The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-01-28


"What's the matterP'' asked the cap
tain, striding up. "Can't you find the
capsP'
"Deuce a pistol or cap but this"
He held up-a lady's night-cap.
"Look here--and here-and here p hold
ing up, successfully, hair brush, long
white nightgown, cologne bottle and
comb.
They were greeted by long whistle by
the captain, and blank stare by the prin-
cipals.
"Confound the luck" calculated the
captain if we haven't made mistake,
and brought the wrong valise."
The principals looked at the seconds
The seconds looked at the principals No
body volunteered suggestion.
At last the doctor inquired swell,
what is to be done? 90
every unlucky again calculated the
captain "the duel can't go on"
evidently not" responded the doctor,
"unless they brain each other will. the hair
brush, or take pop at each other with the
cologne bottle"
"You are quite sure there are no pistols
in the valise ?' said one of the principals,
with suppressed eagerness, and drawing
long breath of evident relief.
"We must go over to the city and get
the pistols, proposed the captain.
"And by that time it will be dark, )" said
the doctor.
every unluckyn'
"We shall be the laughing stock of the
town." consolingly remarked the doctor,
"if this gets wind"
"One word with you, DOCTOR" here in
terposed the principal.
They conferred.
At the end of the conference with his
principal, the doctor advanced to the cap
tain and conferred with him. Then the
captain conferred with his principal. Then
the seconds conferred with each other.
Finally, it was formally agreed by the
contending parties that statement would
be drawn up in writing, whereby principal
No. rendered the assurance that the of
fensive words "You are liar" were not
used by him in any personal sense, but
solely as an abstract proposition, in gen.
eral way, in regard to the matter of fact
under dispute. To which principal No. 2
appended his statement of his high gratif-
cation at this candid and honorable expla-
nation, and unqualifiedly withdrew the Of
fensive words" You are q scoundrel'-
they having been used by him under mis-
apprehension Of the intent and purpose of
the remark with which he had preceded
them.
There being no longer cause for quarrel,
the duel was of course ended. The prin-
cipals shook hands, first with each other,
next with the seconds, and were evidently
very glad to get out Of it.
Sand now this is so happily settled"
said the doctor, chuckling and rubbing his
hands, sit proves to be a lucky mistake,
after all, that we brought the wrong valise
Wonder what the lady who owns it will say
when she opens ours and finds the pistols?'
"Very well for you to laugh about it, ,
growled the captain, "but it's no joke fol-
me to lose my pistols. Hair triggers-best
English make, and gold mounted. There
aint pair of finer shooters in America"
go, we will find them. We will go on
pilgrimage from house to house, asking i
any lady there has lost her night-cap anC
found pair of duelling pistols"
In very good spirit the party crossed thu
river and inquired at the baggage-room il
reference to each and all black leather trav
elling bags that arrived that day--tooI
notes of where they were sent, and set on
to follow them up. In due time they reach
ed the "hotep', and as luck wonld have il
met the unhappy bridal pair just coming
down stairs in charge of the policeman.
! what's the meaning of all this P" in
quired the captain.
80, couple of burglars, caught with I
yalise of stolen property"
:" A valise what kind of valise?'
, ga black leather valise. That is
there"
"Here Stop Hallool Policeman Land
lord It's all right You are all wrong
5 This is my valise. 1t is all mistake
: They got changed at the depot. The lad
= and gentleman are innocent. Here is he
valse with her night-cap in it,"
= Great was the laughter, multifarious th
!. comments, and deep the interest of I'll
crowd in all this dialogue, which they a.
peared to regard as delightful entertain
& ment got up expressly for their amusemen