Plymouth advertiser. [volume] (Plymouth, Ohio) 1853-1988, 1854-12-22
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The Hero and Bnlly.

One evening. short time after the bat
tie of Fontenoy, (1645,) group of the
kings body-guard was congregated near
the Latona basin, at Versailles, listening
to two of their number discussing a sub
ject which at that period was rarely mat
ter of controversy in military circles.
Refuse duel after a public atfront =
exclaimed the tallest of the speakers whose
bronzed features were rendered almost fe-
rocious by the thick red moustache he
wore i: st is stain that all the waters of
tie deluge would not wash away
i repeat, Monsieur dc Malatour,' re-
piled the other in a calm, polite tone,
that there is more true courage in retus-
ing than in accepting u duel What is
more common than to yield to passion,
envy or vengeance and what more rare
than to resist them ? Therefore it is a
virtue when exhibited at the price of pub
lie opinion for what costs nothing is es-
teened as worth nothing.
"A marvel Monsieur d'Argentre, l
would advise, if ever the king gives you
command of a company, to have engrav-
en- on the sabres of the soldiers the COM
mandment--'Thou shalt do no murder
And wherefore not ? His majesty
would have better servants, and the coun-
try fewer plunderers, if we had more SOL
dlers and fewer bullies. Take, as an ex-
ample, him with whom you seem so much
incensed has he not nobly avenged what
you call an afflont by taking with his own
hands, an enemy's colors, while your
knaves. coward like, formed prudent re-
serve behind their baggage p
..s'Cowards themselves, have their mo-
ments of courage "
s.'And the brave also their moments of
fear
t'The expression is not that Of a gentle
man.
at is that of Monsieur de Turenne,
whose family. equalled either of ours, and
who avowed that he was not exempt from
such moments. Everybody has heard of
his, conduct towards a bragadocio, who
boasted in his presence that he had never
known fear. He suddenly passed light
ed candle under the speakers nose, who
Instantly drew back his head to the geart
amusement Of the bystanders, who laugh
ed heartily at the singular mode of test
ing the others assertion ID.
None but marshal of France had
dared to try such pleasantly. To our sub
ject, sir. maintain that your friend is a
coward, and you--'' al..
"And l." repeated d'Argentre, his
eyes flashing, andhis lips compressed.
"Holla, gentlemenp' exclaimed third
party, who, owing to the warmth of the
afganent,, had joined the group unpercei-
we'd. "1 his is my affairw said heto Mon
sieur d,Argentre, holding up his arm; then
turning to the adversary, added: Mon
sieur de Malatour, ] am at your orders" !"
rlr shat case, after you, if necessary, -
said P Argentres with his usual calmness.
by ny hontr. You charm me, gentle
men T. Let us go.''e at5lp Il.
'One moment replied the new conner,
who, young as he was, wore the cross of
Sc Louis. E. '',,e' 'ip -''7#
No remarks. Gentlemen, hasten.'
gfIoe great haste in snch cases evinces
less contempt for death than an anxiety
to got lid Of his phantom =
1''I listen, sir 7 a{ ~ ,.'-z5.,i n
g'.Monsieur fArgentre just now stated
that the brayest have their moments Of
fear. Without taking as serious his anec-
dote Of Monsieur de Turenne, shall add
that, with the exception Of the difference
between muscles and nerves, the courage
of the dnelist is more an affair Of habit
than Of principle /; for it is the natural
stste Of man 10 love peace, if not for the
Sass Isa'Asrx At Ieast fbr himself Do
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