The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-04-11

returned Miller with a sneering. disdain.
ful frown.
''0f what nature then can be your Oh.
lection !" inquired the youth, ih tones oil
surprise.
"YOur want of courage" was the stern
reply.
81 cannot imagine from what fictitious
data you have deducted your Inclusion, -
said Hilton, with q heightened color.
"Cowardice is so common" retortpd
the father. "that hold ,every man to be
craven until he shows Sevidence to the
contrary" s
What testimony wobld you have on
so nice a point?" asked the suitor, With
a touch Of sarcasm 10 ii voice.
Fight duell'' exclaimed the other
impera'ively. 4 III
"But no person has iksulted me, or Of.
fared me the slightsss ppovocation for q
quarrel" affirmed Hilton scarcely able to
credit bis senses at such strange sug-
gestion.
"You liep thundered Old Nose " for
| insult you, and unless you have the
nerve to accept my challenge, be sure that
my daughter never shall be yours p
Such combat would disgrace US
both" retorted the lover, in accents ol
horror.
"Did l not say that you were COW.
ard ?" shouted the duelist in towering
rage. "B, off Instantly from my prem
ises and let me never see your pale face
again within league Of my dwelling !"-
And he drew his murdererous blade oi
battle 10 enforce obedience, when the dis
appointed schoolmaster made a hurried
exit without So much as the iormality oI
an adieu.
But the inconsolable grief and despair
Of the fair Meuia for the loss of her lover
affected her father to such a degree that
he adopted a sudden resolution, and SET
out for Corpus Christi. There he found
Albert Hilton IN the streets, and without
uttering a word. began to chastise him
by the shameful punishment Of the horse
whip. The latter resisted with all his
might, but his efforts proved idle for he
seemed helpless as a child in the iron
grasp Of the old giant.
AS soon as he had laid on the lash suf
feien,ly TO disgrace the victim forever
the duelist exclaimed =
"Young man, you will fight me now,
Suppose?" -..-
"YeS! yes! let US arrange the affair al
ouce" cried the other eagerly, trembling
with az ungovernabls rage. ..
The parties Immediately selected Gee
onds, settled the terms Of the hostile iu
, terview, and procee, ed 10 the field o
, honor. accompanied by an excited throus
Of spectators anxious 10 witness the ter
. ribls sport. The ground being measure,
off. the principals took their positions
at the usual distance Of fifteen PAGES.
AT tie word both adversaries fred bu
, without effect; and Old Nose called ou
, 10 courteous tones
"Is the gentleman satisfied, or does he
wish anoJher round?'
!, "No,hiug can wash away my sha ut
but your blood or my own, replied Hill
ten, in accents of inconceivabl, sadness
| Their friends then reloaded the pistol,
the foes discharged them with simila
result. when Miller declared:
r II am willing to apologise."
e "It is to lale!'' answered the youth, il
a mournlul voice, or rather wall Of un
( speakable sorroW,
, Once more they prepared their wea
. pons. and this time pulled their trigger
D with steady, unwavering aim. Agail
: Old Nose missed and at the same Instant,
Q tottered. and fell upon the earth; but h
s quickly recovered his feet the ball hav
= ing merely cut across his breast touching
the bone, without inAicIing a dsngeTou
!, wound.
The veteran duelist, with a smile o
Q pleasure iterated bis protfered apology
adding the Singular explanation.
:. IL could have shot out your eye at tn
!, first fire, had been so disposed; but
e only sought to test your bravery, | hav
f found it Of he Highest order ard now yo
# may have Menia in welcomed
Is l. is needless to remark that the issu
a turned out happy to'all parties concerned