The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-31

man instantly turned to see who had
assaulted him; and squared off, savage
ly. as soon as he saw Rlinkerman, cry
ing: "Come on, you rascal! III hx
your fiiut."
"Aud so, Richard Dawler you don't
| me, ehT' exclaimed the jocose Angus
tus, SEEING one OF The fists and shaking
it, mucn against the mans will.
"Stand of! Lot me alone. l wish
there was a policeman here. Don,
touch mel Who are youp
at cau't be possible that l have made
another mistake, can it? muttered
linheFman. "For Gods sake, tell mo !
Are you, or are you not, Richard Daw-
Ter, that keeps the soap and candle
manutactory 1t l am mistaken. fprgive
me, before go and cut my tnroat!'
you may cut your throat as soon as
you please; for l am no II, chard DawTer,
and l despise soap anu candlesI You
have nearly broken my back, and ii l
had watch l should think l hadn't it
ior l believe you're aplckp0cket!'
And the counterpart of Richard Daw-
Ier walked off, in high dudgeon, feeling
Of his aching back.
"Pm glad 1 hit him hard" thought
Blinkerman, spitelu ly, "lor saying what
he said. Pckpocketl Great heaven
What's this world coming to? Where is
my sight going to? / believe, wnen /
was asleep in Syria, some devil must
have put false eyes into my skul, to
mislead me Tor the balance of M life
Bless me! Here comes Augusta Nor
VILE, and-auu-it IL Autlalde Fitch
wing; sweet Aduie! BON escol ted by Il
strange gentleman. Pll relieve him OF
Addie, ana take walk with them. l
always thought great deal OF AddIe. l
wonder if she would have me tor her
hus band, I-Good morning, MISS FlLcn-
Wingi Good morning, Miss Moryillel /
suppose you are surprised TO see III,
here"
| All three OF the parties looked en-
barrassed. Neither knew nim. The gen.
tlemen looked from one to The other oI
the ladies, and they at nm, aud three al
Blinkerman. and then smiled.
| "Deiightlul morning, ISN'T 1t? On the
sire ugtn of old familiarity, Addie, ano
my long aUsence, let me intrude mysei
INTO your society, II you are out for only
II promenade, and this gentleman will
excuse IL, NO doubt; and l Will III yOl
som thing of VIVA, nave seen abroad.'
"You are greatly mistaken. l dom
know you!' replied she, DIushing an,
looking little lrlght ened.
what netlled at previous rebuifs, bu
more SO now that, as he thought, he wat
perfectly sure he was rlgut. "W ish 4
forget me, doubtless. l DON'T Jorge
so easily. Ii you don't remember me,
then all Pve got 70 say IS, II you ever &c
married IL won't do for your hus band u
20 away as far as California"
He meant this parLly as budinage, anC
partly as reprool; Tor he Thought tue sup
posed AIDE, aide lguored him lor the saky
OF deceivlng her gallant, a new beau
probably. But he reckone | wrongly.
"The insolent wretcAw whispered
she.
sir, there's my cardW quickly anC
sternly exclaimed the compauIou Of the
ladies. "YUu have insulGea them ant
me. You shall hear from me to-mol
row.
| EXpostulation was out of the que
Jion. The gentleman was peremptory
ana Blinkerman, lorced to give his card
found himsel alone ia O moment more
card in hand.
"Well, if ever! A duel in prospect
| Ethan Allen Gray! Got good name
But it will be no satisfaction 10 me tD b,
shot by man with good name. Dea
me! l never thought that ELnan AlIel
would ever have shot at me, or that
should wait TIL l was near-,ighted, be
fore was called upon to fight duel
Never mind; hope, il do tali, that be
viii hit me in the eyes, for they have
caused all the mischief. 1t appears Il
me, since l came back, that almost
every body is either avoiding OF rebuHIn!
me. WHAT nave l done? 1t never wa,
SO before. l must have been slandere(
while abb Dad. 1t is true Unut have no
| nj bnH
didn't know. Besides, / was no worse
than others. l wonder what kind of
challenge the fellow will send. III
refuse IT at first, at any rate; even
his name is Gray, with an Ethan AlleI
to IT,"
On the following day he received
challenge, briefly worded, for offer n
an audacious, unmis sgukable, premedi
tateu insult to two young ladies', The o.
lense being aggravated by being com
mitLed In the presence of their protet
Tor. That protector now demanded th
satisfaction due TO gentleman.
He wrote an apology, refusing, an
explaining that heswaS near-s!gnLed.
lie was answered that his subteriug
was useless. lie must come to the tiel
OF honor.
IL won't! won't be fooll Ips to
Dau W lOsS OuS . LlC uCCduS0 OHS . BU
contounded near-signLed eyesW
Accordingly, i'll great anxiety, b
called at the residence of Etnan allie
Gray and rang.
The gentleman who chaneed to com
to the door was the chosen second {
Gray; and Bllnkerman imagined him t
be an aPothecary, an ola friend Of hii
and claimed both his acquaintance an
ntercessiOn on the spot, as soon as h
entered.
The man denied all knowledge of him
and thought lie was timid, anu trying /
tamper with and humDug him. lie hal
never been AL aDOtAecary, and his nam
was Bludge. lie was prepared to settI
the preliminaries. MI. Gray Ielt it il
delicate to appear"
"SettIe the d-l!' exclaimed Bllnkel
man, exasperated. "Aro you dete
mined TO loice me to fight, after l haV
II explained hat am near.slghtedW
II "Ha, ha p laughed Bulge.
DON'T laugnp' said Blinkerman, il
dignant at this implied doubt Of hi
courage. "Pll accept"
SIT you don't, prepare for disgrace"
GPistois, them" cried the near-si ghte
man, desperately.
Fine and place were agreed upon
and Blinkerman promised, without ful
thsr ceremony, to bring his second alon
| with him-and then left.
"Murdered for my eyes," he mur
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