1a THE JERSEY COAST. 
between the victim and his brother, whenever the 
latter attempted to dodge past him. ‘Let him be 
killed, it would serve him right ; he came over here 
for a fight, and he shall have enough of it if both of 
his eyes are gouged out.” 
Elijah arrived in time to prevent the latter cata- 
strophe, and being of a peaceable and humane dispo- 
sition, pulled off his brother before anything more 
serious than a little scratching had occurred. In 
fact, there is no position in which ignorance renders 
a person more pitiably inefficient, than in fighting ; 
and, while a skilful man could have killed his oppo- 
nent during the time Bill had enjoyed, the latter had 
really effected nothing worth mentioning. The ugly 
wretch was awfully frightened, however; his face 
being ghostly pale, streaked with bloody red, and he 
commenced whining at once: 
“Tam nothing but a boy, only twenty-two last 
spring, and he’s a man grown.” 
“You know boys have to be whipped to keep 
them in order,” was the consolatory response; for 
we naturally took part with our landlord, 
“‘ Gentlemen, just look at me.” 
‘“* Don’t come so close, you’re covered with blood ; 
keep back, keep back.” 
“ But look at me; he’s bigger than Iam, and [am 
only a boy.” 
“Then you sbouldn’t strike a man.” 
“Oh! gentlemen, I didn’t strike him first, indeed 
I didn’t; he struck me when I wasn’t thinking ; in- 
deed he did.” 
