Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-01-04

the fire. place, when, no sooner dId he Le-
hold his accustomed seat in the possession
OF another, than he absolutely started back
with surprise and anger
What might have been his firstimpnIse,
it is. hard to say; for, as the blood rushed
to his face and forehead. he clenchrd his
hands firmly, and seemed for an instant,
as he eyed the stranger like tiger, about
TO spring upon his vlctims this was bot Toe
Il second, for Turning rapidly round towards
his party, lie gave them n look Of peculiar
meaning, showing two rows Of white teeth.
with grin which seemed to say, =" ! have
taken my inc:" aud he had done So He
now ordered the waiter, with a'yoicc OF
thunder, to bring him a chair; this he took
roughly from him, and placea, with crash
on the tloor, exactly opposite 10 that OF
( 'Frevanion, aid 80 near as scarcely 10 per-
mt of his setting down upon it. The Rosy
! vehemence Of this last action at last APP
pcared 10 have aroused Trevanion's aiten-
ton, for he now for the frs, time looked
up from his paper, and quietly regarded
Ehim rig.a.ris. There could not IN the
world lie a stronger contrast TO the bland
look and courteous expression Of l'revan-
ions handsome fenutes, than the SAVAGE
scowl OF the eufsSed Frenchman, in whose
features the strong an+ ill.repressed work
jings Of passion were twItching and distort-
log every lineament and line; indeed 70
words gould ever convey, one bali 80 foFci-
biy as DID that look, insgt-open, pulmble,
ldeep, determined, insult
Trevanion. whose eyes Ind been merely
Cor moment lifted from bis paper, agaln !"
Ifell, and he appeared to take no nolice
whatever of the extraordinary proximity Of
! the Franchman, still less OF the savage
and iaslliing character Of his looks.
Lie Capilaiue, having lhus Jailed bring
/ on aueelaircissmenthe sought for, rEoceed-
ed to accomplish il BY Other means; tor
tlroking the lamp, by tie light Of wtsicii
tTfcvanion was sill reading, he PLACED It
, at his side Of the talle, and AT the SINE
instant, stretching across his afm, no
!. plucked the newspaper from his Land,
giving at the same moment a glance ct
, triumph towards the lJystanders, as though
be would say, "you see what ha must
submit to-" Words cannot describe the
astonishmpnt Of the British officers, as
THEY BsficId Trevanion under this gross,
, open insnlt, content himself ty Slight
smile & half bow as ifreurning courtesy,
aud then throw HIS eyes downwards, as if
engaged in deep thought, while the tri-
umphant sneer ofthe French, at his unac.
countable canduct, was absolutely mad
dening TO them to endure.
Bat their patience was destined to sub
nit 10 stronger proof, for Mt THIS Instant le
Capiteine stretched forth one Of his enor.
: nous legs, cased in his massive jack boot,
and with a crash deposited his heel uron
; the foot of their friend, Treyanion. At
length he is reused, thought they, for y
slight flush Of crimson lluted acress his
chez k, and his upper lip irembied with
quick spasmodic lwitchng; but both these
signs were over in second, md his fea.
= tures were as calm and unmovcd rs he-
B fore, sand his only appearance Of consci.
] business of the aiilont was given by his
!, drawing hack his chair, and phcing his
d legs beneath it as IL for prot cfion.
b This last insult and the tame fotbear-
! ance with which il was Submitted IL, pro-
ducedal their opposite effects upon the
: bgs'anders, and looks Of uugovernable rage
u and derisive contempt were every moment
intcrchangina; indeed, were IT not for tho
+ all.absorbing interest which the two great
l. actors in the scene had concentrated upon
u themselves, the two parties must have come
= at once into open conflict.
The clock of the cafe struck nine. tbs
: hour at which Gcndernar always retired,
! so calling 10 the waiter for his Petit rere
!, Of brandy, he placed his newspaper on the
: table, and putting both elbows upon il. and
i" his chin upon his hands, he stared full in
> Ffevauion's fonce, with look OF tho most
derisive triumph, meant 20 crown the a.
- chievemen's Of the evening. To this, rs
: 10 all his former Insults, Trevanion mp
:, peared still nsenslh,e, and merely regard.
!, ed hm with a never changing smile; the
= petite rene arrived; lie Capitaire took it iC
: his hand, and with nod of most insulting
: familiarity, sala'ed Treyanion, adding y III
= a loud voice, so as ia he heard on ever,
: side-"a votre coura ge, Anglais." RI,
bad hardly swallowed the liquor whe,
Treyannn rose slowly from bis chair. dis
u playing 10 the astonishing gaze of Ia
o. Frerchman the Immense proportions rni
&c Gigantic frame Of . man kucwa ~ Il,
rs largest officer in the British Army: oitl
ne Lone silide be WIS hesihe The chnir nf III.