Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1853-03-31

and the citizen continued to peruse the .
journal, as if nothing had happened.
My little man." said the Baron, "where .
do you belong In what village do you .
exercise your talents WHAT No answerl .
Have you resolved to enter into no CONVEX
satlon with me p
Here the insulted person again raised his
head, and looked the officer full in the face, I
at the same time putting out an immense
volume OF smoke; he then deliberately re-
sumed his former occupation.
Perhaps | may be mistaken in your
character" interrupted the Baron; "you
may be the quid-nuac of a village, and per-
haps are endeayoring to commit to memory
the news which that paper contains, to i'm
part 1t correctly to your friends and neigh
bors. But you smoke like a Swiss. That
pipe causes you great Inconvenience" 1t
was a second time broken.
Without eyincing by gesture, or any
visible change OF countenance, the least APP
pearance of anger, the man in black coolly
repeated his first demand, waiter, anoth-
er pipe"
What a melodious yoicel" resumed the
Baron. Such patience must be the at
tribute Of an angel or a devil would give
thousand forms to see you IN passion.
1t would be delicious sport"
An old Major whose embroidered coat
was decorated with military orders, aud on
whose German physiognomy was depicted
,rankness true courage and loyalty, who
entered the Coffee House with these hair
Drained youths, now addressed the Baron
IA low voice, but which Notwithstanding
/ i.a - a..
My young friend, you are insulting a
stranger without proyocatIon-you are
loolishly guilty OF great impertinence, aud
your conduct, and that of your applaudmg
comrades, begins To- disgust me. beg
/ YOU will pursue tins foolish Joke no fur
ther."
The Baron with his companions accord
iug, adjourned TO a neighboriug room. aud
commenced PLAYING at cards. 70 Judge
from 'heu numerous jokes, followed by
I loud peais of laughter, II would seem that
4 the young officers folly ana impudence were
already forgotten An hour passed away.
All was mlrth aud Jollny the Baron had
gained considerable sum, and his spirits
were proporuonably buoyaut, when the lit
tie man IN black entered the room, aud
slowly approaching his chair, tapped him
gently on the shoulder, aud requested To
speak with him ~ another aparimenL-The
Baron regarded hun with look OF disdain
over ms shoulder, uttered an lll-tlmed Jest
aud laughed IN his face.
"Sir," SAID the man in black, in decid-
ed and manly tone, You labor under a
tuAing mistake, which : must be al some
palns 70 correct. am neither tailor
nor schoolmaster. | have the honor 10
be Post Captain Ia the English Navy, very
much al your service You have lnsulied
me, aud | demand Satisfaction; If you re-
fuse shall find means TO obtain 1t. To-
morrow morning, at seven o'clock, shall
await you here Bring pistols with YOU. -
The astoushed Baron, who during this
address had risen from his chair, changed
couucnauce more than once, aud answered
only by bow OF acquiesence he dared
NOT trust himself to speak, lest his tongue
should beiray his terror. The Captain Pc
ltely saluled the rest of the company, and
len the house.
With ban departed all the gaIety Of the
lieutenant. lie became thoughtful and
taclturn; his mind wandered from the game
and he soon lost more than he had gained
Ike was uuneryed with terror, while reflect
ing on the consequences Of his folly. Whal
an advantage must an adversary possess over
him who could bear with SO much calmness
/ series OF degrading insults; aud who
could propose a duel wilh such imperiurablt
, sang frOidi Such an antagouistmusi sure
, ~ be sngularly endowed with courage and
: skill Such were the ideas that continually
passed through has mind.
= When the company separated they all a
greed to meet at the same place at the ap
: pointed hour. But was not to be suppos
ed that all slept equally well during tn
night. When they assembled the next morn
ing at the Coffee House, they found the
, Engl shman before them Al their rendezvous
2 but he was nov dressed IN speadld sun
of the naval uniform OF his nation. He wa'
! attended 10y valet, who carried a case un
. der his arm.
: lie requested the officers to accept O
E some refreshments; aud they entered int
e conversation, when the Englshman CAV,
, indications of possessing cultivated NINA
and a knowledge of the forms of society anC
5 good breeding.
; AT about eight O'clock, he arose from hi'
d char, and begged the prusslau officer t,
C select the spot where their quarrel must be
= decided, adding that he was stranger u
a the CITY, aud that all places were alike L
d him. The Baron named the open pasture
e lying between Hamburg aud AitoGa.
1 When they arrived on the ground, thu
: Englishmau asked the PrussIan what dis
= lance he would prefer he answered III
5 teen PAGES"
: THAT distance is too great" resume'
}, the Euglshman; you will uiss me. Cal
!, II ten, lfyou please" And his proposition
+ was adopted.
a The MAJOR now made the observation tina
the Captain had 10 second.
n That is of little consequence" said tn
a Englshman-" if | fall, my valet has IN
orders" The Major represented tina. sue
proceeding was contrary to the usage il
ID affairs Of this kind, and, that if such form
Of ATTY was neglected, the duel could not tax
u place-but he politely offered to assist i
that capacity.
le When the ground was marked out, an
e, each of the principals had taken his station