Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-06-19
coNlnTUNICATIoN.


TO nc CURIOUS ANNE
- a. an antique adventure may
- n,.nnsing. have in my posses
-. - - original memorandum Of an az
.S,,Ts Of ealIantry, which affords mate
,;.I both for interest and admiration
...rrdT be successfrlto present it in an
engaging manner. 1
:, ,bs frontier settlement Of the Pro-
-;Dcs y Virginia, in the year l745, two
.S..s.,.o whom we choose to cali Her
IN CaD.ers, exhibited themselves in
.s..'.,.;,iop Of rivals for the love Of Su-
The rivals were Of dis
1,.;,;ons and bodily conformation, so dia-
10e,rcally opposed to each other, as to-
;,J,,e the confident expectation, that Su-
San. whose decision Of character was no
,or;ous. would not long keep the neigh
horhood IN suspense as to which Of the
,,,;,or, would be the Eavorite. Herford
v.,Of rather lean and wan bodily pro-
carlton. and his appearance upon the
rLoIe unqainful. Contrary to indication,
ii, constitution was Of character uni
Sorrnly hale and vigorous. In company
h ,Oos rather da6ident and reserved; spea-
king but little, but that to The point. For
The feelings of his fellows, he maintained
a due regard, and irresistibly enforced a
rsc;Drocitv of sentiment. His general
I..rn;rg WAS silch as to induce respect and
.n1ure confidence. To the above we
have stated the character Of Canters was
oDposed.-He was of neat, stout build /;
hale, vigorous and agile, and fitted alike to
endurance and despatch in fine a body
most symmetrically proportoned to the
purposes of "Pioneer." In mien he
was dignifed and progressing. His
mental qualities were, however, exception
able. Among his associates he arrogated
in right of his bodily proportion to direct
the movements Of those around HIM. In
intercourse he was obtruding, naughty
and scornful. A character little calcula-
ted with equanimity TO brook rival, and
least Of all, such rival as Herford, for
whom, mainly from the reason Of his in-
different exterior, he entertained the most
severe aversion. Suit for the hand of
Susan commenced, and was progressed
with various success by the rivals. Mat
tiers "gaged OMIT was whispered
among the neighbors, with marks of soil
citude, that Canters was evidently the IA
vorite; it was surmised f0ul-pLay had
been resorted to: for strange rumors
were circulating by the unremitting ASST
duty ofthe friends of Canters, with an evi.
dent intention to discomfort the efforts of
Herferd, while no one believed the re-
ports to the extent of their import; all saw
their tendency was to put period to his
prospects. Sitting solitary, reviewing the
i'll aspect his fortunes had assumed from
the wicked misrepresentation of his ri
val, the mood of Herford was quite as
----l----l--ly- - i.iS R~oiillss aglIaGed,
when he was approached by friend.
His friend rallied him upon the detection
Of his loOks.-Herford answered, with
compliment to his perception, the result o
his late cogitation-that he had not beer
deceived in his estimation Of the charac
ter and principle Of Canters. During tn,
conference his friend informed him tina
Susan was participating in party Z
the house Of a neighboring friend, whicl
according to the custom of the countr
would continue till night, and that und
cloak of seeing Susan home, he mig
seize favorable opportunity for urging /
pretentions. HerfOrd hesitated not
present himself at the party (for wi
time etiquette has changed.) He "
anticipated-he was not long in perez
ing that Canters had already engrossed
ear of Susan-that hope to him for I
evening was deferred. His quick
provided him with anexpedient; by viii
he might efFectually rid himself of his
val, or, at least, have "sOme fun at
expense. He left the house uncere +
niously, and with great expedition habi
himself in the dress Of an Indian. Al
ed and equipped after the most appro
fashion Of an Indian Warrior, be haste
at night-fall 10 hammock or lodge, al
cent TO the road by which Susan must ?
home. PersuadiDg himself that any
sort would be excusable if he might, the
by, discover to Susan the odious char
ter,of his Liberal rival, he neatly stov
himself away at convenient distar
He had not more than composed him
when he heard the sound Of voices ap
Tently in great glee. He remained
suspense but for moment-he felt wit
heaYing breast that he must now act,
do nothing! With tremendous de
yell he rushed from his. covert, brandt
lng his weapon with savage dexter
His exPedient took effect admirably
quick as thought Canters felt for his al
Zhe vas unprOvided, "a thing uncC
mon) helOst but moment in indecisi