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DANBURY, N. C., TIIUJWDAY, MAY n, (885*
The r.lajor's Stratagem
Major John ltrindon, a member c
tiko Arkansaw Historical society, was rc
quested (o read a paper relative to tli
days of the code within the memory c
men now living. Tlie major cheerful!
responded in the following :
Arkansas hud been a State some tc:
years when 1 became one of her citizens
1 was a very ambitious young man. Do
voted study had failed to win for mo
came of any distinction in the E'st, sc
iu this wild country, I was determine*
to got a living if uothing else. Know
ing nothing of tho State, 1 had no par
tienlar point in view, but mounted on
good horse I struck OUT, for some plac
I> my fancy. Ow -rrrinT, ••hj
the winter's si.n, losing his glare jus
above tho tree tops, sank down like t
ball of dull fire, I stopped at a largi
double log house. The surrounding
spoke of refinement. The yard was :
perfect wilderness of shrubs and flowers
and the Gelds lying adjacent t'oro ovi
deoce of a fine state of cultivation.
"(let down, sir, get down." said :
polite (dd gentleman, coining out to tin
fenee. ••Hero, Abraui, take the gentle
man's horse. Come iu and i
si a»."
The room into which he ushered mc
was large and comfortable. Tho furni
turc was old fashioned, and as 1 licit
out my hand to the blaze, 1 wondorei
how the great old bruss andirons had
escaped tlie cannon inolder in the early
days of tho American revolution. Mj
host, 1 soon learned, was Judge Blake
an eminent jurist of that day. When I
told htm I had eomo to practice law, hi:
face beamed with pleasure.
and auib.tious, of course,'
said he. Well, I shall not disciiuragc
you, We have need of youth and am
bition in a country like this. The abil
ity that would often go unrecognized ir
an older State, many titties meets wit!
briiliint success iu a country where ora
tory ha" a peculiar charm and wbert
h'gic, although an audience may be un
educated, finds an appcoi itivo convic
•it.n. Let uie introduce my wife and
daughter.'* *
i *llO u..j M: ••- 3 mil.
dlo-aged lady and u girl of surprising
loveliness.
"Mr. lirinden will remain over night
with us," said the juitgo. "Houses art
scarce in this section. .My dear sir,'
turning to 111 c, "my wife brings me tin.
welcome news that supper is ready—
welcome news indeed to me, for 1 have,
as no doubt has been tho case with you
tidden several uiilo* to-day. Coiue."
At the table, tho young lady whom
they called Jassnminc, sat opposite me.
I had ample opportunity for study 1114;
her face, ut first a pleasure and then a
fascination. Sho would occasionally
steal a glance at mc, and my eyes, fall
ing, would rest on the cold roast of a
bear .nto which my appetite, despite tuy
adiniiation, was making something of an
incision After supper wo sat around
tho log fire. I found Jassamino to be
proud and well educated, though she
dij not affect that super-refinement which
prompts so uiauy young people to doi
pitc their surroundings.
"If you are going to practico law,"
said the judge, "I don't know ofo bet
ter plucu than this. Our county seat is
about four uiiles from here. It is not
much of a village, bu', its legal business
is largo. The luttcrs of recommenda
tion which you have shown mc"— whtoh
I had shown, 100, rather proudly—"will
admit you into tho best society. Tho
one from Judgo King should bo treasur
ed as a precious documcut. I am go
ing to town to-uiorrow, and if you do
sire it, will assist you ill locating."
1 thanked him warmly, i fancied
Jussaminc's eyes rested on mo in op
pioval.
The village *as indeed small, but, as
the Judgo said, there was a future be
fore it. Thore was evidently not much
of a past behind it. The court house
and jail wero log structures, very much
alike in appearance, I thought. Tho
business houses were small, and seoui
cd to bo filled up with the sVins of ani
mals. I decided t.> locate. Offices
were few, but after much persuasion,
1 found room with the county clerk.
A boarding houso was the next question.
This was even more difficult than find
ing an office.
