The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1857-07-04

vanced in his h!sp.icst manner, and said,
..Mv dear, nelosainc, it's truly unfortu-
nate; but YOU are klackballeie,
The other replied, ssQuisc mistake,
You had better try sgain." go
s.No usa,s returned the fpp, tsfor there
was not a.white ball in the ballot; but pray
wait. Allow mo to ring"
When the waiter appeared, Rrummel Said,
ssCharles, bring me pistol and coilec for
two." Lord Delorainc stared in silence.
When the w;slter brought the articles,
Beau Brumnicl said, 81 beg your pardon,.
Charles, but | have forgotten n dice box"
During this interval Rrummel talked
about the weather, the crops, and the most
frivolous things, Lord Deloraine gazing at
him with severe expression OF coante-
nance. -6& &.z
When the waiter brought the dice anA
the box, Rrummel smiled at him, sasing,
s You can so. One Of US will ring il we
want you. don't know which Of US it will
be; but one Of us will rings sss s.s;
The waiter bowed and retired. s,
Brummcl then said, 81 know You ike
coffee-so do /. When We have finished it,
we viii proceed to business" a@ 2
$50 I am blackhalied," Kissed the duelist
between his teeth. ......
'.Most certainly. Now, my Lord, as
am the challenged party, clam the right
of debating the terms. Here Is pistol
here are dice. We wild throw for the
chance. In ether respects We are quito
equal. II you tall, you will leave widow
to mourn your death. if lperish, shall
leave a disconsolate tailor to weep my
fate.
The bafled bravo put down his cup. and
left the room. Brummel rcjoined his friends.
and when the story got around in the clubs.
Lord Deloraine Was SO much annoyed that
he went suddenly out Of town.
-~ An ORFuL RLuDDN TAIL.
By the anihoref "7he Mysfe,rons, Pigs"
the "Oid Dog Rsreager," Sererai Years
among the Jack Da,e fhjaas," &c, &c.
[Copyrigh. Scearedl
The end of this tail commences on beau
tiful morning in the bleak and drcary month
of January. The winds are chilling and
pleasant; and the sun shines out (from be-
hind dense black CLOUDY in all its rcful.
gent splcndor, decking the green woods
with beauteous icieles, while the little birds
sing from every branch to cheer tho weary
pedestrian on his way.
A gentleman and lady make their appear
ance in a closely curtainca coach, and rs he
gently checks his horse the gentleman is
heard to utter in the hoarse aud vulgar Ian
guage of that ancient day, "Nihil fit."
The lady, albeit she was on foot. drew
tight the rein OF her prancng stecd, and
casting Il hurried glance on all sides at once,
asked, in tones of the utmost tribulution,
while smile lit up her hitherto calm and
troubled features--''Did he. though? |
wasn't aware that he was u fighting eharae-
ter"
The gentleman assured her that he did.
and leaping from the open buggy, he plant
ed his foot firmly upon small hillock sew
cral miles to tho right of him, and grasping
in his hands the leather handle of heauti-
mi silver mounted riding whip, exclaimed,
in tones Of the most excruciating and heart
rending pleasure:
"Yes, stree, Bob. And here am the very
spot where his---'
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