Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-09-30

which surrounded him, the compulsions
5 that we're upon him, can be known only
! 10 those who have beentempted and tried
t to the utmost, with the world and their
! own necessities against them.
" 1" 'h~ --~rain5 he accepted the chal.
, lenge.
Having the right 10 choose the weapons
he named the smsll.sword. When the
Colonel heard this, with a touch of feel.
ing, which all his bitterness could no,
quite extinguish. he said: Does the moth
, know that he is hut,ering into the flame?'
The second answered, i told him that
you were reputed the best swordsman in
p The army. and begged him to choose pis.
S tolls, which would give him some chance
oi equality in the fight, but he declined.
! Ia fact, don't know what to make of
= This young felow-like the sword that he
} has chosen 10 fight with, he is so Timber,
and Yet SO elastic and net,lesome, some
times; be is such mixture of methodist,
! mule and madnan. that cannot make
! him out. Aud, Colonel, he is not light
bargain. either, for anybody. 1t seems
to ne that you wore making nothing off
him yesterday. when the General inter
lefed'~ Tho fellow Hctuglly stood up
/ Handsomely, and made very pretty play
, with his weapon. To tell the truth, I'm
, beginning to like him a little, and | feel
sorry that he must be disposed of in your
peculiar way
The Colonel mu;tered grimlv, IF /
: must kill the rascal, I'm glad he shows
} some pluck and capacity in the business;
? don't wan, TO be n bcy-bu,cher.'
: The next morning. ut early sunrise,
, they me, on the field Of honor.
When the ground was prepared, and
j. champions stood armed and ready. the
/. Ensign suddenly lowered his sword point,
, and, addressing his antagonist. said: Sir,
:, am here under compulson merely. l
= do not consent to this practice. To me
4 it is absurd as it is wicked. I. settles no
e right. and it redresses no wrong. Lei
G me say, then. that if my patience has
given way under my persecution, ond if !
e have by hasty word or act, Justly offe nd.
If ed you, | SIN willing to retract it. What
l. isyrur complaint
d Young man, came here not to preach
d bu, TO fight. came here not to confer
with ycu about nice points in causistry,
d but TO punish your impudence; but if you
Il have no relish for that, will spare your
life, on condition, that you leave the army
n axe your choice
d The Ensign's answer was prompt and
e firm:
/ You will have it sol am guiltless,
II and the fencing began.
" The second aud witnesses had never
n seen such display of skill and they
a, never dre7 Md Of such result. In five
re minutes the Colonel was disarmed, ant
k at the mercy o; the insuled and outraged
IN boy!
=, Heated by the strugg'e, and excited by
y tho imminent po',l ard bloody bitterness:
ID him somewha, haugtly, with-'I havt
taught yau a lesson in sword. play. ano
N now will set you another, which yot
|, need even more-an example OF modera
t tiun in success
20 The Colonel's modification and rage
I'll seemed to know no bounds.
.e i nccep' no favorS from such canting
i phrase making gsetimenlaIist-.such mere
e. faucng mas,er-such ,rickster and con
1e iur,ng sword player as you are,' the Co
p lionel burst through his grinding teeth
,e Y u knew we'll what you were abou
N.en you chose those toys to play trick!
It. with. If you have sentiment Of hono
nd left in you let me have pistols. I tel
sd YOU this quarrel is not made up. / wi
il no, have my life al your gift. Ysu shal
take i, or will take yours. The quar-,
IN is to the death, and there is blow ,
10, clinch it, striking at the Ensign in
is transport of passion, which he avoide
Ike with equal GOODNESS and dexterily.
IRE The seconds in,erfered. and even tn
aid spectators cried shame: but it was Gle;
IN enough that blood must flow before IL
Lhe parties should qui, the ground. Tt
ted EnSigu's second, carried away by ii
not excitement, urged him to accapt the ne
m challenge or change Of conditions, for b
rh despaired of my other adjustment.
w. - ill nothing satisfy this mailman b
al. my life! said the young officer, deepl
IN agiiated.
by you have made him mad, said his se
yes ond, .aud there is nothing left for it but
- fa,al issue. You have the right 20 refus
,ill having spared his life. and will susta
les YOU; but / de- not advise it, for it will
md unavailing in the end
nn, i have gone too far replied The E
'al. sign, sadly, 100 far from the line of stri
|ay principle to recover it now. I cam
I'VE any longer say tina. am opposed to fgf
ing ing; have broKen down that defence
ge, yielding 10 an expediency which thong
nor was safe one. Oh, i. is horrible! Id
my not dream this morning that might d
Js FOOLS death to-day. -
be You will accept the offer,' hastily
our terposed the second; you must besa go
,ou shot, with such an eye and hand, and s,l
self possession as you have shown to>du
lus. II your pistol matches your sword y
ties cannot miss him, and uPan my soul