SHE WATCHED THEM FIGHT FOR HER.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume IX, Issue 7, 13 February 1892, Page 152

SHE WATCHED THEM FIGHT FOR HER.

William Brittox and James Bell, two young farmers in Kansas. U.S.A., were in love with a young lady of the neighbourhood, and while both were afraid to put their chances to the test by asking the girl each thought that, were the other out of the way, there would be no trouble in obtaining the girl's consent to marriage. With this feeling fostered by friends the young men concluded to leave the decision to an arbitrament at arms, or in other words to tight for the girt They drew up article, of agreement to fight at a certain date, and the one who was defeated was to give up all hopes of winning the girl and was to stop going to see her. The young men then went into active training and as both had been to the State I niversity they had some knowledge of the use of gloves They trained hard for two weeks and then came together in an old house on a farm. The girl had got wind of the affair and with her brother went to the house before the young men got there am: secreted herself where she could see the whole affair. The men came together and fought viciously for about half an hour, when it became evident that Bell was getting the worst of the battle. Up to this time the girl had apparently enjoyed the fight, but when she saw the young man giving way before his opponent she allow ed her pity to interfere and she rushed from her place of concealment and stopped the fight, telling Britton that she never wanted to see him again, as she ■lid not want to have anything to do with such a big brute. she did not tell Bell anything, but hurried out of the place and left it to be inferred that she would not look unkindly upon him should he call. The tight came to an abrupt termination. an i Britton has the satisfaction that if he ean t get the girl he whipped her lover.