Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1856-05-22

out enemies passes through LIE mere zero,
unnoticed amongst the vulgar herd.
stJust like me-" sighed Bonneau.
ssYou know [ have reproved you thou
sand times for your excessive kind-hearted-
ness-but now [ have something else to
think of. This, evening new comedy OF
mine is to be acted at the Theatre Francois;
and [ have only just received my author
free tickets. [ have no time to distribute
them, and must trust to you to do so judi
ciously. Now mind that you send me an
efficient set of applauders."
every well" replied Bonneau taking the
tickets and placing them on the desk.
ssAfter, )" all unused our hero, when he was
left alone, tswhy shouldn't [ have enemies
as well as the other people ? They might
do me more good than my friends and, at
all events I'll try to make some, by way of
,experiment. I'll just begin with the first
person [ meet Francois p
ssWhat does Monsieur please to want p
Francois, I'm going to turn you off. -
ssMonsieur will turn me of, cried Fran
co.'s, astounded.
"Yes-that is, mean I'll give you per-
mission to quit my service
| ssAh that's another affair, dear master,
how kind you are! You perceived that |
wished to hire with Monsieur Billiard, and
that I did not know how to name it to you;
so you have yourself given me permission
forget your goodness"
"Here's pretty business that thought
- You rascal, do you mean to say that
you wish to leave me for Billiard % exclaim-
ed the surprised master.
s.But Monsieur himself"--
"Ungrateful p
'sDear master, let us understand each
other. Are you really going to dismiss me,
or are you not %
''Get about your business y shouted Bon
neau for once in real passion. Francois
retired, fully persuaded that his master only
meant to try him.
ssCome," thought the clerk of finance,
''this is but beginning. [ wanted to
make an enemy of the fellow, and he only
thanks me for my kindness -
A that moment, Victor, the young artist,
entered the room, holding letter in his
hand
'.Ah. monsieur, I beg pardon, I thought
you had gone out, and was seeking Fran
cois," said he drawing back.
''You look agitated, Victor. [ hope
nothing unpleasant has occurred ?"
''Only, monster, that I'm excessively an
CRY Monsieur Dugrinet. could not mount
guard this morning, because my grandmoth-
er was taken suddenly i'll, and had no one
to attend her but myself There happened
to be riot in the street, and our captain,
Dugrinet, said to me in his daughter pres
ence, that [ was afraid to show myself, and
kept out of the way. Now, that is sort
| of things [ will not bear from any!''
sParbleu here is fine opportunity for
me! It won't be difficult to make an enc
my of this fellow. Really, [ don't know
but that your captain is in the right. Ev-
cry citizen should do his duty" said Bon
neau.
"Certainly; but there are other duties as
important as those OF a citizen. My grand
mother has only me--the state has many
Children
eff every one said that, but few would
take arms" remarked Bonneau
s'Every one has not SO good reason as [
have"
"But every one should act SO as to avoid
suspicion"
| Victor's face flushed high.
.'What am to understand by that, mon
sieur Bonneau ?"
whatever you choose
"You are impertinent, and must give me
satisfaction. AS don't want my grand
mother to be disturbed, the sooner we fight
the better; SO will just engage my second,
and wait for you at the Bois de Boulogne,' %
said the painter.
"Why,-what, monsieur Victor-Mon-
sieur Victor" said Bonneau, who did not
quite relish such sharp practice. But the
painter was already gone.
"Well." thought, II won't hurt him
much. I'll just give him flesh wound,
will excite his rancor against me- Billiard
will be satisfied when [ have young man
of talent for an enemy" Feeling very
natural reluctance to explain the cause of
the duel to any reasonable friend, Bonneau
contented himself with engaging Francois
as second and desiring him to follow him
to the appointed place. The valet thought
his master had taken leave of his senses
and before going out, ran to tell the story
to the family Of M. Dugrinet.
When the clerk and his second arrived
on the field, they found Victor and his
friend there already. They had brought
swords and Immediately began the fight
Bonneau was by far the best swordsman,
but, instead of taking advantage of his SUI
periority, he sought to disarm his antago-
mist without hurting him. In doing SO,
however, he inflicted a wound on the young
mans hand, and the blood flowed freely.
/ 'sWhat shall I do? You are wounded!'
cried the conqueror, more pale than the
conquered.