The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1856-04-26
CIIASTISEMENT OF A BILLY.

CHASTIsEMENT OF A BULLY.
The following story from Huper's .Nuqa-
>rnt ior March. which Is none the less rood
tor having been told before. shows that true
courage Is rarely or ever allied with mark
ed propensity Tor dutling:
''puring he period of the occupation Of
Irance ty the allies Of Louis XNlIIin lS,5.
the system OF dnrlIny was pursued extern
lively hy the French officers Patriotism
and deep sense of injury perhaps pallatcl
- a'r"cliv. Day af;cr day. Pru>>ian and
English officers wcu!d he grossly in.ulted hv
Frrncinen. would send a cartel, fight, and
'e carried Of regularly to Prre la chaisr.-
>Jmr Of \apolron'> mtUi,cS Turns made a
business OF KILN. their II. an each lav.
\ story is told Of one of :hen-an old
CaIitaite Ducroc-who had slain his scores,
and was never known 20 have met his match
with the sword. lie never sent challenge,
was always the ag.re>>or. and pitilesSlv in
sisted on the ri ght of choosing his favorite
weapon. When he had not found an alver-
sarv during the dav. he would enter the Cafe
iov. at Paris. towards six o'clock. for dinner:
and the walters could tell. bv his fare. and
the way he twrIed his grizzly mu>tache,
'ha, he was on the lookout for a QUARREL
Woe to him who gave him the least chance.
One evening there Glanced to drop in to
the same cafe an English officer nance.
t,wvnne. He belonged to the army of occu-
patton. but had only Just returned to his re-
sricnt from his home. where he had been
kept a close prisoner bv a wound received
AZ Waterloo During his absence, his broth
rr had the misfortune he had heard
TO quarrel with CaIitaine Ducroc, and to be
killed lv him in duel.
Gwiunc entered the Cafe Fov few min
utcs before SIX, and sat down at a vacant ia
bic. \ waiter started at the sight, and run
min" 10 the Engi>hnlan. Observed with some
agitation. that that was the Captains table
'Wha, captain. INV friend = asked the Eng
lIshman. 'Oh lc Capitane DucrOc an
swered the water, ?ronouncing the terrible
name almost with feeling OF awe Gwinnes
check flushed at the name, but merely Oh
serving Il at this table was like the others,
seemingly. still he said III the Capitaine in
sisted upon it. he would doubtless satisfy
HIM On which he took up the newspaper
and 6ccan to read.
Almost at the same instant the door open
r,l. and heavy tread of spurred boots was
heard aIproachin" the table. When at few
tcet distance. le Captaine stopped sud sur
,evel the usurper with an insulting smile
t,vlnne looked calmly at him. but did not
-prak The Caritalne sat down at table
close bv, and began to twirl his mustacEe.--
Pcopl, who knew him understood the mean
IN. OF the ycSu-e. and gathered closer to the
ielouh,able champion of France. They had
NOT lon. to wait before he commenced opera
ucn>.
Stretching across suddenly. he seized the
amp On the Ennli>hnan' table. and snatch
81 II away. while with the other hand he
pucked the newspaper ont OF twnne $
.ra>p. There was a buzz in the cafe at thu:
,ro>> INSULT. and one or two En- E.llshmen pre-
sent srrang TO their feet. and moved towart
their conntrvman. But he did not speak moi
move; his face did not not even show an,
apparent notige OF the aron.
l.e Capitainc read for a moment or two
then turn,n" his chair As to bring it clo>
20 th.. EnuI>hman table he suddenly stretch
ed out his lcc. and brought down the heel OF
his heavy boot on liwlnneS foot. There wa
another buzz and murmur among the cOhSon
,an'.,iT; but GwInne contentcd himself wit
,lrawir. hi, foot up and folding his arms. =
III. ,onn,rvn.n o,;b.r.d around him. owl
a.n,Iv ,ali.d =, his s..u,p, Indifference :
,b,. ;usuIt hn, he took no notice. At last
C,,;,,;,e after a lon, look At his antaoonis
..,Ii.1 ,h.. w,;,.r ,,r = ,,l,s. of brandy Wb.
!, wa, bronrht h, raised the ylass and dram
:, s,,;,.,to Cvi,r. /. I ro,r,. couyoue. 1,
,ini>'
Then slowly and Ici>urely the latter ros,
H., wa, man Of immense SIZE and strength
With ore stride he stood be,id. the Frencl
man ,b.r ,r,.n;uy his mustacb, with ON
h,,d and h.. u in with the other no wr.nrl
ed his month o,,ru and ,pat down his throa
.Should Monsieur deem Gt.' he said, in
,,Ir, amin, ,o,.. IN b,,,r ma. w,,h , ,,l
,b.r,. !. nv card So >s,iu, h.. lief, rbr cal,
Needles. 10 add. that hi, invitation was n,