The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-02-03
GLIMPSES OF
THE LIFE OF
JOHN MARSHALL
CONTINUED from 18th Page,

we have each felt for the other mas never
known abatement. During the Snort stay
he made with as our whole family be-
came, attached 10 him. and though there
asas ssien no certainty OF lbs becoming
sfiacd 10 us we felt a love for him that
carr never cease. And how could IL nave
l,sssn otherwise. when there WAS no CIR
,,Irnsiance, however trivial. in woica we
were, concerned. that H;lS not has care
sf;,ry3, Sn6ecd Do owe him IN every ae-
ssnect, and If / claim any consequence
j., Rf,, IL may be Inscribed 10 ms, carly IN
.irnat,y with so estinlabic a friend.
Certain ii is. whatsoever TASTE may
have for.:,caGing was entirely gained from
him sxho used Ia reaa 10 us from iae
;,s>,t authors. particularly the poets, with
no much taste and pathos as 10 give me
an atiea of their subliiiity. without winch
] should never haze had
Thus did he lose 40 opportunity Of
blending Improvement With our allJse-
snent. and thereby give rs a taste for
books whilil probably We might never ON
c.7w.sc have had
AS a LAW STUDENT.
S soon after This nc learned with pleas
1,re that nc WAS determined to attend
The law studies in williamsburg during MS
absence from his regiment of about three
months. and at the end of that time, al
for obtaining a license. he rejoired his
regiment having gained as much IN that
time as would have employed many the
same number of years
on our way 10 Richmond, where we had
been induced 10 remove in consequence
Of my fathers appointment TO the Coun-
ojl when the Government was removed TO
that Mace. we had the pleasure of seeing
AIR. Marshall in Williamsburg. and found
lfirn still the kind and attentive friend
as en- York.
Notwithstanding his arniable and cor
rect conduct, there were those who would
catch at The most trifi;ns circumstances
10 throw a shade over his fair fame
one in particular ] remember. an ohser-
walton of one of his enTious conteinpo-
.ar,es wren allusion Vas made 10 his
short stay al William and Mary College
that he could have gained but little there
and that his talents were greatly oTerat-
I'd.
How far he has left this wise observer
behind him might be easily shown wore l
at liberty TO describe the distinguished
,,ersonage. The same spirit of envy and
distraction has followed him more or less
through life and though no man living
ever had more ardent friends, yet thcfc
does not exist oIgs who at one time had
1uare slaIlderous enemies. One remark
al,Ie trait in his character, however, is
that he was never known 10 make even
10 his most intimate friends an lnVld-ous
or -naieyelent retort. He has always pre-
served the same amiaDle, unsusplclous
temper which 50 remarkably distinguishes
him. and he has wisely shown that noun
ing can so completely blunt the shaft OF
envy and malice as a lie spent III Eiftuous
and noble usefulness
NO PARENTAL DIRECTION
The wear after the war his marriage
took place at The Cottage Hanover
county. 10 which place we had been in
yited 10y our relative, John Amber
1t has been ill-naturedly said that my
father made objections on the score OF
fortune burt nothing Was ever less true,
Tor though ] have heard Mr.. Marshall a
hundred times declare that after paying
the 7,arson fae had but one solitary SulfIea
left vet had that been lacking, my IA
1her would have considered him the very
best choice his daughter could nave 1llaIe-
Certainly the event has proved 50. TOT 10
man. in my estimation. save one mas ever
stood so high in our country What MS
conduct has been in the tender relations
OF domestic life You have had as good an
opportunity of knowing as myself
AN ARDENT LOVER.
His exemplary tenderness to our unlor-
t,rlafe sister is without parallel Win a
5elicacy of frame and feeling that battles
all description. she became early after
her marriage n prey 10 extreme nervous
affection which more or less has e1f1hltter-
ed her comfort through life; but tins has
only served 10 increase his care and ten
,Ier,ness and he is. as you well KNOW, as
entirely devoted as at the moment oil
7,,eir first being married. Always and I'M
der every circumstance an enthusiast IN
love. have very lately heard MN de
clare that he looked with astonlshmeft at
the present race of lovers 80 totally unlike
what he had been himself
A SOURCE OF DELIGHT
His never-failing cheertulness and good
t,,l,nor is a perpetual source of delight to
All connected with him. and. ] have not
n doubt. has been The means OF prolonS-
ing tho life of her AZ whom he Is 50 ten
derby devoted. Instead OF woriNiiiS YOU
uny dear sister. With my own tf1fiinS cen
Germs and s,n account OF my unlmpoflaht
1ira / have given YOU a sketch OF a char
ac,er which is interesting 10 us hoth-'aat
Of our dear brother John Marshall
Hoping that it may serve to aanuse you
on rainy days.
Your loving sihtcr,
DIIZARETI ANlBLDR CARRlNGIoN.
To Mrs. Ann Amber Fisher