The Yellowstone journal., 1894-12-29
espoeT'r -Iw TO SHERMAN.
u Wa EatIsrr Late. but the Union Gen
IT,, Wss Pleased.

.T.-, Was Pleased.
WLrn tn ,.atiUual convention of laW
serS 7. . Ir tac west some years aC-
Mr.. Gu B; ynon was sent to represent
GeurIIa. his native state Being one g.!
the rising young men Of his region, L.
was also invited to respond to the toa='
"TAc y oung Manhood Of the South, - az
the large banquet given
The young lawyer prepared his reply
with care, feeling he had done his hes'
which Is all the bar could expect q
him His toast was the tenth in II
line. and the toastmastor had pronouug
ed in distinct tones the title of the ton,
and ADDED that DIR. Fleming du Bigno o
of Georgia would reply.
The lawyer rose slowly - his fee;
slancing rs nc did - down the lol4
double line Of expectant, polite, up;uru
Ell faces smiling at him, encouraging
hIm to proceed.
His piece" was all clearly in mind
tie remembered every planned gesture
every turn and point he proposed &c
make.
"Gentlemen of the bar" he began
"'-
General Sherman. delightediy
broke in tae toastmaster, and ''Sner
man. Sherman was echoed all dow !
the table. which saw dozens of men stand
I to their feet To greet the great soldi' r
lawyer IA he entered the room.
General Sherman had promised To al
/ tend this convention, but had been de-
4 tanned by other engagements until th'-
/ late hour, and his advent was hailed
/ with burst Of welcome as he advance !
down to his vacant chair. Every ore
was shaking hands with him. creatina :
| quite hubbub.
When il finally subsidized, the toast.
/ master turned again to the young Geor'
gian and said:
"Wiil Ar du Bignon now pros, II
/ with the toast The Young Manhood Il
+ the SOUTH "
The Georgian sat for an instant dazcd
: He was young, and the cSeitemgi.
breaking into his speech had fioorl
him.
What was he going to do: What W;
he going TO say: Every lire Of his pr
pared speech had left him. Every bic
his plan of thought had deserted hir
To stand there confirmed dullard.
DE unable 10 respond To the toas; L.
involved all his patriotism. when ti..
speech was intended To show the nor
erners Just what she sOuIherners cou
do and be! II Was humilating. Ii W
agoniziEg.
All tins, however, aid not occupy t.
space of time il takes 10 tell it. Il lash
ed through his BRAIN like lightning
and even during the latter part of the
thoughts he was rising mechanically y
his feet.
He stood still a second and saw Gen
eral Sherman's face looking az hin
with interest The silence was appalling
He felt that every one was thinking
"Poor fellow. He doesn't know wha
to say.
In quiet tone. in which, however
be felt a quiver, he commenced:
"Gentlemen, ! am confounded! Tb
advent of so noted warrior as Genera
Sherman has made me forget every wor
of my speech''-the men all looked am
tous and inlerested-''but ! think yo
Tro.ilen sn by Hundreds.
A few years ago box containing owe
600 guineas was found under the ste
leading into . bedroom in a Dublil
! house
II must have lain there nearly q cen
tury and was only discovered on par
Of the floor being taken mp during re
pairs.
Number Of people must have m
quently passed over the step withou
the remotest idea that such . valuxbl
object lay concealed under ik-Londo
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