Holly Springs gazette., 1842-05-27

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morrow's sunset
IL Is Menz the duelisl, said fourth 'Dost thou not
know ms skill He will kill thee thou deer, ii
thou oppose him IL his wine He mercess than
wild boar Drink, man, drnkr
During this Interesting scene the youth had remained
onss cool and silent slight paour but evidently
OF Indignation than fear his handsome features
and his eyes dated with emotion resting full aud firm upon
Mentz
by the mass gentlcrnen" he said length, 4
stranger here and ignorant of the prevalent Uni
Jokel thundered Alentz, toaming at the lip.
Il must. tell you that come from part of the country
where we neither give take such jokes such insults
Hast thou taken leave of thy friends? said Meuz partly
hushed by astonshment and thou tired oe, that hoa
hur5icst blinIly bloody pillow Boy drink
have told thee Ge rude the iaires of the fa And his
victim.
That Gentrude de saae is fair aud lovely, cried the
youth rising may be denied by me. But demand
by what mschance fad her this night common at
boa ID of rioters AMI polluted by the lips Of drunkard and
9 ruff
.3v the bones of nv father said Aenz in tone of deep
and diret anger which had then appalled, many STOUT
hea--by the bones of my father, your doom is sealed
Be your blood upon your head But said he obser-
wing that the youth instead of covering bore himself more
Iofv what folly is this Drink lad drink and hurt thee
mott oye thy gallant bearing and my game is not such
a thou
He added this with wayering manner which had never
before been in him. for had he been opposed
calmly and ierce e and for moment he quaed be-
meath the fiery gances DATED him from whom he sup
posed meeker than the dove But ashamed Of his transient
fear he added
Come to me poor childl Bring with thee thy goblet
bend my foo.-qtaf have said and-out Of pity
spare thy young head
What was the asoushnen of he company on behoding
ArnoI il effecuay awed by moments reflection, and
the eroclons enmy OF celebrated and deadly oe actual
ly do he COMMANDED He took the cup slowly
approched he Of his and raised the rim
10 his ps Murmurs OF shame shame pa atroon c0wardP
hot and thick from the group of spectators who had ri
the excitement OF their curiosity and stood eagerly
bending forward, with very eye fixed the object oftheir
Ia nra1th he
Of Mentz who shouted with hoarse and drunken laugh
ID ink deep-down with ito the dregsp
Arnold however. only raised the rim his lips and wal
ted moments silence with an expression SO scorniul and
composed that the Kisses and excamatons again qae
led when every sound had ceased to dead SILENCE
Never he said shall refuse drink the glory OF
name once loved and honoredCertrude faires of the
fl But he added suddenly rising and dra wing up his
figure with dignity that senced every breath for thee
thou drunken. Dragging foolish beast spit upon
defy thee And thus b. punished thy base brutal lnsoence
and thy stupii presumption
AS be spoke dashed tha o the ample goblet
fall into the face Of enz and then with all bis strength
hurled the massive goblet itself the mark The Ct
reeed and gered few PAGES back and amid the shi
ming liquor his irenched clothes and dripping features
stream of blood observed cke down his forehead
| Never before popular feeling suddenly or vlo-
lenv reversed The object their vilest flash
ed upon them with the immediate brightness of superior
being loud and irrepressbe burst applause broke from
every lip till the broad heavy raers above their heads
and the very foundations of the floor shook and rembled
peal ofoy and appreciation ceased for although
this inspiring drama had 30 noby commenced was uncer,
tain how IL mo oht terminals Before the yrant recovered
from the stunned and bcvidered which the bow
combined with shame grief asionishment and drunkenness
had thrown him. several after the cali or
silence usual on such OCCASIONS addressed the youth who
stood cool and erect with folded waiting the course OF
events ,
Brave Arnoldi Noble Arnold gallant deed The blood
of a true gentleman in his veinsl
But canst thou ighF cried one.
4 am only simple student and an artist by proesslon-
| have devoted myself to the pencil-no the sword
But thou csnst it lne-canst nog asked another
But indifferentIy, answered the youth.
And how ait thou with pistolP demanded third
My hand is unpra-sed, replied Arnold have no skill
/ ia shedding human blood
For then rash boy what has tempted thee to THIS
extremayF
Hatred ofoppresson replied the youth IN all its forms
and Willingness die rather than submit to insult .
Die thu thou shalt and that to merrows sun shall
set thundered Mentz. starting up in reazy aud with
hoarse and broken that made the hearts OF the hearers
shudder as if at the howl Of dog demon challenge
| thee 70 mortal combat
And accept the challenge s.
IT i for thee to name the place and weapon but as
thou lowest me- let be longer than tomorrow night or
Il shall burst with rage and inpatIenre
Iove thee not BASE dog replied Arnold but 'nou snat
no, die so nglooas death will fight thee therefore
tonight. .:z