The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1885-03-05
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through life" and looked as
though memory was struggling
with some sad feature of his exist
ence. He sighed as he continued:
81 remember as though twas yes
ter day, the march of Hills corps
along the winding Shenandoah
up to the famous Luray gap.
! Who couldever forget that marchp
The road winding with the beau
tiful river and overhung with a
majestic chain of Blue Ridge
Mountains, while across the crys-
tai water the magnificent valley,
with its charming cottages dotting
the bounteous land with white
like balls of snow robed in flow
ors. But tho most engaging and
lovely objects paled into insignifi-
canoe beside the peerless women
Of this blessed country, and you
may well believe that when the
camp was struck that the soldiers
lost no time in making their way
to the surrounding cottages. Soon
the music of the violin was heard.
and the shutting feet kept time
to the music, while for time, tho
soldiers face was Lit with old time
| joy. At one of these cottages the
belle of the valley reigned SUI
preme, while several $ >uthern SOL
diers We'd with each other in pay
ing homage to the queen. Among
others were two young soldiers
one from Georgia and the other
from Mississippi-who were spe-
cially energetic in their .atten-
tons, and so marked had this be-
come that those present watched
the play with constantly increas-
ing interest, fully believing that
both exhibited case Of love at
first sight. This surmise on the
part Of those present was only too
true, as the tragic event which fol-
lowed fully proved. The Goor-
gian seemed to have the lead on
the Mississippian, and when the
dancers were called to take their
places he led the belle Of the val
ley to place in the set. At this
point the Alississippian was seen
to approach the couple and heard
to claim the lady's hand for the
dance. An alteration cnsued but
both were cool, brave soldiers
two Of the best shots i'll the army,
who did not believe in a war OF
words. So it was ended by the
Georgian dancing with the lady,
and the significant remark of tbs
Mississippian that Il will see yoa-
after this set.
when the dance was over the
Georgian was seen to seek the
Mississippian,and together they
called each a friend from the
crowd and departed. When out
side both claimed that an insult
! had been passed which could only
be wiped out in the blood of the
other, and that duel to the death
should DO arranged at once. A
full moon was just appearing
above the top of the surrounding
forest, and I tell you this talk Of
blood III the silence Of the night
was anything but pleasant No
argument, however, would avail
with these men, SO it was arrang-
Ell that the duel should take place
on top of the Blue Ridge, near the
centre of the road that passes.
through the gap;that the weapons
should be pistols at fifteen paees,
and to fire at or between the words
'one, two, three, firing to contin-
ne until one or both was dead.
The point was reached, the
ground measured off, and the men
took their positions without tre--
NOR The moon shed its pale
light down on n scene never to be
forgotten. A moment or two and
the silence was broken by the sig.
nal: One, two, three At the
word one the report OF two pis~
tols rang ont on the midnight air,.
but the principals maintained
their respective positions. The
! Geogian's left arm was seen i6s
drop closer to his side, but The
Mississippian was imnoyable, and
still held his pistol to the front
Again q pistol shot YVES heard,
coming from the Georgian, and
the Mississippian still held his PEI
sition, but he did not FIRE. The