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THE WINE PARrY.-A few years ago a
company Of young men assembled around the
table, for the purpose of enjoying the feast
of reason and the flow of SOUL" One of the
party who was mere novice in drinking.
while flushed with wine, and in an unguarded
moment, made use Of expressions at which
one of his social party Of friends took excep-
tons, an alteration ensued, and the offended
party gave peremptory challenge to the young
man above alluded to. According to custom
handed. down to us from the Goths, Huns,
Vandals, and Veutones, called the code of
honor he was induced to accept it. In the
morning, when reason had resumed her seat,
he found himself in dreadful situation-duty
would have prompted him not to have gone
to what is miscalled the field of honor" but
a morbid state of public opinion prompted him
to meet his challenger, who was practised
duellst; they met and this young man fell a
victim to ruthless custom at the first fire.
He was borne home mortally wounded to his
widowed mother--for he was her only SON
and died the following day.-Er. Paper.