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middle nf this Yankee Doodle. and teach him betsst than so strike one gentleman Sd hard with his hig f0nt.n

 Sasas senslesnen who were witnesses ,o the scene enacted in the lobby, sssaged Mir. DickensoB that he ought not to meet ,he French officer, who Was . gamas,sr and a notorious daellist--a qnarrelso,se fellow. who pritlE5 himself on his skin with the small sword. and had already killed his an- tagonist is three seseEai engemenls. by rus- niHg them through shs body. But Mr. Dick. eusun, wha had all the courage ef Yankee. with Iesa-eausioh than is nstcn found amc,.6 his coaaiaymea, cut short lhe matter by sss- ting that he had pledged himself to mees Captain DLofme st 2 o'clock the next morning. and 10 ansicipations of unpleasast consequences to himself would induce him 10 break his word,

 Mr. Dickenson was fortunate in procuring FrS@ch gentleman to acl as his second on ihe occasioSs andawho on fading ,sas Dick ensou hAd Aeses giasped . small sword in his lite, gave him few lessons, and adsisesi him not to prolong the combat. but 10 finish 1t before his antagonist would be able to ind out that he was not ''cnnning in fence" The parties naet--the ground was selected --the swords were measured, and put into the hands of the principals, who after bow ing politely to each other in their stocking feet and shirt sleeves, commenced the ea- gagement; the Frenchman eyeing his aumgo. mist with savage look, as if he anticipated an easy and bloody revenge. Captain Dior me made false thrust for the purpose al learning something of the skill of his oppo- nent, which Mr. Dickenson parried with ease then quick as lightning sprang forward un,il he got within the point of his adversary's weapon. which he giasped with his Jeff hand --anti shortening his own sword with his right, at the same moment. he thrust il deen into the body of the vlndictiye Frenchman-- who uttered loud ginan, staggered back . few paces, and fell at the feet of his less skilful antagonist

 D'Lorme's wound was examined on the spot by professional gentlemen who was present, and declared mortal. He was borne off to his lodgings in the city, where lie ex- pIred in few hours. execrating the Yankees with his last breath.

 MT. Dickenson was congratulated on his success, no, only in escaping from the swcrl of the formidable duelist, but in having been SO lucky as io rid the world of wicked and dangerous man. But being a man of line feelings, he could not easily hush ihe upbra- dIngs of his conscience. He had killed . fellow being--and the up.urned eye and tea- tures with agony, of the dying Frenchn,au, haunted his vision for many long and drea- " night afterwards. He made solemn VOW that he would never again place himself in a situation Ia take the life of fellow creat. nre in q dnel--and he kept his word faith fully.