The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-10-11
A Charming Revenge.

4 late Paris letter relates an exquisite
and at the same time bloodless vengeance
Of deposed official.
'Mr. Tesch is the Belgian Minister OF
Justice. A few days ago he deposed
justice Of the peace at Brussels named
Mr.. Mastricau Mr. Mastricau was aot
entirely satisfied with the proceeding, and
restored to the elegant Shades of private
fashionable life, resolved to employ his
abundant leisure in rendering al, the
graceful little attentions in his power to
the minister voluntarily deprived of bis
services. Now this rs the way he did i, j.:
''Mr. Tesoh having taken vacation,
sets out for Ostend; into the railroad car
which he occupies he behold Mr. Mastri~
eau enter; that gentleman sslutes him,
and :nstals himself at his side. Arriving
at Ostend he finds Mr.. Mastricau getting
out at the same hotel; the minister goes
to take a bath, the deposed gentleman
plunges in swo fathons from him his Ex-
celency takes an airing on the dixie, the
disgraced one follows close behind him.
Mr.. Tesch repairs to the Kursaal, every-
where he turns his companion is Mr. Mas
tricau. Mr.. Tesch goes to admire the
dancing girls in the concert saloon Mr..
Mastrcau applauds with him in chorus.
Wherever is Mr.. Tesch there also is Mr..
Mastrcau.
"Orestes and Pvlades were less assidu-
Gus in their fellowship than the deposed
and his deposer. They were absolutely
inseparsble. Mr.. Tesch finally became
alarmed. Perhaps this obstinate pursuit
covered sinister projects. To protect him.
self from possible violence, the Minis er
Of Justice requested that Mr.. Mastricsu
should be put under surveillance. Ac-
cordingly, an agent OF the police, in ci,i-
zen's dress, and gendarme, were detailed
to dog Mr.. Mastr;cau's footsteps wherever
be went.
Not one whit astonished at the recep,
ton of these honors, Mr.. Mastricau con-
tinued TO follow Mr.. Tesch like the shade
of Banquo. He only changed his style.
Hitherto, on meeting the Minister he was
content with single bow. From the day
that lo was first attended by his two AGO.
lytes, after having lifted his hat to Mr..
Tesch be turned toward the gendarme and
salnted him-then towards the agent of
police and bowed again. ..a.-sg
CAS- they say in theatrical puffs, the ap-
pearance of the gendarme and the agent
was maddening success. The great as.
sembly of batbers at Ostend caught the
JOKE. They focked everywhere in crowds
to see Mr.. Tesch, followed by Mr. Mastli-
eau, followed BY the agent, followed by
the gendarme. They made themselves
into perfect hedge. Four days ago Mr..
Mastrican was in the bowing vein, and at
every ten PAGES saluted the crowd, who,
less respectful, replied with insane bravos
Mr.. Tesch quicksned his pace Mr.. Mastri-
can did the same and redoubled his bows
"Mr. Tesch was obliged to cut and run
There was no other escape from the ride
ulous scene. The exju,tice put himself
upon his gymnastics, the crowd wheeled.
and sll Ostend frautically precipitated it.
self towards the Casino, where Mr.. Tesch
was flying to take refuge. That night
the Belgian minister quilted Ostend. Yes
terday he arrived at Baden The first
person he met in the conversation saloon
was Mr.. Mastrican, his hat in his hand,
smile on hi, lips.
"Mr. Tesch will be obliged to reinstats
the terrible justice in his Office, to put
stop to this p;tiless persecution"