Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-08-21

'Deuced lucky, too! muttered Wal
ters. IF it had been otherwise, ht
would have spitted you like lark
But what's to be done now?'
TO the captains quarters replied
Traverse. sAdieu, ladies'
Good fortune go with you, gallanI
ca6alzeror cried the girls, together.
Traverse, putting his arm in that o
his friend, strolled away in the direc
ton of the barracks.
why the deuce did you not mind
your own business?' grumbled Wal.
ters. ITS confounded ticklisf
thing to meddle with a mans mask,
and you ought to have known it.
How should II
Ignorance is no excuse in the eyes
Of custom, any more than in the eyes
of the law. But you 're in for it now.
What do you propose to do?'
Send him my card
Hell fight, Of course?'
4 should suppose so--his profess.
ion will force him to it.
very well--you name pistols
You can't think Of killing him?'
.Do / look like a ruffian, Walters?'
very well, then. You fire in the
air. He's dissatisfied, demands an
other shot--you grant it, and very
likely the fellow will hit you. No,
no! you must wing him at the first
shot. Touch him in the arm
.And perhaps cause him the loss of
a limb! 1 can't think Of that
Then all / have to say is, that it's
a very bad scrape.. What if you
apologise?'
sApologise!' cried Traverse. NO
no! the blood of the Old Dominion
will not allow me to stoop so low as
that. / can bleed, but I cannot blush.
It's an awkward affair, as you say;
but l must see it through
Very we'll, or rather very ILL., said
Walters. 'And here we are at the
barracks. / am togo in and ask for
Captain Alvarez and hand him your
card?' ass eki 80
Exactly, and wait for bis answer,
whatever it may be-
Hand me your card quick!' :
'Confound itP cried Traverse,
searching his pockets, 4 haven't any
cards abont me; / left them all at my
hotel a9
How unlucky!' cried Walters.
'Unlueky, indeed! Stay, ,haye you
a pencil?'
Yes, here it is, have you found
card?' Nsq
Yes said Traverse, producing
crumpled and soiled card, there it is.
That! do you call that thing
card?' ~ 81
Yes, it is the Aceof Spadesr
eThe very card you centered five
timesp 9, 81 l'l'S p
Yes, it must serve the purpose
And Traverse wrote his address upon
it. Walters took the card and dis
while Traverse walked to
and fro, wrapped in deep thought.
In a few moments his friend re-
with an exultant counte-
nance. 80 ta 2s
Joy! ijoy!' he cried.
what do you mean?'
alvarez has backed out. It was
the Ace of Spades that did it. As
soon as he saw it, he changed color.
There's a note from him.
Traverse tore open the note and
read: e S. - =
sCARo MI AMIGo.-Had / known it
was you who laid hands upon my
mask, the affair would have ended
with a laugh. We cannot hold for
eigners responsible for acts committed
in contrayenton Of our social usages.
Let it pass as afrolic Of the Carnival.
Excuse my apparent rudeness, and
believe me ever yours,
sANToNro ALVAREZ.
valiant captain!' cried Traverse,
as the friends turned to regain their
lodgings. Il appreciate his motives,
-he had no idea of being centered
like the Ace Of Spades s1esa es'
A little county in Texas last year
elected a know-nothing to the Legis-
lature.e He died, and his vacancy
was filed the other day by the elec.
ton Of d good democrat over the
strongest man the opposition could
put in the field, by a majority Of 300