The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1852-11-13

of the others corps.
II have the honor" said he, "oi
waiting upon you at the instance of my
friend. the Hon. Capt Sir Eustace Fitz.
Giles; this letter will explain to you
the object of my visit"
The banker opened the missiye. 1t
was written in thunder-and-lightn
hand, and smelt frightfulIy of gnnpow-
der; in fact, there was no misunder-
standing it.
Il will call upon the captain" said
the banker. g will do so at once.o
"The usual mode in such matters, as
You are aware, is TO refer me to your
friend"
In good time, sir,n answered the
banker; ''but first would see the cap
tain himself"
Very WE'LL" said the major; but the
usual course in such matters-a
Yes, yesw said the banker; Il
know but | wish 10 see the captain" !"
He will refer you 10 me-"
Very well then shall have the
pleasure of seeing you againm and he
bowed the major politely out.
The banker went straightway to the
choleric captain. "Sir," said he to
him, Il am not at all ashamed to con-
fess myself in the wrong in having used
towards you the expression which has
given you offence. beg to withdraw
il, and apologize for it with all my
heart"
Too late, sir, BY Jove! too late"
said the captain, twirling his nous
tache. You must meet me. sir; no
thing short of that will do. Had
knocked you down on the spot, an
apology might have been accepted :
but did not knock you down. and your
apology comes too late refer YOU 10
my friend, who is authorized by me to
settle all necessary preIiminaries.-
Name TO him your time and place. and
go home and settle your affairs"
The banker was thunderstruck. He
considered with himself for while
"Well, sir w said he at length, IF it
must be so, meet me tomorrow al .
O'Clock, in the large field north Of
Lodge, in the - Road with your
friend and pair of pistols"
Enough. sir" said the brusque cap
tain and they parted
The parties were on the ground al
the time appointed. The captain was
accompanied BY his friend the major.
The banker was attended by gentle. |
man in snit of professional black
a very unmilitary and most civil-look-
ing parsonage. AS they approached, (!
the major suddenly stepped before his |
and addressing the bankers |
second, said-"I 1t was perfectly under
stood, sir, that pistols were to be the
weapons employed on this occasion
but here, sir, if / mistake not, you bring
a blunderbuss under your arm.n i
Il beg your pardon" said the, other. /
drawing the instrument forth; lit is
not blunderbuss but teescope.n
"And what, in Heavens name. is the
of this | hope it is not
meant as an additional insult 10 nv
2"
"Oh! by no means" said the banker.
who proceeded 10 inform the major of
his previous and present readiness to
apologize, assuring him that he had in
ended no offence 10 his friend the CAP
ain. and that he was now anxious to
explain. The apology was declined as
before, and an explanation was de-
handed
:" In the first place." said the banker.
earnestly beg that you, captain, will
ook through this telescope~
by heaven! what foolery is this ~
The bankers second claimed TO be
Ieard Il insist" said he, "that this
) most serious and important to my
ito my friend"
'It is such a breach of all the Gus
emery FORMS" said the captain. g Such
proposal is quite intolerable.u
81 regret" said the banker to the
lajor. "that should have to urge this
squest but it is 10 me a most neces-
ary preliminary. Will you, major, do
le the favor 10 apply your eye 10 the 7
slescopee put it to you as gentle
ian and officer, whether there is any Q
fence in the request? 2" a
:" Nay, sir" said the major, II do not I
ny that; but it seems to me so absurd q
so contrary 10 the established rules s.
/ such cases. P
Here, sir" said the banker, holding p
p the telescope, "place your eye 10 It
r but one moment,-there,-in that
rection w o.
" Where!' said the major, carelessly 81
'plying his eye 10 the telescope. He ci
oked for an instant. "Egadw said n
;, g / see very fine woman walking o
'out on a grass-plat, with little trot ),
a child in one hand, and two others
anking round her. But what, should 10
Ie TO know, has this to do with the III
alter in hand ?n
" Everything" said the banker, with q
serious face; "that lady, sir, is my7 Ia u,
fe. Those children are mine and Pf
rs: and we are all mutually attached. DC
y Pshawn % said the captain; ' what 50 50
that to me You should have thought II
this beforen
1 know it is nothing to you, SIR" u
d the banker "as you have no wife WI
children. Now then, | ask, dowe ye
et on equal termsw SIN
Why no,-certainly not,D said the, OIL
jor; "but il is too late to think of -,
on the very ground Ill is quite un- In