Monmouth weekly herald. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1854-1860, 1858-12-09

fought, and the most extraordinary cor
respondence, IN the second person. and
the most familiar form Of French speech,
was exchanged between them.
| am i:.vited 10 Il dejeurer by the off
GERS OF the Regiment of Chasseurs at
Lnneville (wrote one of them.) | expect
to take a ]ou. ney there to accept this po.
lite invitation. AS you are on your leave
of absence there, we will take advantage
if you like, of my short stay to have a
poke at each other.
Or again
.lDEAR FRIEND-I shall be passing thro'
Strasburg the fifth of November next,
about noon. You will wait for me at the
hotel des postes ; we will have a little
fencing.
Sometimes the promotion Of these duel
lists put a temporary stop to the regular
course of their encounters. The third
article of the treaty enioined respect for
their military ~hiarachy. There is a let
ter from Fournier to Dupont as follows:
Ny DEAR DUPONT am informed that
the Emperor has done justice to your
merits, by promoting you to the rank of
General of Brigade. Accept my sincere
congratulations on an advancement which
is no more than natural consequence of
your courage. For myself. there is a
double motive for rejoicing at your nom
i~nation. In the first place, the satisfac-
ton given by a circumstance so fatter-
ing to your future prospect and second.
ly, the permission which it gives US of
having a turn together the Erst opportu-
nifty.
The singularity Of this affair, lasting as
it did, many years, attracted in time the
public attention. Dupont and Fourier
strictly observed the clauses Of their
treaty. Their persons were marked with
numerous scars they continued all the
same for that to cut and slash at each
other in the most enthusiastic style /; and
Gen. Fourier used to observe now and
then, " it is really astonishing that |, who
always kill my man cannot contrive to
kill that devil Dupont"
By-and-by, General Dupsnt received
the order to join the army of the Girls
sons. Dupont was not expected, and no
preparation had been made for his recep-
ton. There was ne inn on the spot &C
cupied by the staff. The General was in
vain trying to find a lodging, when he
perceived before him a chalet, through
whose windows the light of a fire was
cleaning. Dupont did not hesitate to
go and ask for shelter and hospitality of
the fortunate inhabitant of the wooden
cottage. He knocked at the door he
entered. A la was sitting writing in
front Of q bureau, he turned his head to
regard his visitor. Recognizing the I'm,
expected guest who came to interrupt his
correspondence, he said before the other
could crush the threshold
"Ah! that's you, Dupont. We will
have a little bit of a fence"
"By all means, with all my heart" said
Dupont to Fourier, who CHANGED to be
the occupant of the chalet. And they
sat to work, chatting between the passes.
Il thought you were employed in the
interior 2" replied Fourier.
The Minister has put me int the
fourth corps"
Really :! what q curious coincidence,
| command the cavalry here, And SO
you are only just arrived 7"
Il got out of the carriage a few min
utes ago."
" And your first thoughts we're devo,
ted to me. How very kind"
At last General Dupont's sword after
traversing Gen. F~ournier's thrust struck
the wall.
Sacred i shouted Fourier.
"YOu did NOT eynect that
Yes, | did. Directly | left my Guard
| saw that | was caught. But It's you,
who don't expect what is going to happen.
During this little dialogue. one of the
speakers played the part Of the naturalist,
the other the part of the butterfly.
We'll, let US see what is likely to hap
pen
The moment you stir | will give you
a thrust in the belly. You are o dead
man.
Il will ward your thrust"
impossible"
Il won't stir my sword an inch.
will keep you pinned till you throw it
down"
do you know that this is a very dis
agreeable position p said Fournier.
For you especially. Throw down
your sword and / will allow you to quit. "
No | intend to kill you"
Fortunately the noise which the two
Generals made, was heard by the officers
who came and separated the two combat
ents.
Dupont. the more reasonable of the two
now and then thought Of the absnrdity
of a quarrel. which still went after SO
many struggles, and asked himself wheth.
er he should not be doing right to kilt
Fourier, to make 40 end of the matter.
Besides, that he was going to get married.
One morning he called on Fournier.
Are you come to fix a day for a
match? ?" inquired the latter on seeing
him enter.
Perhaps l am, but the first of all, lei
us take a little. Listen to this ; | intend
to get married, and before l enter the
serious state of matrimony, l should like
to have done with you.
"Oh! horror!"
Our quarrel has now lasted for nine.
teen years. | do not want to continue q
style of life which my wife might consid.
rr not exactly comfortable, and therefore
in virtue OF the fourth article of our
treaty, | am come to propose a change in
the mode Of combat, and SO to have a
final meeting, the result of which shall be
decisive. We will fight with pistols"