The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-08-05
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The Accepted Challenge.

OuOrtly after the close OF tho late
war two young men sat in tho bar
room Of one OF our noted hotels on
Broadway.
One OF tho men was dressed in the
half military style 80 much affected
by those stay-at-home HEROES who
had fought, bled, and dyed for their
country.
The subject that occupied their
attention seemed to be an exciting
one, at least to him of the military
dress, for he emphasized his words
knit his brows fiercely and at last
went 80 far as TO swear q terrible
military oath.
Don't get excited, Joe," inter.
ruptod his companion; "it won't
help you in the least
"Confound it, man, l have got no
patience
"Thon it's time you had" coolly
returned his friend; "if you intend
to push your way into the good gra.
ces of Rose Linton you must do
something more than fumo and swear
about the rivalry that has sprung up
between you and Charley Crawford
That's all worry fine, Ned, but to
think Of q poor devil of an author,
bah IA penny scribbler like Charley
Crawford, ho thrusting himself bo-
tween me and such glorious girl rs
Rose Linton! I've heard that he has
written verses about her, and flatter-
cd her until size does not know her
self. Ill put stop to him, I'll
I'll do something desperate-he shall
never win tho hand of Rose Lin
ton"
"And pray, Joe, what is that dos
perato decd you arc going to do p
asked the other calmly.
what am going to do," roiter'
ated his companion, with savage
frown. "l'll toll you, Ned Ill call
him out and shoot him like dog,
that's what I'll do"
The ox-lieutenant, for that was the
rank he once held for three months,
furnished his right arm and looked
pistols and death to all rivals who
might have the audacity to cross his
path.
"But suppose ho don't fight, what
them"
"lf no don't, I'll post him as
coward; that will put an end to all
his hopes with regard to Rose Lin
ton, for you know all women hate
towards"
Posting will do" replied Nod
Everts, half sarcastically 'but on
what pretenso will you challenge
hint"
"Never fear it won't be long be.
fore find one, I'll insult him tho
first time meet him, aud il he ro-
sents it, III challenge him on tho
spot"
"rhat would be quite gentlomanly
and ancording to the code Of honor,
replied his friend, with a laugh.
Tho young ex>military gentleman
was Joe Miller, who had joined q
regiment that saw three months SER
vice in the field. Henceforth he
considered himself an oracle on all
military affairs, and very Mars in
action. In person no was rather
good looking, but not tho Adonis ho
seemed himself. He had fallen deop-
ly in love with the large bank ac-
count possessed by q certain young
lady, named Rose Linton, and was
making rapid inroads upon her heart
at least 80 no thought himself
when Charly Crawford, q young au-
thor, and we'll known in literary cir.
clos, made his appearance upon the
scene, and was received by Rose
Linton with q Gogreo Of favor that
aroused the ire Of Joo Miller, who
had already began to think himself
sure of the prize.
What was to be donef A mill
tary mode ofprooeedings Was the only
thing that presented itself to . man
OF Joe Millers heroic temperament.
Crawford must be challenged, and
killed, Of course then be would
have the field TO himself.
A few days after the ex-lieutenant
hal anna IN thia brava and lOnOrn