The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1912-03-05

FROM A CUPBOARD.
to put in yo' hands, but befo' doing 50
think it expedient to make some ex-
plantations. A ce'tain Edwin Chambers
is indebted to me To- an endorsement
of his note, which | was obliged to pay
to the amount of $1,000 and interest
Mr. Chambers is one of ou' first gen
tlemen, high toned. honorable and sen
sitive to the quick. My endorsement
of his note was a p'sonal favo' to him.
1t was not paid at maturity. and.
though the transaction took place six
yeas ago, have not yet been REIN
bu'sed But | must explain to yo'.
sub. that with US of the south it is not
custom among gentlemen to remind
each other of these little obligations.
! would not think of asking Mr.. Cham
bers To- payment. but I've been think
ing that | would endo'se the note over
to 20 and 20 might suggest to the
maker that If it Is pfectly conven-
lent
81 see." interrupted Brewer. Pm to
collect as owner of the note"
mot so fast Yo might suggest
that, having a p'sonal interest in the
matte, small potion Of the amount
due would be acceptable. Fu'the'mo',
l must info'm 20 that unless 70 act
vey ci'cumspectly 20 might offend
Mr.. Chambers. Indeed. he might con-
side himself insulted, in which case he
would challenge yo' to mo'tal combat,
sub. In that case he would kill 20,
the best, in the sooth. should be
very sorry. sub. If In attempting to-
Have you the note with you. Mr..
Touchard r.
"Yes, sub Here it is" And, taking
a bit of paper from his pocketbook, he
handed 1t to the attorney.
1.-THE interest began Brewer.
'There is no such. thing as interest
among US gentlemen of the south"
But if collect the interest you will
have no objection, | presume"
"Only that If 70 insult Mr. Chambers
by mentioning the matte Of interest
he will kill yo.'"
"All right. Mr.. Touchard; l will do
what l can to collect the debt"
Two days later the dialogue was re-
sumed Mr.. Touchard came into Brew
er's office wildly excited and with an
open letter in his hand.
"My dea' boy" he exclaimed. what
have yo' done? Read this"
Brewer read: 81 desire to give you
an opportunity to correct a mistake
made by young pettifogger from
the north, who has written me an in
sulting letter demanding payment of a
note which you were kind enough to
indorse for me and which l did not
find it convenient to meet at maturity.
An apology from you for him will be
accepted If you do not think proper
to apologize for him | will treat him
as he deserves"
''I'll reply to that" said Brewer after
reading the note. II shall write Mr..
Chambers that you have nothing to do
with the matter. telling him that wiz
consider an effort on his part to hold
you instead of me responsible for any
act of mine a cowardly"-
"Cowa'dly!" exclaimed Mr.. Touch
ard. do yo' know, sub. what that
wo'd means to southern gentleman
1t means blood, suh-bloodp'
Leave it all to me. Mr.. Touchard
will reply to the letter. Give your
self no concern about it,
well. sub. if 20 insist in walking
into the jaws of death 1t is 20 OWL
affai' | wash my hands Of you be
ing blotted from the EARTH
The next day Mr.. Brewer was sit
ting in his office waiting for more
clients when tall gentleman in 8
very long frock coat, its skirt falling
over a pair of tight trousers strapped
down over the instep. with long blacE
hair falling under a wide brimmei
sombrero, entered and asked If he was
Mr.. Brewer. Upon being assured thai
he was he said that be was Majol
De Fontayne and that he was tn,
bearer of a message from his friend
Mr.. Chambers. Mr.. Chambers de
manded satisfaction for the insulting
letters Mr.. Brewer had sent him
Il should be happy to give Mr.
Chambers satisfaction" said tlfe lat
ter, ''but our code in the south In sucl
matters forbids my meeting him."
How so, suhY'
mo meeting can take place unde
the code of this state and several 9th
er states wherein one of the princl
pals owes the other money. l am tn
owner Of note drawn by Mr.. Cham
bers, it having been made payable t.
me. Therefore must decline to NEE
the gentleman Good morning"
"And yo' wish me, sub. to report t