| Show lla READY WIT when the ho national convention of law met in tho the went some years yeara ago mr air du da bignon was sent to represent Cle georgia orgin his nativi native state holny being one ona of ct tho the rising young men of als rep ion honed he wex also albo lo in viled to respond to the toast ilbo young manhood of tho the south at tho the large banquet to L the young soung lawyer prepared hit his reply with care feeling lie he had done his best bast which was nna oil all the bar could expect of ct h him IM ills toast was wag tho tenth in line anil and t tho he lied had pronounced pronoun ceil in distinct tones lono tho the title ol of tile least and addel that mr r jeril log du of reply too the lawyer slowly to hla his fret glancing nn ni he did so an down alo long double line of expectant polite ollie upturned faces smiling at him encouraging hm to proceed ilia piece was wai all clearly in mind he remembered every planned get gesture iture every dqra anil and point ho he proposed to mulo maire gentlemen of the bar lie be benan began 1 I general GoD Bral sherman yb ermon delightedly broke I 1 ir in the end and ill stier 0 ant was echel all down tho the babl table which iv inch a saw aliv dozens of men inca stolid bland to in their feet I 1 to at f aroet reet ibo I 1 he great a soldier oldie r lawyer I 1 imber as ho hi entered the ibo room general had promised to attend this convention but hail had been detained detal nod oy by other until this lato late hour and his advent ail vent was hall hallid d with a burat of welcome as ho he advanced down to his bis vacant chair Evo was shaking hands bunds with him creating creati nv quite it a hubbub when it finally subsided tho the toastmaster turned again to tile young georgian and said duldt will mr du B agnon gnon row cow proceed with the tha toast tuo manhood of the south it 11 trio georgian rat fat for a instant dazed tie ho wits was young and tho the brook in into ahli speech bait him what was he going tobol to iol What was b going to say every U very lice or of his prepared toast boist had left him film every bit of his plan of it tn ought had deserted him to stand there a 11 rifled dullard to bo be unable to ro fi spond spend to a toast t abt that involved all hi big a patriotism when that fiat speech was intended to show the oera just what hat the could to do and bol bat it me h humiliating it was nas agonizing all abi however did not occupy the arace of time it baues to tell it it hashed hla brain like alli and oven evet tho the latter part pal t of ericso thoughts he was brisini mechanically to lo ilia feet lie stood still for a second and saw jeneral general face looking at him with interest roat tha was waa appal appallingly lingl 11 air felt that every one wits was thinking poor t f ilow how ho he know inov what to say bay in a quiet tone in which however he be felt a culver q ulver he be commer iced gentlemen Gent leiren I 1 am confounded the nd acut of so noted a warrior 0 r 1 a na a general ivis his made inada me ma forget every word of my iny specchio echIO ahn moo all looked noxious wl interested but I 1 think you tan can scirce ly wonder at my confusion acor glans aro are so ao used to the lattof fact of 0 sherman mur following follow in them that it Is adough to lo simply them to bo be asked to follow the Gt Peral there was wan a pauso pause for or at on instant over tile tho young fellows audacity and then the iho room rang with appreciative applause of his exio tent wit mon men over their plates and immo il lately fixed themselves luio iola attitudes of interest they ot at once perceived that at least un an original young choppas clibe hii going to speak mr air da BI con felt the personal magnetism ho bo tad had excited rell ct on aluise hiu isef f and continued with more astur arce ild said that he bo would tell lell n U story alory about tho the young manhood of the ibo south too the viry v young man hood hoed lits ilia lindt along of general tia time was the civil war the tha place Milledg milledgeville eville gt 03 1 I was only a little seaver lf lis he started I staving at homo taking care cara of my mother aad younger brother all the ibo men had gobe occo to war tile cry started curly lit in tho the morning 13 horman Is coinner coin nR 1 it irom from a will per to i a shout th tha bod od who v acro cro nt at hortio hono left the field and plough anil and gathered fathered its in their cablon exactly as it if it had bad be ienn bein in siu said ilia judgment tiny la Is cooing coming ilao ale stood lute in the street vot oat kno lag what to tb dot do rr whether it lias wo best beat to go anywhere eiron the and cows caws seemed to understand der stand that ahrea 3 1111 haat at nas was filling ailing the air sheriann Sher iaan Is copl t and liter idler on he ha came soldiers nod and horses bones they bagart to fill 1111 tte tie little town and aad the people ls st henses and fear was tte prevailing element elt ment 1 I insisted tout that my shetland r ony und my brothers pot pat rooster must mint be ba saved my mother equally insisted that I 1 was wa to stay ta in the house for if 11 not the ibo soldiers Bol diora would carry we ma away I 1 was mado made a pris oner but owned a window and when I 1 saw aw one of the sold soldiers lers po go under our house houam and catch tho the rooster and wring its neck I 1 was certain my pony would go next so bo j jumping cullip out of the window I 1 ran to tho the soldier nud and doub doubling liti i up my alst cried 1 11 doggone dog gone eone you old yankee it you take lahe that pou pony 1111 report you 3 ou to general sherman 11 ile stopped for nn an instant and then continued courteously general be did take my pony and this la is my first opportunity to report to you 01 mr jr da bignon of georgia won to tiny day men cheered hlin him tie cs lie ho tools his sea eat t for ills cleverness and general sherman Sti ennan jumping up said will boma ono ona present mo me to the young rebel |