"Young man," said the judge, "if
you don't mind the distaucc. you cuu
board at my lioune and ride in overy
day."
1 was delighted, and shook tbe judge's
hand with a tight grasp of gratitude.
I was anxious to know what Jassaui
tne would think, whether or not she
would like the idea of sin.itt.ing a boat
dor, and especially if si u would like tli
(hough! of my beiug th toardcr. Thu
evening 1 found hero alt no in thu slttiiif
room. Her face slut cd no surprii
when I told l.or,
"I hope you have *o objections,
said I, disappointed.
"I? Why should IJavo ! Wbol
ever father does is rigl.f.
■Don't you get voryj tired of livin
here iu the woods ?" '
"Oh, I suppose we nffget tired liv
ing anywhere. It is uiind rathe
than the abode that life agreca
bio."
"Then,"' said I, in a: (nttcmpt at com
pliuiont, '-'life should agreeable t
r-i f'r yen leivp.any
more mind than—" 1
"Abode 1" she iunnc liately sugirst
ed.
Finding that I coul; not finish tin
sentence as Iliad inteu :d I drnppcc
it; and catching up u bindful of litll
nothings, discussed Ib.'.n. Whilt) w
were talking, a focUlep aroused Jas
samiu •, and I fancied i' n changed col
or. She went to the door and sail
"guud evening," in a cordial voice. /
man entered. She him a,
]>r. (Iray. I did not like him.
thought that ho rather • v.-rdid the worl
of su.illing. Every time Jassauiim
said a word, lie would 'irn to her am
smile, lie did not su.fa at mo but tw
or three times, for I fo.vnod at hiui,
After this bo griuncd at mo iu a cold
merciless way. ,
"llavo you been hciv li ng ?" he ask'
cd ol me when Jassamit;e had left tin
room.
"No."
"Sort of a lawyer, eh •'* »
"1 atu a student of tl'J law."
"I am a kind of a li (Jtor," said he
"If jou ever need my vices, call oi
inc."
"I hope that I shall • :vcr need you.'
"Probably not, but i> a country towt
like this a smart yot g ih.ip ncvei
knows how soon ho ma :ieod a physi
cian."
"Sir! ' said I, arising.
"lie seated. Suppe: in -it ready,
No, bo dosen't know h e s.i i ho may
need a aoc!3£ CHUB wktlii
phere in this country."! And turning
his face full upon uio lit grinned liko a
'possum.
"The oilier day," lie continued, "1
had to Qll a smart youtg man full of
stitches. Lawyer, too, 1 believe. Kept
fouling aroun d a knife. Yes, »ir. they
need a doctor every now and thou. I>ou't
forget uie, sir : in case you should get
burl."
"Sir, I am not a rufian."
"Oh, no, of course not. The ruffians
dou't get hurt- Onlt the smart uieu
lawyers, mainly. Strange, isn't
it "
"1 do not cure to talk to you,
sir."
"It's only through politeness that I
atu talking- (o you. The physician's
business is to carve rather than to court
a fool."
I sprang to uiy feet iu a rage. Just
thcu Jassamino entered.
"What is the matter, gentlemen"'
she exclaimed.
"Oh, nothing," replied the doctor.
"This young Bacon wants to fight. 1
Imvo not thought maeli of the subject,
but I will consider it. Chancollor,"
turuing to me, "my friend will call on
you."
'•For what pur| ..so ?"
"To make suitable arrangements, my
dear Chancellor.''
"To fight a du d
"Vos to arranco a mild encounter."
"I will noi ao?f|it," T exclaimed. "I
Jin uo shot, doubtless are."
"I will give )ou time to practico or,
perhaps you profor tho sword. The
choice of weapons, you know, my dear
jhtef justice, will bo left entirely with
yourself."
"I will not accept. I was taught to
look tipou tho code as on arrangement
of murder. '
"Then it will be my painfnl duty to
post you as a coward."
"You are right. It will bo a painful
Juty."
"What will tho jurist do ?"
"If you refer to mo, I can tell you.
lie will beat you with his fist—beat
f'ou within an inob of yoitr life."
