Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1849-03-22
an uneasy and vindictive spirit. He had
just returned home from college.

just returned home from college. .-
sit is an easy matter, my son" continu-
ed Black Jack, with the same emphasis,
'to insult a man in a ball room; get in
the same dance with him, elbow him,
tread on his foot, or if neither of these
will do, spit in his face as if by accident,
and make no apology for it and the ball
tonight, being in honor of his id bro
theirs election. will make the insult the
more degrading he will thea challenge
you-you have the choice Of weapons
and her he is eurs, my son-he is ours!'
repeated the reprobate with increased en-
ergy. ..a. .5.. 49,,
"Father," said the young man as he
mounted his horse, ''your instructions
shall be obeyed; he was my enemy at
school-he is my enemy now!" and put
ting spurs to his horse, he dashed off at
a rapid rate. Black Jack gazed at him
until he was out of sight, then calling a
servant to bring him his rifle, he proceed
ed towards the stilI-house. He was now
indeed desolate. His pious wife had long
since died of grief; and he had Just gaz-
ed for the last time on a living and an only
son !" -. ur...,: , .r .,..>
The ball is opened-beauty, and music
lend their charms to enhance the buoyancy
and excitement of the scene /; all were.
gay and joyous; but no one seemed more
inflated with high and exulting feelings,
than the newly elected. Governor. and
his accomplished lady. And, well might
the "eldero brother" have a 'countenance
lighted up with animation and with hope.
He had gone on uninterruptedly in his
ambitious career he had never felt the
sting of defsat-his tact and his ~eloquence
were invincible !; and he had never tasted
spirituous liquors.
Ia At an advanced hour in the evening,
two young men, W and the son of
Black Jack, were, Tor the first time, en-.
gagged together in the same cotillion, and,
directly i'll front of the Governor. 2st !.
"of course that was unintentional, MIR.
P" said W, as he was elbowed,
1--WE are not in the least crowded. a.a.
A look, fullof meaning, was all the am
swer received. The act and the whisper
ing was noticed and while W. was
r reggreet7tlnss having spoken to him, and re-
solving in his heart to demand, an ,expla-.
nation when the dance was finished, his
foot felt the tramp of the sam parsonage,
accompanied with another stare from his
black and qnietless eyes, 10 7@,.'4.'" 81
w Re resolved on the moment TO
knock him down in presence of the CONF,
pany that had. witnessed this second in-
suit, but taking a second thought, he ex-
cused himself on account Of sudden indis--
position, and conducting bis partner. to a
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seat, he left the room. His brother, the,
GoyeEnor, was, an eye-witnessofwh hat had
/; he 'knew'his brothers natureLhe
saw his flushed cheek; and with the tact
hat never deserted him, he arc; arose, and
with his lady, left the, room. The cotil-
ion still went on. NJ 7d1rQmfa ~Y#,a7og Il
Young P just took one step too far
IN his premeditated insult; he would have
relieved his purpose probably if he had,
after the first act. But he had
,one too far--he knew but little Of the
,atureaof that blood he had stirred up-
lie little 'dreiamiipt what'wsaaas, Sc coming i1s.,7
While moving in the ,cotillion with an
increased excitement, from the SUPPOSE,
ion:that he had frightened his enemy
ballroom, PL Suddenly stop-
,edto know the meaning Of the hum ma d1
'alf: screaming, Of the ladies' that peryaded
he room ; but before he turned his head
airly the meaning was self-eyident-his