Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1859-03-03
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thy the name of a man were [ permit Miss
Marvin to be exposed to such abusive and
insulting language as you have just used to-
ward her. If it occurs again in my p es-
ence you shall repent it." 80
Course you for miserable puppy, q
sneak, william, and vagabond. laugh
at your threats, and defy you to do your
worst. fit is a fight you want, I'll ac-
commodate YOU'LL fog you to your hearts
content-Ill beat you so your own mother
wouldn't know you" :es3
''Morton Baxter" said Oscar, sternly.
'you have forfeited all claims to that cour-
tesy which is due one man from another,
and [ advise you to say no more. do not
wish to fight you, as told you before; yet,
if you provoke me too far, I will not be an
swerable for the consequence. Once more
[ say beware Esa<
Coward" said Baxter, & you refuse to
fight, eh ? Perhaps that will tempt you"
At the same time he aimed heavy blow at
Oscar
But the young man was prepared for
him; and instantly striking a scientific pug
ilistic attitude, that showed he was by no
means ignorant of the art of self defence, he
skillfully avoided the blow, and. by dex-
ferrous movement, he succeeded in planting
his fists directly between Baxter's vissiona-
ry orbs, in acknowledgement whereof the
bully measured his length upon the floor
He was soon assisted to his feet by some
of the company, and advised to 60 home;
but now rendered furious by the blow he
had received, he yelled out: - ~.s.sz
| Of mo ot hin, 1roc oo1u bxx
chance he was enabled to strike me. He
can't do it again. Let me at him, I say,'''
and with sudden rush he broke from those
who held him, and made dart at Oscar as
though with the intention of annihilating
him on the spot. ....-,
"TMian" said Oscar, as he warded off
the blow, "stand bach? AS told YOU be-
fore, did not come here to raise fight
The quarrel is of your own seeking You
insulted me without just curse !: you have
seen that you are no match for me; and
warn you once for all. to take yourself off
before you get into difficulty"
But this only served to anger him the
more, and, for the third time, he sprang at
HIS esz-sc;tv of an anron.
ed tiger when Oscar, Wishing % d. uTrrg ns-s2 70
unpleasant scene to close, squared off, and
before Baxter was aware of his intention, he
struck him a stunning blow in the ear,
which laid him PROSTATE without sense or
motion.
The last proof of the hardness of Oscars
knuckles completely satisfied Baxter. He
had no desire to prolong the combat in
which he had been so badly worsted. He
lay for some time totally powerless; but at
length he revived, and, as soon as he was
able he gathered himself up, and sneaked
from the place like whipped cur.
He was completely cowed. His fighting
propensities were entirely overcome; and
ere the mornings sun arose, the william, the
invincible Morton Baxter had taken bis
leave of Stockdale, to which he never re-
turned, but where he went to, remains a.
mong the people thereof mystery to this
day. ...-.
The party soon after broke up, and the
company repaired to their respective homes.
Oscar accompanied Isabella to her fathers
residence, and he, when he heard from his
daughter a statement of the whole affair.
took the young man by the hand and said,
with considerable emotion:
''Mr Westbrook, you have this night
done me service for which can never
sufficiently express my thanks. [ had hop
cd and expected that at some future time
should see Morton Baxter the legal protec-
tor of my daughter, but thank God that,
through your instrumentality, his villanous
character has been revealed in time to avert
the fate that would otherwise have awaited
! her."
Oscar assured him that he had done moth
ing more than his duty, and that he felt
amply compensated therefore in be ing cog
infant of the fact that he had been the
means of saving Isabella from life of sor-
row and misery.
The conversation was continued for some
time, but at length Oscar took leave of fa-
ther and daughter, not however, until he
had received special invitation to call soon
and take tea with them; an invitation he
was by no means 10th to accept, as he was
ever ready. to profit by any opportunity
where he might be thrown into the company
of the lovely Isabella, for whom he now e.
vinced decided prediction.
This visit was followed by others, and at
length ritter some time had been spent in
courtship, he made her an offer of his heart
and hand, and dear reader, he was accept
ed.
In due time they were married, and the
match having been heartily sanctioned by
Mr.. Marvin; and Isabella has often been heard
to say, that she never had cause to remem-
ber with regret the day whereon she was de-
prived Of her bragadocia lover, as it was the
means of making her the happy wife of a
fond, true and loving husband.
Fattery is sort of bad money to which our
vanity gives currency.