Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1904-05-17

'icture of the Most TaiKed-ot

q
aea among tie ~ 9. o1. a Sop knoll
ans a Liz farmer IN a sIou51 har II the
gate. VIA ely mans -4pe41eiality-
| took the man - hc TIL, eleis. gr OF
the farm, and asked him il ~ could
tn me where could hud Jud@e Far
Ike
The big fellow nodded. He made an
admirable agricultural figure, suited
for a paiHtor-whoIcsume red rug
ged and burned and asoned by eX
posure to the weather His clothes
were rumpled by the vigorous move
ments Of man who thought moro
abou.his task than the welfare of his
apparel The coat was a blue sack.
in its third summer; his trousc!e We're
a gray pair that were eloquent OF tn
farm. and he wore a flat turn-doWA
cellar, a striped unstarched shirt al,
had 10 Waistcoat \ gray sioueh ha'
tan sAoes, scratched and m&ddled by
the farm paths, and tan belt about
his waist completed his max up.
His face was burned by d s0n as
red as a lobster, and the hair on his
hands was FURNISHED with q blight
gold. He was straight, square and
with big. strong limbs that showed
the deN elopm Mt of outdoor life. His
sparkling blac eyes surveyed me wftA
CLINT of humor For a moment felt
ridiculous aad feared | had taken the
wrong road.
, Il mean Judga Parker Of tne court
of appeals, explained Il was told
! he lived in the last house on the load"
Yes; do you want to see HIM? he
said gravely. Then something in the
amused look of his eyes, and the
| broad full features caused me, in
! spite of native prejudice about judges,
in spite OF the clothes, and in spite Of
! the funny cuts ! had seen in the pa
| PEI S, to take an inspirationai leap at
the truth. H smiled and SAID:
| L y L
up to the hause?'
The house, big, sold relic of the
old Dutch days, built over hundred
years ago faces the Hudson IN front
the knoll drops sheer down to the
waters edge, a hundred fe2t below
The ground about is filled With apple
trees and ssw.1 With barley. y happy
family of sheep and chick rs and
falm-yaId animals We're TeVeing in TIE
barley The ground under TIE tree,
was Uttered with apples
II was simpl dignitied home. no
the country mansion OF a modern mil
ionaire, but the quiet, old Fashioned
home Of a man Of wholas me life ans
habit-a gentleman and judge. MANY
homes like it are scattered along The
Hudson valley. Many 9th u; near i
surpass it in luxury and professions,
On the wide vetanda commanding {
view of the Hudson the big judge sa
down and talked about the Convention
in session at Saratoga. A lusty voun&
grandson had climbed upon his shout
ders the moment he had taken his seat
and he discussed the subject of the
governorship under difficulties.
While he talked a heavy Wagon
drawn by pair Of oxen creaked dowr
| TO nj in of no wi
a Lad of wood "Those are my oxen,
said the judge. Isn't thai fine team
I don't especially need them. l sup
pose, but I like them, and SO Dough
that pair for the men here to use il
their farm work"
The oxen set him to talking abou
his pet hobby, his imported cattle. ant
he forgot all about the Saratoga cen
vention. His barn is decorated witt
the blue ribbons he has won will
. these cattle He took blue ribbons a
the Buffalo fair. and he has been tax
ing them ever since at the county fair
roundabout.
was shown abcnt the house AM
the farm with the simple courtesy o
a gentleman to his guest. 1t was il
} his workshop and library that he
showed his greatest pride. His work
shop is the big corner room On tn
lower foc~ of the house, commandin
fine view of the river. The wall
are lined with law books-he has tn
, finest private library in the state
On the walls, too, are pictures Of tn
great judges Of the past and of hi
present associates on the bench.
the end Of the room by the window
his desk, and seated there with hi
secretary, Arthur McC>sley, at hi