Blue hen's chicken. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1848-1854, 1848-10-27

yes, dilaled with emotion, rested full and llrm

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eyes, dila,ed with emotion, rested full and hrn
upon Mentz. 4Hi1 ti l.a7rl
'' By the mass, gentleman :" he said a
length, !" am a stranger acrc, and iguonnt o
the manners prevalent in universities bnt |
yonsler person be SANE, and this no jokel--''
:" Joke ~ thunderod Meniz, foainins al The
lips, rgs N, ,s.i5. ,,.,
Il must tell you that ! came from part o
the country where we. neither give nor TAXI
surh jokes, or such inaults." il fas uan
-" Hast thou taken leave Of Thy friends," sale
Mcntz, partly hushed by asionisiimenti " ant
art thou tired Of life, tina. thou ,hurriest on Sc
blinjly to bloody pillow 7 Iloy.i drink as
have told thee, to Gertrude, the faifest of III,
fair" and his huge round eyes opened liks
those Of hull, upon his daring victim,
"That Gertrude de Sale is fair and lovely,'
said the youth, rising, :. may not be denied by
me. But demand by what hischance ] dnl
her name this night common on board of rioters
and polluted by the lips of drunkard and .
rullian ~ 80 's+ Qua aHf l9i n
q BY tile bones of my faiber,v' said Mentz
in ,oue Of deep and dire anger, which had ere
then appalled, many a stout healt," (" by the
bones Of my father, yonr doom is sealed ~
Be your blood upon your own head. " But
said he, observing the youth, instead Of cover
ing, bore himself mort lofty, "what folly is
this Drink, lad, and hurt thee not ! / love
Thy gallant bearing, and my game is not such
as thou
lie added this with wavering manner which
had never before been witnessed in hun, for
never before had he been opposed SO calmly
and SO fsrcely and for moment he quailed
beneath the fiery glances darIed at him from one
whom he supposed meeker than the dov'. But
Of his Transient fear ne added ;aar q
Come to me, poor ciild!a Bring with
thee Thy goblet--bend at my ioot-quaif IL as |
have said, and-out Of pily-I spare Thy young
lead 81. E 8
What was the establishment of the company;
on beholding Arnold, as il eiIectually awed by
a moments reflection, and the tsrocious enmiiy
Of SO celebrated and deadly foe, actually do
us he was commanded. He rose, took the cup,
slowly approached the seat Of his foe-knelt
and raised the rim to his lips. Murniurs Of
!" shame, shame, poluoon, coward came no;
and thick from the group of spectators, who
had arisen in the excitement Of their curiosity,
and stood eagerly bending forward, with every
eye fixed upon the object of their contempt. A
grim smile of savage triumph distorted the
features Of Meniz, who shouted with hoarse
and drunken laugh. -a
Arnold, however, only raised the rim to bis
lips, and waited moments silence with an eA-
preston SO scornfuil and composed that the
Kisses and EXPLANATIONS were again quelled.-
When every sound had ceased 10 dead silence,
he said Sod ..a.
Never shall refuse TO drink to the glory
of name once loved and honored-Gerlrude,
Iaircst or the fair But" he added, suddenly
rising and drawing up his figure With dignity
that siIenced every breath, " for hee, thou
drunken, brigging, foolish beast l spitupor
i defy ihce ! and thus be punished thy bru
tai insolence, and stupid presumption.
As he spoke, he dashed the contents of thu
ample goblet full in the face Of Meniz ant
then, with all his strength, he hurled the massl
goblet at the same mark. The giant rcele,
and staggered a few PAGES back and amid tn
shining liquor on his drenched clothes an,
dripping features, a stream of blood was oh
served to tfickle down his features.
Never before was popular opinion more sud
denly and Violently reversed. The object o
their vilest execrlions flashed upon Them wit
the immediate brightness If a superior being
loud and irfepftsslble burst of applais
broke from every lip, ill the broad and heav
mf,ers above their heads, and The very founda
ton of the floor, shook and trembled. but tn
peal of Joy and appreciation soon ceased fc
though this inspiring drama had SO nobly CON
menced, it was uncertain how II might iermi
nate. Before the tyrant recovered from III
stunned and bewildered trance into which III
blow, combined with shame, grief, astonisi
ment and drunkenness had thrown him, sever
voices, after the obstreperous calls for silenc
usual on such occasions, addressed the you'll
who stood cool and erect, with folded arm,
awaiting the course of events.
Bravo, Arnold Noble Arnold ! ga
liant deed The blood of true gentleman l
his veins ~
" But canst thou fight ~ cried one.
/" ! am only simple student, and an ari:
by profession. have devoted myself to III
pencil--not The sword."
But thou cansl use il illle-canst not :
|, asked another.
But indiiIerenty," answered the youth.
And how art thou with pistol :" demar
/ dod third.
My hand is unpractised," replied Arnold
i" have no skill in shedding human Blood