The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1869-05-19
NUMBER 40. ..I.E'
An A6alr Of Honor

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modesty OF their chief were disposed
70 be rather supercilious, and 20 put
on airs toward the young people Of the
town, when admitted to theirinformal
parties and metry- -makinRs. In this
way gay, handsome young captain
| gained AN unEsnViable social dIstinc-
ton, and finally came to grief. AT q
rural ball, to which he had managed
to gain admittance, his rowing fancy
was caught by rustic beauty, q mer-
ry little coquette, who, not having
"a soul above buttons" WAS not III
pleased with his ardent Rlances, and
gallant broken English, and who was
immensely amused by marking the
effect produce1 by his devotion on the
countepance and deneanoT of certain
StalWart young, farmer present. and
lowering darkly in the back ground,
TO whom, if the truth must be told,
Jhls naughty little maid was betrOth-
ed. AT fast the dashIng soldier grew
little too bold IN his attentions. -.
The lady became Slightly alarmed,
and her loverquite furious. He estrOde
up to the Frenchman, with his eyes
blazing and his hands cienched, but
addressed him In q cO0l, steady tone,
thus: Look here, monseer, you French
fellows come to America to fight, not
to make love. So none OF your fat
term, and palaverfAe, and pariez-
YOU5in', about here. This young Wo-
! man belongs to me; and yen may Just
make yourself scGycs, double quick
time a... So .-----
The young woman In question turn
ed very white. Monsieur Ee C1pEaiae
turned very red; but seeing that his
Yankee rival looked very black, and
WAS altogether an ugly customer to
deal win on the spot, be merely said,
very signhcantly: Monsieur, have
rdiSo11. CerEdinme,.E we come to Amer
ique to fight" Then, bowling low to
the lady, he strobe haughtily away,
with his sword cling, clang."
The next morning, AN elderly French
ofncer, who had grown grim and gray
In the service, yet had been engaged,
as principal or see0nd, in more duels
than battles, waited on the young
farmer, whom he found in his barn,
threshing, and presented cartel. The
farmer, laying down his fail, very de-
liberately opened the note, and tried
20 spell out its contents; bat as It was
In French, he was obliged TO ger the
Frenchman t3 interpret ii. Some
what to the surprIs0 Of that offlcer,
who was eager for some agreeable
event to break the mOnOtony Ofa long
winter encampmeHt. he readily con-
s':nttd TO meeting. The second then
reuiinded him that he. ~ the chal-
lenged party, WAS entitled To oIhechViSss
Of weapons. --t
at don't care & button what he fights
me With. Pm ready for him." said
the Yankee, rather evAsively, wipinR
the sweat and dust on his forehead
with q blue cotton handkerchief.
'tAhl den, We prefare de T0piere.
what yOu call the small sword. Will
dat please monsieur, eh?" said the Of
flceFS bowling and smiling with ever
Whelming pOliteRe.sS, r. g t.-7f /
3. "Oh! yes, as wen As anything-small
swords or horse pistols; ! ain't pRrtic-
ular;" replied the farmer, eooIly. Then
the time and place were agreed upon.
The Frenchman bowed hiIn-eli out
OF the barn al out of the prRscucss Of
royalty, the farmer took up his fiaiI
and went on with his threshing-
thump. thunP, thuInp! 'r.eBEa.l
Both parties came punetualIy Tn the
dueHing ground, over In the wood
very early on II mild spring morning;
the gay captain In lundresss uniform,
with the old major, his tezSiI bearing
q bEac4 OF small swords: the surgeon
of the legion, with his ominouS case
OF Instruments, his lint and bandages;
N@-OA NAAC AoLAACAg III OD AAOLO uuOIUGGS
uniforms. e, red flannel shirt and
gray hOmespuh trOwsers, tucked into
coWsktn boots, his ''hired man. for q
second, and for his weapon the good
hickory fail he had been swinging
| the day before! TiEZE /
Great was the astOnishment and
Voluble the indignation ofthe Frenchi
man when finally made to understand
that the rustic really Intended To fight
the duel with this ugly rural iInpie-
meHt But he sturdiiy stood his
ground. atf - lH4 EEi I
al don't know anything about your
t0astin'-irons." he said; ''but / d0un7
derStAnd q fail, and I'Ve Just made up
my mind 70 fight this here duel with
Hail So, monsieur, begin lunEin
and pokin' at me just sH quick rs you
please, - - .l-f.'ltf. .HGr r. -lf .
The peFpIexed captain then dropped
down. TO sliittle friendly TenonstrAnct';
saying, very blandly.
Par Ion, mo lsIeur you know not de
duel. Permit me to recommend de
small sword. leEd him wis de most,
great pLGisiT, monsieur. You no
take him? you fight wis dat ting Il
See you cut wis my rapjre dat lee
tie Gordon dat hold de two part tORed-
der, tout de suite; and den where Will
.
The farmer laughed careIeSsly, and
o little tauntingly, as he replied
! Never mind me, eap'en. Pm obItg-
ed to you. - can look out for myself,
l guess. Keep your extra small sword
70 spit your frogs on. III stick to my
fail. And now let's to work. TIM In
slttaSss' OF q hurry to git back to my
other thrashinR jOb." -sTaa /
'.Bie1, 's6aid the Frenchman, Shrug4
ging his shoulders. eff monsieur wills
70 die put myself at his service toad
80 they took their posisions. .i177
SSOne! eWoi three!"-at it they wont!
The Frenchman made magnificent
stroke, aimed atthe weak point in his
adversary's weapon; but missed, and
feft back for new deEnoHstration,
Then~the Yankee giving q WhiFRIngt
swing with his fail, brought It down
on the head Of the captain, Whack
making the powder fly and bringing
that alert SWQrdsman to the ground.
He was not killed, but severely bruis-
ed and SOnaeWhaEetunued.s For some
inmates tia farmer stOod ln hia place,
leaning On his fail, wstehi9g tbs
ministrations OF the surgeon; then -
the FIenchman failed 70 come 70
time.H and declared himself satisfied
(6ien sotiSHIE, ~ the victor eiVilly bEEie
the party gOOd-moEnlng, and EtTode
from the field, followed by his man
aud whistling the new air Of ''fa fankee
nOO6lan ~ .fE--i- .H4s'9 L4--f- -. la.illti1 Il