The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-07-15

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ing to church.
The congregation was large one that
day. Dozeps Of kind hearted old ladies.
pcriuned with sprgs of thyme, were dis.
tribntng eggs among the childreN to pre-
vent their crying in church, Old men were
giving opinions about the weather, ami
prospects of the crops, aud the boys ana
girls we're going to and from the spring,
as if they had just been delivered from
the black hole of Calcutta, and were dy.
ing of thirst g.; Martin Sawyer was dress.
ed ont in his tidiest, and had hitched a
vrxenish little animal, named IVoypin
BARS, near the spot where he knew Bek.
Ky would dsmount. lie WAS waiting
there for her, but when he saw she was
accompanied 10y David Hartman, he
walked mooAily to the church. At the
nour when the congregation were dispcr,
sing, the two rivals, much To the Aismav
OF Bekky, manifested considerable hos.
tiitv towards each other. David assisted
her into her srddlc but while lie WAS
away for his horse, Martin urged " arpn
Bars to the right side Of 4ekky, and
commenced rat;iing conversation with
her. Nothing however Of serious ma
tnre occurred until they arrived at MIR.
Towns; there, as Bckkv was hasieninr
in:o the house to take off her Lomuet,
Martin, in lis hurry to follow her, unluck.
lily stepped upon Dwjd's foot.
what did You tramp on my foot for,
yon onmannerIys1apegAI.us z thuudQred
David.
why don't you stand out of my way.
then, if you don't want to be run over ?
Run over If. YOU think You can run
over me, want YOU to try the projjck as
soon as YOU like
Look Here, Dave, are YOU in cnrnr>, =
Yes dog my old buttons if an't.'
They both jerked Off their coats and
slammed them upon tMc ground. Martin
shook his fist in David's face, aud cried
out with great vchemcnce.
I'm jest as good Il man ms YOU or any
OF your brccd--my daddy is a, good .
man as your daddy, aud my NANNY
is AS good man as ever trod shoe
lcathes :
Jest cleer me of the law contrive
yo"r guilty conscience ! exclaimed Da.
vii through bis locked teeth.
Law aud gospel ceered " screamed
Martin, as lie sprang into the air and
struck his heels together three times be.
fore he touched the earth.
What arc you about there = exclaim.
ed the Old man, attracted to the door
by the noise !; what goin' TO fight in
my yard !
oh daddy daddy y shrieked Bekkv,
rushing out with her hair hanging over
her shoulders don't let 'em iight-oh
good gracious they arc going to fight
about me I"
Are they, though 2 continued Mr..
Towns then they shall fghl--i,'s Jest
what | would have done myself when
was Of their age Saying which he call
ed two negro fellows, who were watching
from the kitchen door with great salts.
faction the proceedings Of the young men,
and appointed one named Sam for Da
vid's second, and the other named Dick ,
for Martins secoud threatening nj the
same time to break his stick over their
heads II they did not see that the figh.
was conducted fairly.
Look here, MasSa Dave remarked
Sam, going up to his principal, 4 got a
piece ob advice to gib YOU. lou make
pretence as il you was gon' to hit Massa
Sawyer pon DE he'd wild your lcf fs, aud
when he raise he arm up to knock off
your lick, hit him in de short ribs wid
your right fis and den make pretencc
as ii you was goin' to hit um gin wild
your right ts il de ribs, and when ne
irow he arms down to fend himself YOU
hit 'um pom the head wild your lef iis.-
Hah amt right ? knows it from
'speriencc!'
'Massa Martin said Dick Il hab only
few words to say, Nebher you mind Ell.
ny ting Massa Dave can do to YOU, but
trow your he'd forruds and but 'um in de
pit ob !e siummick You see dat will
mock all de bret out, and lie 'bliged 10
holler.'
The young men were eager for the
combat, but the angel OF peace WAS there.
aud the fierce impetuosjty of Martin and
calm determination Of David, yielding to
the weak interference OF grrl for Bek
Ky with one fair hand against IIartman's
breast, and the other against Sawyer's,
kept them apart as easily as il they had
been her pet mocking birds.
oh Dave, did expect this Of you 2
she said. is this the way you keep
your promises And Martin, is this the
respect you have for my fathers house 7
Have you ever been Treated unkindIy by
me, or my father, or my mother, or any
other benz here No no no not even
by dog. Oh BOYS. do don't fight
about me do don't. But if can't per
suade you, wait until 60 into the house
and return, | have plan Dave--a plan
TO settle this without hurt or harm. The
Easter eggs the Easter eggs, Dave
Throwing her disbeveIed hair back
from her face, pale with alarm, and wet
with tears Of sorrow, she ran into the
house, and in moment afterwards re
turned with the two eggs the rivals had
given her.
"Here is the egg You gave me, Dave"
sue said, "and Martin here is the one YOU
gave me- Now since yon both will ma Ia