The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-12-21
A Yankee ian Ireland.

friend who souches for the uuih Of the
statement. During the last summei, a
gentleman who 10 cotton planter in the
State oG Georgia and somewha, Of an &C.
centric genius, being fascinated with the
description OF GALWAY, as given by the Ia
ce,ious Charles oMalIey, determined Ia
inspect personally the bread of the Mlcky
Fees and Baby Blakes on their native hills.
Having shipped his sea island for Liver.
pool, he logged along TO New York, aud
took passage in one Of the packets. After
making the necessary arrangements with
his factors, he started for the Emerald Isle.
Oui peculiarly natonaliiies soon made hn'
known, and he became quite a lion; sure
enough he found a perfect counterpart Of
Miss Baby, and fun he had to his heart,
conlent his letter Of credit in the neighbor
ing bank. together with his high finished
education. established him in the heart of
the family, which excited the irascibillv Ul
some Of the consigns who held Americans
y, no envabe discount. They tried
in every way to provoke, or 10 use
the Ilish ,erm) coax fight out Of him; but
he showed no inclination TO quarrel with
any body. A story was then circulated
that he was knight Of the white feather;
and they in their turn, t Miss Baby included)
were determined 10 give the cowardly Yam
kee an insight into The manners and Gus.
toms Of ihe natives. So Immediately after
breakfast the sio distant Miss Baby, coax
ed, cajoed and provoked our hero into
demand for kiss. He insisied-she tor
mented-And jus. at this moment in stepped
. gent of The guards, she cousins, nothing
would do short of fight. The fair one
laughed, he Yankee rubbed his hands and
grinned, The soldier looked broadsword and
grape shot.
The Two gentlemen stepped into an ad.
joining room, where they found quite iue
p,r,y of gentlemen from The neighborhood
looking sa nnocen, as babes. Well said
the Georgian, az soon as the door was
closed, Il don know much about fighting,
bn reckon want one Of you gentlemen
10 acs as my friend "a bit Of fight that's
going TO come off between me and this gen
tlemsn here pointing to the guardsman. A
dozen offered their services, saying, 'n
would afford them quite pleasure Select
ing the one who stood nearest, the preimin-
ares we're soon arranged. Pistols were
selected, when our friend, the Geoigian,Ie-
marked tina, he would like 10 shoot il of
just 10 see bow would GO The apparent
Innocence with which the request was
hero, and his wishes we're complied with
The parties had by this lime arrived near the
ground that was selected for the duel. The
whole roup o friends had accompanied the
beligeren's A pistol being loaded, was
put in The hands Of cur connirymsn, who
held il in a most awkward manner, and
brscng himself Armly he ievelled il &, a
tree near by, and shutting both eyes gave
ihe trigger desperate pull-,he lree was
no, bit.
A litter passed through The whole com
pany. they thought that they had spor
enough on hand for one day but they forgo
the notoriety of Yankee cunning. H,
had by this scheme got tho hang of The pis
'iol. and sscer,ained The charge and force o.
Hhe powder. All being now ready, the
word was given. Five PAGES, wheel and
fire. Nothing seemed to disturb The matte,
o'iact manner Of the Georgian. he took hi,
PAGES, taking care TO step short steps; h,
wheeling like flash Of lightning and free
a, The instaat-The gasrdsmau fell wound
ed in ihe groin This drew all eyes for al
instant from The Yankee, but whea ,h,
bystanders looked again, be was still stand
ing N the same position grasplug his pisto
an apparent conGoeions. and bohEeyes shu
fasl. In minute, he opened his ewes an,
SCENE 70 notice, for the first time, that h
aissrs,J, P- down and he exclaine,
w haH . De s'ieGF and throwing down hi
p'sio', began feeling Of aud examing hin
/. self, 10 learn Il he could fnd wound ooo
hlmself-seeming be WHOLE time perfect,
innocen, aud unsorhistcaied.