Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-09-02
THE cowHrDlNc THAT DIDN'T COME OFF.

'N'Siui otHcl young OllCtTS Ol tIit
navy were living at the time, the most o
them to study for the examination which
was to occur in the spring.
l., whose tongue, like hid ears, is ex-
ceedingly long, made some remarks at a
party one evening, derogatory to the char
acter of another officer, MILDLY from the
Palmetto State.
The southerner heard oft, and knowing
both from report and actual experience
that a fight could not be coaxed out of the
other whom we will call "Stoat b. he
determined to cow-hide him. Therefore
on the morning after he heard of the re.
marks of "Stout B." he repaired at a very
carly hour 10 the room of the latter, He
found him in bed, enjoying a morning CUP
of coffee, qualified with little "Otard.'
''l've come here to fog you, sir 2" said
he, on entering the room.
"Stout b." who is something of an exqui-
site turned slightly pale on hearing this,
but raised himself TO his elbow, and asked
in lazy, drawling tone
"What faw, my dear fellow--how have
been so dem'd unfortunate as to incur
your displeasyaw ~
"Why, you told Miss Kate V. that I got
drunk the other night, and licked watch
man; and that was often in the habit of
doing such thing"
"Yes-why-aw-yes, believe / did
say something like that to the dem'd ange-
lie creachaw: but, my dear fellow, one
must talk about something, and had ex-
hausted all my awdnary topicsn'
"That's no rceson why you should take
me for butt. Prepare yourself for id
good foggingi"
"Well, if | must, Imust !."replied "Stout
b." cycling ruefullyt the cowhide which the
other brandished. "You'll let me get rea-
dy won't strike me in bed, will you 2"
"No-get up and defend yourself, if
you want to-" said the other wolfshly.
"Now, give me your word of honor, that
that you won't strike me till get up!"-
said "Stout b. earnestly.
"Certanly-I give you my honor
Now stir yourself, Pm tired of waiting"
replied the southerner.
''Then let me beg of you to sit down,
my dear fellow" said ''Stout b." SNAKE
yourself. perfectly easy. There's brandy in
the cupboard there, cigars also-very fine
ones. Ring my bell, and Tom, my valet,
will bring You up some water"
E'Stout" now sunk complacently back
upon his downy pillow, arranged the bed
clothes little more neatly, and seemed 10
feel very comfortable.
Palmetto looked at him for one moment.
care you not going to get up!" he
shouted.
''l think not to-day, my dear fellow"
was the reply. "Perhaps not for a week
or so. Certainly not while you carry that
dem'd disagreeable-looking twistifed speci-
men of the outer covering of horned
beast ofthe feminine gender in your hand!"
"You'd better get up,-I'm bound to lick
you before I leave the room" shouted
Palmetto.
''You are bound by your word of honor
not to touch me in bed" said ''Stout,"
pleasantly, sand | can't think of rising un-
der such striking and pecoolyaw circum-
stances! Now, do sit down and make your
self perfectly comfortable. My liquor,
cigars, anything have here, is perfectly
at your service: and if you want to study,
there is that demnition musty 'Bowditch'
over there on my c-ntre-table, alongside of
Legendre' and other disagreeable volumes,
published especially to sink the romance of
a nautical life"
Palmetto looked at '.Stout" a moment in
anger, then a gradual smile came over his
ruddy face.
"Weathered, by thunder" he exclaim-
ed. Then flinging the cowhide under the
bed, he cried
''Get up, 'horse,' and fotch out your
brandy. Pll take drink, and make it up
with youp'
"a dem'd sensible conclusion, my dear
fellow! | honaw your discrimination and
good Judgment. You wouldn't have got
any credit for flogging me, you know''
''That's true, old boy turn out and get
out the grog!"
''Stout B." did this speedily, and over
its ''spell potential'' Palmetto soon forgot
his anger; and in a couple of hours after
ward went back to his own room swear
ing that 'sStout B. Twas one of the best
fellows in the service, and that if he was a
coward, it was not his fault, but his parents:
and if any body had any thing to say "a
gainst the said ''Stout b." he, the son ofthe
Palmetto State, would at any, and all times
take especial pleasure in fighting for, and
in the place ofthe said ''Stout b." whom
he declared to be ''constitmionaliy, and
therefore not blameably, skesry."-NeI
Bunfiine.