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] The was a ggntleuial, and olyod n6l
afford the fortunate gamester the triumph Of
lperceiving that he had uflled his temper
Suddenly, however, the happy winner
lwaxed more facetiOus than ever and while
! recording each separate and additional
gam, said with a mocking laugh, which ex.
orlated the nerves of his antagonist - O.
Again, my dear Monsieurl You may
write home to your family"
The expression was futile enough nor
was it until it had been several times re-.
peated, that NJ. de ----- began to feel ir-
ritated and inpatient by it's constant re.
currence. He nevertheless contrived TO
control his annoyance, aud persisted in
Iplaying until the party broke up, when be
ose a debtor of thousand crowns, in addi--
tion to the contents of his purse, to has un-
mannerly adversary, .......
Tomorrow, Monsieur" he said with
studied courtesy, "this little affair shall be
settled, and will then trust to future op-
pOrtunity for my yeUaaehe."
His creditor laughed loudly once more
returned his parting bow, and our hero
threw himself into his cab, considerably |
rufied by the events of the evening,
On entering his apartment, packet was |
placed in his hand, and he found himself |
directed by his chef to leave Paris on the
following day with important dispatches.
This was vexatious enough, as it termina-
ted all hope of the revenge which he had |
anticipated, and he accordingly resolved to
devise some other method Of diminishing
the arrogant satisfaction Of his late oppo.
nent
al have occasionally lost larger sums, .
he murmured, as he prepared to retire to !
rest, but never before have / experienced !
such dislike to pay debt of honor. To
throw away ones money upon brute of
this description is intolerable. l ,DiH make
him experience, by some means or another,
the danger of trihing with the feelings of
gentleman. ..-.....
Thus resolved, NJ. de - soon forgot
his annoyance in sleep and in the morn
ing his cab was ordered at an unusually
early hour. Some twenty minutes subse-
/ qpPntly it stopped at the residefse Of his
4 lac antagonist, to whose concierge the tiger
OF the young diplomatist delivered a huge
packet, sealed with three enormous seals.
accompanied with a minute note after
which the equipage whirled away, and the
successful gambler was informed that uR
Monsieur en- eabriOLet had left the articles in
question, to which no answer was required.
The recipient first opened the note and read
as follows -
" MONSIEUR .s
" Unexpectedly compelled by diplomatic
business to leave Paris within few hours,
| hasten to cancel the obligation incurred
towards you last evening do not send
specie, but value, as from your own lips I
was enabled to gather the predominant SEN
timent of your mind. Thus, Monsieur,
anxious to meet your exemplary and praise
worthy principle, so untiringfy impressed
upon me during the few hours in which
was honOred by your society, l have en-
deavOred to meet, what must am convinced
under the circumstances, be your dearest
wish ; and / accordingly inclose to you, in
the accompanying packet, the means of
practlcing to the widest extent, your very
exemplary epistolary system"
The fortunate gamester eagerly opened
the enormous parcel and found therein, to
his CONSERVATION and annoyance, twelve
thousand postage stamps, of five sous eachl
--BeHtley.