Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-05-14
upon the auditors the idea of his irrosistab

importance.
The company soon after reached VauxhaIf
where the parties separated. But althoug
Young exterior was calm, he felt deep RI
sentiment for the insult to which he had bee
Subjected in his mstress's presence. Her an
cents had soothed his wrath, but II could nd
extinguish the desire for vengeance, and al
making his oppressor ridiculous in his turn; s.
ne determined not TO Lose sight of The aggresS
sor, and TO take the first opportunity, when NJ
was alone, Of speaking to him. An occasion
soon offered, when he thus coolly addresse
him
"Sir, said he, ''you have an awkward habi
OF speaking too loudly"
"Ahl' rejoined the other, ''that's because
make point Of being obeyed at the frs
word"
"But that depends upon your hearers; aud !.
have different opinion"
slave youa And yet it seems that just
now
go, but you must know why submitted Il,
your rudeness.n
swell, what is your wish now, sr?"
! $40 give you to understand that III produ1
ced my. flute, it was not to crafty you, but SOLE
ly to oblige the ladies under my escort.
and who were frightened at your long swor,;
and loud oaths; but they are not here now;
$50"
"You know this is challenge, and you
Icloth-''
"Why should it? You have affronted mci
and owe me satisfaction"
The soldier smiled disdainfully as he said;
I"As you please, sir; you shall be satisfied,
When and in what place shall it be2"
Tomorrow, at day break, in Battersea fields
without seconds, as the affair only concerns.
you and me, and my profession compels md
to have some regard to the propreties Of soci
Iety."
"Be il so; what are your arms?"
"The sword" replied the juvenile member.
Iof the church militant.
The conditions being thus arranged, the,
young men joined their respective parties.
On the following morning they were both
punctual to their appointment. The officer
had drawn his raPier, when Young produced a.
large horse pistol from beneath his cloak, and
took steady aim at his antagonist.
"What do you mean?" asked the as,onished
soldier; shave you brought weapons TO assas-
sinate mel"
"Perhaps-but that will depend upon your,
self Last night played on the flute; this NOR
ming 1t is your turn TO dance"
81 would die first; you have taken an un-
worthy advantage Of this stratagemn
"As you did yesterday of the ladies pres
ence; but come, captain, you must begin your
minuet."
81 shall do nothing ofthe kind sir; your con-
duct is most ungentlemanly.
''No strong language here, captain; dance at
once, or will fire."
These words, which were uttered with much
and accompanied with correspon-
ding gesture, produced the effect desired. The
officer, finding himself in retired place, and
at the mercy ola man whom he had grevious.
ly offended, and who seemed determined to ex-
act PREPARATION after his own fashion, did as he
was desired, and stepped through the figure Of
a minuet, while Young whistled slow and ap-
measure
When it was finished, Young said-"Sr,
you have danced remarkably we'll; much
better, in its way, than my flute played
We are now even; SO if you wish we will
begin another dance, in which | will be
your riS-a-ris" Saying which, he drew his
sword.
But the dancer very justly thought he had
received aproper lesson, and more lavourably
lppreciating the man he had so wantonly insul
ed, thought it would be better to have him for
friend than an enemy. He therefore held out
his hand TO Young, who shook it cordially, and
n perfect harmony, and arm in arm, they quit
ed the spot which might have been fatal to
me ofthem, but had, fortunately, only served
o give and take lesson in dancing.
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