"That is tho way cowards fight."
"It is tho way cowards meet with
ust punishment."
Jassamino, without excitement, stood
•cgarding us. "You cortainly do not
•efuse to light him she said, turuiug
0 inc.
"I will fight bim in a civilized way,"
[ replied.
I '"Yea," ho suggested, "and with tlie
; weapons of a brute."
1 I could no longer stand his taunts.
; W itli a blow which ho did not expect I
knocked him down. Jussauime scream
ed, out hy t!ie lime the judge and
his wife had run iuto the room, I had
given tho doctor what the men in the
■ oast would have called a sound thrush
| mS
• • • m
; I soon learued that the doctor bort
the name of u desperate character. Ho
| had fought several duels. I expected
that he would post IUO as a coward, and
|he did so, hut he kept out of the way.
i Tho people, 1 saw, attached groat iru
apurtaiice to what they termed the ue-
Knsool honor. NO luattci bun prton,f
ly a man resented an insult and knocked
the other down, he was not to he taken
into the fold of brave men until ln
had shown his willingness to burn dan
gerous powder. When auyono re
proached me for not figlmvg the doctor,
1 attempted to laugh it ofT, but t»
my sorrow I found it was a serious
mattei.
•'He would have killed me," Isaid
one day to an aequiiutuncc who sat in
my office.
"Presumably," he replied.
"Well thmi do you suppose 1 want
to be killed !"
"Of course not but what is life un
less it is honorable t"
"Do you mean that siueo I have te
fused to fight a duel with that desper
ate man, my lifo is no longer houoia
ble !"
"Tho fact that people do think you
have acted dishonorably, you cannot
deny."
"I don't believe that Judge Blake
thinks so."
"Hut 1 warrant you that. Miss Jus.su
nune docs."
My blood tin»led . my faoo burned.
"Why should she pay r.ny attention to
tho unfortunate affair >"
"I don't suppose siio pays any more
atte.itiou to it. than r-hu CJU help,
liray loves her and regards you as a
rival."
"Hut she cannot love h.m ?"
> "I dou't know. Stranger surmises
have proved to be True. 'Mis* J'assu
inino is rather a peculiar girl. You
eanuot tell her by her sfetions. Once.
I thought I could. 1 thought she loved
m«i. When 1 a«ked her, though, she
told me confidentially that she did not.
As 1 rode home, 1 tried to recall Jessa
mine's looks and expressions since the
doctor had challenged me, but compar
ing them with her previous actions, I
could detect no change. I could dis
guise it from myself no longer. I loved
the girl, As I neared the house, 1 saw
her walking along the path toward a
large spring that flowed from tho font of
the hill. 1 t icd my horse and joined
her. I shall never forgot the golden
light of that evening, falling on her
hair. I made numerous experiments
in trying to work myself to a pclnt
where I could suddenly break off and
make u declaration of my love, hut my
was not eloquent. My mind
was afiire, but its flues were choked,
finally, with a desperate effort 1 said :
"Miss Jassamine, 1 love you
She stopped, looked at iuo calmly and
replied: "You have made a mistake,
laven't you?"
"Oh, no, how could I make a mie
lako ! llow e»uldanyone make amis
lake in loving you ?"
"1 don't know, but 1 do know that 1
lid make a mi-t-ike in lovinir you.
Keep away from mo. No, you sh.i'l
tot take tny hand. 1 loved you once
jecause I thought you were brave and
ihivalrous. 1 suppose if Gray bad in- 1
mltcd me you would have refused his
•hallenge t"
"1 would havo killed him on the
ipot.
"Very likely No, Mr. Hrin!on,it
s useless to talk to me of love. 1
•annot marry a man who refuses a
ihallenge."
"How can one so fair be so blood
hirsty 1"
"It is not blood-thirstiness. It is
ovo of chivalry."
"You aio a curious girl. Hood cv
*.
