The Carrollton sun. (City of Carrollton, Parish of Jefferson, La.) 185?-1???, 1860-10-13

rank, dn bost to biep and CONNIE IL taut.
Putting good face on thsrmatter, I
my willingness to meet his
wishes and those of the officers. 1
added, however, that l trusted the
newly arrived gentleman would excuse
my servant sitting at the table with
them; that L was travelling for my
health, and he seldom left my side, as
Twas subjerssse sudden attacks of
spasnas. Fthought the fellow appeared
rather disconserted at this announce
ment; but not pretending to notice the
my Communication had produced,
I requested him, as he left the room to
send my servant up stairs, asI wished
to take esome cordial before dinner.
Pierre soon made his appearance, and
putting my pistols nmy hand, he said,
'sAll is but too true, Monsieur
courage, and we shall h6mester of the
field. have arrange1 Ian, and you
must follow my inst lSns The. cap
tain ofthis infernal b ard of cut-throats
you must request to sit'on one 5 'e of
the table, while I take my place oppo-
site tothem. AS soon as have helped
myself to q glass Of wine, after the
the desert is placed upon the table,
anli shoot the scoundrel opposite
y0n hirnk not, for ON your nerve
md esence of mind depends your
safet Leave the rests to me; we have
a desI te gone to play-coolness and
promised compliance, and was pic
turing 10 myself the scene of which 1
was so sQpn to play so prominenta part,
when the three Soi disant officers made
their appearance, ushered ia by the
1andlQfd. The fellows were dressed to
ction-rathero outre as to dandyism,
for 3hey were oiled and scented as the
yariest petit naaitre in the recherche sa-
loons of Paris. Their address was
rather of the free and-easy school,
somewhat overdone, perhaps, still
there was nothing offensive in their
manner. They were profuse in their
thanks for the honor | had conferred
upon them by allowing them to dine
with me--in short, they acted their
parts to the life. The glances that had
been interchanged among themselves
as they entered the apartment, when
they saw Pierre, had not escaped my OBJ
servation. l therefore, as soon as they
had expended their volley of compli-
ments and thanks, apologised for be-
ing compelled to have my servant at
the same table, assigning the same
reason l had given the landlord. At
length the soup was served-then the
outlets, fricandeau, some stewcd
ducks and roasted capon. Every mouth
full / took | thought would have chokcd
me; and my want of appetite | attri-
buted to the state of my health. The
fellows ate, drank, laughed and chatted
away in the most amiable manner pos
sible.
The dinner was by this time very
nearly brought to a conclusion. The
girl had waited upon US; and during
her absence from the room with the re-
mains of the dinner, one of the mis-
creants opposite to Pierre appeared to
be searching about his person for some
missing object; at last he said, 81 have
lost my stuff bQx.g. And. addressing
himself to my afHbalant, added, 81
will thank yog to Sasown stairs, and on
the dresser in the Eftchen you will see
a golden snuff box. fsrI must bovo left
it there, and bring it up to me-"
pierre, however, to my great de-
light, never quilted his scat; and very
quitcly remarked that he never exc
cutcd any orders but those of his mas