The weekly Butte record., 1861-11-16
A Charming Revenge.

A late Paris letter relates an exquisite and
at the same time bloodless vengeance of de-
posed official:
Mr.. Tesch is the Belgian Minister of Jus
tice. \ few days ago be deposed justice oi
the peace at Brussels, named Mr. Mastrcau.
Mr. Mastricau was not entirely satisfied with
the proceeding, and, restored to the elegant
shades of private life, resolved to employ bis
abundant leisure in rendering all the graceful
little attentions in his power to the minister
voluntarily deprived of his services. Now,
this is the way he did it:
Mr. Tesch having taken vacation. sets out
for Ostend into the railroad car which he
occupies, he beholds Mr.. Mastricau eu.er
that gentleman salrtes him and instals himself
at his side. Arriving at Ostena he finds Mr..
Mastricau getting out at the same hotel the
minister goes to take a bath, the deposed gen
tleman plunges in two fathoms from him. his
Exceency takes an airing on the dixie, the
disgraced one follows close behind him. Mr..
Tesch repairs to the Kursall, everywhere he
turns his companion is Mr.. Mastricau. Mr..
Tesch goes to admire the dancing girls in the
dancing saloon; Mr.. Mastricau applauds with
him in the chorus Wherever is Mr.. Tesch
there also is Mr. Mastricau.
Orestes and Pylades were less assidious in
their friendship than the deposed and bis depo-
ser. They were absolutely inseparable. Mr..
Tesch finally became alarmed. Perhaps This
obstinate pursuit covered sinister projects. To
protect himself from possible violence, the
Minister of Justice requested that Mr. Mastri-
eau should be put under surveillance. Ac-
cordingly, an agent of the police, in citizens
dress, and a gen d'arme, were detailed to dog
NJ. Mastricaus footsteps, wherever he went.
Not one whit astonished at the reception Of
these honors, Mr. Mastricau continued TO fol-
law Mr. Tesch like the shade of Banquo. He
only changed his style. Hitherto on meeting
the Minister he was content with a single
bow. From the day that he was first attended
by his two acolytes, after having lifted his hat
to Mr. Tesch, he turned toward the gen darme
and saluted him-and then toward the agent
of police, and bowed again.
As they say in theatrical pufs, the appear
ance Of the gen d'arme and the agent was
maddening success. The great assembly of
bathers at Ostend caught the joke. They
focked everywhere in crowds 10 see Mr. Tesch
follow Mr.. Mastrlcau, followed by the agent
followed by the gen darme. They made them
selves into a perfect hedge. -Four days ago
Mr. Mastricau was in the bowiug ven and at
every ten PAGES saluted the crowd, who less
respectful replied with insane bravos. Mr.
Tesch quickened his pace, Mastricau did the
same, and redoubed his bows.
Mr.. Tesch was obliged literally to cut and
run. There was no other escape from the ridi-
culous scene. The ex>justce put himself upon
bis gymnastics, The crowd wheeled and all Os-
tend frantically precipitated itself towards the
Casino, where Mr.. Tesch was flying TO take
refuge. That night the Belgian Minister quit
ted Ostend. Yesterday he arrived at Baden.
The first person he met in the conversation
saloon was Mr. Mastricau, bis hat in his hand,
a smile on bis lips.
Mr.. Tesch will be obliged to reinstate the
terrible justice in his Office to put a stop to
this pitIless perrecution."