The Forrest City times., 1891-06-19
BOTH SIDES SATISFIED.
How a Bloody Dusl In Kentucky Was
 Happily Avcrted.

Happily Averted.
 The last dueling episode in the South had 3 romantic and comical feature 1 that quite won the hearts of the fair sex and pacitied the austere authorities of the law, says the New York Record CT. A bold Kentucky colonel was the father of a lovely daughter, who loved a nice young man, iu all respects un- objectionable. All the girls and ma irons of the country sympathized with the lovers and the gossips pronounced it the happiest affair in the line of marrying that had been heard of for long time.
 But the colonel was an obstinate man. with a very rcd countenance. fierce, gray eyes, and a nose somewhat bottled in bluo and purple from the long habit of generous potations of bourbon.
 The more he heard of the courtship the mora he swore that he would have no such puppy for q son-in-law and the young man got into such a state that he was afraid to see his betrothed except surreptitiously, and both were afraid to even open the subject to tho colonel.
 Happily. when the path of true love does not run smooth. owing to the opposition of a cruel parent, the misery of the situation heightens to delight. and so the wretched, happy couple went on day by day. as tens of thou sands have done before,
 The stolen interview and the sur reptitious note, tho agony and fear, and the constant suspense made the hours glow with romance. But, anon. the colonel was told that an elopement was on foot. He stalked up and down the hall muttering and growing some thing to the effect that this was the first time in his life he had ever been opposed. and. by Jupiter and all the other gods, it would be the last. Then he sent for his friend. the major and the two worthies discussed whether the presumptuous rascal should be horse whipped shot on sight, or po- litely slaughtered according to tho code.
 The last method was determined on and challenge delivered to the enemy. with an explanation Of tho condescension that accorded the chiv- alrous terms. ''as lady's honor was concerned. sir.
 But a woman's quick wit, always sharper under the inspiration of love and romance, suggested q rising act of the tragedy Twixt smiles and tears the maiden implored her lover to obey her wishes. saying: You know. dear. how obstinate papa is. The only way l can get anything is to pretend not to want it, and it was just so with man. ma when she lived. Now do you un- derstaud2n
 In the meantime the colonel and the major prepared to make worms meat of the poor lover.
 The proposed fatal morning dawned. the gentlemen were promptly on the ground and the ceremonies were about to proceed as usual when the lovers friend approached the boodthirsty colonel with great formality and said;
 Colonel, my friend has done you ca wrong which he proposes to repair without the loss of his life, which would only make the matter worse for the young lady. It is true that he declined to marry her and d-"
 He declined to--." but the mon- strosity of the thing cholSed the colonel out of utterance.
 Yes, and he desires to offer an humble apology and"
 Apology" shouted the colonel; ''-- his apology Refuse to marry Kentucky gentleman's daughter, By all the internal gods. we'll see about that. Major, get me a preacher sir. and a church. and all that sort of thing mighty quick. There'll be wedding, sir. or funeral in less than half hour Not n word gentlemen. I don't like puppy for son-in in-law 1 but honor shall be vindicated " Of course the colonel had his way, but if he ever finds out tho hoax he vii. burst a blood-vessel or fall deal ] .f