Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-05-23
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THE DUEL.
A SKETCH BOUNDED ON FACT.

IL A'SNfV'S uuo' 1870 $3.50
has passed, and ofcoursc Henderson won''
refuse, for the same reason.'
well, there's no necessity for these
things said |, nobody can persuade nee
either of the utility or propriety Of duel.
ling. I'll never acknowledge il, nor Will
ever fight.
'How would you avoid i. in case like
the PRESENT.
Il doni know yc: what this is
Don't! Why, its all over town -
Henderson went to Mrs. Is party yes
terday evening, with Miss. y. In the
course of the evening he went to the re-
freshment room, where Freelove, IN the
midst OF a crowd Of gentlemen, made some
remark concerning Miss A., which Hen
dersen felt himself called upon to contra
diet; and he did so rather abruptly
Freelove who's quick as touchpapef, took
fire directly, and gave him the lie. Eve
nv one expected row, but Henderson,
after leisureIy swallowing nousIlul OF
coffee from the cup he held, turned to
Freelove and said, very quietly, Il shall
not interrupt the party TO give yo" 'h'
chaslisament you deserve, but lpr'nonnce
YOU to be, for what you have said OF Miss
A.. /, a liar and slanderer, and it you are
not coward also, you will demand the
satisfaction of u gentleman; which, II you
do no. demand, shall, or for Your Ian
guage 10 me, give YOU Gaming he neX'
lime see you.' He then cody fiaished
his coffee and re.en!ered the dancing
rooms, here he talked and danced all the
evening, as if nothing had happened.
Every body thinks Freelove will BE- shot;
h, 3 quick and Henderson so cool. Bnt
Freclove's remark was certainly most IN.
justliabe--he deserves something severe 4.
Nov, how would you have gotten out ct
such Il scrape without challenge?
.Knocked Fleeove down e,-be-sure.
perhaps So; but @hysdo you tell me all
this so particularly e
Because your services as Surgeon will
he required on the ground. There'll be
need, ! assure you--sharp work before
they're done
I've no wish tn witness scene that !!
dsapprove Of, and ! am unwilling
'D,n't be 'has;y now. am very anx-
ious to have you present, for more reasons
than one: Indeed you must consent to &C
company us
'To do whai!-accompany yous'
E so tell you the truth, then, the chal
lenge has already passed. lam Hender-
sons friend, and beg of you not to re-
fuse. lis by Henderson's wish that J
ask you. Besides, wish you to be pre-.
sent for your own sake
SLOW SOP
TO change your opinion of duolling.'
More likely to confirm it--but, III be
with YOU. When and where is it?'
Tomorrow mornlng at sun--hang 1t |
see no use in getting mp 50 early to be shot
but Henderson would have it so--ou,
near T.
We were 'on the ground, the morning
was f,ggy, and our coachman had like TO
have los, his way and driven us two mics
from the right place. A pretty story lhni
would be, to set down to Hendersou's
credit. However, il luckily DID not hap
pen, and we reached the appointed spot
two minutes after the opposite party. The
seconds advanced Immediately and enter
cd upon their duties. There was a hish,
white.washed fence Running along near
us, which, about fifty yards of, took a
short angle TO the right. The ground was
measured off parallel to the fence, and
while this was doing, took look at the
principals.
FreeIove was dressed in blue coat
and grey pants with vest of black
This at once told me he was no duellisi
and ha, his second was no better. Hen
derson | knew 10 be a first rate shot, and
no novice in the present business. But
these we're not bis only advantages: he
was as cool and calm, MS totally unc0n.
cerned in the affair, while glance at his
Iopponenl showed him to be fi9geting and
excited even nervously So not by any
| means from cowardice; (lor we all knew
he behaved welll but IRON anger and hi,
own violeat disposition, Henderson wa'
dressed entirely in black, even 10 hi,
black satin shirt bosom, but his qniei air
his total unconcern, and mere than ali HI
after conduct, forbade snpposi''on Of hI'
having, in this taken advantage of SUPER
or experience in these affairs.
II was agreed by the seconds among
| o,her ,rel;m;naries. tina, the pr les nigh