The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1876-11-17

ana Il IN not ashamed OF III.
"'Ashamed = said he, with the same
aggravating look. Il don't know about
shame. You gave that card to my friend
last night. You won't deny that, sup
pose ~ and he thrust under my nose
card with the name OF Mr.. Owen Jones
printed on ii.
"'No, didn't.
"'You didn'tP
"The Captain measured me slowly
from head to foot III amszed silence.
Then be gave a long, low whistle.
sWhew BIZ Joye, this bangs Banagher [!
But we'll soon see ; and, stepping to
the bell-rope, l.e gave it pull that
brought the waiter into the room in u
minute.
"sPat, is there any other person of
the name of Jones in the house 2
"'No, Captain. The only other
gentleman that was here yesterday put
down his name in the visitors book
under some verses that he wrote about
"He's not the man for Galway" and
went away in the train for Dublin this
morning
"'What name did he sign2'
"'Well, Captain, disremember.
"'Was it Jonesl'
"Oh, no, your honor, that Pm sure
of; but I'll go and find out
"Good, said the Captain. Stay a
moment, Pat. Did this-a-person go
out last night?'
:" Yes, your honor, he was out for q
bit. He said he'd like to see what was
going on in the town, and l told him
he'd see the finest of billiard-playing at
Lynch's below. l showed him the way,
and saw him go down the main street.
:" That will do, Pat. You may leave
the room.
"WeI, sir, said the Captain, when
the door was shut, what have you to
say now9'
"' say, sir, that what the man says
is perfectly true. / did go out, as he
told you, but l did not go into the bill
iardroom-I hate billiards-but took
a stroll along the quaJs. There is some
mistake. +! pledge you my honor as a
gentleman
"Honor! gentleman said the Cap
tain, with sneer. well, sir, will you
retract your language and apologize2
"'I tell you, sir, L have no language
to retract, and nothing to apologize for.
May request that you will do me the
favor to leave me2 / expect a friend
here immediately
"' So much the better, sir--you may
want him presently. Now, sir, as you
have appealed TO your honor as gentle
man, | shall, under the circumstances,
give you the benefit of both-though
perhaps am straining point. As you
decline to comply with my request, L
have now, on the part of my friend, Mr.
Joyce, to insist that you will give him
the only satisfaction which the matter
admits Of Your friend, when he comes,
and myself will make the necessary an
ENGAGEMENTS.
"' What do you mean, sir? l have
no arrangements to make with you or
Mr.. Joyce
"'I mean, sir, that rs you won't
apologize, you must give my friend a
meeting.
GA meeting What do you mean,
Capt. Bcdkin?'
"'I should have thought said the
Captain, that my meaning could not
be misunderstood by any gentleman -
and he laid marked emphasis on the
last word.
"tYou surely don't mean a hostile
meeting-that / should fight your
friend?'
"Well, yes, Mr.. Jones, that is the
plain English of it.
"' Then I'd have You to know, sir,
that I'm not the fool you take me for.
| won't apologize and 1 won't fight.
lis barbarous custom, exploded in all
civilized countries--suicide and murder
all il fit only for savage people.
YOU'D better take care how you ex.
press such sentiments while you are in
ireland, sir. However, as you will
neither apologize nor fight, / am under
the disagi eeable necessity of telling you
that my friend MIR. Joyce will, the mo-
ment you leave this hotel, inGict such
personal chastisement upon you as your
conduct deserves.
" And l have to tell you, sir, that if
you or your friend dare to lay hand on
me, / will in the first place pretect N.Y.
self to the best of my power, and, in
the next place, call in the aid of the law.
l suppose, sir, there are police in Gal
wayG'
Oh, suppose SO, but l don't ex-
actly see what that has to do with the
matter. They don't interfere with gen
tlemen when exercising their rights.
Besides, Mr.. Joyce, being Justice of
the Peace, can of course take the law
into his own hands. And now, Mr.
Jones, 1 shall leave you for the present.
We shall await you outside in the
square.
"At this moment the door of the room
was thrown open, and in stepped my
friend Williams.
:" All, Jones, my dear fellow, I'm
delighted to see you Come, bundle
up your belongings the trap is at the
door, aud We'll be Off in no time. How
do you 90, Bodkinl Why, L thought
you were with your regiment. Didn't
know you were acquainted with my
friend Jones. Glad of it; let me tell
you he is one OF the honestest fellows in
the world.
Capt. Bodkin looked puzzled. MAY
l ask, Williams, do you know this gem
tleman wrlll
do / know my grandmother |
Why, l know Owen Jones since he was
born.