New Orleans Republican., 1873-07-20

ousy that they were once htly represented.
The Jam was overwhelming the sets were
always inatantly made up, and 1t appeared
that Burt and his lovely partner, tor want
of indecent haste, would find no place,
when an opening presented itself, and with
out apparently noticing that lady, tor the
moment unaccompanied by gentleman,
was intruded upon, the respienuent couple,
as by right of royal precedence, took pos
session and waited FOR the music to begin.
A moment more and most quiet, unpre-
tentious Eng!ishman, but little known il
New Orleans. and that little Simply as a
business man, politely signIfled to yoUns :
Burt that he had int,uded. and pointed ~
his lady partner at an evidence of MS as
sertion. The tieLd triumphed, this noble
representative of natural courtesy forgot
himself, and taking from his right hanI his
unsoled glove. he gracefully dashed Il
acros. the face of the astOnishe.i stran ger;
then handing him hi. card, he turned to
receive the proud glance. OF approval Sn"t
from the eye. of his respondent partner.
The deeply wronged man. to the surprise
Of all who noticed the transaction, iIs-
PLAYED no excitement: without looking
around to see the effect o. what had oc-
cured. without even looking az the super
scription. he put the card. as ii il were very
valuable. carefully in hi. pochet-book. and
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quietly moved away, and was il a moment
more lost il the crowd. The protessed
Gue!ists at the Dali-and there We're manv
who noticed the attrOut ant: tae manner OF
its receo.ion-sh-ugTed their shoulders and
passed te. graphic signals: something had
evidently occurred which met with their
approval. Gieanwhile the music struck tip,
! and Burt and bis beautiful partner We're
| more than heretofore the centre OF admira
-. p-,p 1auf fI,ass AlaS /. ha ~
SO gallaItIJ achieved l,iace Or the tioo:.
| and tie lady more rauiant because her
escort had possibly i:nper;led his lie that
she nj ght not be disappointed - q polka
The expected challenge came the day to-
lowing the inault, and the meetln. was Sc
cretlv arranged for the afternoon o: the
| following day. .he morning precedios :
Burt surpassed himself il 4 splendid argu-
,Hent before one of the district courts. At
Us conclusion MS admirers. AL unconscious
of the pend;n- meeting, congratulated l:l0
on hs success
An hour later, wit. few friends, he was
OF his way to the Metairie ridge. There
they discovered the EnglishnaH and his
friends already on the ground
The story IS now quickly ended. The
! Cooley and Rhett duel repeated most
strangely the ceremony-the weapons the
distance, and the orders We're exactly foi'
lowed. Ol the lrsC IRE DOLu DaTtleS es
capped As Burt and his antagonist were
absolutely strangers to each other, one o:
the seconds suggested that there might be
explanations. The Englishman, in reply.
remarked that he was not desirOus of con
t;nuln. the duel. Al instant more and the
meeting would have a:nicabiy ended, when
one OF the advising friends Of young Burt
and his friend pcr ere@,!e.cs and the friend
OF hi. mother and s.s;scs T., demanded
another shot -
The Engl;shman's face su-Eused with
blood, and then turned deadly pale then
his eye flashed with unwon.ed Indignation
Taking his weapon with rude yrasl,, at the
word fire he snot Burt instantly dead
satisfying those who witnessed the terrible
performance that he had. at the frs. fire,
chivalrously spared the yOuns man from the
fatal consequences OF a diseased and
wretched public opinion that had driven
him into duel.
From the stricken home Of the humble
widow and faithful sisters, there came No
wall that ever reached the busy world
Death soon relieved the heart broken parent
of 9 life that insanity had merc!tully res
cued from agony too much 10 be borne
The rest is involved in the unwrittel his
tory Of those homes desoiatei by the duel.
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