The North-Carolinian. [volume] (Fayetteville [N.C.]) 1839-1861, 1854-03-04
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In the story of Emily Oxford, or Life in
Australia we find the following incident of
George Flower, famous mounted policeman.
who was sent out to hunt up notorious bush
ranger, named Milhghan
lie met Millghan felow-ranger, and who
supposed Flower to be dead After some con
|Sers;ition, Flower said '.Now suppose mount
Ffd policeman, or tt:eftakcr-a fellow of real
puck-was to come upon You when you were
aIon1ksaAa was to challenge YOU to surrender
| whaswould YOU co? Would j - draw your
trigger at once and not give li1nAe chancc!"
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"Miilghan," said Flower, still keeping his
eagle eye fixed on him. care you speaking the
truth?' ''Yes, SO help me Heaven.'
"Now let suppose" continued Flower,
that such that fellow George Flower
the fellow that was drowned the other day
WAS to be i'll the same position with you as / am
now"
"I'd tell him." said Mi|!ighan, ''that one of
US must die, and challenge him to fight far'
GLOW fight fair?'
"Why, I'd ask him to measure off fifty yards
to walk backwards tivc-and-twenty PAGES and
let me do the same.
"And do you think he would do it?'
'Ies [ DO, for he was man. l have often
wished to meet that fellow in the field for what
| most want in this life is it's excitement and to
be killed by the hand of like Flower, or
to escape by killing him III a fair ght-eithcr
way would be something to suit me-"
'Millighan," said Flower slowly, Il believe
every word you utter. Now listen to what
am going to tell YOU am George E7oaeer p'
Mllighan started. He gazed on Flower,
whose eye riveted on that of his adver-
sary.-Alilighan's carhine dropped from his hand
but he did not change color or betray any alarm
Pick up your piece" said Flower, pointing
to the carbne and assuming proud and care
less attitude. II am all you have said of me-
Ml!lighan. might have shot you like a dog
before spoke to you just now; but | could not
do that, for you are man well myself
aud you brave generous.-Pck up
your piece and walk backward five and twenty
PAGES; but let US shake hands frst."-Mlighan
took Flowers hand and sighed heavily as he
shook it. ''Do not surrender suggested Flow
er, half fearing that Millighan would do so and
break the very charm that bound him to the
man
"Surrcndcr!" cried Millghan, with a smile
| and sneer 'no! III never do that And
knowing you to be brave foe. / have still a
chance; for shoot straight you do. But
tell me i'll earnest; arc you George Flower!-
Yes, you must be. But hear this his blood
began to warm )--~if you are got, we must fight
this day, for cannot after this live together
And Millighan took up his carbinc, and satisfied
himself that there was powder III the pan, and
with his left thumb lie pushed the corner of his
flint round SO as to insure ignition when he drcw
the trigger.
Flower placed his carbine against huge
stone, then put his hands into his pockets and
looked at Millighan, II George Flower"
said he, ''and WHO but George Flower would
deal Will! you as l do? Don't let us talk much,
or | may forget my mission and become BUSH
ranger myself" And Flower took up his car
binc, and examined the powder i'll his pan, and
touched the flint as Millghan had done.
'Flower! for Flower you be" said Milfighan,
grant me, if you shoot me, one desire that has
haunted me. | do not dread death, but l have
a horror of burial. Ii fall, suffer me to lie on
the very spot. Let the eagle come and feast
upon my carcas, pluck these eyes from their
sockets and the skin from this brow; let me lie
here in this lonely region, and let my bones
the moon and stars shine upon them"
"My Cod" exclaimed Flower, seizing Mllig-
dan by the arm, ''thc same dread Of being bur
ried has ever haunted me. If l fall by your
hand let me rest here, with my head pllowed
upon this gun. Let no man living lie shown
the spot where fell"
"Take your ground" said Millighan Il an
ready"
''There is my hand, said Flower, "and should
we meet in another world shall not be
| ashamed of one another, my boy"
Tears were standing in the eyes of both Flow
er and Milligham when they parted. Each
stepped backward pace for pace. Millighan
| followed by his little terrier, Nettles. When
| they were about fifty yards apart, they haltcd
| and looked at each other for several minutes
Both simultaneously levelled their carbine but
each was intlisposed to Ee the first to fre At
last NIillighan discharged his piece. lie had
aimed at Flowers heart. His bullet WhIzZed
past Flowers head, and carried away part OF
! the left wh;sker Flower frcd-and Millighan
fell flat on his face The ball had entered his
left breast. Flower ran to the spot to catch
anv last word Millighan might desire to breathe
But Milighan dead.
| SYDNEY SMIrH.-Nothing was more odous tc
/ SYDNEY Smith than forward priggism. Ono
evening at a dinner party, he excessively
annoyed by the familiarity of young fop VIII,
constantly addressed him ''Smth ;'-"Smith
mass the wine" and SO forth. Presently, tho
Young gentleman stated that he had received
an invitation to dine with the Bishop of London
and asked the reverend canon "what sort Of :
! fellow" he
"a very good sort of fellow, indeed" re
piled the satirst; ''only let me give YOU a piece
of advice-don't call him Howley."
This rebuff vastly amused the company; but
the object of it. being fool at all points, die
not see this point and talked on in happy un
consciousness. Soon afterwards, one of thu
company rose to depart, pleading an engage
ment to soiree at Gore House
"Take me with you," roars young Hopeful
"Ive the greatest possible desire to know Lad,
Blessington."
!! This request was very naturally demurred to
! on the ground that a visitor not authorized