The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-05-07
THE CODE OF HONOR

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=, 81 lis head aud mIllisry hulians ON
IL r...i, sai IN sls'se conversation. long
,e,rs ago. IN Tie bar-rnam Of The -
Iln.tl. The slajeri illa; oerupird ihsir
are,,l,aa seeuied 10 he a very exciling one.
!, I.asi /. him "f The military buttons and l
hIars c,p. far he emphasized strongly,
knil his how awfnlly. and 81 last went 50
RI ~ 10 swear terrible aalh.
.Dan'i permit yourself 10 get exrued.
T.m." inierros-d . frirnd. :. n won't
lrlp lie mailer NJ all.
.Isal I've gni no patience" !"
..Thrn il j. lime yau had <nme.' rnol.
IL returned The friend. :. if you intend
pushing your wav inio The good graces nI
my good lady Mary Citation. ron must
III snmeIhing lnnrr then fnmc about lie
llmlc rivalry that has sprung np."
Yes; hut 10 think of poar milk.sop
ar an aulhar-au 'hnr-pah t-srribhler.
10 ih,nk. say. of spiriIless creature
like Blase. ihrusiing himself between me
anI such gil as Mary Clinton; and
verse. gaining her nniire. is ioo bad lie
has snnne,eerrd her rye brows. no doubt
--larered her in verse until she dnn't
knnw who or where she Island in this
heenme formidable rival. Bun | won'l
bear i. I'Il-l'll-"
What will ynu dpl"
aDa, I'll-l'Il wing him That's
whit III Dc. Ill challenge The puppy and
shnol him."
And the young Lieaienrni. for such he
was. nonrished his rigli. ann and looked
pistol balls and death.
Bun he won'i eight. Tnm."
Won'i her and The Leuienani's fare
Frightened. .1rhen I'll post him for
coward; Thal'il finish him. All women
haie cowar.!s. tliposi him-yes. and cow
hide him in The bargain. IL necessary.
Posting will d." half sareasically re-
pliel his friend. :. But upon what pre-
text will ynn challenge hint"
.rll make one. Ill insult him. The
first time meet him. and then II lie says
anything challenge and shoo, him."
.Tha, wnnId be quite gen,lemanly-
quite according to ibc code of lIonur,"
returned The friend quietly.
The Young military gentleman We
have introduced was named Redmond.
The reader has already penetrated his
character. In person he was quite good.
lnoking, though mol the A.lonis he deemed
himself. lie had fallen deeply in love
with the acres of charms" possessed by
a cefiian Miss Clinton. and was making
rapid iur,ai upon her hearl--ai least he
though, so-when young man well
known IN The literary circles made bis APP
pcarance, anil was received with degree
Of favor that conf0nn,lei the officer. WIN
hnI already begun To think himself sure
Of lhe prize. Blake had much reader
tongue. aud a great deal mnre in his heal.
,han the other. and could therefore. in The
matter of mind. al least. appear 10 much
heicr advantage ihan his rival. He had
also written and published one or two pn-
pnlar works This gave him a standing
as an author. Take him all in all. he wa.
4 rival 10 be feared, and Redmond was no
lnng in making The discovery. What wa'
IL be done! A military man must moi b,
pnt down. beaten off. by mere civillan
The rival must be COTTON rid Of IN SOM
manner. The professional means. was. a
has heen seen. though, Of firsl. Blake mus
he challenged and then The course woul'
be clear.
A few DAYS af,cr This brave and homo
rahlc determination The officer nc. III
nuhnr in a public place. and pnrposel,
jasllel hlm rmlrly. Blake said nothing
thinking il possible thai ], was an accident
Bat he remained near Redmond. 10 Civ
him a chanre 10 repeat the insult, y sue
had been LIS inention. |, was not Ion
hefore The author was jnslled in sll
ruder manner Than before. al The same Tim
somp offensive word was mu,leied hv III
officer. This was in the presence oi
number of respectable persons who conl
mi help hearing. seeing and nndersian,
ing all. Satisfied tl,ai an insult was il
tended, Bake looked him il the face I,
il moment, and then asked, loud ennug
10 be heard all around
!. Did von intend to jasile mel
!" did !" was The angry rVort.
. Gentlemen never do such things.
As Blake said this with marked en
phasis, lie looked steadily into The officer
lace.
You'll hear from me, sir"
And as the officer sald this menacingl
he ,ulned and walked way with mail
~ air.
There's trouble for yon now, Blak
ll.'lI challenge yon = said two or ,hr
friends who instantly gathered aIou
him.
Do yau think SOL
Certainly, he is an officer, lighting
his trade
..Well, le, him"
Wi,a,'ll you do9'
Accept the challenge. oil course.
AM! .ighi!"
Cerlainly."
:. Hell slnnt ynn."