The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1842-11-17

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man could not be otherwise than CAL
ling TO him.
''Answer me then ~ shouted Vic
tor, who had just drank enough to he
very quarrelsome, and who was doub-
ly incensed by the calm GOODNESS Of
Cyrzinski. "Answer me, or by c.
I viii throw my glass IN your face !''i
Victor was standing opposite the
Pole with half-empty tumbIer in his
hand and whether it was done inten-
tsonally, or whether, in thevehemence
ofhis anger, he involuntariIy suited the
action to the word, cannot say !; but
as he spoke, the glass flew across the
table: and smashed against the oppo-
site wall-Cyrzinski receiving part Of
the contents in his face.
go never saw anything more truly Dig
nified than the Poles look and man
-ner as he rose from his seat, and wi
ping the wine-stains fom his sun.bur-
ned face aad mustaches, addressed
Victor, who still continued standing on
posite to him, with the logged look-of
a man who has done something to be
ashamed ofbuthas too much false pride
TO acknowledge his fault.
"Mon cher" said Cyrzinski, in bet
ter French than / had usually heard
him speak, ''you have done a very foo
lish thing; you have insulted, without
reason man who was soldier be-
fore you were born. have the scars
OF nine wounds on my body, and do
not fear being taken for coward. Say
that you are sorry for what you have
done-there is no degradation in so
doing--and let the thing drop. These
gentlemen are our friends-they will
be silent on the subject for your sake !;
for myself | care not-Cyrzinski is
known TO be no poltroon."
There was a momentary struggle in
the Frenchman's breast between good
feeling and false pride. Unfortunate
ly the latter prevailed.
81 have no doubt of your willing
ness to receive apologies" replied he
with sheer but do not feel equal
ly disposed to make Them" And,
turning on his heel, he left the room.-
This unpleasant incident broke up the
party, and we all retired to our quar-
tiers except Cyrzinski, who remained
alone with Don Julian n.
Before daybreak the next smorning,
the troops were turned out in case OF
an attack but none occurring. after
being under arms couple of hours,
they were allowed to return to their
quarters. ] was looking out Of the
window Of the village pesada, when
Cyrzinski, and our host of the Previ-
Gus evening. passed by, the latter with
his cloak on. He beckoned me to
them.
This is a bad business" said Don
Julian, showing me that he had case
sc pistols under his capG. "Cyrsins-
XII and Victor are going 10 fight nor
do | see how it can be helped, for
Victor has again refused to make the
smallest apology. You know Proba-
bly, that our military lew is severe a.
gainst duelling, and this affair may
cost us all our commissions, aSd Inc
more so as occurring in front Of the ca
envy. Walk down with us, il you have
no objection. No harm can accrue to
you for SO doing, and your evidence
may be good for some of US hereafter
| il it comes to court martial.
| In a few minutes we we're on the
| ground selected for the duel, which
was a small Indian-corn-feld in front
Of the village, and about equi-distant
from two Of the Christine pickets, bu1
screened from view by being in SORT
of hollow, shut in on either side, and
| also to the rear, by high land and plan
tations Of young forest trees. 1t was
inconveniently near the environments
and pickets !; but the whole of the adj
iacent country being covered with
troops, it would have been necessary
to have gone leagues to get better
place and on the whole, it was the mos
| secluded spot that could be found
| On the side looking towards the Car
list camp, the country sloped gently
downwards for some three hundred
wards, aud then again began TO rise TO
about the same distance,o or rather more
| till it terminated in a ridge or crest
Eupon which the Carlists bad their pc
sition. Que OF the loose stone wan
commonly used IN Spain to dlvld
farms and estates ran across the lowe
end of the field, from which the malz
had been recently cut. Beyond III
the ground was unevens intersected 2
+ hedges and sprinkled with apple wee
Victor and his second. the sam
] Young Spaniard who had accompanle
/ him on his expedition of the precee
inc night, reached the field as we al
1 Aiter another vain attempt on the Pc
~ III Don Julian to extract an aPo'os
'le IAN the Freuchman, fifteen Pao
wei no.osurad and the men place