The lynx. (Panola, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1845-1845, 1845-01-11
VOL. L.


less than ten miutes see that the watched
for opportunity presented itsel5in rath
err a curious MANNER.
The long vacrtion arrived; that time
so wished for, so looked forward TO by |
all the legal profession; thct time du-
ring which, &c.
Jack like many other denizens of the
Temple, packed up his traps, sent his
clerk for cab, stuck his card out side
his door with the inscription. " Return [
before the eoth Of October" "shipped /
himself all aboard of "a ship then Of a
diligence, and in due course Of time
found himslf in Paris. One half day
was sufficient TO enable him to find a
$ good suite of rooms; and now behold
lack fully launched in all the goiety,
: no, to say dissipation, Of the metropolis
of the French. Jack, we have before
: said. was a very good shot with the pis-
ioI. We, he had never been guilty of that
: folv. duel; and, indeed, had often
heard to say that he never would lie
however, frequented muy of tho pistol
galleries which abounded in Paris; and
amongst others, he had honored with
his presence the iir an pistolet of NJ.
Lepage, where, Of course, he very soon
became known as see monsieur An
glais, gui tire aussi, bisn qu'gn Fran
cais,'
One day Jack on going to the gale
~ of NJ. Lepage, with ono of his friends
found it occupied by a Young man well
known as one of the best shots in Paris
and most assuredly he was good shot
He performed all the feats which ira
dlion assigns 10 the Chevaler 81
George; he each time hit the Buil's-ey'
OF the target at the usual distance
snufIed candle with the ball, split
bullet against The edge Of a knife, an'
drove a nail into the wall by striking tn
head exactly in the centre with his bal
ana in short, by q thousand leais c
this nature proved himself worthy III
name Of frst-ratc shot. His amou
pyo5re was reused by the appearance
ssh. Jack, whom the attendant, in presen
mo him with the pistol, had quietl
said was almost as good shot as han
self. hut at each shot, instead OF recel
mo from Jack the trr butte OF praI
which he deserved, he heard, Jack
repIv TO the EXPLANATIONS of astonls
D 4 men, which proceeded from all IN
gallery say, mo doubt thot IS vel
good shot; bnt the result would be We
different, pye notion, if he had u
W man for his target" THIS incess'
- uo l., calling in question of his powers as
ouds dueIl1st, for (ior Jack had repeated
orite observation three times,) at first ast'
rang ished the fireur, and endedb b. annoy
'"' him: and, at length, turning round
Grst lack. and looking at him with an
,esh- half testing, half threatening, he sa
with "Forgive me Mr.. Enghsbman; but
mt, appears to me thatthree times you hi
s s,;oL made an observation disparagng TO
sIIv: courage; will you be kind enough
a moi give me some explanation of the me
n the inc of your words"
sand Nv words answered Jack, do no
5 ac- think require an explanation; they
nren; plain enough. in my opinion
a,. ION Perhaps then. sir, you will be g
ed.in enough 10 repeat them, in order tn
Pap NAV Judge of the meaning which
rs TO will bear, and the object with =. ~
ne ne q. they have been spoken, was the r.
rown Of the Frenchmen,
ieFe' said. answered Jack, with the
: me ,cr,ecl sang frod, when saw yo'
ID was the Bull's-eye al each shot, t'at ne,
II Fea ca. vonr hand nor your eye wouio
Nv steady if your pistol were po'''e'
! that, oaiust the breast Of man IN the
5 cley- Of a wooden partition.
ID ing And Why, may | aska
q that pacaase. answered Jack, it seen
this me that at the mo'l'e"' = ~
,as the trigger, and firing at ii'a''' ~
exist would be seized with kind oil e"
I'd jack =, likely to unsteady The hand and
der the gently the "''i'' dualsq
id pipe, You have lougnt ''i""'
Mocha, the Frenchman.
ifferent Na,one said Jack.
/ likely -, :o;,od tho other, with a
knotty AN leJo'"o1 .nr;sed tn
ward? sheer, then a'li uol %
,,,cIre d ,,,,see the @DOsSt blhty OIL ihpi'