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then. and the subject besides was an

then, and the subject besides was an
ensuging one, as tyou prove by reading
this,) when Sam remarked: Luke,
ole. fellow, it was q question 80 years
ago between our friends, which of US
was the best man, and If we had met
I am sure I should have whipped YOU"
Like the old wal horse turned out to
Craze and die, when he hears the sound
Of the bugle leaps instinctively to the
charge, before Luke knew it he had
sent his knuckles in form against
Samuel's forehead and before the lat
ter knew he had returned a like one
under one of Luke's eyes, and at it
they went like game cocks: Luke 22O
and no surplus, Samuel $50, q little
surplue but good action for his age, as
may be said Of both, each ove six
feet and two inches. It was q battle
of giants. My attention across the
street was attracted and I ran over
and saw most Of it. It began in the
house and ended in the street, lasting
about ten minutes the licks were
short and from the shoulder and each
brought the blood or its equivalent,
and neither came to the ground and
there was no attempt st gouging or
biting. Some insisted on parting
them, but several "much of mon"
interpreting and lowering around de-
manded with threats that mo II
should touch till N or the other hol-
lered," and calling out every few sec
onds, "neither has hollered." Final
ly it was noticed that Sam's'eyes were
closed by the blows and blood and that
he was fighting in the dark and at
too great disadvantage, when q sepa-
ration was permitted. Both had to
lie up and pay Doctor bills for a fort
night. 1 heard old chevaliers declare
it the most majestic adjustment they
ever witnessed. Though neither
Whipped, "'Sam got the worst of 1t;
but the original question is still unde-
cided.
In connection with the first part of
this "rem." I must, I can't help it,
tell o good one on my old schoolmate,
George -, who was, about 1910, a
senior in Franklin College, at Athens,
Ga, in which there was q barOarous
practice of 'trying the pluck".o of each
new conner that exhibited "greenness"
or timidity. Onc was selected to pro-
woke a quarrel and force him to give,
accept or decline q challenge, On IL
occasion George --, one of the most
amiable men that ever lived, was Sc
lected as the assailant, and grccny,
waving to give, very. promptly, &C.
cepted, q challenge and had no ditfi-
Guilty in procuring q "friend" who
was-(where else could he look ?)-one
of the conspirators. They went on
the ground when the "friends" con-
spired to 'try' also George at the
same time, and while George was
standing coolly, imagining how his
adversary felt, his "friend" leaving
the other walked up and remarked
gravely: "They are putting in balls
what shall I do?" George grew a lit
tie pale, drew a long breat and replied:
"Well, that is hell and more than :!
bargained for, and you put in a good
load too" drew another long breath
and buttoned up his coat. Two shots
each were exchanged without injury,
after which there was al adjustment;
and each of the principles supposed
until the next day that he had been
shot at with balls. [NoTE.-If there
IS living q certain minister of the Cos
pei and this meets his eye or ear he
will, I know, forgive this az he has
been forgiven.
Your town was the theatre of a sim
gular affair in the year 1910. There
existed between two families the most
uncordial relations. l will call one
A and the other B. One of the young
AS on o ''bender' passing BIS house
ut II o'clock, p. NJ, was heard by a
B to curse his (B's) father.
The junior B sought a friend early the
next morning and sent a demand for
The friend was uslered
into AS bed room and found him just
awaking with the remark: From
the way I feel must bave been drunk
last night.n "Iguess you were," said
the other, and Stated what he had
done, and that it had given young B
great offence. my God" said he,
'did I do that ?" and being assured of
the truth, he sprang out, remarking,
II am ashamed of myself and will
YOU 20 for me to B and tell him so and
That T will apologize to him on my
knees if he will forgive me.". The
said nothing about the note, but
returned with the message and was
sent back with another, that "all was
satisfactory and humiliation was not
asked" The next time they met A
grasped the hand of b. and they ever
after were friends. Not a word was
ever spoken of it again and only four
knew of it at all and only two the
Were I to name tho man who
thus acted it would surprise 10 one
who knew his reputation for unques-
courage. x*x