The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-09-08

Silu IL WIS time 10 ne getting TtduN
for dinner.
} when we cane down NJ ha'f after q
we were =. 'Scn'el ~ our hNet ana the
guests Of the evening handsome mon
and women IN full dress and Young
Mr.. Living tone was among them |
felt rather cheap IN my frock coat. al
though had thought II grand enough
for anybody on the day OF my grad
uation Dinner announced, the gentle.
men rose and offered escort 10 the Ia.
dies, and Hope and Mrs Fuller reliev.
"a our embarrassment by conducting
MS 10 our seats women are so deft In
those little difficulties
The dinner was not more formal
than that Of every evening In the Full.
Ter home for its master was rich
man " some refinement of taste and
not nc all comparable 10 the splendid
| hospitality one may see every day NJ
/ the table NJ q modern millionaire Rut
/ II did seem very wonderful 20 ~. then.
/ with Us fine hammered servants. ~
/ flowers It's abundant silver Hope had
written much 10 her mother ~ the do
tails " department az John Fuller's
table. and Elizabeth Ind dellcately i'm.
parted 20 us the things we ought -
know We behaved well. have since
been told, although we got credit for
poorer appeutes than we possessed
Uncle Eb took no chances and refused
everything that had look Of mystery
ana suggestion of peril. dropping a
droll remark betimes that sent ripple
OF amusement around the table,
John Trumbull sat opposite me. and
even then ! felt curious interest In
hiiD-a biz full bearded man. quite six
feet tall, his skin aud eyes dark. his
hair Iron gray. his voice deep Ike Ia.
vids. could not get over toe lmprrs.
sion that had seen him bcfS a feel.
Ing | have had often facing men I
could never possibly hly, met. No
word came ont Of his hrm mouth uu.
b-ss be- were addressed. and then all ln
hearing listened 90 the little De- had 10
say II was never more than som,
very ,impl" remark IL Ia. face and
form and voice there was abundant
hcraldry Of rugged power aud o1lIk.
vitality.
| have seen bronze head u Daniel
Webster. which. with FUN beard
and an ample covering Of gray hair.
would have given one fairly per
feet idea % the look u John Trum
bull Imagine Il ou a tall aud power
nj b1iy and let u speak with a .
voice that has 10 u the deep aud mu.
steal vibration one may hcaT "a the
looing of an oN, and you shall see a.
perfectly rs my feeble words can help
you "a do this rcmarkahl. man who
must hereafter play before you hi,
part compared 10 which mine is q.
Tie pratt.c u a child-in thl. drama ~
Gods truth
You have not heard" said Mr.
Fuller. addressing me, how Mr.
TrumhuIl saved Hopes life"
saved hcr lifc~' exclaimed
Saved her nfe." "A. rsT-a,ei
"Iherr isn't doubt ~ L. We never
sent Wori u II Tor fear Il would Civ.
you all needless worry Il was a day
Of last winter Tell crossing Br1aduay.
dangerous plara lie pulled her
a'id" Just In time The horses fc,t
wrr" rais'-l above her She would
have b"cn crushed ln a moment n,
lificl her 10 bis arms aud carried her
TO III" sidewalk not a bli the wor..
Tor ~"
'S'rms US u u were fate" said
Hope y had seen him 20 often ami
wondered who De- was recall a a. -it
when ] bad 90 come hot..c alun. FROM
rehearsal ! was horribly afraid n.
remember passing hin. under a street
lamp n BE- bad spoken 10 me then I
should have dropped with fear. aud b.
would have had TO carry me home that
time
IL. an old thing "a grl lac yol
should ever have o. Walk hum. alone.
.ald VIZ Fuller 'bu-su't .I-lk we'll
Tor our friend Livingstone. or Ruruh,.
there. 10 pohb-
Mr. Fuller Doesn't give u, h,If ,
rh1uyv." said Livingstone 'Sh. guard.
l~r DAY aud n.sht It. Ike the mona.
lnd thr holy grail"
'llniv |, independent N the youu,
men, said Nr, Fuller as W. r.,..
'rom %" table ~ I cannot rp win
hrr myself Toe the carriage I alway.
'chd maid W a man servant 10 walk
bonn" with her Hut Nj Fuller and I
""r" out u town that night. aud d
YOUNG men missed their great oppor,u q
atty
Hal a dircr'ut way o parkIn'
Years agn. said uurly % andpt
'c' & please anybpi, but thr slrl then '
u y" hGri a r.rl yr went au sot up
WITH hvr 1n g.u her smack an toll
i'f rsli "ut plain va square what Al,
'"''''' Al h"t settled u uur way ~
"'''.'. ss.' .ss, s-s,.ss, a... a.., Co..
''Al r''in, with DE door haif uf-n. an
'c'cr paid np 'irutlou. R,yo'i,,s ,r
"I night when I was sTarkm' ia.
no'ior h".''r~i out o. rs,l. Lucy. b.v
10 ~, any hiu' rouul ycY an ,lr ioi.
er'd lack 'ils. mother An ~. b.i
on. hui twau't uuih.h' bui my arm
The laughed mrrrlly over thr gusip,
'miu''rvu,y " my "a friend aBi Inc
.nainict way b. had " telling H. Tie
'No dlalcct o. the backWoslsmsY
algit have sccmci Oddly out OF rla,,