The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-06-08

seemed as if some unheard of powers had
been given him. Skilled in metaphysics
foS they had amused him much at College
and well acquainted with the principles
and history of the Fine Arts, he rambled
from one to the other, with the most anus
ing madness-sometime serious, sometimes
turning happy illustration into the most
exquisite ridlcule by some keen stroke OF
humor, and now running off again, in a
manner at once new and eectrifying. lie
was, on the whole, the most amusing man,
for the time, ever spent en evening with.
Poor, poor Glcnning but will not antic-
ipate.
4 When the evening closed, he followed me
into my room; and locked the door, sat
down and wept like child.
Poor, poor Isabel = was all he could ar
ticulate. She suspects nothing poor thing
and it will break her heart. Death,
cried he, starting up, ! fear it not. ! have
lived to die when my time comes. But she
she who loves me-whese life is wrap
ped up in mine-how can she'-and sink
ing down, he wept longer than before.
ventured to lay my hands on his shoul-
der. lie rose calm, awfuly calm.
Grasping my hand, my friend said he
- you must help me in this. You must
stand by, and see me fall, if fall / must (;
and then-bear the news to--to-hls sob
bing choak'd his utterance.
| | asked him if their were no means of
avoiding it.
Monochrome in the world He said
this in a tone, which forbade argument
and said no more.
draw a veil over the remainder of that
evening.
Before the sun, he met at the bottom of
the hill in front of his dwelling, with his
pistols in his hand. He requested me to
load them. did so, and without muscles
shaking I; for from my childhood, l had
been incapable of every kind Of fear; new
ertheless, thought of the form which might
be stiff before eyening-of eyes that might
be glazed-and of the fond heart which |
knew vould be broken.
He told me he had left his wife sleeping
and as he hung over, and kissed those lips,
the music of which he might hear no long
er, she brcathed his name in her slumbers
{ That-that parting'-and he grasped my
hand, with an energy sufficient to crush it
- that parting, said he, has killed me.
| cannot feel worse. No not if felt my
adversary's bullet in my heart, could | feel
worse. And she-O who will take care
of her ? who will dry her tears who bind
up that heart, which will certainly break
with mine? 2
He gave away but moment to feelings
Of this nature; for, commencing her to me
in case of his death, he walked forward to
the place agreed on, with the most perfect
calmncss. All the difference to be observed
in him was, perchancc, a degree ofpaleness;
nothing else betrayed the fact, that he was
walking to his grave.
The place selected for the rencontre, was
a wild and beaten spot on the rver-shore,
where the rocks rising abruptly to the alti-
tude of some hundred feet, swept round like |
a horse shoe in two projections, and then
thrust themselves into the stream, leaving
hollow curve of smooth wet sand within
them, of about three rods in length. The
beach was white as snow, the blue blue wa
Icrs of the Mississippi went by with low
roaming sound, the hoarse screaming of
the hamingo swept out from rocks over
head, and the sun was just blazing out from
the lazy mists of the morning, as the party
entered.
shall never forget how the combatants
looked, at that moment. Glennlng was
calm, stern, and sorrowful-Ralc looked
like devil lie scowled horribly, as he
marked the tall, handsome figure of his adj
5ersary: and seemed joyed that he had it
in his power, TO spoil such fine piece of
Gods workmanship.
l approached Glenning, and asked his
wishes.
/ an rcady--wcrc his words.
The pistols were placed in their hands.
They fred-my friend into the air
Rallo with a steady aim; yet his ball whis-
tied harmlessly by, and lodged in the op-
positc rock.
Whats to be done = said Rallies Sec
ond
If MIR. Glenning will acknowledge HIM
self coward, said Ralle in low, taunting
tone, and ask my forgiveness, he may go
about his business
Never, wretch reload the pistols
The pistols were again placed in their
hands, and they fired; as before Genning
into the air-Ralle's ball passing harmlessly
by.
The man again interfered.
Rallc made the same remark.
'Silencen Numbered Glenning, thou
bloody villain, nor dare insult the years of
by your damning proposition.
should prove myselfa liar did do it; you,
you gave the offence, and tits from YOU should
come the acknowledgements But this is
wasting time. That am no coward, sir, i