The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-09-28

you snail soon be convinced. u ohm,
andd he called his Jockey, throw som me.
thing mp in the air. gso,ibe49 adr
st ,gThe Jockey pulled out his haakeFs6isf
No. .said the captqin,L 'sometlring &
smaller piece Of money, q button or
something of the kind
,ssTChhe The jockey ppllkeala Plum gut of his
pocket.o s5gsaie IiI Ff.ir ~ q. Cd
.% Good, Johfnl,s' cried the Captain, mo now
throw itabigh upiin the air. .slaae7.su
The jockey threw the plum up;ltht
captain aimed; there was fash and a
report. and the plum came spurting 9
down barstlietoImapy pie6ss0E
ri An involuntary bravo, escaped sthe e
lips of thefiookers on oEhs Major turn
ed pale as death. n,re.o@ S ess.Tq .1@A y" stT
r The Captain did not,speak unothor
word ABOUT the plum shot, but quietly
reloaded his pistol in the-pfesenee Of
the second, and went back to takc~his
place. Ga4 ~ . HIT EE
laThe. Major had ulso oregainod some Of
his coolncss. = szsi7eI Toa ess 1.
'Shoot, Major, cried The captain. n.
The second wanted to Interfere; but
the captain put him back aud shouted
a little rougher.J Shoot, majpr.'s sssl
! The Major skot, and missed &C. @,.s
Shoot again, major; you aimed
misprably Should | fall it will be
lucky, not alone for you but for all Of
these gentlemen, because I Intend to
make you, Que and. ALL look into the
muzzle of m5 pistol = Il 'qN
These words seemed like shriaks to
the lockers on. Every one excused him.
self for having laushcl yestcrlay. The
second said nothing against the second
shot because, the Msjar now shot for
them all, then if this monster did not
bite the dust he would shoot all dow n
like dogs. ,s - ,,-
The Major raised his pistol and aim
ed, but every thin, seemed swimming
before his eyes. His nerves were ,un-
ssSif fss saBssis issfsa nm sss;slis Il
the face, AT last he said; Yesterday
was your teacher in joke; to day l viii
have ito be your teacher in earnest, .
sYoushoid your weapon too high .SsY ou
will never tvme, re !, ,xa-yw
The Majorshot aud missed. And hot
perspiration couldb. seen OH the so anx
ious countenance.H
When the captainyraised his pistol
and aimed and-lowered it again
Major, spoke the Captain, 'you are a
miserable creature. enquired about
you yesterday and every one speaks i'll
ofyoua EInt2o minutes you have ccas
ed to live. Nov I will be your teacher,
aud command you to pray to the great
and rc,aliating G Cd, ,and ask his forgiv
eness for your sins. Pray, that ;alIpe
pie whom you have wrongcd may forgive
you and God will have NJ ircy on your
soul HAS off gentlemen. sWiien w,
speak with tive Great Master Of the
world it must be done with The .ul. over
ed head. ..i-,.z-
,Allltdok f,thcir hats aud the jock ey
his cap. With his eyes up-lifted to-
wards heaven the Captain prayed fer
vently in behalf of the SInjor.J The
stern mans prayer had touched all The
Majors heart beat audible. He was
owSupon that bridge which separatos
life from death.
qAhsn:H can c from ali tic lips.
Oh the plum had touched all hearts.
Ali put their mats. on again. The iloul
of death had come. The .siajor had uot
drop of blood in his countenance. He
trcmbledS 50 violently that he was hardly
able to Stapd erece In order to end
lis misery the Captain aimed quickl,
and-lowcrcd his pistol, handed it to
his j9etsy; PalA gSdf Tho imam Is no,
worth charge of powder, aud left
The neYt evening heiappcarod agair
dressed in black, in the cafe, but no1one
disturbed him.
The .Jajor, Of course, saw himself
compelled to resign his position in the
army. q aHt@@ seN &c litl 8. r6a
a fellow of shtecn SUMMERS invested