Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-05-01

Il advise you not to repeat that"
said Nctsky.
Ny fool OF brother knew not what
he said or did.
Il not only repeat it," said he, put
ting his arms akimbo, but | will tell
it to the Csmlstess Nj 1.-THE lady
that both were paving their court toI.
| will say to her, your adorer is Il
coward! What will you bet that
will not tell hcr?'
Vctsky, i'll spite of all his sang JT0td
could 40 longer contain himself. lie
caught my brother by the throat.
You fool !" he cried, IF YOU dare
A blow on the face was the only
reply.
What remained to be done: For
moment | thought OF rcconcllll9 Tic
ldycrsarics, but how toaccompilSh 1t!
To force III y brother to apologize was
innossible: for his officers uniform
had brought with it the most exalted
IDEAS of personal dignity. lie felt that
he was Wrong, but TO commence his
MILITARY career with what might be
called an act Of coWardlce, to recede
from his DOsiti0n-no power under
heaven could have made him consent to
If As 10 mo. | had not the courage to
face such All idea: AMI my only chance
was to attack FetSky, whose prudent
limilitv. Instructive moderation, AMI
General cool sense gave me some hope.
In NV ScltiShneSS | thought that, Ill
order to save my brother, tins man
would. rs | would. rccoil from MOTH
inc. not even public contempt. Sui
linz my pride, | proceeded to Netsky ;
house.
When I entered his room, t"un
him seated at a writing-ta table, tran
a,iIly smoking cigar. Ills caInhe77
disturbed ne.
II wished" slid |, ito have an i'll
fnryicw- with Won rather than your
second. You arc nam and certainly
must look upon my brothers conduct
Is nothing but the rudcnesS Of boy.
entirety unworthy of your attention.
Nctrkv looked surprised AMI smiled.
Sir" he said, YOU do not think
wilma. You say. BE frank with me.
What is the mattcr::7
These few words gave me Q new
idea. would Ell iclvor to touch his
feelings. Ipicturcd our situation, my
mothers feeble state of health, her
farewell to lis, and the promise She
had cX1ctcJ OF me. | did not spare
poor Nctchesiatf. cllled him a fool
and a scamp. | believe that | even
n"ttCrcl tie Word "pardon.'
~ moment" said Fetsky, with the
cold smile that had never for an i'll
slant quilted his face. is il OH your
brothers behalf OF OIL your own, that
YOU apologizc!' =
knew not what to answer. He
fixcl penetrating look upon me, and
continued.
Il understand your position perfect
IL. | understand that your brother
will never apoioyizu-hc can not. |
pity YOU IL much rs hiln. ] am not 4
tire-cltcr, and dueIs are not III my
| line. have Away, laid down rs Il
| rule for myself to avoid everything
| that might conduct to ono: but, he
| 4 ldcd earnestly mot TO reccdn Il step
! when rcrc0untcr became inevitable.
| Put yourself in my place. How many
| times have | not been force to turn
| Oft in a Joke words that, if addressed
| to another. would have provoked
| twenty dUaIS. with your brother?
took uity on his youth, and, [ ack-
row lcugc, pity Oh myself also. Life
i already sad and short enough. with
out sacrificing il still further for 4
folly. But this ah;tir is more serious.
What would the Wortd-Which al
! ready fin : me to- pruicnt-say of me
| if | were 10 let TIL, affair pass n some
| thin. not mcriting attention? You
! know what preiudirc- exist. | would
not know v here to hide my head.
| Every finer would be pointe ut lie
| would have nothing left but to blow
| my brains out; AMI that, You know,
would not be pIu!e i'll man of so
much prudence.
These words were delivered coldly
AMI disdaintuliy, but | felt that |
could not reply.
II it is 10 DC 50, | cried, angriIy,
sit is with me, sir, that YOU will have
TO settle"
III it is agreeable to vou,; slid Vet
sky, shaking the ash Of his cigar; but
not before your brother and myself
have finished. Besides, am certain
| that Your brother would not listen to
| any other arrangement. | have now
| 10 apologize to Hou-but L have some
! letters to write.
/ lie poWci coidiy, and L left the
| ho'I>e VITA q despalr!h9 heart.
/ Ono nope remained TO me. Eetsky
was D1d >ao'. WouId naturally De
my brother 'c'oh3--! was nftura
u"E 'i't o"c' MN i5hliio,