Holly Springs gazette., 1842-05-27
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THE GERMAN STUDENTS STORY.


have myself said Kreutzler witnessed many ducls but
are not 50 blOodthirsly. generally speaking, you
Americans We usually settle these with swo ri,
s. method by the way, and more worthy OF soldier.
i y0lr cold murderous pistoLhrng- Any paltroon may
s trigger bnt il requires the firm aud steady eve Of a
II l nlnlge the steel However, saying, when
as eaI they called each other merrily
bellies ii dance 1t but the treading a toe-the
ag OF elbow nay, accidental look that fell on
a when they wished the observation and the next
d; hs St Andrew. tde hour there was clash of
and tls trdnD;ng OF feet on the greenswaTd AID the
lag AMI .shilg nery eyes -and plunge and parry,
Gu. aaI thrust til OF both lay sireached at length
through the body--a cash opened III the cheek-the
c.sd down, hand oil, and the blood bubbling and
slag fJui like rail- OF mountain water There were
ys of those frllows-devis L must say, who
ahey found among them strange student; timid
l.l with whose character they unacquainted
ie courage they doubted would pass the hint Of mere
al b.dSl skirt charge the offence upon him, demand
apology humble for hare and dismiss him from the
Fnure cnly with open shoulder, daylight through
II oiy
aeie was among us one fellow named Meniz, who as
nd and with impuny the character of head bully.
foremost In all the devitry His pistol death,
BIS broadsEord cut like the scissors OF fate 1t was Gu
the fellow hFe-one, two three and goodbye TO
lagonS his friendship coured by ALT tor to be his
10 iIe bloody grave At length, grown tear-
b-mg called account, he took prize insulting
lu5ers, anI even His appearance fornida-
gCgaL bTy rttn with Shaggy black hair, huge WINS
and gtm uiJuStlchts three inches long twiTed under
AsJtt Oi 5csnIy too; and among wonen-- heaven
y Up EOse muSIaches showed themselves ev-
opponent abandoned the ground 1t was last, really
serod, have sweetheart; OF pure bravado MentZ
Jai push iJrwad, make love lady, frlghten her
aul either terrIy sclnate herself Should the DOOM
lover O eSlstInce h. had 10 do but TO call a
geon aud happy enough he considered himself II he
4 Wuh ie loss OF his reeth eye Ele had killed
III r who had injured hinlwounded seventeen,
uushI twenty duels He challenged whole club,
lo had blackballed him anonymously and paci6ed
IIFrn
4 ely ysyued aad the club broken up
III lsl there youth into the unverslty--slender,
mt AMI boyish-ookne, with a handsome face, though
nawha Plle Ills demeanor though generally shy. was
Jge AMI Scfpossesed He had been but u short
ln5 u however, before he set down cowafdly
sle and prime game for the devils broke loose. the
f5 o. Atenz termed themselves The coy youth Stunned
ae TIoS aad revelers of the unversIty-nsuted
al II lis mantle brushed against that another apoogizec
immediately, gracefully, and gently, that the dew
HSeI could not have Fixed quarrel upon him. Ii soon
PaFd too that Gertrude the lovely daughter OF the B1
ae oG The toast of the country, upon whom the mes
Us nave gazed something quite above It soon ap
'naI Ihe girl loved the youthful stranger Now Mentz
sAS ed Gertrude for himself aud avowsd his prefer
'e Puohcy Arnold for thus the student called
s rarely 1t ever tempted teasts but once he Came
nxpse'edy casual invitation To the great surprise
- ne'esI oI the company. Menu himself here and
- 49, Himself unabashtd the table, though an nnbidder
- lhr strongest curiosity arose to witness the
suit 'or Aierz mad sworn that he would compel Arnold
#A4rr-
Y GaVng addressed his mistress IL had not appeared
anOa knew any thing OF Mentzs character for ne sal
f.'.E and gIy the board with much the manners
- sTOora genteman that every one admitted at once
sln'ss his grace and his beauty and regretted the
.Ss " tle brink OF which be unconscouly Stood
I w shouted Mentz. the evening had lItt.e ad
ana 'ne vine began mount "a toast come-drink
49, nd ne who refuses is patroon aud coward quail
ss9e-hll TO the brm-to the health and happiness o
ue Saale-the fairest of the fair Who says nc
NJ erer i black lar and will write the word on
-rsolenead with red-hot brand
goblet emped but one, which stood untaslsd-
% eyes on the cup. struck his brawny hand fereey or
hr winch returned laundering crash and rattle, ant
Ttsp ITtIspeated, in voice husky with rage
IN , = cup fulli by St. Antony will make the own
s lis measure Of molten lead, if remain thus one
INK \ - Arnod-drink il boy keep thy hand on p
'dmage'
s irIendl mu,tered another drily 'or he will not b'
uOns nlsthreats promise thee