Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1845-04-09
The Fight of Hell.kettic.
BY TYRONE POWER.

Author of the +" Lost Heir. the Kings Secrets
Never let il be said the days of chivalry are
Aad berads NAV have ceased to record good
blows STRICKEN To the tuue Of" largesse woiihle
knighls"-pennon aud banner, squar and swallow
s,,,I'd sleeve and scarf, with all the trumpery OF
of ch,yary, are long since dead. us true; but the
lofty generous feeling with which that term has
become Synonymous, Is yet burning clear ana
briuht within ten thousand bosoms, not one OF which
ever throbbed at the recoleciIons the word itself
;nsnres in . gentle hear,es,' could tell the DIFF
ference between Or and Gules, or Vert aud Sable,
as the following narration of combat between
,wo {. churles'' or villains" as the herald would
term nv worthless, will, trust, go nigh TO prove.
Il, was the fair night at Douard, small village
in the very heart of the mOuntains OF Wicklow,
when. al .he turn of corner leading out of the
DuuIayiu road, towards the middle Of the fair. two
ancient foemeu abruptly encountered. They eyed
one another for moment without moving step,
when the Youngest, huge sixtoot mountalneer, IN
loug top coat having his skirt opened from
breast TO ear, displaying. on the least movement,
brawnv chest, that was hairy enough for trunk,
growing rather impatient. said IN quick under-iope,
that listener would have set down for the extreme
of politeness.
.You'illave the wall, Johnny Evansi"
To which civil request came reply, 10 tone
equally blard
Not at your bNddin', if you stand where you are
ill next fair day. Mat Dolan.
you know well could fling you. neck and
heels into that gutter, in one miEute, Jhonny, mo
bouchil.a
You might, Indeed, il you called up twenty Of
the DunIavian faction at your back, cooly replied
Evans.
q Il name, here's the TWO empty hands could do
all that ard never ak help. 'ather, retorted Dolan
,hrssliDg forth two huge paws from under his
coat.
lin the name o heaven then ,hry it," said Evans
flingins the alpeen he had up to this time been
balancing curiously, over the roof of the cottage
by which they stood adding, here's pair of fists
with as little in Thin as your OWL
It's sisy to brag by your own barn, Johnny E.
vans" said Dolau, pointing with sheer to the
police guard house, OIL the opposite side of the
way a hundred yards lower down; The peelers
would De likely to look on, and see black bran
aeman, like yourself, quilted, in his own town, uh
der their noses, by one Mat Dolan, from Dunla
yin, all the way" p
There's raisons in that. any way, Matiy," re
piled John, glancing in the direction Indicated
JUS no, likely thin that's paid by government Il
keep The peace, would stand by and see u broke
by paust or protestant; but I'll make bargain
wild you; if your hloods oyer hot for your skin
which, think, 10 say truth. il has oug been come
off al onstto Hell-keiile wild me, aud 40 the Ugh
of this blessed moon Pll hghl il out wid you, to-
10 toe-and we'll both be the asier after, WHICH
ever's bate - ges ssss IL .s
:, There's my hand to that at a word, Johnny,
:. cried Dolan, su,liRg The action TO the word-ant
the hands of the foes clasped freely and frankly
together. s-ss4 ssl -.ssssseI, ,azyl 49,,
'.But we are TO be only ourselves, DO ye mean!'
Inquired Matthew. sss- $50. pss 80 -,
-. And euuff. loo, answered Evans; we coudn'
pick friend out Of any lint above, without ralsI
a hulabaloo the diyil woudn'iquiet without blows
Here, now I'll give you the wall, only you jum
! the hedge into Charles Faucets meadow, and Gu
scsoss The hill, by Holy-w into The road, wher