The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1859-03-11


that the Black Mont, had been ttr.+ dur;a, -.
absence, 10 purchase dagger; Thai be- b,.l
drawn oui oftbe boy minute accom-, of ~.
visit oi Ifzen AMI Ddmonof, aud that H. ~.
mrd 10 BE- much plrased with R1ric's condnct
As they We're ialenE, lrzen called ard nr.s.,-
ted Challenge from 'h= Count. karic a. onca
referred him - his fiend. and he took his l-avs
Fhat evening, about eight O'Clock s:sdga
drove up 20 RuFics door, anI young Ors. en.
tered the house. H. called Raric a.l.Ia ara
informed bitn that the arrangements lad Al
been made
Dfn3DoH IS in a hurry" h. said a,nd
re have appointed the meeting al ten a'cloc
Tomorrow forenoon. It viii tak4 place at lb.
bfnl oi The rivef just beyonsi lhs F.aa Hip
slnd the weapons % assel Rua
"5words," returned Orsa. "fLe Count will
bring his own, anI he gives yoa the prigde,-
Of selecting such one as you choose -
Il thank you, Orsa, for your kndnes, tina
far, and you nay rest assured that shall b.
pra-aFt."
"Sapposs I call here in the rn9rula, for
you sa1ges, ei the visitor.
II shonid BE- pleased to have yoa , s." the
gun,aaker said; AMI thus 4 was arranged
On The lolo4lag nlraing Rnric was % be-
ft
tae one a!l-absor5inE theme was uttered. Alter
t'e meal was faishrd TIE E11,nakrr went out
g his shop, and so5< ava frosa oaa OF the
closets 5ag leaaern cas-, 10 which were
two sworis. Ta-y we're Tolelo oIaI-s, and
Of most exgu.s5tp workmanship aad faish. Ru-
ric took o4l the heaviest one, which was a two
edged weapon, gith cross lii: Of h-agily glld-
ed a-lai. lie placed The p9iai upon .ht fl9r,
and then, with al bis weight 1e bent the blade
iili iar poInel touched the E,oiat. The 1.-The
steel spran- back to ils place with sharp
clang, aud the texture was no. started Thea
he struck th- iat OF The blade upon the anvil
with great force. The ring was sharp ana clear
aud the weapon remained u1a9rm-d.
s.Bg s.. Michael said tae ganmakeF TO his
boy, ..M3SclR does not contain another blade
Ike that Dlmascus never saw gutter"
= ;higk YOU are Tigs3t, ms mlsier," tn boy
relurar.i, who la . beheiI th. trial Of the blade
with uaboandeLa in:raii3u. s'BH,," he added,
''couil you not temper blade Ike tha'!'
perhaps, if hai the steel. Bn l have it
not. Thr. steel Of th+se bai.s cam from Ia4.4
and ~as originally i cne w~apon-a poc,irr-
ous, Two hpad-d affair, belonging to . Bengal
chirfian. The metal possesses all the hard
ness Of the finest IT, with The elasticity OF
the most subtle spring. n, OLD rasier al To-
!-do gave mr. these a, rl1n-nto Were | 10
mention the sun Of :n5a-y jIe was Offered fJr
the Iarzes. one, you woa!d hardly credit IT,"
After this Ru5ic gave Peal few directions
about the work, promising to b. back before
eight. Just then Ora drew up t1 tn ,:.t3r.
Ruric was atryady Ills mother WAS in the
Kitchen. !ls ven, 10 her VITA a su,ile upon
biS face. IL pot las arms ABOUT her ani drew
her to ms 7's2n'
'.N',a bless y3a, my moi.'~r--I shall 'oms
5acE. IL S4ia 'hss ana 'nrn he Kissed 'lTT-
IL care4 nH stop to$feaI more, tut oPrned
IL to5r a PasSrd on'
''ti1v+ yaH go'a "'aP'n ASKED Orsa, as
the Inrs' siartea on.
= uaFe, tATic saia q"i-'3E ',ana enc
"n.eA mas S'o9' N 'rr tess '.iah 'i'''I '"oEd'
WI" o7ai, 'A"l al'f' some Llf'HTf remarks
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