Washington telegraph., 1854-12-20
The Test OF Courage.

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body guatd Naz eursI saifl #Haf the h..
tona basin a, Aetsa.les. #Huz 10 Two
Of their uumbof lssa u. uliaai uhrh
at thai period W. fHfrl azIlsf o, COZ.
tro,ersy ia military enroll
"iiaiu.e dual aier pubic ai,mui %
exclaimed tis talle7I uf tie spaakers. whose
hronzed feature we're fau lrred almost faro,
cious by thirk nd poasischc; Il, is D.
stain that Ill the water ol the 1alusa would
not wash away
Il repeat, Monsieur Dc Malaiear 10.
Piled the other IN a calm polite tune. that
there Is moHe true eUumsa TO- refusing than
in accepting lgel Wla is more .mman
than To yield 10 passion, envy ur Vengeance;
and what marc aic lhau Ia r5zi.t lhrml-
Therefore It isa virtue 3han exhibited at
the price OF public opinion lar slat eas,s
nothing Is esieemai Is nothing
"A marvel ; Monsieur d.AreeHifa. I
would advise, il ever the King gives you
the command of eamrany. 10 Hzso en-.
craven on the .alres uf lie soldiers Tho
commandment, 'fdga STAT - - az.
9zr'a
Aud wherefore me- lis aai,s'g u5all
have belef sersauls aHlfHe e#aui5F iasf
plundeer five had in aur rasimef.s nafe
soldiers aud f.usf ldI. Ta#e. a= an #ss.
aiaple. l.m s.Ih saaa ,aa .eam 50 m#zl
ineansel bas he ne. uafIs azarz aIlai
yoa call nm zIirlf l. hkIae sl'h als aau
hand. an enemies cI'ars W.. galr EaaFa
inasl likely armsi Iluiaal r#zsval.a.al
the bagzasa '
sCoearlstheasslss, haze ,a=.r asmsat
of eulfasr
AUD tie brave a'so t5sir moments q.
fear
The expression is ~, that Of a eaulls.
man
1t i tint = Naa.Iaar . qaluaas
whp,a fau.E o.s..gI ,.H#r - on. and
Win luKci i4as Ie vas ~. exempt dan
tael m#uel.s Ewes h#5g lM aHsd Il
lis conduct Ia d hfarl ID. WIN Laz=t. la
lis gresrncg that De- bad u..r lruau to
fear lie ,udiraly passed "a lighted gaair
unIcr The sIwags uua Nal instantly
drew back %. bead ~ Oh. -fai aMg.u.a.
u the bytauder-, via laughed heartily 90
this singular mu4. %! iss.re f.e g,hcfs g..
berlion"
None bui marshal r' France LAD
dared to Try such d pleasantly 90 our
subject sir maintain ih.t your .ricul
i, a coward aud yal-'
And -" repeated d'A5sgrtr. Ls
eyes flashing. aul bis ljl lsmly g1mI.,ss-
cd
"llollua eeltemu" czc'aim5l O. ,lirj
party, who. owing lo i.a warmth ut tae 90.
pmout, had Joined las group uuueg.i,d
This ismy Affair." -ii be &, Monsieur
dArgruire holding ii,arm then turning
to lis adversary, added. Monsieur 10 Nal.
aiour ! am az your wdgne'
In that ease, a..s sea-, 10 necessary"
taii d'Arecnirs, With III, usual caluuc.s
BY my louur !ra clarm mg. e.Htl,.
meu L,t Us co.
Ono moment" replied lhs ucv c0mer
who. young ls De va. 1usg ODE oIo.s u. 81
Louis
No unaA, Geadrmaa. hasrn"
Too gna .1Hc iI mah a.. r.nrr-
less contempt fr l.'u t'au 800 anxiety
90 e.tui ol l.,I I.amya.
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stale Of u.u @, JOSIE pace. it tyt mr lls
sake Of o.Ler, ai least lus himv,C Do
you wi.h mc Ia prove Do.
Enough sir; we are not here to listen
to a sermon"
"YclamJmcut llcrcismy proposition.
we arc all assembled ihls evening pfc,iuu.
to our lcayc Of absence. invite YOU. thcn
as also these gentlemen present, to bear
hunt Oh my estate. oF rather amongst the
precipiccs of Clat, IN the Eastern p,renccs
You are very expert, Monsieur dc Mula.
tour you eau snull candle with a pistol
at twenty pacos, aud you have no equal at
the small.sword We'll. | shall place YOU
before bear, and If yon uccccd--, do not
even say in lodging a ball in his head, hut
merely in firing upon him shall submit
Immediately after 10 meet YOU iacc TO face
with any weapons you choose TO uume since
1t Is only aI that price | am to gain Your
good opinion"
Are you playing c0mclv. sir4"
Quite the contrary. Aud even roueat
that this extreme heat shows more the conr.
age Of the nerves, than Of the true courare
arising from principle" q
"What guarantee have |. should pccrrt
your proposition that YOU will not o,oip
endeayor to oyado mo %
My word, sir; which take OH Inv
comrades to witness, and place under the
safeguard of their honor
There ran through bis auditory such n
buzz of appreciation, that De Nalatour.
though with bad grace, was OBLIGED to nc.