The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-02-10

Your fault said worthy old gentleman to his
young friend, Frederick OBang, your fault, my
dear boy, is, that you very precipitae--a very
dangerous one in a man OF warm temper Now,
Frederick about to prove the truth of this OBJ
servation by fatty denying it the spot, but the
absurdity of doing so fortunately struck him and
so, after telling his friend that he would consider
the point, he shook him by the hand, drove home,
a,.d shut himself up in his study.
Frederick. at the period when story commen-
ses, had been for two years affianced to lady of
wealth. beauty and great amiaby of disposition.
Miss Wrentmore loved our hero devotedly O'Bang
loved her vehementy. Ensign O'Slap was intro
duced to Miss W. Ensign O'SIap was an up
roarious admrer of Miss VS. style of beauty.
Ensign O'Slap made her offer of marriage; she
declined it; he persevered she resisted In the
course of time, O'Slap and O'Bang became ac-
quaintsd, and the former shortly afterwards making
use of the appropriate siwie that it the last
feather the cameIs back that broke it, made
'one more try of it, and finally rejected the
lady's affections engaged. O'Slap was not
to brook insult; and having ascertaned
that O'Bang was the proprietor of the ladys heart,
he challenged him and fighting one another-slap
bang Hattersea fields O'Sap was killed by o.
Bang. So far so bad.
month two afterwards O'Bang, on his re-
turn from the continent, letter to Miss
Wrentmore, informing her that he had come to
the marvelously horrid conclusion, that, as such
risks to his person might bo of frequent future oc-
currence, the marriage for all sakes had better be
broken off, 1t was, on hearing from his lips
that he had written this letter. that the worthy Mr.
- told him that he was prscipitate.
Having said thus much by way of preface, we will
invite the reader to accompany to our hero's
study.
There he sat in his ponderous armchair, with
his elegant legs extended to the mantle piece, his
arms folded, his head thrown back, and the smoke
winding upwards from bis mouth giving him the APP
pearance of contcmpluve chimney-pot Our he
ro was engaged in the noblest study of mankind
himself; not himself o. Bang, but himself as one of
his species. After keeping himself'to HIMSELF as
cbamber-maias sny, some thirty minutes, he slowly
began as follows - Then shall do so shall do
so! shall do so? three times. Is that enough
Yes it is evidently proper for both sakes that
should do so 1! In another quarter of AN hour he
was knocking at Mr.. Wrctmore's door, in Porman
square. He had determined enreating Miss
W to consider his last letter as not written.
Not long he waited in his misress's boudoir,
before the door opened, and Mr.. Wrentmoro Jr.
made his appearance.
Mr.. Wrentmore, jr. told him that his behavior
most precipitate. O'Bang expostulatcd it was
of no use, Wrentmore demanded satisfaction. o.
Bang told him that to avoid being precipitate in
this instance, he should act Immediately counter to
his feelings, and decline giving satisfaction.
You're villain and coward y said Wrent-
more, opening the street door. Good evening, sir
said O'Baug, making his exit through it, and our
hero walked slowly homeward; and on finding him
self once in the quieness of his study he wrote
a second letter to Miss W, positively breaking
off the marriage.
The next morning he on his way to his law
yer to instruct him to Mr. Wrentmore with
cony of writ for SANDER when legal looking in
dvidnal, with parchment tout ensemble, tapped
him the shoulder, and served him with copy of
writ for breach of promise of Marriage Wrent-
more, Esq. ys. O'Bang, ESQ., In few weeks the
Jury brought il verdict for the plaintiff of ,OO0L
damages. The money with the exception of about
500Ok. the entire of his fortune,) paid and our
hero vowing eternal vengeance, retired to vegetae
IN France, OH 20OL a year.
Thus thought O'Bang, some four years after
wards, acting against impulse has proved worse
for me than acting upon it. Therefore I'll be pre-
ciptate again. III go to England and fight that
horrid Wrentmore-ycs | will
You're Il scoundrel = said our hero, addressing
Wrentmore, on meeting him in Pail mall, about
three weeks afterwards, and no gentleman
blow was struck on both sides the next morn
ing they were looking unutterable things each
other at Chalk Farm, and at o'clock Mr.. Wrent-
more jr was candidate for coffin. O'Bang had
shot him through the heart. But his vengeance was
not completely satisfied
Our hero, months afterwards attended fashiona-
ne ganD'ing mouse IN Parls. lie was surprised to
find that old Wrentmore was constant visiter also
He rejoiced at this; and fastening upon him one
night, he risked all he had in the endcavor to win
an enormous amount of the venerable gambler
and did win it. Old Wrentmore survived this loss
but three days, and died by the bursting of blood
vessel.
This last blow, the death of her father, killed his
lovely daughter too. She died of broken heart
'All this said OBang to himself the week fol-
lie in Of. l,.,
/ see | am unfit to live'
And O'Bang went ~ stairs, loaded horse p,s-
tol heavily, and blew out what brains he had.
All this is true, and an affidavit before the lord
msyor could not make it more SO.