, 1870-07-24
DUELING.
Not EnhiIT Brought 10 the Scratch

Not EnhiIT Brought TO the Scratch.
Figaro is Publishing 'Le.ters from SOL
dier' by consc1pt in tho cavalry. aud the
fourth military epiatle runs in this sort:
You think, perhaps, thas directly they leave
the.E fields, the peasants put on courage .ith
eonecript duels at present, Don't let this ter
rible word make you studder! Tho colonel
having learned that fighting was being conduc-
ted aa In their native village. makes the lads
SO ont to inspire them with feelings Of honor
aud courage. The meeting il not very serious.
Tho prepof Tdy7nes who stands by, il often in
more danger than the other two. The quar-
reline generally commences in dispute for
the caudle. 10 there IL only one cdFz.ott}ie to 24
men. The old sold diers being absent, the cor
scripts talk loud and quarrel at their ease
"Give me the candle or III smack your
face"
"You7"
"fes, me-"
''5ust Try that game.''
There! ah! ah!!"
"Do it again !"
"There-new =, M " shall eat your noso."
And then they faIl upon each other, and roll
under the table, where lively combat eusues.
Tho officer passes at this moment, aud seeing
heads and legs intermingled says, in severe
tone:
VA2A IN kAAl-kWo 9DlG1rIE l1kG
grooms7 Corporal, take down their nlmes! |!
Let them be taken Oh the ground tomorrow !;
watn the surgeon to be in the riding-schpol,
and have litter ready for the wounded man.
The two conscEipts crawl forth from beneath
tho table With stupcded air. They look st
conversation together they fnxlly agree to go
to the orderly-room md cx.lain matters.
They knock at thu door, and terrible voice
thouts to them to enter
"Ch,e', this il how the thing happened it
was | Who took tho candle-then SAID I
the face, but Il took the candle 1 bear no i'll
will We como from the game part Of the
country, where its the custom to fight OF a
Sunday after vesrerB."
'sOnt Of this, conecripts." erie. tho chief
You'll spit esSh other first, and hug like
The two unfortunates ren1aiu together ali
the evening tslking in u low voice.
"for1 xdysnoe frst,"
mo, I'd rather you: tou71 hinge like this,
and I'll TIT and touch you On the Atra, Let us
go to the cantesn and arrange the ulatter oTel
''Ah, Says Mother Bachnt. looking 1t the
couple with her arm. akimbo, ttGo,ug to rir
| oDe another up. chi"
| The night is passed in dreaming Of the tor
| rille litter and the surgeon A month before.
they were It the plow lighting in the open Al.
now they must take down two big swords suG
rlay each other under cover. The nc1t morn
ing, after having returned for the last time tt
the cAnteen. the prrrot conducts them to the
riding school, followed by their seconds Ant
corT'otale, and another attempt is made to sc
| out OF the ecrzpe-
Comet" come" SAYS the rrerot s'fiEl
Ike men and make it up Afterwards
The conrcErts are placed ~ near each othe
Is possible, aud make use OF their sAbres ik
| sticLs.
Think touched you." cries one.
"Ies! felt something. but ou e1auaias
tlou. there n no wound,
"como!" Rzys the pstrot in I formidabl
tone, one Of you must remain On the ground.
Both draw back, but ~ one draws b4ek tn
most the otler takes confidence, aud the
commences 1 promenade round The ridin
school, corrorAls, Witnesses, and prerti fo
lowing. The corners arc turned with dlficu1
ty, hut turned, the promenade Foconamencea
and after The third round tho prsp9i loses P,
tienee, and declares that II they cannot Y
main ganoping there till tho next day th
comtstants must be unade fast. In 1T G
despair one consc1ipt nov lashes ont, and Gr1
xea tho hand OF hls friend, who makss = ewee
in return, and comes 6m2rtly down on the M
Of the rrtro{, who hoWlea out ! blAsphern!
The consc1ipta fling themselves into each otf
era Anna. Impossible to est them up to ii
scratch again, and Aua1ly the party xdtourn I
the cauteen, where Nero D&ehut Is placed d
"Thc men Ferrsnd sud Dufour fought tn
, morning, but it Was the mdltre dtrmes ut
| WAS wounded Ferrand and D0four wr7
homo to their F4repts. These duelh, whiG
arc rare, or 1t least one seldom hears Of ther
) are not on1y permitted, hut recommended, vi
\ view OF preventing unEeemly b1AvlA in Il
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