Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-05-09

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cable In the veterans looks that the words
Estuck in his throat But Prosper had moi
the same reasons as his friend for declining
| to reason upon the matter. Z.
| Monsieur" he said, addressing the cap.
tain, sunless you are impelled by motives
of personal hostility, cannot understand
what interest you can have in exactlne
another meeting ON the part of M. George
Benier. The insult was slight, you musl
admit, and is not your honor satisfied by
the blood already split 2"
But the veteran never wayered IN tht
infiexible expression which he had assumed
and, with his eyes fixed ON George, he
awaited an answer without vouchsaflng
| reply to Prosper.
Captain" said the. former, seeing there
was no alternative, II do not accept the
words pronounced by my friend. l an
ready to meet you where and when you
like, and we will fight as much as you
| like" Il "a 3 = -"
Tomorrow morning,-the same place
and the same hour as before" replied the
| captain, who had resumed his most affable
manner RI - "a e
aBe it So" replied George Benier. -
Poor Georgel his skill in killing flies
with pellets of bread was destined to entail
a vast amount of misery. On the occasion
of this his second encounter, anger and
hatred of his rival impaired double
strength to his arm, and gave unwonted
vigor to his thrusts But it was in vain
the veteran parted his sword as coolly as
if fencing with foils The struggle lasted
long time George became exhausted by
his efforts and evaporation, and at length
fell on the greensward, the captains
sword had penetrated his chest. To add
to his horror, as he lay fainting from loss
of blood, he heard the old soldier say,
"Adieu, till we meet again !" -
This time George remained three months
in bed, and another month in his arm chair.
During these long days of suffering and
debility, friendship alone remained faithful
to the poor patient. Love had taken its
flight. The first day that .George-whose
life the surgeons had despaired of for three
long weeks-was allowed to speak, Pros.
per felt inclined to avoid him, but George
said ~
T"stay, stay who would love me if ]
were fool enough toquarl ell with you ~
Prosper shook his head sorrowfully.
"Alas" he said, "sickness tries friend.
ship; and love, too, does it not? Well
frankly, you could not expect"
"That Madame de rBelmonte would be.
come my nurse? No; most assuredly !
did not expect that. But did she send to
inquire after me?"
Yes, for four days consecutively."
-Four days! Well, when get well
will send her four bracelets We must not
expect impossibilities"
What most surprised Prosper Dyonnet
was, that as George Benier recovered his
health, instead of gaining spirits with i'm
proving health, he seemed to remain anx
iOus and at times sorrowful. ~
"What troubles you, George9" he in
quired. "The doctor has said that on Sat
urday you can go out in the carriage, and
yet you seem to experience some secret
grief Is it possible that the memory o.
Madame de Belmonte haunts you? She
was not worthy of your love."T ff 4
George, smiling grimly, replied I
"Prosper, am melancholy because an
afraid"
"Afraid of what ?"
George contented himself with handing
a card to his friend, and buried his face il
his hands,
captain Louis Rodetl" exclaimed
Prosper. " Fool, idiot that I wasl Yes,
understand now, my poor George. Yor
AOCS' Lo1 Uluou you ItdT W IuccG tudG uldI
agan, who is more implacable than if you
had deprived him of honor, fortune, of al
that was dear to him." 81
l"Yes, Prosper, that is what I dread. He
has still one pellet to receive satisfaction
for, and he keeps it for the last. If meet
that man again he will KLINE TT g i
Listen, George" said Prosper, taking 8
seat by his side. "That man is an assas
sin. / am not soldier, and l should have
recourse to other means of getting rid O
so bloodthirsty an antagonist. I would
denounce him to the police"
George shuddered.
"No," he said, 81 would never humble
! myself to that extent. / have been al
officer, and could not, without branding
myself as a coward, take the step which
you recommend" ~~- .-rg
"Well, then, George, there is only one
alternative. We must separate"
| "Why so?"
Because you. must go to Italy; and
what is mores you must leave this IN fort
night. You must remain there six months
or year."
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