The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1842-05-07
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY IL. WEBB.
zsBURG COLUMBIA COUNTY PA. SATURDAY., MAY 2, 1s42.

length i am stranger here, and Ignorant
OF The manners prevalent in universities,
bat if yonder person DO sane, and this no
joke
'Jokc' ,hundsred Menix, foaming at the
lips.
Il must tell you ,ba, came from part
Of the country where we neither give nor
take such jokes or such insults
Hast thou taken leave of thy friends, said
Mentz, partly hushcd BY establishment, and
art thou tired of lille, that thou hurriest on
so blindly 10 a bloody pillow, boy? Drink
as have told thee, TO Gertrude the fairest
of the fairl' and his huge round eyes open
ed like those Of a bull upon daring vic.
! tim.
| :rhat Gertrude Dc Saale is fair aAd love.
ly,' cried the youth rising, may not be
denied by me, But demand by what
mischance l 6nd her name this night,
comnon at a board of rioters, aud pulu.
led by The lips OF a drunkard and ruff
ant
BY the bones Of my father said Mcnts
in tone of deep and dire anger, which had
ere then appalled, nay fa.her. yout doom is
sealed. BE your blood on your own head;
but said he observing .ha, the youth, in.
s!ead of covering, bore himself more lolily
what folly is this! Drink, lad drink, aud
hurt thee not. l love Thy gallant bearing,
and my game is not such as thou
He added this with a wavering Of man.
ner, which had never before been Witnessed
in him, for never before had he been oppos
ed so calmly and 30 fiercely; and for mo
ment he quailed beneath the fiery glance:
dar,ed \: him irom one whom he supposed
meeker than dove; ba! ashamed Of hi;
transient fear he added
Come to me,ipoor child bring with thee
thy goblet--bsnd at my foot-quaf it, as
have said, and ont Of pity | spare thy young
head
What was the aslonishment of the COM
pany, on bsholding Arnold, as if effectualy
awed by moments reflection, and inS
ferocious enr,i.y of so celebrated and dead
ly foe; actually do as he was commanded
He rose-took the cup-slowly approached
The ssa, of his insuIter, knelt ant
raised the cup TO his lips. Murmurs o
'shsme!' ,shame' 'pollroon!' coward!
came hot and thick from the group o
spectators, who had arisen in !h
, excitement of their curiosity, ant
, stood eagerly bend ing forward with ever.
eye fixed upou the object Of their contempt
| grim smile Of savage triumph dlslorie'
the features of Mentz, who shouted wit
a hoarsc snd drunken laugh: Drink dee
down with it to the dregs!'
Arnold, however, touched the rim l.
ais lips. aud waited moments slenc
with an expression so scoruful and com
posed. that The Kisses and exclamation
were again qnelled' When every sound ha
ceased 10 dead silence.
Never he said, shall refuse to drin
: TO the glory of name once loved an
! honored Gertrude, faireri of the fair!-Ru
he added suddenly rising and drawing u
his figure with dignity that silcnced ever
breath, for Thee thou drunken, Dragging
. foolish beast--I scorn--I spi. upon-I d.
fy thee--and thus be punished thy oas
Is brutal insolsnco and Thy stupid prssumI
c toni
II A. he spoke he dashed the contents o. III
n ample goblet full in the face of Menlz, an
then with all his strength, hurled the mass
o goblet al the same mark. The giant reelt
), and staggered few PAGES back, aud ami
r. the shining iquor on his drsnched clo,h'
G and dripping feathers. stream Of bloc
d was observed to uickle down his 70
T. head.
D. Never before was popular feeling mo-
suddenly and violently reversed. The o
h iect of their vilest sxecration Shashed upc
1. them with the immediate brightness OF
ig superior being. A loud and irrspresslb
-, I.... r. o0ci.uso hpo;a fr0m SyarV Ii