, 1841-05-29

the standing of a gentleman; bat O'INhack
they cared nothing about-h he could be drIv-
en- off at any time. A committee was fina's
ly formed, whose business it was TO wait up
on The latter. They told him he must do one
Of two t~hings-either clear out the Major
or clear out himself; there was no Two ways
about it-one or the other he must do
OWhack chose the former, as 4 matter of
course, and Immediately SET about the bust
ness.
Soon meeting with the Major on a beau-
tiiul green where all the visitors resorted, and
which was Invested of roots, stumps and
rocks, he abruptly accosted him with
Look here, my ltlIe hap o'my thumb.
you must lave these diGgins.'
DO ctuf!'s id the Major clustering up to
OWhack, who was nearly four time his
size.
you must lave
'You're Joking
SAN n re,nT,ed O'Whack. Now look
here, rly cocksparrow,I tell yr. We must
clear v"ursell-away wild YOU. niver WAS
more in airnest in my life. Jist go away
peaccabIy and quietly, Ike Il gentleman, and
don't put me 10 any trouble At ALL"
You don't mean what YOU sayf said the
Major. who was now halErnad, and at a loss
10 know what the fellow meant by such IN
common conduct.
Don't mean. lido II continued O'Whack.
III YOU amt oil wild yourself Immediately.
You'll see whether ! name it,
The Major WIS now boiling over. 'Per
haps you want TO set me into a fi.htf said
ne.
.Jist silt yourself and I'm c~onrint," said
O'W hack.
take thai. them SAID Buster, rs with the
quicknesS al 4 Cat lie gave lis adversary II
trenIed"uS slap on the side OF his face. THIS
was all OWhack wanted. Instantly throw
Ing himself into anaIIiiudc. he >quarcd away.
and, by Il well Directed blow. sent Buster
some ten feet fiat upon his back. The little
nun was not frightened. for he was up and
al OWi!ack in Il twinkling. The srme Ic-
suit followed Il second Dlnw frnm the LIT
Ter, and Buster again measured his length
upon the ground. lie luoked around, hur
there were no rocks Ia he seen, and pitched
a: his adversary with his fists. A third, Il
i"ui H., and Il fifth tune WAS he knocked down.
Every soul IN the vicinity WAS present.
and oil could not but admire the game ui
the Majrr. Alter having been 'laii Out
some len or Il dozen times Nv the superior SCI
ence and size Of OWhack. The Major finally
came I" tie conc u>ion that he wouid leave,
is al first requested. lie never crici.c-
nnugh, however; hu. instead "f coming ~
10 tie scratch lr another round he silent
made his way t. a s~app!ing where Pepper
was tied. jumped upon her in 4 twInklrn:,
turned and gave his adversary one grin "f dc
fiince-hi> f ce hooking like a IurkIcbeuv
pudding al The wl..lc-put spurs 10 his nag.
and was soon OUT g.! SIGHT.
Such were tlc ron ordinations which pms.
seI Among the gentlemen present At rh" nj.
dance al the "n .c.rus .A.ajor-OWhac
was allowed L: sHa-.rr about, hv special
permission, i". n..t a.tctnnun only, ~ they
intended 10 -i.r hun his walking paper The
next morning. The great fight had taken
place cai!v m The afternoon; and rs the
sun gradua. sum in the West. and was VIM
ding up Ia, days work. all thoughts that there
was sue. - individual ~ existence rs Ma.
Jhr Bit.,'ei were liGnr>hrd from the minds
al tho" who saw his dri'at and eXlt-thc
hero MAS forgotten. Some were hmusin.
themselves with bal PLAYING, oilers with
pitching qn"l.s, While the invliIds we're care.
iessly looking on. when Suddenly the vcrI'a.
bic Buster himself. mounted upon Pepper.
vas turning corner ot the fence. about
two hundred yards distant, nj i smart gallnT.
The pockets "ihis lI;ckery bark coat were no.
ticed 10 hang plump by the side Of i'rpper.
and nearly reached the "und; and as he had
gradually nearcd the ranIy. 4 fierce Diet =
mIrnatIon, mixed up with revenge. could be
Gle ,riy seen upon his bruised and battered
face. lie suddenly pulled up at the identical
saplIng from which ie started, threw the hrr-
die over a limb. pulled the right side al his
hickory bark coat over Pepper, jumped OF.
himself, and after conlir surveying the spec
tators oi his late terrible defeat, exclaimed.
with an ar OF great firmncSs and dccision-
well, gentlemen. here ! am, in town with
4 poke, iull of rocks. Where is that over
grown bully, ! had the little skrimmacc with
n short time since! ] want another turn
with that chap, big rs ne is
OWhack was standing. relating his ex-
plnIfs t" a small party, some twenty yard,
distant. The sharp eye Ct Buster immc-
dIaIely was uDop hun.