Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1859-02-16

figure houd was sprppnt airkiuu iis l,re
into the heart ola man Vhoworo crown
Taking her altogether. she was indeed
soucy and dunrplous.lookinr cralt. c,lcu
lated so both sail and Hght well Ipo,
her deck many men could be seen. show
ing that, IL she had "tcuth.' she had ple
strength 20 use thcm
The young captain did not reply to th
proud owners remarks, but, with am cuual
ly cNul.ing eye, looked at the handsome
vessel while a boat which hc had signalcd
rapidly approached the shore.
II was surfbuilt, pulled by eight sturd,
young men, and an officer, also young, bu
a hold and handsome boy stored her.
In q few moments, she was at tie pier
Tho young officer touched his hat, an,
said
al you please Captain Seawaif you had
better hasten aboard"
Why, Mr.. Morley what is the matte
thereY asked the captain, as lac and Mr.
.Cringle sprung into the boat,
" The surgeon sir, Dr. La Motto, Ina,
had a quarrel with Mr.. DoOlittlc, the frs
officer sir, and has challenged him to q
duel believe they were getting arms tC
settle the matter when | left, sir
All qu0rrclmg already: I'll give then
chance to light our country foes, no
hertrs uds, soon.' said Captain Seawail,-
GIVE way with will, men, he added
to those at the oars; put me along side
IN q hurry hear the clash Of steel ~
But a few moments elapsed ere the
boat reached the schooner's gangway.
The captain scarcely touched the man.
ropes as he leopcd over the side, with a
lrown on his pale brow, and an angry
hight IN his dark eye
And he came just in time; for one oil
the combaionts, his first officer was tre
mcndousIy hard pressed 10y his opponent
who, using long, slim rapicr of match,
less steel with consummate skill, was fan
superior to the other, who had the short,
curved cutlass, much used by scamcn at
that day. While the amazed, yet amused
crew Of the vessel looked ON, the French
man had made lur &c after lungo at the
officer, making remarks at each lunge,
which brought shouts Of laughter from the
men.
All, ha Monsieur DooEWc; | make
you do S0meSiNg now, ell ?" he would cry,
as he made lunge, which the officer,
standing solely on TIA" defensive, barely
succeeded in parrying. GLOW you like 70
IN &c hands Of ze frog g-eatare,
ell ~ he would add, rs his keen blade,
over the stiff one oG his advcr-
sary, narrowly escaped a sheath in the bo-
som OF the latter.
Hold here, HOLD " cried Scawaif, stem
ly, as he stepped between the combatants,
who instantly lowered the points of tn nir
weapons. What means this breach of
discipline In officers, ard upon my quarter
deck, which should and shalt be as invio-
late as church to all who belong upon it !"
The attitude and look of the combat
ants at this instant was most striking
The Frenchman, who was very lean and
tall, had cast off, not only his cap, but his
wig, leaving his perfectly bald head eX~
posed. He was in his shirt-sleeves, also,
and wore the tightest kind of black bree-
ches and stockings, making his very active,
but diminutive legs look even smaller than
they were. His moustache, which was
thick and heavy, was twisted ferocously
over toward each ear, which it nearly
touched.
Mr. Doolttle was equally long and lank :;
but he wore a seaman's loose ;rowsers,
which, though they fitted at the waist in
'pider.like tightness, spread out Turkishly
below, and there concealed the slender
'hanks of bone and skin. His loose shirt,
bulging out above his slim waist, gave an
idea that there was an expansion Of chest
and body there but in vain had the ra.
pier of Doctor La Motto, in several pas
'ages through the garment, sought for
more solid material than cotton shirting
His face was smooth, and his long, straight
hair seemed to have been plastered to his
cheeks with tallow, or some other sub.
stance, of its own dirty-white color.
"What means this quarrel? Speak,
| will permit no trifing here :"
81 guess it wouldn't have been a hifc, if
the doctor had run his tarnol toad-sticker
through my gizzard p said Mr. Doolittle.
But, cap'n, | reckon | was in the wrong {.
The doctor ordered some fried frogs on
the table, and | said I'd rather eat stewed
He twitted me about eating pork