The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-12-04

tHNlDRI anu OF surviving 70 Tls6 70 lnut
point where honor sits and envy hurls
her arrows" ON !" 2, els bar f1"7Hs
',You will most likely n est Winslow
thsrr."" -, b, rf,,.re..-. 3,ns aj asi7d
"Ah then we shall lie or eqpa, terms.
tht u we can contend where strength and
valor win the 6gh', and where BON bast
pa'es before The laundering note Of war
y es. we shall meet there .nsE '-.a 9.U
|, Oh, You could but Conquer T. she
exclaimed,
o" We 81 all try. and leave the result
TO him who governs tia fortunes OF war.
iau"Ho, knay. what hings you 'heie?'
said stem voice. and on turning. they
beheld Winslow approaching hem ~,
''Busness Of my owu,' quietly re-
TUNED Pettcngill. y greg '" 30 ''" ."
'h"Youmay presume 10 think SO : but
wiIbou, asking if you have finished II
will order you to .ake your Leave said
he, with scoln. -.
''He can 'ramaih while 1 choose to en-
E,trtain him. said Ellen with warmth;
"aud fyou were as much a gentleman as
you pretend 90 be soldier. you Mould
rot interrupt u.s.. ot.,e iey ! d,..Ia
"But your reba friends dares not say
what humanity allows you TO. I cam
h re BY leave Of your father,"H .o9i7
"Nevrrtbeless, i endorse aIlthetsbe
has ssid. -. replied Pet'ipgill. g.f ~
You dare not u
Z Il do. and feariessly." '''
a"Draw your sword. knavc. and see il
you can wag it az fercely as you do yont
'ongue J" he spid, drawing his own with
q flourish. 81. .......,, ..,. ...,. ,i,.c GO.
"You shall lljudgp, SIR" replird Pet'en.
gill uanly, as he drew forth his blade,
which he knew how TO- use. They
we're quite evenly ma,ched, SO far as
weight was concerned, and, if they came
TO blows, it was evident. Il at The result
would dep nd upon skill alone.
"Do not fight here. gentlemen, said
Ellen -rN .'o' rto '5n. 'nJ "
"BuI be has defed me" shouted Win,
slow. ... .r .,.ca ID .eu,.,re.
And perhaps may kill you,'' she 'e
piled
You shall see how noble he is In the
use Of his weapon" aud he made a quick
blow .at Potleogill,i evidently to doaway
with him at once but 10 is surprise,
ihe blow was parried with ease and skill
and one returned which msds lie Lieu
tenant thank ths custom which pul cot.
ton in The breast of his orat.W g. ..uu
In another moment they were cutting
and slasLing at each other in the mos
dest crate manner, while, Ell n retired
to the house. The clash OF the confic
soon reached the cara Of old Woodman
WHO rushed to the spot in hot haste. y
"IIeyday ! what now !! what does thi'
mean Hold genll, men, hold | saw
And he began to be M re anxious abou
tile o. ssation of hoslililles as lie saw thai
Captain P.ttcngil was gaining advantage
Of his man. But neither of them h.edet
his Commands. ir er' o'w' o. 0i"
There. braggart said Ptnleugill
rs he knocked Winslow's sword to tn,
ground. !.
."Now il it plesse you. we will ODE,
Mr.. Woodmap. for 1 would scorn to xii
you, contemplate thing. 9,z Hr rI
How is this, sir I? How dare you in
wade my gardens and attack my frqnds?'
/" Yeur friend attacked me, andl de
fend,d d myself. ",....u. ,.o.a, $50 ..a
But We shall meet again SAID Wins
low" a! .a...- .-... sfr uoI
81 hope so, and il Gage has no tette
men in bis army tIan you are, you vii
Lave the pleasure of glaying with In
when We meet"
'Bogone. Lnavp," said Woodm n.
"When have 6ni. he'd my business,
YOU please and motioning TO Ellen VIII
stood hut few steps from them, he'too
her hands in his, and turning to his van
qushed foe and her father, said
81 came. to bid your 'dsngh'er 'ar'
we'll and now th"t this fellow en'eIe
as rival for her we will wave al
and trust to the keenness of cur sword
for obtsining1 1rr." '- .
agre" TO hSt' 'a'' " 'nN'oW' "s
| drove his dlShonored sword into It's 'o''
bard -. ~, ,5sfat,,
But hA7ea wo'd I" say fFP"'
W"odman. ;y.
) "Kes' II tnere' sm' " 'nssow' 'orr,
he dar's'o beard his lion III ms aen !
shall know now weak he 's' anu oe y
out Of the way. :. -, 81
! 'ferhaps' !epneo rn sne young n4 r"p.vn pvr
anu .atn .rr"as, ~ IIe rr;end " VA .no
near .Ge e's's"in' NY ,'''"u' a"N