mind with
burglars. His eye, the one turned
so | could see 1t, winked 10 emphaE
size his meaning often and express
sively, and his mouth looked like
nm animated gofilla's. He repeat
sdly offered the other sticks Of can
dy, a generous supply Of which he
seemed possessed Of, and ate it yora-
ciously the whole time himself, the
bones In his jaws moving up and
down like marbles. I was rather
gratified at this display Of I'm appe-
lite so much less harmful than lo.
Dacco. They both rested their feet
3asily on the reversed seat before
hem. and / could not help wonder
ng If the immense size Of these feet
lad anything to DO with their choice
# the ministry.
Just behind me SAT a medical
gentleman trying to comfort
lopeless father who sadly told him
hat his daughter was suffering with
sBright's disease" "My dear sir"
heard him say, sit may be E case
# mistaken diagnosis, which some-
lines happens. II under the nil
roscope, the casts do not appear
he cloud you speak Of may not be
o threatening. ! viii take pecu-
lar pains and pleasure in thorough
y investigating aud will do all I
an for her" Here followed a.
earned disquisilion upon eonsump.
ion and other fatal maIadies. "It
ught to take just twice as long 10
nhale a breath Of mir as 10 exhalo
/. That Is health, the reverse dis
ase." Then he cited numerous in
lancss that had come under bis ub1
ervalion, where death seemed inn
linent and was waTded of. The
oor father seemed to gather
.rength and courage from his
ords. AS left the car ! gave him
grateful glance, that was entirely
asted on his back. Ny thoughts
we'll with reverence ON this apos-
Q OF healing doing hrs duty all
ong the line where pain and
ouble exist. TRAVELLER.