The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-12-31

'Well, well say u II you please, repiled
Blake going 10 The fire and seating himself
on bench. n in front Of il, .Pm sure Iedon't
c are.' piicisTa" FL tos .i'i.i 81 ~.
As he spoke he laughed; and leaning for.
ward picked up a chip which lay on the
hearth and commenced stirring ths6 fire with
il; a.the same time whistling and paying no
attention to wha. his opponent said, other
than by an occasional laugh at his evident
anger at being thus foiled.o Al last however
.Wicklife turning to a man who sat next TO
him, muttered something between, his teeth
which drew the cry Of Shame! .shame!'
from those around hin,a OF which Blake
csugh. bu, the words Mary Lncoln.'--
But they brought him 10 his feet,
o@'WIia.'s thatyou say about Mary Lin
csln?' said he advancing toward the man
who was looking at him with grin of sat
isfaction at having a, last aroused him.
Nothing, nothing replied several at the
same time rising and placing themselves
between him and Wickliffe. 'Don't mind
him Harry don, mind him. He's in .
passion and doesl', mean what he says
sa.ButI do mean IL shouted Wicklife.-
L do mean il; and repeal il, Mary Lin
coin is 'sA2 "
| What demanded Blake quickly. hi
ewes glowing with anger.
Wfckliffe eyed him for moment with ;
fixed dogged stare; and il nigh. have beer
shame, or il might have been feeling o
trepidaton, a. having at length aroused hin
and a, seeing the powerful frame of Blake
with every muscle strung ready to lear
upon him, that deferred him; for he turned
away his head and said--
NO matter what. I've said il once, ant
that's enough. They all heard it,
Harry Blake's face from deep scare
became deadly pale as he answered: Wick
life did not near what you said, but dare
you to repea, it, If you do, and there is
one word in it that should not be, this hour
will be 'Ihe bii,eres, of your whole life. I'm
not the man 10 make threat and not &C! uF
to it,
i He stood for moment, waiting for him
i 10 repeat his re mark. and then turned or
his heel and walked to the furtherest enc
oc tho room;and as he did so il was remark
ed by several who thought nothing of TIA
the time, but who remembered il long afte
when every word then uttered and ever.
action done became Important; that h'
ground his teeth tpgether. and seizing
large knife which lay on the table with hi
teeth still set, drove i. into the table, ant
lei, il sticking there. ~ 81. 80. d
| Sill his adversary did not seem dispose
I to give up dispute which il was eviden
! had already been carried too far; for he de
! manded in an impatient tone.
al .Whal's Mary Lincoln TO you my youn
fellow, that you bris,le up SO al the yer
h mention Of her namel What is she 10 yor
5 con,inued he, becoming still more excite
g 'be she pure as snow-or.or-or, what wi
:, not name. Cd One would think yo
o were a sweetheart A glorious pair you
n make! Your red ho, temper would be hnel
n balanced against her sweet face and disp'
>, silion. ,Sweat--very sweet--and SO d.
t yielding-aud dove liks-that she cam
resis, importantly however Improperly
4, ha! II makes me laugh 4-t
" His laugh however was short one; I
* before the words were (aily out ofbis mou
u Blake was upon him. Exersing his gre
IN strength, now doubly increased by fury,l
fahly swung the speaker from his feet, at
i'll flung him across the room and against Il
We opposite wall; striking which, he fell at f
,u length on the floor. For moment Vic
. life lay stunned; but recovering himself,l
II sprang up, aud shaking his hand at Bla
and saying My boy you may take 20
ed measure for coffin after this; for you
at need ONE dirled from the room. A spec
Al opportunity might have been afforded
tdEhim 10 have put his threat into execuii