The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1880-04-08

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ihrsais, rsgs aud sHpostulAsion', the an.
f2rinnh.c newly married pair we're taken
10 charge by lhs relentless police and
marched down stairs en- route % lhs po.
lis oihse,
And b,fs lst tbo curtain drop 90 lbs
melancholy scene while We follow ihe
fortunes Of The black yslise No. 2
when toe train stopped e. Camden,
fur gentlemen cot % and walked arm 10
arm, rapidly and silently Up one of tbe
BY streets, and struck OF into iooipath
leading lu,o secluded grove outside The
the town. OF the fret two one was our
military friend In blue coat, apparently
The leader OF lhs party. OF the second
two, one was carrying q black vAllse.
Their respective companions walked With
basty, irregular strides were AbstrAoisd,
and apparently VI at ease.
Tho party stopped
This Is the place, said Captain Jones.
Yes, said Doctor Smith.
Tic captain sBd the doctor conferred
together. The other two studlously Eept
apart.
Very we'll Il measure the ground
and do you place your man.
IL was done.
Now for the.pistols, whispered the cap.
tain to hia iellow-second
They are all ready 10 the vAliss, re :
piled the doctor.
The principals we're placed ten PAGES
apart aud wore ths, decided uncomiort.
able air man has who is IN momentsry
expectation Of being shot dcsd.
You will fire, gentlemen, simultaneous
ly, when give the word, said the cap
tain. Then 10 sn undertone TO the doc
tor:
Quick, The pistols.
The doctor, STOPPING over fumbliug
al the yalise, appeared TO discover some-
thing which surprised bin.
Why, what the devil
What's the matter? asked the captain,
.tridiug up. Can't you find the cApsi
Deuce pistol or cap but this.
He held up-s lady's nightcsp.
Look here-and here holding mp sue
cessivsly, bsir brush, long white
nightgown, cologne bottle and a comb.
They were greeted with long, round
whistle by the captain, and blank stare
by the principals.
CoDfound the luck, ,jAculated the cap
tain if we haven't made = mistake aud
brought the wrong valise.
The principals looked at the seconds.
The seconds looked at the principals
Nobody volunteered a suggestion.
At last the doctor inquired: Well,
what is TO be done?
D. unIucky7 sgain calculated tho
captain; the duel can't go on.
Evidently not, responsed the doctor,
unless they brain each other with the
hair brush, or take pop at each other
with the cologne bottle.
You are quite sure there are no pistols
in the valisel said one Of the principals
with suppressed eagerness, and drawing
a long breath Of evident relief.
We must 60 over to the city and get the
pistols, proposed the captain.
And by that time 1t will be dark, said
the doctor.
Very nnlucky.
We shall be the laughing stock of the
town, consolingly remarked the doctor,
If this gets wind.
One word with you, doctor, here in.
terposed the principal.
They conferred.
AT the end Of the conference with bis
principal, the doctor advanced to the
captain and conferred with his principal.
Then the seconds conferred with each
other.
Finally II was formally sgreeJ between
The contending partie. that a statement
wonld be drawn mp in writing, whereby
principal No. rendered the assurance
hat The offensive words You sre aIisr-
we're not uaed by him in any persona
'ense, but solely n an abstract proposi-
ion, Ia general way in regsid to the |
natter OF tact under dhputc. To which |
principal No. 2 appended his statement
II his high gratifeation at this candid |
nd honorable explanation and Withdrew |
be offensive word.-You are a scoundrel |
they having been used by him under |
nisspprebension Of the intent aud pur.
lose OF the remark with which be had |
preceded them.
There being no longer a cause for
quarrel, the duel was OF course ended. |
The principals shook hands, fret with |
iach other, next with the seconds, and
we're evidently very glad TO get ont OF ii.
And now that Il is so happily settled,
aid The doctor, ehuckling and rubbing
lie hands, it proves TO have been 4 lucky
mistake, after all, that we brought The
wrong valise. Wonder what ths lady
who ownes It will say when Ehe opens il
nd sees the pislolsf
Very well for You 10 laugh about,
row led be captain, but It's no joke for
ne TO lose my pistols. Hair triggers
'est English make, and gold mounted.
there ain'ta finer pair Of shooters in
America.
Oh, We viii hhd them We will 20 ON
pilgrimage from house to house, Askiug
I any lady there had lost her nightcap
nd found pair Of dueling pistols.
10 very good spirits the party crossed
be river, aud Inquired at the baggage
oom IN reference TO each and all black