Late one evening Jassamine and 1
rcro strolling iu the woods not fur from
cr father's house. 1 had nut spoken
o her of lovo since tho time of her re- !
u«al. 1 knew that she would never
Iter her decision, tor 1 could read do- j
ermination in eyery expression of her
ace
"Let us return. We have walked
lr enough.
"Xo, let us goto tho brow of the liil
ind look down ou the river.
I hail scarcely finished the remark
when lour men sprang from behind
in enormous log. Jbuch man woro t
nask. Juasaiuinc tieiublingiy grasped
:ny arm.
'•What do jou want!" 1 demanded
irawii g a brace of pistols.
"\\ e have c -iiie after that woman ?'
replied ono of the men.
liaising both pistols I fired in rapid
succession. The ru.cals fired at u:e
but lutkily their shots tuck 110 effect
Tassaiiiiuu fainted just as the rulliau:
alo.icd upon me in a baud-to-hand en
wiuutor. When she regained conscious'
uess the ruffians had goto. She looked
ip ar (."i'n'ly, unj tt'.-.-a I sujjiurtet
her in my arm she placed hsr head 01
my breaM. All, delightful moment o
lovo.
• I have judged you hastily," sir
raid, jis we drew near the house
•Your bruv ry surpass s anything 1 had
sver hoped to see."
1 kitted her.
*»#**»
Tho entire country rang with my
•laiscs. There were 110 uensauoual
iaily papers in those days, or 1 would
lave been indeed a far-famed hero.
L'he judge tj..k me warmly by the haud
ivlien I told biin how 1 loved Jussamme,
ind said :
"Ycu have made a noble Gght my
joy. When you presented those lett. r
>f recommendation, 1 knew that jou
sere gencroin and brave, even though
jthers thought dilferoutly. 1 have for
ioiuo time known thai Jassamiuc 1 ved
•ou, but 1 knew that with her foolish
dcas of chivalry, she; would not marry
ion after your refusal of the challenge
inli'fsyou could du something to redeem
yourself."
Jassamine and I were married with
peat ceremony. All the neighbors were
invited. Wh.jle calves were barbecued;
md it sceiucd whole distiller, wc rc
lurued loose. Shortly after our mar
jiartiago wh moved to Little Hook,
then a flourishing town. My biisine--
prospc.'od, and within a year I owned a
well furniohod house.
One day, nhout six years after our
Ijijiyaj i/iltle itock, .1 :i~j..-r I'atter
wn, with whom i bad *6ee"fi TiitmTOT
luring the days of my courtship, paid
ne a visit. 1 was delighted to sco him,
ind late at night ho a. u 1 sit in the
ibrary talking over old times, as we
termed tho first lays of our acquain
tance. l'he lamp was burning low.
W'e sat by Ihe fireplace. My wife had
rone to bed, 1 thought, but I after
ward discovered that she was dizing ou
he sofa.
'•1 never saw anything work so well,"
aid Jasper. "Von not only secured a
.Tito, but it made you a hero. Your
rife has never suspected anything, his
die
"Xo, not a thing. The boys plavcd
heir parts well. 1 was afraid that Nick
Fones would ruin every thing, for after
'.issamiuo faiuted he snorted, lie was
10 full of laugh that he could hardly
■nn away. 1—"
Hip' Something struck mo on the
icad. The room swam I saw Jasper
retting out of the way . 1 saw my wife
landing near me, and then I Mink to the
loor. When I recovered 1 was lying
mi the sofa. Jamruine was bending
iver me.
"Oil, don't die," slio wa3 snyirg.
'Don't di •, for I didn't in"un it. 1
ound the paper weight in my band and
threw before I l.nuw it. lint it was
rue) to tieat me that way."
'•Yes," I replied, "but it was because
l«vod you."
'•Yea, 1 know, dear," slipping her
lands under my httnd. ''There, now,
t'j all right.''
As I lay there in a semi doze I
bought I heard Jasper lean against
ho house and laugh.— At kalis nv Trav-
Icr.
