The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1849-06-09

Moses on The spot, IF you're vie,
you'll not tear Your slirl on this occa.
sion; for .handsomer, met baye got
snagged before now.;" and q sill tpn5er
laugh broke from the crowd, with wild
E"hurra for Tom Talbof."
Simpson was afraid of quarrelIins
with Tom, for more reasons Than one;
and although he lelt goaded TO degree
Of desperation by the laughter around
him, he coniented himself With remark
ing, (how often does fear change Inc
bully into the peacc-maker as cninly
as he could, and loud enough to De
heard by several substantial, ,orderloy.
ing gentlemen, who were standing in
The doorway Of the hotel, enjoying, in
their, subdued manner, The Captains
"predicament, that "since youal1 have
sufficiently enjoyed yourselves during
the morning. you had bel,erhow retire
| 10 your respsctiv, homes, without Civ
ing way TO indecorons excesses.a The
last words were uttered in tone Of
voice that was suffocaingly moral.
| 20 Moses, Moses!"'. calculated the ir-
reverent Tom, with upturned eyes,
"heard'st thoua chose words Of wisdom
lfrom the burning bushn" This allu-
sion TO the color and character Of
Simpsons whiskers was TOO much for
the gravity Of the crowd, who sung out
a peal Of laughter, loud, long, and cano-
lrOus. ,,.ff,fr In
| 1--WE want none Of your knock-kneed
mpertinence," said one Of Toms friends
aloud. ;.,t
| "Nor none OF bis long g-heeled morali-
Ity," said a second. -,
"Nor none. Of his slab-sided hypocrii.
sy," added a third, Of the same kidney.
Simpson was now literally white
with rage Never on lhat,or any other
ground, before, had he been treated
with such indignity-,-he, the soidisant
Corypheus OF A. and the neighbour
hood at Iarge--the man ofcircumslanc9
of many dollars--the hero OF battles
in South America--Caplain Simpson,
in fact; it was TOO bad, and before SO
many too--belore Ham:lton Forbes;
but no, on looking round he discovers
tina, Hamilton is mounting his horse, af-
ter parting from his friend, and about
| quitting the town without noticing eth.
er him, or much that is passing round
him; and although. that, may be some
consolation, yel he cannot avoid being.
shocked, astnunded, al the audacity Of
tthe crowd, and after bending on Tom,
whom he considered the prime abettor
Of these insults, ii look, fell and maIIg.
nant, he wheeled round his horse, and
headed him homeward.
The street was now cleared of the
multitude, who had entered the hotel,
when Simpson, on turning up an ave-
nue. from the late scene OF turbulence.
chaiing and inwa;dly vowing vows Of
revenge, had his attention drawn 10 u
figure which had apparently emerged
from an alley on the right, and was now
close under the horses quarters.
I'LL ,omened bird Of hell" savagely
exclaimed Simpson. .WdI you haunt
me forever!" and he levelled blow a,
the person with the end Of his loaded
horse. whip. Kawanda, no wever-for
il was he--evaded the blow with great
agility and sprang TO the opposite side
Of the street. Simpson quickly EXAM.
ined his pockets, bat fortunately, Der.
haps, for the Indian, he had, that morn.
ing, forgotten his pistols. Kawanda. 4.
too, was unfurnished with his bow, a
circumstance which Simpson did moi
fail TO observe. and the latter, recol-
lecting the hostile attitude presented by
the Indian on the morning preceding.
and the fact that his own movements
had been dogged by him since that
time, and before, whether he stirred out
Eon foot, or on back, coupled with
the lalen: antipathy, unaccouniable 10
himself, which he ieIttowarJs Kawan.
da, was irresistibly impeliedto second
passionate assault. Before, however.
he trad reached the spot where Kawan.
da was calmly awaiting his coming.
Hamilton reined up his horse between
them. He had, seen at a glance The
condition Of matters as he was nearing
the parties, and unwilling that the la.
dian;. in whom he acknowledged an un.
de6nabIe interest, should be injured, es.
pecially by Simpson, had come oppor.
tunely to the Rescue. ~ Asl~
"Back, sir! back, on your life. and
lay not a hand on him." fiereely said he.
as he wheeled full on Simpson, with
that savage satisfaction man often
feels when confronting in defiance, one
whom he knows to be his enemy. slisi
"Mr. Forbes, it is quite unnecessary
for you to interfere in this matter" re-
turned Simpson; "that squirting hell
hound has already annoyed' me more
than you are aware of,' ~ eslG