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determined expression OF the young soldiers
eye, and conscious that he had insulted him
grievously without cause, the view OF the cow
skin operated on his fears, much as it would
have operated upon the apprehension OF any
other cur.


:" Sir" said the lieutenant, drawing his
watch, and at the same time shaking the cow
skin in the face of the terror-struck. wretch,
II give you five minutes to write out the
apology shall dictate"


The civilian pleaded inability to comply,
tor v ant of writing materials: Il have anti
cipated that want" said the lieutenant, pro-
ducing from his pocket small inkstand and
some paper and pens. Perceiving no alterna-
tive, our culprit undertook the task of amanu-
ensis, with about the same amiable compli-
ance that an offending school-boy urchin, in
days Of yorc, would advance to receive his ra-
tiens of birch logic. Having completed the
unpalatable document to the satisfaction of the
officer, the latter individual quietly folded it
up and deposited il in his pocket.


After ep,i ,ntening his auditor somewhat in
brief lecture upon the Distinguishing charac!
teristics Of gentlemen and puppies, the lieu
tenant put up his conciliating friend, and de-
parted, greatly to the relief of the civilian.


On assembling in the mess-room the next
morning for breakfast, the officers perceived
the following note, placed behind the glass in
one of the picture frames that adorned the
walls:


TO whom it may concern. l, Isaiah Bull
head, duelist and blackleg, do acknowledge
having grossly insulted Lieutenant G., at
ball on the night Of the = instant, without
any cause or provocation; and that Lieutenant
G. has called npon me, and compelled me,
through terror of an instant and severe cow
hiding, to confess in this manner, as | now do,
that my conduct to him on that occasion was
eminently disgraceful, and worthy only Of a
vile reptile like myself; and also to confess
that humbly ask his pardon.


Witness my hand, this = month of 1872.


ISAIAH BULLHEAD."


We need not tell the reader that Lieutenant
G-'s conduct in this matter was appreci-
ated at its proper value by his brother officers,
and was the means of disgusting many of their
number with the practice of duelling.


Mr.. Bullhead decamped at the earliest prac-
ticable moment, and at the last accounts was
enjoying professorshp in the stone-cutting
department of one of the public institutions of
Missouri, denominated pen,tentiarv.