The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1859-05-11

outrage, woull no longer be restrained.-
Starting back step or two, his proud eve
flashing indignant lightning, he hastily
rolled up his cuffs, singing out his man I:
aud dar,ing forward, with every vein
swollen, and every cord drawn 10 its at.
most tension with fierce, unappeasing tu-
ry, smote the roaring Redhair between
the ewes blow that feIled him to the
! ground, gasPing and quivering, as if lie
had received his death wound. He had
scarcely touched the sod, when another,
struck hy the same nerve strung arm, Tell
across h,m, head FIRST, bis head striking
the earth with force that left a dent
visible for days after. A third followed
and then fourth, to keep him company
ana then there was scampering in all
directions OF the rest OF the cowardly
m'ScTeantS-wEo,c crOwding, jostiing. and
upscttlng one another III their flight, did
not deem themselves safe ill thew had
put either their homes, the neighboring
streets, or the walls Of the seminary be,
tween them and the young ,prlngal whose
unreIentng fury they had at length
aroused. One, a coarse wit:ed, low. brow
ed, thin Tipped lout--the son of the pres.
ident OF the bank-he caught, AS he was
brushing after his companions through
the door Of the seminary, and pushing
hm up against the side Of the building,
punished h;m Til he roared, like sick
caiuti, for mercy.
Jobs victory was complete for that dav.
la the afternoon session, the teacher on
hearing his Statement Of the facts, preten
dcd TO be very indignant, and severely
iaprlmsnded him for forgetting himself
But II was easy TO be seen that he was
not so indignant as he wished to appear,
and Job felt satisfied that he had but liz
tie to fear from that quarter; though he
dreaded III" consequences when he should
get home, and had IaiG the particulars,
like truthful, honest boy, before his
grandmother and parents.
SuiI, he felt that he bad done right
Flesh and blood, he said to himself. cant
stand everything; and there Is point
where 1t seems as II n feiler hadn't ought
to be sen; 10 :he bad place for standing
. up Tor himself, when nobody else will Z
HIS lather, mother, and grandmother
were very much distressed when he rep
resented the atiray. He told them all.
just as IL occurred, from the first To las,
. honestly detailing every par,icular-
hrave!y determined that, if he had to 90
{" the bad place, it should rot he for any
departure tr"In the truth, at all events.
Ills parents left it all to grandmother,
to say what she though, Of the transac-
ton. Grandmother, who was very much
disturbed, sorrowiuly shook her head.
and said, It would be necessary tor her to
take time 10 consider. The good old soul
did take tme-!or she never afterwards
alluded to 1t, AT all.
On going to Meadowvle, the next
morning, job was surprised to see NUN
her OF the oldest of the boys waiting for
him, on the road leading TO the green
among them Rednair, accompanied by
his big brother, who had his cuffs rolled
up, rs !: he intended to do something
| very terrible
Fight! was in the faces Of all the par.
ty and job concluded lhat they had
+ come out to meet him on his way and lick
/ hlm. But as grandmother had not vet
pronounced agains: lin for what he had
/ d jne Yesterday, he fancied that she did
not exactly disapprove of fighting. when
/ II ls necessary; and as one ought TO fight
when he is waylnid, JOB regarded the
/ present as a case of real necessity, which
/ grandmother would not even think of
ccnsuring, and he decided to stand his
/ ground.
AS he approached, the cowardIy crew
some Of whom bore tokens Of the ac.
ton OF the preceding day-advanced up.
on him in n body
/ dob, confident that it wasn't wicked,
met them with An undaunted eve, on per
ceiving which, few prudently halted and
looked on, as If uncertain.
What DO you want Z lie said TO the
foremost, Redhairs brother, dealing him
at the same time, under the chin, a blow
that made him reel back against his friends
who were taken all aback at the sudden.
ness OF this incident-for which, count.
ing confidently on their NUMBER. they
certainly had not looked; and on perceiy.
ing which, they retreated hastily to the
road side, looking at one another in sur
| PRISE, and also for aid ana comfort, which
they appeared seriously to doubt that
they should obtain.
'Or you 2 added Job, drawing off AT
Redhalr himself-who, startled at the
question. and perhaps. not yet wholly
over his shock Of the day before, took to
his heels, and darred towards the village,
followed by the uncertain; who, with so
/ Illustrious an example set before them,
thought it no disgrace to try the virtue in
their heels.
1 Redhair's brother, on recovering him.
sell, rushed forward, though still not with
out some surprise on his countenance,
and also with not little Of mistrust in
his own powers, to grapple according to
preconcered arrangement with Clo-
vervllle, and thereby give his compan.
ions aD opportunity to fall upon him.
But he WAS met, SO much sooner than
he expected, by second blow, this time
straight between the eyes, from that young
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