The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-09-24
THE RoAD 10 THE STARS.
A Young South Carolinian who ha.
Made n Great Success i'm Washing

A Young South Carolinian who has
haue u r Success I'm Washing
ton.
Mr.. James Il. Randall in the Catho-
lie Mirror gives the following sketch
OF one who has risen to distinction
without relying upon the help of 9TH
ers. The gentleman to whom he refers
Is the Hon. ]. j. Darlington, OF Wash
lngton, ~. O., who deserves every bit
of his good fortune +:
A poor boy at Abbeville, siugularly
handsome and intellectual, studied
hard at a village academy, and after
ward taught school for q lean support.
He became tutor in a family of q law
yer OF eminence. DESTROYS of studying
law at a Washington university this
aspiring youth took with him to that
place q letter of introduction TO a noted
South Carolina Congressman. At the
law school this remarkable pupil at
tracted h attention of q leader at the
Bar, who eventually made him a part
ner in his business. While studying
at washington this indomitable youth
was obliged to occupy humble quarters
ana TO COOK his own Spartan meals.
His first $500 fee came from the Con-
gresham who had quickly discerned
the extraordinary Qualities of this
young man. One night, the lawyer,
who, youthful as he was, had rapidly
risen at the Bar, called at the Con-
gressman's and, after greeting
him, said II could not resist sto opinp
to show you a fee that i have lust re-
celved, and it is for $5O, 900. But for
yonr advice to brush aside small cases
and aspire to big ones would not have
aad this check In all probability. My
lie mas been strangely ordered. l was
proYldentially directed to this Capital
City TO the man who took me- by
Inc hand and made success a certainty.
before met him my highest expecta.
tion was to return to South Carolina,
where L hoped to earn eventually 81, OO0
a year. L have made by staying here
more perhaps than the whole South
carolina Bar put together"
Inc noble and gifted patron of this
out Carolina youth lost his life by
t0ll n annoyance arising from a per.
picking Government case involving
mail frauds. His pupil still lives, is
still young comparatively, and has 9
considerable fortune, which is con.
stautly ~augmenting. He had one in,
comparable sorrow, the death of 6
lovely and beloved wife, who left be,
l Tor his loyal consolation two re,
markable daughters Of tender yea, g
eAcoS ShiloISu "uOlSSOtn6lN
md surround them with every blessing
IS h fathers devoted ambition. w
light in dealing with his f,ll,w man
he Is true to his duty to God and relig
ION according to his light. In the Law
school where he studied he is "a distin
gulshed p ofessor. In the mig .ity Cap
,tal OF the nation, where he once strug
gled TO get u meagre dinner, he is sait
70 have but one rival or equal competi
cor In MS profession. Some day he ma,
consent to be a Judge, but at presen
,sit upon the Bench would mean TO
ain the annual sacrifice of what man,
o. us would be glad to gather or saw
IN a lifetime. Years ago | discerne,
the exceptional gifts of this South Car
Gilman and predicted in print his inev
table triumph. have always had hi
friendly. consideration, and my occa
slonal visits to him are epochs in m,
existence. Our areers have beef
widely divergent, but a bond of com
mon sympathy and appreciation bring
us occasionally in the same orbit
where all is harmony and peace.