Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-07-21

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PASSED him HE KISSED YANKEE
CURP
seem, my only intimate friends
two or three ex-ofiicers of the
nded Confederate armies. Among
was q physician. DR.. Armitage,
had been a regimental surgeon.
men not only called on me, but
| me TO their houses. When |
hem that | was doubtful as to
er 1t would pay me to suffer the
and arrows" constantly fired
by my neighbors they promised
nd by me, and If ! would be pa
the persecution would eventually
,wn.
alind Armitage, the doctors
tier, was ten years my junior.
was in her veins through her
r the blood of Norway. This
her a mingling Of physical fea-
that was peculiar, not to say
iful. She had Titan hair, dark
fair skin. with roses In the
s. She was a very hot rebel,
his did not keep US from falling
Je with each other. Her father,
h my senior by fifteen years.
ne my intimate friend, and be
no objection to the match. We
married, few Of the neighbor-
planters coming TO the wedding.
balance would not attend the uup-
of southern girl with a northern
man who prosecuted me most
Tally was an lriShman named
by. He had been an overscer be.
he war and during the struggle
made money by getting cotton
gh the Federal lines and selling
an enormous price. As soon as
Jonfederacy collapsed be bought
utation near mine and began to
the society Of those who had al
regarded him as an inferior. His
ness against me was intended as
ans of currying favor with them.
en- 1t became necessary in conse-
ce of an insult received from Muir
that applied equally to me and TO
,rmitage to call the enemy to ac-
there arose between the doctor
ne a dispute rs to which should
the post of combatant. Murphy
stated publicly in the bar of the
n that Armitage in receiving a
bern mudsill' into his family was
ftor to the south and that he
1hy) proposed TO drive me back
/, where l came from. Here were
men tnsulted as the younger
and the first cause of the trouble
I'd that | should resent it. Dr.
ltage argued that as a northern
was not fitted for such n con.
with a southerner who had be-
I'd to the poor white class. and it
his own part, both for himself and
laughter's husband, to chastise
by. And chastisement, of course,
It shooting match.
h Mrs. Armitage and my wife,
knew of the trouble, were very
! frightened. understanding that
)hy's insult in South Carolina
be resented and dreading the
aquences. Armitage called a meet
Of several Of his intimate friends
asked them what course they rec.
lended him and me to pursue.
: were very indignant at Murphy's
and some were in favor of send
I committee to him to request that
ave the state. Neither the doctor
| would assent to this. Then one
he planters asked If some ruse
i not be adopted by which Muir
would be put out Of the fight.
suggestion found favor with my
er-ln-laW, ana ne ad1ourned the
ing, saying that he would think It
e result was that the next day
old me he had formed q plan. l
to purposely meet Murphy and
his face. Some of our friends
: to go with me to see that Muir
did not draw a knife or a pistol
ne. the object being to force him
me. The plan the doctor
in view turned upon the terms,
,h were sure to give me an advan-
over my e1emy-indeed, so great
dvantage that, while could con.
him. need not kill him. In 9th