Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser., 1845-08-09

Reader if you have ever met with old
W, formerly Of Louisville, you will
better be enabled to appreciate the sub
Joined ''inkling Of adventure
1. W was very corpulent, fond Of
the good things Of this life, that is to say,
his organ OF alimentiveness was fully de-
yeloped, and Jolly good old fellow he
was, who would rather,ran, any time, than
fight: Well, he left Louisville for s'the
South" where he intended to reside
When near his destination, 1t some hotel,
he ad an altercation with Frenchman,
who, considering himself it!snlted, chal-
lenged him. j H.. !.
" went to / friend in great tre-
pidation, and told him that he could not
fight; it was against his principle, and
even were 1t otherwise, important reasons
rendered it impossible. The friend ex-
postulated with him, said 1t WIS impera-
lively necessary that he should 81 but---
he had come to live in section where
such things were recognized; if he did not
act up to the custom Of the country, he
would lose caste, and be, as it were, So
cialiy dead. 1fe
After much argument, W was
finally prevailed upon to 'ac6ep';' the pre-
summarizes were arranged, and the two hos
tiles were to meet the next morning, TO
render each other al the satisfaction which
1t Is in the nature Of powder and lead to
afford. attit t.8tn 8 si15 ~ A9ta
W. retired to his couch at an
early hour in tle evening; but, to him, it
prBved neither bed Of roses nor Of rest.
The fighting resolution he had formed was
losing its virtue every moment; until he
finally came TO the conclusion thal he
would be fool to remain and BE- shot; and
! Just then; moreover, he recollected that the
steamer Washington wss to leave q day
light; in the morning. He rose about day
light, settled his bill At the hotel, aud or
deYed, The porter 10 accompany him witl,
his bsgksge down to the Washington.
r He was walking along; quite pleased
with the idea Of his eeoape from the Ere
Saiing Frenchman. when, behold, "a he
!; turned the scoriisf IF street which led "a
the landing, he Was astSnished to SEQ, in
/ advsnes Of him, his vefitAble enem5; with
his Servant behind him carrying ! trunk!
W.. followed him at respectful dis
tshts, and, how great was 4is joy to see
him 20 abroad Of the tNssMpgton, wbiSt
shortly after, puilng and snorting, departed
Oh her destined trip. II is needless to re.
mark, that our Fat acquaintance, pulling ant
shorting equal TO the steamer which hat
1ust left. such wac his HASTE 10 save. his en-
datigcred honor, returned TO his hotel, Elm.
ply saying that he had changed bis mint
abut!t having He went strsight to bed
ind was snoring loudly, when HE ffiens
/ arrived to prepare him for the meeting. =
Great AaS that friends astsnishment L
find w --- sleeping 80 swsetly, an'
aftef he vas awakened, 70 zee him act 8
Icoolly, his coairage rose a6ots rsr 1t once
in that friend estimation. s*f ss4stt e
1 Thes fvythwith repaired to the place Q
combat. Our c5rpulert acauaintencs neve
seemed in moro jocose and happy humoi
apparently disposed to have the worl
laughing, If he left It all, rather than th
4 reverse. But his heart fluttefSd, and hi
manhood WIS in the ct Of forsaking hin
when in the distance - they spprcache
the ground they saw the figure Of ma
walking back and forth with hasty stride,
,"That bloody FrenShnan;" thought y
,l--, sit may be that he has returned.
!, His courage was reassured, however, Q
i finding that Il was only his antagonist
second, who seemed to- bs greatly eha(
!! rined q the non-appearancs Of his prime
/ pal, and whs, at the expiration Of tho a
A pointed honr, spclcs;zed therefor. W-->>