Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1883-08-04
How sEe Got Even.

Years before the war, while sectional
feeling was boiling toward fever heat, ono
of the young Rhetts of South Carolina WAS
sent TO Harvard Univei sity, writes the
Washington correspondent of the Phila-
dcphia Record. At that time tho students
at fair Harvard were pretty sharply dI-
vided by Mason and DiNon's line. The
Northern boys were led by biz bully
from New Hampshire farm. lie thrash
ed every body in both parties, but he dis
PLAYED his partiallty by ;hrashing South
err boys twice to the Northern boys once.
The University has changed wonderfully
since then, OF course, but al that tlmc IL
was more like great English public
school in some respects than like groat
English University. Young Mr.. Rhett
had not been thOre long before hc was
knocked down by young Mr.. New lIamp'
shire Ii WAS novel experience for tho
young aristocrat, and lac could only think
Of ono remedy. lie promptly sent tho
bully challenge. The young man from
New Hampshire made no immediate reply.
This naturally increased the curiosity of
the other fellows ~ 10 what the outcome
would bc. Next morning young New
Hampshire waited vt the chapel door for
young Rhett. Qu,e crowd had gather
cd when Mr.. Rhctt arrived.
"Did you write that?" asked tho New
Hampshire boy Savagely, holding tho
challenge before Rhctt's face. eyes
did," said Rhctt, pale of face bht defiant
Of heart. New Hampshire boy said nolh-
ing more, bat deliberately tore The chsl-
lcngc into snips and bits, and then threw
the bits into Rhett's white face. The New
Hampshire boy and the other fellows
passed into the chapel, and the dazcd
South CarolniAn was left alone Mcchan-
ical!y he stopped and bit by bit picked up
the pieces of paper lying at his feet. Then
he went over to Boston, playing with the
bits OF paper IN his pockets n he went.
In the afternoon he rcappeared, but hc
said nothing TO his nearest friend about
his visit TO Boston. Nor did he disclose
lis plans for getting even with his en-
cmy. Every day for weeks lac regularly
visited Boston, and when not away on
these trips occupied himself with his text
books. one day, when quite number of
his fellows were standing on the campus,
among them the bully from New llamp-
shire, young Rhc;t appeared there for the
first time in many days.
I, eail n Nnw
Hampshire, calling him by name.
"C0mc here yourself" ," said tho bully.
"Mect me half way" said Rhctt, and
the bully consented. A soon as New
Hampshire got within striking distance
Rhctt quickly Knocked him down. SUI
priscd and maddencd, New hampshire
rushed at Rhctt like an angry bull. Rhctt
fcllcd him like butcher, and every time
New Hampshire approached Rhctt skill
fully defended himself ana skillfully Of
Tended Now Hampshire. At length the
latter, badly used up, fell helpless at
Rhctt's feet Rhctt Immediately put lis
foot OH his breast.
"I.ct nc up" moaned New Hampshire.
Not just yct," said Rhctt. "You got
q challenge from me onccy"
"Ycs," groancd New Hampshire.
"Instead of replying to it like Il gentle
man." went on lihett, "you tore ii up and
flung the pieces in my face"
"Yes," said New Hampshire with All
effort.
"Well, ;" said Rhett, cody, al have saved
the pieces, and you have got to eat them
before YOU get up" Thcrcupon nc slow
ly ted New Hampshire tho carefully pre-
served bits lie had picked up at lis feet In
front of the chapel door weeks boforc.
And the bully ate them all. Rhett had
utilized his Boston trips TO the best adyan-
tage with the most scientific sluggcrs OF
his day. twas not until ho had succeeded
in knocking one of his instructors down
that he undertook New Hampshire. Tra-
dition has II In Georgia, where heard tho
story, that Rhett aud New Hampshire sub
scquently faced one another OH the battle
field, Rhctt falling then under New IIamp-
shire's sword, only 10 see New Hampshire
prostrated by rebel bullet.