, 1873-12-14


Some ton or twelve years before tho cropping
out OF tho late unpleusantneBs," there calne to
Now Orleans d very rotnarkablo specimen or tue
genus yclept in. Freuch cheuafier dandaserie.
His na,na-or at loast tho narne he went by
WIS Do Sarl Ho Sported hugo n1sstache. nlld
paye himself gonorally tho airs and bearing OF
hnlf-pay military officer. He was man Of
plausible address, rather well educated alld sns
uuving wormcd himsolf into the good .g,aces
Of The highly-rospectcd aud intclli-
gont, but somewhut oyor-contding, pro-
priotor OF the .Propagatcur Calholtque,
that iniuontial Catholic journal. From that
moment Do 8ard-stiu preserving bis helco
mustacllo, however-asBuned q kind Of somi-
clerical garh, although he continued to live as u
boz. uiu1nt, nnd to frequent OIL the Bly great
many places not tlt to be mentioned to ears
polite.
About year or so Aftor llo had become
member of the jonrnalistic fratcrnlty Of New
Orleans, ho had difficulty with Fronch cditor:
who ia now no more, and with whom he lnd
was m outstanding claim Of nbout 5000 against
his late asseociatc. Iustcnd OF tesortirg to
tho courts, De Sard wrote vely insult
ing letter to his unfortunate debtor, which let
lBh. L*+*, tho recipient Of tho ferocious
epist1o, immediately called upon two members
Of the Now Orleans presH, whom We shall
Designate horo aB \. and T., aud requested tllom
to bDar CnAitGnbo 10 DtSaIus
the mission wns accepted. 4. and \. mAdo
their appealanc ut De Sard's Office, md woro ut
once admitted into a luxuriouslv fitted up room,
| looking moro like fashionable lady's boudoir
| than thu editorial sanctum OF newspaper.
De sard wore red Morocco slippers, A. Turk
| ish cap, d gorgeous robo dc chambro
with gold tasses, aud sat in, woll-
stuffed armchair, inhaling tho fra-
granco Of m unmistakable Hayaila cigar. Being
Informed by X. and Y. Of tho nature Of their
shake Of tho hand, and before proceeding to
businesB, insisted upon their parta!Iiug OF Sumo
choice Madeira vine ho produced from liquor
case, and aceepting fragrant pu'os from Ills al-
thentic sien,p,e fet cigar lIox.
Gontlemen,h said tho clcrico-belligo
editor, 4sthe occasion which pructlres nie thu
horror of your visit In ono which appons
to tho highest instincts Of II gentilaomne's ua-
been soloctod for tho purpose. But, .senslo-
mon, permit me. ono Hinylo remark before we
70 my further. Mr.. L F** owes MO S2U0. That.
| bollevo is not aenied." X.. aud \. nodded Us.
sont Hence ge,smen PURSUED ,a tue. tue III u,
honor OF true cavaliers. viii at onco perceive
how unequal q mortai op1nbat between l. y = =
and myself would bo under tho circumstances
Should kill hinl--as it IL highly probable vii
buck nv mo1toy. Should ho kill me-a barel,
possiblo event, I ndmit-ho Of once wipes on
his debt md lis enemy. With duo defelonce te
your decision, gentlemen, 1t appears to mo thai
.,a f1rat 1;,t ove should have been to aottl'
X. and Y. looked ut De sard, AMI then a
each otlor, aud finally brolso ont into laush
They conceded tho point raised by Dc sard. how
ever, mud retired to report to thoir principal.
tho required amount. handed il 70 his friends
who once more proceeded to Do sard's office
. and tcudercd patinont Of /. y w debt t,-ronew
ing ut tho Same time his doma1d for satisfaction
Do Sarl was as. grand, as chlvairlo 'as before
, Ills ololco wine aud cigars wcso uGain pro
|, duced, and receipt III duo form wus vrittei
out by him and gracefully presented to -
seconds.
twill you please indicate to III tho friends vii
, whom wo are to arrange the terms Of the duel |?
Do SnIdfh faco was picture at that moment
4 genial smile oyorepruad his feat1liea: Lie rost
bowed with dfgnl!led elegance, nnd said: :" Ger
tlemeu, now tin. the real cause Of tho unfotts
nate misunderstanding between Dir. L y = an
myself no longer exis;s, feel bound, as u gon
tiihomme und a vrai cAoyulicr, to tclncr to hi
. my h,lmblcs. apologies. play dictate the tern'
and they nro adopted by nc ut once"
1T this unexpected solution Of the difficult.
X,'a rlsible faculties could no longer bo col
|. etrainod, but Ills younger and moro impulsls
\ ! colleague Y. did upt quite Aee it in the SAIL
light, aud, walking up to the eyoE-sniling L
!. Look horc /" said ho; "you id impude'
acoundrel, do you think yon cau mako use OF
to collect your bills p
al beg sIouyioura pardon, replied. the st
!. upmoyod knight of Tic quill; Monsieur, u
= surc, IL too mich Of gentiUtonma to insist {
:, y forcing mo into Il light when Tim ready to (
! anything Monsieur may rcqulrc to pac'ly Il
!. friend,'
:, Tic result Of this was TINT both J. and !. loft
Z sard,tlie formor laushng esrtily una tln u
. tor with ill.reprcesod rage and disgust ..an til
= tie Uhevalicn Do Surd coon aftor LOFT the urn
=. of journalism III Now Orleans for - fresh hel