Spirit of the age. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1849-1865, 1852-12-15

tl: n Il - .e 'HS ShSl vi lid JUNIOR year
IN College. Before proceeding to notice tho
actlon OF the two, it is necessary to paint
our heroine, as she appeared at this time.
!, Her air, her manners, all, who saw, admired.
rI Tuul.eous though coEy gentle, though retired: =
Inc Jey Of YOUTH and health, her eye displayed,
ana case OF heart her every look conveyed"
Ease of heart, was indeed apparent 70
he casual observer. for she endeayored bv
sHou.o sf1fosAei .--l---a.5nos.
exceedingly beautiful, intelligent and sym
pathetic. Her black eye brow arehed an
eye of the deepest blue. Her cheek vas
rosy as the morn, and her curling lip indica-
ted her extreme cunningness. Her eom-
plexion was fair as the lilly, and her dark
ened tresses wrought with it a beautiful
contrast, as they gracefully hung about her
snowy neck. One derogating quality she
possessed, and only one twas passion =.
however this was seldom aroused. She was
unwayerng in love /; abhorred fckleness,
which alas she dreamt not Of in her lover.
But to hersad regret,as we shall see, he pos
sessed it.
He had now forgotten, or perhaps if he re-
membered, cared not for the object of his early
affection, as was indicated by his actions at coll
lege in his senior year with Mary Gordon, vast
y inferior in every point of view to her who
now thought only of him, tho Mary was beau-
tiful.
He urged his suit with this lady, who ac-
cepted his proposal, provided he would kill the
man Ga fellow-student) to whom she had been
previously engaged; and one morning, while
he was sitting thoughtful, and melancholy,
Who'll lyzengro IN the absorbing subject, n
comely parsonage entered his room, and thus
uncouthly addressed him.
Sir entertaining some slight suspicion of
your unwelcome attention to one, who is mine,
and whose interest is mine, placed spy
near her mansion, who informed me that you
had trespassed upon her patience till near
twelve o'clock. Now sir, forthwith give excuse
for this strange procedure, or else you'll never
see the morn. At first he was considerably
surprised, but recovering himself and knitting
his brow he replied
With all due respect for you and yours,
have no excuse to offer, nor if had one, do
deem the circumstances demand it.
Prompted by passion and raging jealousy,
the conner being considerably more athletic,
he gave him stunning and unexpected blow,
which nearly prostrated him; however he i'm
mediately returned as effectual one with q
club which was lying near. Some friends had
now come, attracted by the noise and confu-
sion, who separated them, being about equal
SO far in the contest The student was hasti-
" conveyed away, and Eugene now thought
that he had an excellent opportunity offered Of
challenging him, though he really felt satisfied
of getting the best end of the fight He or
dered pen, ink and paper, and privately penned
the following
SIR: My sense Of injury prompts me to re-
venge; nought but your blood can at one for
your villainous, and cowardly actions. Meet
me tomorrow at the Locust Grove at I past 4
precisely. Yrs, EUGENE CoLTox.
1t was conveyed secretly by his bosom
friend, to him, who had absconded Regard
for his honor forced him to accept, and arrange
ments were hastily made
! Each having selected their respective Sec
onds, preparations were made for conveying
them to their appointed places. Our young
hero being naughty and fond ofshow, hired for tho
occasion splendid conveyance stating to his in
quisitive frendto whom the affair was unknown,
that he was on the eve of starting to join the
celebrationof some bridal festival This how
ever received the credulity it merited. Each
were at their post an hour before the time ap-
pointed, and Bremen (the Students name)
prompted by cool reflection, and by the bye
1 being somewhat coWardlY. desired to settle tho
such appeals Eugene very mJudlclously gave
deaf ear. They fought. The first round
was Intellectual in destroying either's life
Once more the wayward Eugene forced him
to fire, when Bremen fell almost breathless,
loading the passing breeze with Mary He
soon expired. What melancholy scene was
+ presented to our young thoughtless lover !
Now, alas too late would he have restored
: to him his departing breath. Cotton wa.
seen to sigh over the lifeess form and say with
uplifted hands, 'sorrow shrouds nv heart
Pardon ne, my God
As soon as he was conveyed away from the
7 mournful spectacle, and went to a strange
$ place in a strange State Qor without fore
! thought, needless Of the consequences, he
fought in his own State) anguish touched his sof
: tened heart. He immediately wrote to his new
intended, informing her Of her being the sourct
!, Of his present misery, and utterly refusing t.
ally himselfto any such blood-loving creature
u The last time heard of this beautiful He
I cate she was travelling in some foreign country
= a maid Of forty, and had then caused three du
II els.
b. NOV, -'vfTsN l----L~.-ld rlnxt do. WAS 4 matte
of considerable Importance to our decIueu
: unfortunate hero. Without friend TO guild,
y instruct, or advise, here he was in q strang
le country all hope of returning to his natiy
y SIdLc UclHS TeIlHquSneu. ne WAS iully Col
er sciouS that such news would send his fatht
a. unhappy to the grave. He, whom his fatb'
O. hoped to be an honor to the name, and c
q whom his father dotted, and would have shoV
- cred his patrimony, COW knew that he won
u be abandoned by that father. Alas! po
IS man, what gloomy aspect was presented
ed He thought Of Lucinda, how utterly unwertl
on Of her love he had proved How totally bias
DE ing was the thought that he would never revi
,o it the scenes of his early youth
p 1t would not be improper to mention her
- - that Mr. Cotton, having an almost inexhaus
al bic estate, and necessarily much TO do, he w
q forced, on account of his ignorance, to empl
Oh MIR. Maynard 20 transact his vast business
red the absence of his son, particularly when W
a ting was requisite.
led In this manner they began TO grow fond
- each other; Dir. Maynard cherishing a kind
.eo . commissioning fondness, while that of Colt
7ye was reyerential. Mr.. Maynard, discovering
ed, superior talent of the son Of this milionai
on during vacation spent at home, and mo
ro- over his graceful and handsome figure, toge