The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1827-05-02

all things keep watch over nv adversary
that he may not quit the town before M
wound is healed; will renew the combat.
In short, month after, and while sti
weak, could no longer retain nv impa
thence; caused my adversary to be sum
mened: We met again in the same place
scarcely had our swords crossed each 9th
er, when mine pierced him, and he fell a
my feet. | saw his blood flowing from tn,
wound with savage Joy. He did not die
and had not my friends solicited me to for
| get all, should have demanded another
combat
Tod IN his mercy looked on me with
compassion; and was cured of nv fatal
passion by a duel, the remembrance OF
which still makes my hair stand on end.
have friend, the friend of nv child
hood. We never quilted each other: our
tastes were the same his character was
only more mild than mine he was brave
out without violence he made war. be-
cause he believed that his duty obliged him
TO DO so; but he sighed over all its horrors.
lie dld not like duels; but that accursed
point of honor, by which men are so blind
ed, prevented him from refusing to draw
his sword
We lived together; we had but one
purse; were of the same height: our
wardrobe was in common; never did two
brothers love each other more warmly than
we dld; we would each of us have reioic-
ed to shed our blood for tie other. One
day, fatal day-but that it withdrew me
from my guilty passion,-we were walking
with seven or eight of our companions.
we were jocular, and said thousand tri-
fling things. At last, l know not how it
was, but we employed such expressions as
attracted the notice, and excited the as
constituent OF our comrades. This was
enough put my hand on the hilt of my
sword; he did the same. We threw off
our coats, but already repentance was in
my heart | saw myself guilty of fratri-
clde perceived that he experienced the
same sentiments, by the feebleness of his
attack | commended myself with parrying
1t, and sometimes presented to him the
point OF my sword; my eyes became dim /:
| felt the tears that pride restrained: but
Tor this guilty pride, | had broken nv
sword, and should have thrown myself into
MS arms. Bat God had ordered that my
chastlsement should be more terrible; nv
bewlldered sight rendered me unable to
Judge distances; | thought that | only
presented TO him the point of my sword!
touched him in the middle of the body: at
that instant he bore upon me +. nv sword
passed through him, and he fell, uttering
groan!
l believed him dead. The most frirhtful
despair seized me. l drew out nv sword.
red with his blood, and would hoTv Pussea
II through my own body. My friends
riage. wished to be with him. They
opposed me, and menaced me. | overcame
them; in short, | entered the carriage
took him in my arms was still in the
costume Of combat; was covered with his
blood! | called on him; he could not
speak; he pressed my hand, and his eyes
expressed only the tender sentiments of
affectionl Arrived in his chamber, the
surgeon who had been sent for, endeavor
ed TO examine the wound it was so deep
that he could not then pronounce on it..
They wished me to retire; | refused; l
remained near him, regarding him with
the fixed gaze of the most frightful des-
pair; suffered no person to approach him
but myself. The next evening they pre-
vailed on me to retire to my chamber, dur
ing few hours of the night to procure
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my eyes closed for moment, imagined /
saw his bloody spectre showing me the
wound he had received from my cruel
hand, and saying to me, "Dear friend, it is
by thee that de- A cold sweat covered
my face my hair stood on end; uttered
lamentable cries; sprung out my bed; ]
ran into his chamber, and was not satisfied
until had seen that he breathed. He con-
tinued in danger six weeks, and during
this time remained overwhelmed with the
anguish of despair. At last hewas cured
but the strong impressions had received
changed my whole being, and | never
heard duel spoken of without trembling
with horror! | have sought to repair my
faults by conciliating all the quarrels O
which am witness, or which come to my
knowledge. l have had the happiness tC
succeed, and this is great source of con.
ISOLATION to me. May my example admon-
ish those men, who madly believe that they
are dishonored, if they do not revenge
with blood the slightest offence, often in
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