The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1862-02-14

YES sais; Doctor Smith.
The captain and the doctor conferred to-
gethcr. The other two studiously kept a.
part.
Very well. Ill measure the ground and
Go You place YOUR man.
II was done.
Now for the pistols whispered the captain
to his fellow second.
They are all ready, in tie valise,' replied
the doctor.
The principals were placed, ten PAGES a.
part, and wearing that decidedly unc ,mfort-
able air a man has who is in momentary ex-
pectation of being shot.
You viii fire, gentlemen. simultaneously.
when | give the word said the captain. Then
III an undertone, TO the doctor, Quick. the
pistols
The doctor, STOPPING over and tumblns at
the vaii>e, appeared to find something that
sur, Ised HIN.
Why. what the devil
Whats the natter asked the captain.
stridng up. Can't you find the caps
Deuce pistol or cap, but this
He held up-a lady's night-cap.
Look here-and here--and here holding
up successiyeiy a hair brush. long, white
mght-gO Sn, a cologne bottle, and comb.
they were greeted with Il long whistle by
the captain, and a blank stare by the princi-
pals.
'Contound the luck calculated the cap
tain; IT We haven't made a mistake. and
brought the wrong valiSe"
The principals looked at the seconds, the
seconds looked at the principals. Nobody
volunteered a suggestion. At last the doctor
INQUIRED,
We'll. what's to be done
D-d uEiucky." again calculated the cap
tain. The duel can't 60 on
Evidently not. responded the doctor. 'un-
less they brain each other with the hair brush,
or take a pop at each other with the cologne
bottle.
You are quite sure there are no pistols in
the valI>e:;' said one ct the principals, with
suppressed easerne>s. and drawing "a long
breath Of evident leiet.
We must 80 over to the city and get pis-
tos, proposed the captain.
And by that time it will be dark. said the
doctor.
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,ition, in a general way, in regard 10 ,h, ma,
ter of fac, under d;>pntr. To which prime;
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