The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-04-05
7 H E 10 E M o c R A Il,
SIN. INCHES OF STEEL

ichpu'S INV uuhU'US' ~ '|""u gave h'e
the address Of tynantof his in Russo u
square, u French refugee, who taught
these arts. One afternoon | called and
asked was NJ. Jacques Mt Hume. \ stout,
manipulating English girl opsncl the
door, and replied that the old gentleman
was in, would l"come in here" Here"
WIS a sulall room On the right of the Eas-
sage. er- ! ,aa'Hel Il.
The heavy slipshod feet toilcd up the
stone s.aircuse; 4 heard a.door half onrn-,
ed, and the murmuriug Of voices, and
then the slipsloi feet toiled slowly up an
other fight, and firm yet light tread
descending tola me that NJ. Jacques was
coming. "a 3 1sI
~. The door opened, and n tall, white
haired, soldier-like figure entered the,
room, and the keen eyes swallowed me
and my belongings at n glance. a,
"Good-day, sir; You are English;
but, do you speak French! 7"
"Unleu.' l,e. wal ,f
"AL! | see, avery, Very little; let US
tl,c,l talkin your tongue till by-and-by."
Clearly, did not speak French well,
in NJ. jacques opinion. 7'7i pH
''You desire me for what?" ~
"AIy friend, Mr.. Wilson" rJ.
-"Ahf your friend lie isl very good
man---a gracious man yes" :.
Z b.'lle stated that you could teach fen.
cling and dancing % sI
Y, Eyes, that is true; ! can teach fencing
and dancing. Ii is for that you wan:
me m iei tgst sH RrtJ "A
,Itis. desire to learn both accom-.
plishmcnts as speedily as possible"
Good; thu, is well | like your en-
crgy. When will you bcgin!"
Now. III II suits you"
9s t.Qrite so. | am at your service"
"Bat you have not mentioned the
terms" 4r-y.,
',Terms?" -
Eyes. How much shall Ihave to;
pay| s, ea
'"Yes, to pay. ] had forgotten. You
shall pay mc for four lessons, enc guinea.
1sit we'll? Are you satisiac-s atislact-
cdi" y rda.7 p tot '
( ..SatisGed -ll..4
"Yes, that is il. Are you satisfied ?"
p"Quitc. Twill take twelve lessons in
each art" as As4e
a"Twclve lessons! Bah. you shall
need little when you shall reach the cud-
ing of your course, you have descent,
US you call i here blOod-not bourgeois
you understand"
i. '.aly father, sir, was a surgeon. the
syn Of q poor county gentleman. | am
-p.Gi,.' siI& ~ M yS
"N'importe. can see what you are.
shall make you q good swordsuan in
little time, if you will keep your eye on
your adversary as you kept it en- me when
j made that speech to you. You have
what you call pluck Is isrigh,-I
@.'plucki'" ar
f "Quite right" i 3.
q "'lhen come, and we shall try. your
eye and wrist up stairs" ',2a ,.5'li
He went upstairs, and followed the
old soldier. We entered large we'll.
lighted room on the first floor, bare Of all
furniture but piano, then ararer-instru-
mcut than now, and few chairs. On
the piers between the windows hung some
foils and masks, while some half dozen
single.sticks Stood in theeornor.s .
"Now, monsieur, will you place, your
Al. "A
seli mere as thus |: WIN your oouy up
:. r'sh'' anu your al'" ~. "aps'ns i0ose'' -
0ul s'as m aa",,.s s ~ =, h;,,.s,s n no.;
~ nc IN, IN S;d pmo,;.sa ,bs s,isht
wy ,;,an .ha .i;sI,as. nSs.;l,Iss h., IN !,
,;n,n ~, III cav US, as ws,sl,ea lin Dr..
,;aa ,hs ,s.so ~ ,ras 10 FROM, .t;iTen;ns ~
.tas W. ;s.v"' w." .,,nnaL.4 !, ma.
e ~. , ,h;n. ~ he ,,t;ns lessons 4 tbs mos,
w.. . af .so.s;sss e .n iii aon,lann,
who vas lame, but could see e at once
That he vos a most perfet master of the
ws.non = ~ = ! %
.tTha. will do far 10. day for the sword,
monsieur: now for The dance, if monsieur
Is mt too mucl, ,futipued.n
d mNot at all-pot The lea.t.,'
"Wcll then. to begin You know
little Of tle dance =, FL.
"a ,ary ,ysry l;t,lo-os l;,tle nc If