Ihe Raleigh News and Observer, of
ipril 24tli, say •: I'udcr ~n old law
x-Oonfcileia'o soldiers who while in
he service cf the State lost both eyes
r hands, &c., arc allowed $1:20 per an
-11111 pension. There are about 2"i pen
ioners on this roll. Yesterday another
amo was added to it. "It was that cf
. N. (i forth, of Alexander county, of
lie Fourth regiment, N. T., who lost
oth bands. A warrant was yesterday
ent him.
A sensation was caused at Norfolk,
a., last week, by the arrival of a Rus
lan vessel in port, quickly followed by
n English vessel. Tho latter subse
ncntlv dropped down to Hampton
...ads to avoid newspapers reporiers
nd correspondents.
NO. 47
891 AM, HITES.
Agricultural roports—The corn pop-
I
\\ hen you speak to n person, look
liiiu in the face.
11 cost moro to revenge wrongs than
to boar them.
The wise man never makes tlie sauio
blunder twioc.
liiko the worm, the roller skate will
tnlll when trod ou.
One aero ot eucunbcrs in Florida net
tcd $ 175 last year.
People's intentions can only be decid
ed from llicir conduct.
*
Mule j'>kcf? like a tramp's >hoe*, are
always out at tlie heels.
l'aki-rs are generous. Tbey never
keep all the bread they knead.
It is not life :o live for one's self
alone, Let us help oue another.
A judicious rilcueo is butter than
trulb spoken without charity.
Pride growth before a fall, but a great
deal of bud language coueth after
it.
Oue good honest trade, well master
ed, is worth a dozen beggarly "profess
ions."
A man may live to a good old ago
a id thuti Commit the biggest mistake of
his life.
Man is made out of tho dust of the
earth, and some of thcui arc terras all
their lives,
Tho ice man may not be much of a
.•!:ator, but ho is able to make fancy
figures on tee.
Tho rarest, and surely the happiest
marriages, uro bet ween those who havo
gtuwn in lovo.
Kenioitiboring tho poor is well en
ough but it is much better to give
them something.
Speaking of spreading one's self, the
skating rink seams to be the place of all
others to do it successfully.
A man can no more escape from bis
ordinary grooves of thought than ho
can from hi: habitual grooves of ac
tion. " ' " ' —«, —_—„
The Wisconsin hog which ate two
quarts of mtro-glyeerrao is the Ameri
can animal which Bismarck should bo
iuvited to kick.
\Ve have met many people who never
knew enough to attend to their own bus
moss ; but they always knew how to run
a newspaper.
W hen a woman arrives at tho age of
:>•> without accumulating a husband, sho
enjoys attending one funcial more than
a dozen balls.
It is siid 'hat a bee ean draw twen
ty times tlie weight of its body. Hut
it is not by a pull that a bee pets tho
best of his vie'.i.u ; its by his push.
It is nut until the flower has fallen
oft' that the fruit begins to ripen. So in
life, it is when the romance is past that
the practical usefulness begins.
'1 lie red, white and bl»o—the red
cheeks, white teeth and blue eyes of a
lovely girl- -ar; as good a flag as a
joting M'hli r in the battle of life can
fight for.
\\ l.i never ynu find a poor man who
is truly grateful for the pittance you
give him, you may be sure that tie would
himself be generous if he had money to
give.
Th ru is only now and thon an oppor
tunity of displaying great courage, or
even great wisd»ui ; but every hour in
the day ulTers a chance to show ottr nu
tiitc.
The very last curiosity spoke of in
the papers is a wheel that emirt off a
dog's tail when ii was a waggin' Th#
man who discovered it has retired from
public life.
Von may have youth, beauty, health,
spirits, evory thing that uan gladden tho
■"ill and charm tho senses, and yet feel
like an ordinary human b"ing when you
iud a hair in the butter.
According to a Chicago paper, "An
Illinois doctor has disenveied a sura
.Mire for rheumatism in fcinnitin-loaves.*
I his will be welcome news to geranium
eaves aftiictcd with that distressing
rouble.
Let the dogs bark, but confound them,
iays the Itoston Transcript, they shan't
lo all the growling—not if the fcrty
iid miliums of people in the I'nitod
states know themselves.