Washington telegraph., 1854-09-27
NO..#39.

'ile ipas sau usbuus IN hls eye, NOW, Mild.
my my by :" added he. with yiyacity
tear that aowor ffom your breast it is
he'lar mark against your dark dress than
ever was a bull . eye on target
Ni.dmaY looked down, and there. in all
it. innocent loyeliness. was AnBic's last trib.
ule pl Affection, still fresh in tho morning
deRs; the young husband plucked it from
is place. and thrasiinr i into his breast, so
that i, resiel upon his heart, ho turned to
us second. and with firm voice said
Il am ready"
Colonel Lee, who had the ordering of
the prelimiharies. the moment ho heard
Aildmay remark, With professional solem.
nily asked
abeutlemen ATE YOU rea1y ~
We afa ready. = was naturally answered.
"lheaI gentlemen said Col. Lee. with
loud voice, upon aiy repeating again the
/ question, Are you ready. you are to an.
saar les' | shall then ny 'lrc, one-two
-thrce. aa
At this instant. siillmay. Who vas stand.
/ ins with b. rifle resting in the hollow Of
his loo arm to the asiouiahment Of all pre-.
sent. dropped the bnil upon the ground and
sid
Col. Lee. desife somo information"
Con Hieisoc. Rho was now Of course
compelled 10 be a silent spectator. fsl. a
sickness eame over him. whea Mildmay ap.
leaul tins 50 unnecessarily to inierrup,
tie proceedings wiilg look Of sarcastic sig.
hIlaanca passed between aiorcton's friends,
Baauchamp whispering 'iiildmuys going
% faint;
What Is il, sir - said Col. Lee. impa.
lieaily, at the same time. turning to tho
gae#IiJuer.
DO understand. aright. Col Lee" said
Nillmay With On adecicdlg slow emphasis.
lint | eaa fire at any tine between the
ealHt3 ui 'auc-tWo-three F"
You can. sir, answered Col Lee. way.
iue biz hand with authority.
Upon hearing which. Mildmay very slow.
" stopped down, aud pinching up some dry
dust between the thumb and ioro-hnger Of
biz right hand-wiihoa, speaking. signifed
that ho understood the arrangement, and in.
sianily assumed his proper position.
Cen B.sisoo. Whose confidence in Mild
may frmness bad been 80 terribly shaken.
. by villa; appeared to le his ill.opporiunod
Interruption, instantly caugh, the deep in.
ten, Of Milimays question, and the reason
OF Lia apparent desire to for,iiy his finger
aglins, tie possibility of slipping on the
trigger. Il flashed upon lin like lightning
TINT 1t was all to dernge Moreton's ealcu.
lai!Jas about Milmays making a quick
Gre. and Gen Blcdsoo. whose heart. mo-
mcni before, was near oollapsing with fear.
with a thrill Of admiration. could now with
difficulty restrain himself from falling on
Nildmay's neck, aud bursting into tears.
Bob Moroion aud Nillnay now seemed
conscious that the instant Of action had ar.
rived ior ,hcy simultaneously and courte.
oas!y raised their weapons as Il presenting
arms" Col. Lee agia, in solemn voice,
asked
"Goutlomen, are you ready ?"
The combaiants simultaneously aswcrcd,
we are "
Thcn ail Col. Leo
"Gcuii,mCu-lre-oHo-"
The numeral had hardly escaped the lips
of Ice, before the crashing sound Of Mild.
nays riao echoed far and wide, and More.
ton, with his weapon undischarged, spraug
perpculicularly IN the air, and then fell
numbering to the earth lie essayed to
raise hiuselL aud amid gurging sounds,
could bc laiuily distinguished the words.
| MY wi,e-my children" and then, with
longdnwn sigh, he 1il back--a corpse.
! Nillmay still standing in his place. gazcd
sadly at the group now knecling about the
liicle,s form Of the once splendid Mr. More.
ton; aud then, handing bis weapon to Gov
enor who could scarce conceal his exulta-
ton at the result, he mechanically moved to-
wards bic horse.
/ Bu. ere be had reached bis place Of des-
;inaiion, Gen. Bledsoc. who had instinctiye-
Is rushed toward tho diving man. now turn.
Cdto Miidmay, and soiziug him by the hand.
he shook It eongulsiycly, and looking him
alec,ionatoly in the face, said
"Nildmay, thauk God you are safe, and
you have hi, day, added lustro to the bear
ing Of q gentleman"
Col. Lee next came forward. and with a
, most coufily salute, said :-"Mr Mildmay,
| have had the extreme pleasure Of acting
as "a friend. on many similar occasions, and
in none. tlat can remember. or that |
Iayc hoard of have the strict ruos Of honor
d been more faithfully preserved Your con.
T. duct to-day is above all praise"
Milimay listened to these strangely sound.
inc congratulations, as if he were is a
dream; but rallyiug his thoughts, he badc
nll present a general adieu mounted hi,
bore, and closely followed by Governor
slowly rodo away
"What o trump he is :" said Beauchamp
tie moment Mildmay was out Of hearing
"Wha. a trump ho has, this morning, es
mbli.lal himself in society every honor
and o.icr is henccfor.h open TO him.