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

A,'Strange looking person sat in re
howned coffee House create, reading he
papers, but at the same time smoking a
small clay pipe and drinking his coffee
with an air, dissatisfaction. lie wore a
completeisuityof black. which was cut in
the latest style ane white hectic, or
scarf, being the only thing white to be
seen ginzhis dress {t.eA
sss{ ln stalked Major L., Accomplished by
several military friends. The Maj
was far diilcront in disposition and char
actcr from any of his comrades. He
possessed an: ,ingovernable passion to
ridicule everything and to pcrsccute
c"crJthing with his sarcasm; therefore
he was much feared by his compan-
i5ns. G
The Major seemed to be in rather
lively humor, and it appears as though
he was literally seeking for some one ON
whomo to practice his acquired habit OF
ridiculc. The party in black, whom Ii
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took, form schoolsteaciler, on accoun. OF
his peculiar dress, had hardly been es
pied by the Major, than he slid quietly
behind his chair, as though it was acci
dental, ana blew the light out His
comrades laughed The stranger cody
relit the gas as though nothing had hap
I
Now thonght the Major, know my
man hewill stand something lie there.
fore approached him and said, scarcasti-
.c"llv, good evening my dear .famulous,'
at the same time graspiug his hanl,
and with 1t the pipe he held which was
thereby broken into pieces.
Water' another pipe. called out the
nan in black Sc mingly very quiet and
cool.
The comrades of the Major laughed
still lopter4T ~ ~
The Major called him Il splendel
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2 As Tie could not r6hse'the IRE Of this
party, as Was generally the case with
those whom. he selected as his victims,
and also bein. invited to take hand in
Il g;tme of whist, he went into one of
tie play rooms followed by his entire
suite,l g. I'd let the man iii black sit
quietly.
The party in black continued reading
his paper, AID drank hrs coffee and
seemed to have quite forgotten The re-
cent insults Of the Major and his party.
But as soon as he had finished reading,
he cot up and went into .hc room. in
which the Major was playing and step
ping ups before him, and ca, ching him
by the lapel or his coat, said
Sir, TO morrow morning We fight, and
with pistols
so, So interrupted the Major; viii
the school,teachcr brings his rattan W,
him r
you arc mistaken, sir, I AIN captain
in the British navy. Tomorrow morn
ing v C meet at the Pot S lane
The captain left without another
word. 81 A ~ 49,
The entire company of yesterday ap-
pcarcd at the appointed place with the
Major on the following morning. The
Captain in a magnificent uniform await.
cd them, and bowed very politely. The
Captain not having any second. one of
Isi.v o.v .,iajor's suite volunteered to act as
such.
Thank you replied the captain, 4
need no second. | have my jockey with
me, and should | call, he knows what
is to be done You are all mcu of hon
or, and will allow no mean advantage to
be taken ofmo.''
The pistol were now loaded, fifteen
PAGES counted off, and :he opponents
took their places.
r You are the insultcd party said the
Majors second to the captain, and
luSltioi iIhNC JlIC HlNI S1bJ.
The Captain raised Ills pistol aud aim
cd;
There was an unear'hly stiffness
among the small cisclo, aud the Major
thrtfed pale. :" %
The Captain lowered his pistol and
said, .as the Major will not have the
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second shot, he shall shoot hrs.
you seem to be certain of your art,
said the Majors second, aud it is there
lore noble ON your part to allow the
Major the first shot, as we'll as your
ren notation of the first shot. But,
nevertheless, /, as well as all here
assembled. cunnot allow it, Ynn~ nre