The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-07-21

turn it to me at the time he promised
and upon my honor and sowl, he hasn't
done so from that day to this"
The Colonel doubted what he had
to do with the money question.
Everything" said Kirwan, "ia the
regard of your not having the ghost of
an argument on your side when you
ask me to apologize or fight"
The Colonel still could not see il;
but his opponent very soon made him
in this wise: He'd be liar and
coward to apologize or in any way re-
tract what he had said and still feel
that D'Esterre had acted dishonorably
toward him. and TO 60 out and fight
him would be to act like the biggest
fool in existence. "Blood. AN -ouns,
Colonel" said Billy, "do you want me
to fight against my own money? On
the other hand, if D'Esterre hits me
he'll send me TO the devil after it ;
and you know that the Scripture says
that out Of hell there's no redemp-
tion.'"
Every true indeed, and by no means
an unreasonable way of putting it,"
observed Colonel Henry; "but," he
added, will you, if satisfy you on
the money question"
"If you pay me-that's the chat"
roared Billy.
"Pay you-certainly; that's what I
mean, but-will you then fght?"
"Like a Trojan, Colonel" cried
Kirwan. Anything to oblige you-any.
thing for peace and quietness."
81 shall see you tomorrow morning
again, Mr.. Kirwan," said the Colonel,
rising and formally bowling to his host,
who vainly endeavored to make him
take another jorum, 'just to show
that there was no animosity between
them"
you'll have your friend ready in
the morning when call? ?" asked
Henry as he turned for the last time.
"That's my intention" responded
Kirwan. "and all my worldly affairs
settled"
Colonel Henry did not see the face
of inimitable drollery that Mr.. Kir-
wan assumed as he uttered the last
observation, for his back was turned
and he was half way down the hall
door steps, hailing passing carman.
Next morning the gallant bearer
of the cartel wac at the house of the
challenged party, who received him
most graciously.
"But your friend, Mr.. Kirwan? l
don't see the gentleman to whom ex-
pected to be presented" said the Col
onel, looking not little surprised.
"Lave that to me-" Kirwan, re-
marked, very coolly. Business be-
fore pleasure, if you plase. Have you
brought my money? Let's see that
before we proceed to the sentimental
part of the matter"
Certainly" replied Henry. "Here's
hundred-pound Bank-of Ireland note
at your service, which discharges my
friends obligation"
"And here's receipt for that same,
with an apology for your friend which
he and you would be the most unrea-
sonable men alive not to accept and
be thankful"
"What! then you don't intend to
fight, after all ?" exclaimed the Colo
mel on hearing what to him appeared
an extraordinary declaration, and per-
ceiving the perfectly ridiculous result
which his grave embassy had at length
been brought to. "You won't fight"
he repeated.
"The divil bit, Colonel, honey;
and that's as sure as my name is Billy
Kirwan. / unsay all that / have said
of your friend, and apologize to him
and you in the handsomest manner"
81 can't just at this moment see,"
ruminated the baffied envoy, show my
principal is to come out of this affair
creditably in this fashion"
"He comes out of it with flying col
ors; for his fellow citizens will think
more of him when they hear he has
paid his debts than if he had shot Bill.
ly Kirwan."
The celebrated bill-broker of the
Dublin Commercial Buildings thus
brought this, at first sight, formidable
looking affair to a successful conelu-
sion, according to his notions of com
mon sense and common honor. Even
in dueling age, and by fre-eating
generation, people said when a quar-.
rel took place and money grievance
was at the bottom of it, "Settle the
latter first, and the formerafterward )"
and before running a debtor to the
wall, "Take Billy Kerwan's advice
and don't fire against your own mon
ey."
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