New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-07-20

as heavy again as you sre, Brigrsy'
:. But couldn't 60 into training, or something
Of that sort ~ persisted And wouldn't thas
make difference. Fva heard you say training
!" All, well, 90 il mights' rspiisd Burgess,
quite proud Of being appealed TO Cd the sub3scS.
l"I / never trained fellow myself, but th{uk I
couiddoit. Anyhow, should ike to try. And
yes t'
1t is quite pleasant to think Of sll the trosblp
the good -natured fellow took to eet me into -.
Idition for the coming struggle What sacrifcss
he made, and what violence he did I'd his nature.
to get me cut Of bed an hour before The uaQal
time. How he used to make me run r0unG1 q
playground for half an hour togsthsr 70 h.
prove my wind and hit out right snd len ~
hSs minutes together to develops my muscles !;
and remind me Of sLucus's last thrsshfne 10
stimulate my pluck; and how be used - ssssl
down into the kitchen to learn Whist there was
for dinner, and then come back 10 impreoe upon
me " what to eat. drink, and avoid hon was
to eat no TAT and no vegetables, Ind drink %
small beer, making up for the ahssnee of the1at-
ter by pint Of stout on Saturday, which would
make me as strong as horse, but how little
old cheese wouldn't hurt me, If could mans see
to crib it ont Of the pantry, after ths bieGsr
/ boys had had their supper. Il was trai1ing
under difficulties, certainly but it did Ne no
4 harm, at all events, and gave me unlimited con.
4 - - ~ :, ~ 80, "nAen "ae' my snAA8s saA$
Now, Briggs" said Burgess, in his quiet
professional way, about three weeks slko4 he had
undertaken my case, /" don't So tk1k 1pu.Il
improve. You see your tongues healthy and
your skins clean, and you're in very fair vind.
| ana fIgerley's going to vestry TO- ni96G 6dn't
hear Lucas say he should punch yo1Y - 1br
you, just now"'
"Yes," !" saidI, ssbesEuss forgot to srsesshis
cricket ball for him last niGht r. ~
"eA, mats ny ugc4 indeed! Now, II
| wsfe you, sn0sM lnef 49, ~ e him ext9
sohooi, ana say cuid yeA ~ 20 DO " nows
n.;aa saeasl i VI, perhaps, to cD9l - you vonldn't
mind 1,1 doing It down IN the cIoqkSeom After tea
~, "a, yes ana mere my enthuMAst1e young
rena morkea nmsen up ano down IN his trou-
As 80 VIII rlcn twinkle IN his eye, nedng the
dn ~ as.IR sppIoaen 8 pc ever made 70 h1gh
~. IN oIuer 70 add zest to my triumph. 1oster.
minsu npsn defernng my challenge till quite
20 s. anu secrety enjoyed three kicks snd
go .. n.oa = Iseelyed IN me course of the day
Issa ly as.essed Fssi. However, when e lsst,
. -. III raneeomPoeure IN my power, Il announced
sli1 i1'enuon q meeung hlm N single combat, ]
l liou.u some olmcui!y IN persuadlng him that .
eonaenP'uous sap IN the face Was no snswer TO
that 's was ,nssa'aon "a But when once conyinssd
INA. ! was IN earnest ne shouted out with
\ m,asafe Oh def1non and delight, that young
bfi'ggs was gong to night MIN, and forthwith the
whoie scnoc. y EAs2ea peA-mel down stairs 70 be
spee'asors os = ecene as novel as that Of = rat
oacRed 90 XII nve- and twenty terriers within
mlhule. our arena, ! should say, Mas smau
t5 iuou5 oeiew grouna' arenitecturaliy nse0ded AZ
the depository OF great Goats and school boxes,
nuS WHICH, from time lmmenaoriaI. had been
ccnseefateo 10 the domestic display Of pugilstic
sAi,l n,,s &C., r,,,a -. .-.,... -. 4.
! Our nrst round was very brilliant affair in
deed | rushed up TO him like . wildcat. end
oy dint o1 hltting straight, as BurgeA h4d
taught me, managed to puzzle him conaidesnhly
NY paeker' witn great Judgment, encrFaGsa
me as retired to take breath with /" Very ye5ls
indeed Briggs. lou licking him much faster
IMAM expected, Never mind about stopping,
pat WORK IN close and mt hard
agaln we set 10 WORK; but this time he man.
aged to break away and let fly fow wild hits
at long range, one Of which caught me on the
sac OF the head, and Knocked me right across
tne room.
l was just again rushing to the scratch a
.haneh q. tr1ne less confident in the result Of
+ framing. when the door few open before the
unexpected apparition Of old Hgerley himself.
fortanatey, Doth Tor com oafents and speotatoTss
Ne was not u pardeularly imptacable AQod-
ne con'ented himsen with orderlng Us instantly
/ up STAIRS ana never inquired further into ths
3 cause OF our quarrel Had ne logged the two
principals, as every body expected, / should
l nave tneughl OF the ny1ng nsh and the dolphin
9 IN ;1fsop, ana had been quite content.
from that time forward, Lucas nsyH Odd
. me personal ,violenoe. He simply addFsased -
Il IN terms OF unqualified defiance. somshow q
8 other, Marianne came to hear that Ne had beeu
nghtng for her band, and in due time, ws each
0 reeeiyed lady Ike little note, marked = Phi
Q Tate, containing beautiful sample Of auburn
halr' folded IN bit of gilt note paper bearing
inc following inscription /" None but the brave
deserve the tar
l some ten orlef years had elapsed since the Pc
nd a,ua rhS ha,9n nase lasI endeasored g recas
ana had passed through college and come into
q sman property: something or other led ne
down INTO the nelghborhood Of the old school
anu peiore the week was out, received press
1 ing mstatlon TO spend day or two at the doc
,or house' lnder tne hand and seal OF the talr
Msrlanhe ~ Woma nave seemed ungracious to
feluses ana lndeed there was no particular rea-
spn why shouid 40 SO. Besides, ! don't envy
me man VINO "oeian go little out OF his way
70 renew tne acquaintances Of his sehoolboy
nsys, anu rssiye IMPRESSIONS OF wnat Is common
", oae, eensse' lahoiiniiY, termed the hAppiest
perloa ol ms NE.
nuna Marlenhe Wonaefnuiiy altered, OF
oeaIse5 tna1 y 70 say, lei. ner pretty chaid
., nitesa, e e.. anu i9uno ner oouncing young wo-
mal y, hse anu tWenly nut mere was no La
s, cas ~ tae way now, ana tne anecnenate warmth
s1 man WIN sue LeSelsea me was Almost as p9z-
mug ~ ~ was uelgnsui' lndeed, Judging ny
| my ltelluRS FOW1IuS uef, winch. i confess had