The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-05-08

tlou OF an lnCu, ne WOQl0 never make
any pretensions to skin again. The
sharp report Of the strangers pistol was
followed BY . conyulsive tetk OF the
Majors arm. causing the discharge of
bis weapbnF far wide of it's mark, while
fell heavily to the ground.
s'Conduct me to him." said the old
man to his friend. '.'t'
The latter took his principals arm,
and led him to the PROSTATE form of the
Mejor, whose second, kneelipg by his
side. had torn open his garments, ex.
posing to- view the fatal wound in his
breast, made by the strangers bullet.
rs your friend seriously hurt?'" in.
qulred the old man cooliy.
You can see for yourself, sir" the
second answered.
There. you're in error," replied the
other; Il am totally blind"
Ihe wounded man. who had by this
time revived little, and his second
looked at the stranger in astonishment.
Ihere was no visible defect in his organs
OF vision; but there was axity Of look
that bending Of, eyes on vacancy"-
which so unmistakably evinces the ab-
sence Of sight.
'tWho are you. and what was your
motive in seeking this encounter?" the
Major family mnrmured.
First. are you in condition to re-.
new itP'' inquired the stranger.
tIhere ls no need-I am dying"
when Ihave told you who I am"
the stranger resumed, "you will scarce
require my motive for what I have done.
No wonder you have forgot James Nor
ton," he continued. ''for he is greatly
changed. no doubt"
The dying man started. and groaned
bitterly. II TG
"But I have never forgotten you,
Kiohard Buford. nor the injustice you
have done me. A cherished daughter,
the pride, OF my eyes. and the JOY Of her
mothers heart, you entioed from her
home, deceived by sham marriage. and
then abandoned her to die of broken
heart. My son and only remaining
chllds In a rash attempt to avenge his
sister'bwTongs, fell a victim to your ac
cursed: skill. You. even robbed him of
the ordinary chances Of combat, UNEQUAL
rs they ewonld have been, by enoasing
your cowardly body in concealed armor.
The loss Of both our children unsettled
my Ulfe's reH50n, and she died in mad
houee: Gould 1 have found you then, I
would have given you no chance for
your lie; bnt valiant as you have always
professed, to be, and cowardly as You
are, you feared and evaded me. Yet T
knew we should one day meet; and L
registered vow, that when we did, I
would offer yon o sacrifice to your in
ternal art. TO this lend. I studied to
become an adept in it, and succeeded.
And when at length blindness cast its
shadow npon me, and seemed to render
hopeless the ful6ilment Of my VOW, in
stead of abandoning it, I betook to my
self new species Of practice. Isought
to make hearing take the place Of sight.
Again succeeded. learned to take
aina with ear instead of,eye. When 1
heard you answer. 'tReady,"g, to-day. T
knew the exact direction Ia, which to
point my pistol. as we'll aa;if T, had seen
you. Besides, could hear you breath
ing where you stood. You wished to
make sure work, and over reached your
self"
More than once the Major looked ap.
pealingly at the speakers face, but in
those remorseless. sightless eyes there
was no sympathy. And as the labored
Breathing grew fainter and fainter, tho
old man resumed his listening attitude.
At last, all was still.
"He is dead" he said. It's wonted
expression of sober melancholy settled
on the old mans face, as, taking his
companions arm, he turned and walked
leisurely away.
"Rise up. daughter, and go to thy
daughter, for thy daughters daughter
has daughter" This is what Richard
Vernon. Jefferson County, Ind, es.
eighty-hve, is supposed to have said to
her-i. g., he was lately made great-great-
grandfather by the birth Of daughter
to his great-grand- daughter.
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