The northern galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1844-1848, 1847-03-30


and, if did. your pedagogical pusillanimiiy
disqualifes you for the funeration OF bisior-
cal corrections
'Wayne's expedition against the Indians
was over and peace was made before &c.
said Bateman dryly, as he sat nearly oppo-
site 10 BichertCn, stirring up copious mix
ture ofbutter and nolasses aud mush, or has
ty pudding which was to be his supper.
You. are a-liar, you-pedagogue =
roared out The bully; what do you know
about Wayne's campaigne Stick TO your
ferrue and spelling book and leave military
affairs 10 geniemen-they are exterior TO
your province
Boys learn history in these days said
Baieman as he rose from the table, and took
down volume from the mantle piece. After
turning over few leaves, be resumed his
seat and said. Here is an epirome OF Ameri-
can history, bro't down 10 the year 1921
He then read a short paragraph which COLI
hrmed his assertion, when handing the book
towards Bickerton, he said: That's what
my boys learn sir-would you like to see il
in the book. Maori
No, you are fool; and an insolent
liar, tell you
One mark Of a FOOL said Bateman. as
dryly as ever, is TO fly into a passion, and
liar is TO persevere in Il false assertion in the
face OF evidence TO the contrary
The Yankee had no sooner spoken these
words. stirring the mush all the while, than
the enraged bully lifted the case knife in his
hand and flung ii violently ut Bateman's
head. The Yankee. though seemingly in
tent upon his mush, " hich he had now thor
onshly imbued with mOiasscs and butter, kept
| watch. however with a corner of his eye, and
lodged the knife it flew towards bis head.
At the same time dropping his spoon. he
slipped his palm under his plate, and adroilly
dashed il, mush foremost, plump into the du-
cllisl's face. The centre OF the reeking mass
struck his nose, which operating as a wedge,
caused The clammy supper OF the Yankee TO
spread itself with accommodating facility
over the whole fiery visage of The duelst, and
to stop up every hole-and ill up every hol-
low in The sad visase-eyes aud ears not ex
copied. considerable quantity became
en:angled in his huge bushy whiskers, the
superhuiIy gliding down with the plate made
Il lodi ment in his bosom, and The r:aDifold
commissions, OF the fril that stuck out prom
! iuently in front. Happily for the duelist, the
operation OF mixing and compromising the
plaster had SO reduced its temper arnre that il
was not quite scaldins hot, aud the eyelids
had insiincrively closed themselves on The
; approach of the Emphasizing application. or
those la:ely glazing eyeballs would never a
gain have directed pistol ball 10 the heart
of an enemy.
He was led by the hand to a back porch
where after Minutes washing, the orifices
and cavities Of his face were cleared of the
: adhesive mixture. and he was able again to
i hear, smell, and speak. When he found his
| Eraa ha
: the rude contents of the pewter plare, he be
gan TO roar out a torrent of oaths, impreca-
u lions, and threats against the Yankee, who
J, had began TO feed his hunger upon a second
y !, plate of hasy pudding, as ifnolhiug had hap
pencd. In spite of the entreaties of the
company, the iavins bully started up stair,
" for his pistols, swearing IN lie most awfu
TANNER that he would shoot the offending
, pcdagogue upon the spot
Presently he was heard on his return, ours
ing and swearing as violently as ever. Fly
e Bateman, fly said The company; he viii
l. shoot you Il guess not, said the Inukee
- but may have TO mend his ma nDers with +
. something harder than hasty pudding. Sc
Il saying, he picked upa heavy 6rc-shovel a
- The hearth, and posted himself behind the
: door, BY which he knew that BickertoG
& would enter.
&c While some one were persuaded the fur
v ious bully from his purpose, the Ganke.
To said to those in The room with him, Tel
is HIM 10 challenge me; will meet him in ih,
/, field of honor When this message was de
n livered 10 the. duelist. he only rnved ant
l. sworc the more furiousy and deHaEded i'm
10 mediate access 10 the insoleni pedagogue
thai he might Dive ball through his heart
He was first gradually reduced 20 reason
Is how ever, by the argument Of a lawyer in TN
company. who told him if he killed the Yam
&c kee now, he would be linble 10 the punish
IN ment as murderer, but that he might shoe
N him on the field of honor without getiin.
!; himself into the tangs ofIhe law. The dnel
y, isl ielt the force Of the argument for in hos
= days an honorable gentleman, in fine Goa
~ and ruffled shirt, in some danger Of be
= ing hanged for wilful murder Now. onl
;" the lriendless and beegarly murderers are ii
~ danger OF the galows.
But then, as now the murdercrs in Il due
had nothing 10 fear from the law but NIGH
= be raised 10 highest honors by the popula
- favor. Therefore, B, believing tina
' he could satiate his malice as certainly IN
VI duel as by instant assassination, returned Il
his room and penned Il challenge in du
= form, according to the code Of honor. Bate
D. man promptly accepted it. 10 the dismay O
ID his friends, who now looked uron him n
better than dead man He had right a
{, challenged party, TO prescribe The terms O
u fight. They were 10 meet al the great lhdi
" an Mound: about half mile from The tow
D. in dense forest; they were 10 have no sec
onds, but were 10 stand ten yards apart, AM
'e either ofthem might fire at pleasure afte
OF calling at The other: Stop. take care o
le YOURSELF The friends might stand fiji
G. yards off 10 see that those terms were dul,
10 observed; but not TO interfere unless thel
ul were violated. Nearly every man wished
=; the Yankee success, but expected only II
e, see him killed the frs fire.
to The duelist demurred at first at the extraor
5 binary terms prescribed by the school-mas
fer. but he finally acceded 10 them, feeling
r, sure of his own quickness at hand, land doubt
;e ed not he could pierce the heart whose bloo'
rs he SO eagerly thirsied for.
~ So, on the next day, al the appointed houI
The redoubtable major strutted forth TO tn
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