Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-08-15
IRON The Ma Point Herald
TIE MELON SEEDS. OR. TIE DEBT OF


HONOR.
\ company Of bald. chiyalnlas, but hasls young Gre
oles was leasing around OF the labls at Merry s
Resaurat, IN Charities street New Orleans. Young
Franciis Brnhs had finished ht education and taken
uni that dat license In plead al the Louisiana bar. lie
had invited halt dozen friends 10 dine with him
The table ertaned underneath the weight of dcleaclos
tlie ianr elements and ther productions had been put
in requsst0n to please Their tastes Franeoi, uch
- he was brave. aud intelligent he handsome.
lie passed the boitls ce, around. but the inoxca
ting qualities Of the wine destroyed reas0n his baso pas
Sums claimed asreBdancy him, he became noisy,
oyofbeaG1s, and quarresne, Ice swallowed bumper at
ter bumper aud lis amy eyes searched aruuhd the
room eager 10 ind an object which he might lei
loose bs iury at last he Ari upaua spare old man. who
quietly a caraer OF the eating non rartaking uf
frugal meal. sud from Tine Ia Time sppInI his glass OF
ST. Eusiephe. A. Tunes when lhe noisy roycl, Of tin
bacehanalaas reached It's utmost height, he would cool
". but p'iaedy take notice of their proceedings II
will , exclaimed hr Wine erzcd Bauhls. i viii teach
yea spy u mind his own business and picking M
a the seeds OF the delicious Watermelon that stood DO
fore him lie placed il between his thumb and hngor and
said to his right hand ucehhor. nov lon yun itoW's
right eve Tho seed struck the stranger ON the left
car aud rfbounded The 9tai. he euo'Y 7t,prd and
"lftng of the wei spot hts clf. placed the mrlop
SEED IN hls waIslrad pesi5at, aud without SAYING
word, resumed his scat MISSED II, Ia Cd ".
ciierated the drunken yae'h "hut this shall MT
fall lie shot aaaiu. 3nd I he stranger. hand who
quietly picked HptHo seed. and agan placed IT IN
his wasteoai pocket II II him alone let him alone
nov, exealned tho rc,cllinr rfaud "leis p5uuuu
--hc is beneath lonr notice. unrals' Il swear ad
ded would be VII hs is ,ukee pcllar no trades
on inoJn Seeds aud They All biffi Out IN loud anph
''Ifso, replied Baufls che can have more -
gam he aimed aeain ho shot sua tho seed struck the
stranger S breast Wha Sc 4t - ed If IN and lvlnccd
towards the now sufpr sl fryyrfs and said scomfry
sMunsisur yua arc a lad shni | shall ,hefel,rc
take pleasure in eiviup yln low lesson, Three |
think will suffice lIcrr i. nv card. where shall we
meet?
IN bjea" replied Francois Tomorrow morning at
G eeluck On the sb.D rad ,,,r tho bsIf ga, noes.
s.freo plaiNr--0i retn,r- ldirn sad the .if,npcr
as he withdrew.
Franoois was on the ur1nnd first. thr STRANGER how
ever came nunetnay to tho time The ground WAS
r4rasgred. Il give YOU the frat shot said The ,trap
per I've Accept H. Eagerly eficd the Creole, ser
oad. Frsncale wa- roo but AIMED too high lie shot
ttruyer him AI5na,tt = sand lie s,,,t@, -, $50
To- hasiy and yol bear tss hsIJ on the trop,r Uut
nux II L. nay tIn advise tou In stand rool and firm.
the least variation M lt 81 you your lie Aop aimed
a my.eyo YESTERDAY but hi NV esr II wa. we'll you
missed . He y,is,4 his is, 4 "a, ,,,,,,n :. NI :,
night car hr find The lower l,pn,l If rr,nr,,s'
. ri9t ear was sbol away "Onr lessin At ,,ne " sd
the unknown =, en,n.L uerc -, il ya,, Gre, ,ol,,
seed Adcu yon shall bear O, me aoa,n,o
Tselve nnn,hs had I'D rho 7ne,,,ro,., ,h...
related was almost lore5tten h, Tho ,c,r, whom ono .
venny at the Theatre Dorlcans rr,nc,,, f, .li,b,
tn upgn the shoulder lie turned and Tho nysor,or,
strantrer of the Restanrt st, hv his sid. Mansion,
he whispered II o,,e Won ,,o,ler l,sso, Arc r =,
leisure /, morrow mornnr7" Donfls con,r.a1, ,nJ
undaunied az he vas .bn55.,cd =. h, ronI,.d. " ,,