The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1853-10-01

Durham stepped simultaneously into the
store of Zephanish Atrs,er, from down
east"
Have you any Tufkey.red }" said Mrs.
Stallings.
g Have you any curtain cslco'" said
Mrs Durham AT the sane moment
Yes, ladies', said Mr.. Atwa,er, | have
both"
Then help me first" said Mrs. D., "for
I'm in n great hurry"
Tin in as grea, a hurry As che IT," said
Mrs. $, and III thank you to help me
hrs,"
And pray. who are you, madam " con
tinued the other.
"iour be,,ers. madam, was the reply.
A,'hs momen. PHI y Stalings s,epp.din
Come, said he, Nancy, .st 3 be going !;
It : getting late"
"Fd \ been gone half an hour ago" she
replied, II /, hadn't been for thai impu-
den, hwy
who do you call an impudent hu,sy,
you uasiy. od,ior-notning, snseple tooth
ed eaub OF fat, you " returned Mrs y.
Look here, woman" said Billy, have
yor got a husband here' III hcb him till
he learns to teach YOU better manners. sassy
hclfcr, YOU \. this moment something
WIS seen to rush out OF the store a. Il ten
thousand hornets were singing it crying
Take care-let me go--don't hold me
where's Bob Durhami" 1t was Knnsy
Smile. who had been listening in brsa,hles.
delight to all that had passed
ondeIs Bob, setting on the Court.
house steps" cried one. What's the
m1iictt"
Don't talk to me said Ransy Bob
Duiham, you'd better 90 long Wonder, ard
take care OF your w'ie. They're playing
hi with her there. in Zeph A,water's
store. bod eternally darn my soul, il any
man was to talk to my wife Ms Bill Stal.
hugs is t.lkin. to yourn, If wouldn't drive
blue bla1es through him in less than no
time"
Bob -prang to the store in minute, fol.
lowed by hundred friends; for the bully
of a county never wants friends.
"Bli S,alling.. said Bob, AS he entered.
what have YOU been saving 10 my wife y
" T. tina, your ~lie' inquired Billy, oh
,iously much surprised and little discon-
ceited.
Yes, She il, and no man snail abuse
her, don't care who he is
Well. reloined Billy, it amt worth
wh,le to 20 over it; I've said enough for a
Hssi.t, and il you'll step out, we'll settle
"HiIly," said Bob, are you for fair
fghtf'
Il am" said Billy. 1--WE heard much
of Your manhood aud believe I'm bet.
ter man than sou are. II you viii 80 INTO
a ring With nie. we eau ,oon settle the dis
putp.'
Choose your friends. said Bob; make
youj rug. and | Il be IN with mine as soon
~, you vi!i'
ihry both stepped out, and began to
s'tip vety Deliberately, each battalion gath.
eting toend us champion, except Rans,,
who Kept himself busy in Il most honest
vndeayor 10 hear and see all that trans pired
IN both groups at the same time. lie ran
from on. 10 the other IN quick succession A;
pceped here. aud listened there, talked to
this one, thea TO that one, aud then 30 HIM
self. squa,icd under this ones legs, snd
anolheis arms and, N the shor, interval
between stripping and stepping into the rug,
managed to get himself tfod on 10y halt of
both ba,talious
Ru, kansy was not the only one inter>
ested upon this occasion the mos, intense
interest prevailed everywhere Many were
the cnrlectures, doubts. oaths, and impfeca
tious, uttered while the parties were pre-
pairing Tor the combat All the knowing
ones we're consulted rs 10 the ISSUE and
they all agreed to man, IN one o' two
opinions. either that Bob would fog Billy.
or Bal, would fog Bob We must he per
United however, TO dwell for moment
upon the opinion OF squire Thomas Log
rln. n man, who It MAS shd, had never
failed to pr.dlc, the result OF ugh, in alt
his life iudeed, so unerrpg had he always
proved ia this regard. That II would have
been counted the most obstinate lniidelit,
To douh, Tor y moment after he had delivered
himself Sqo,re Loggins Was a man who
laid bat little. but that little WAS always
delivered with the most imposing .olcmnIt,
ul look and cadence Tie slways wore
the aspect of profound thought. and you
could not look at him without coming to
IN. conclusion that he was celebrating truth
from It's most intricate combinations.
ct ncle Tommy, said Sam Reynolds,
" gu can tell us all sbou, it If you viii /,
how will the fight got
The question Immediately drew an anN
ious group around the squire. Tie raised
his teeth slowly from the head of has walk
ing cane. on which th.y had been resting
pressed has lips closely aud thoughtiully 10.
r.,het threw down hi. eyebrows, dropped
his chin, raised his eyes To an angle oi
twenty three degrees. paused about half n
minute. and replied Sammy, watch Rob
eit Durham close in the beginning OF the
fsh, take care of William Stsllings in
the middle of il, and see who has the wind
a, the end As he uttered the last mem.
Der of the sentence, he looked sl,ly At Hobs
friends, and winkcd very significantly ,
wherrurcu they rushed with one accord.
to tell Bob wha, tnclo Tommy had ssiJ.
As they retired, the squire turned TO BILLY I.
friends. aud SAID, with smile, Them
boys think mean that Bob will WHIP
Here the other party kindlcd into joy,
and hs.tencd 10 inform Billy how Bobs
friend. had deceived themselves AS to luele
rommys opinion, In the mean time the
principals aud seconds we're huslly en-,
ployed IN preparing themselves Tor the com.
bat. The PLAN of attack and defence, tie
II a