New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-28

can easily ind him. he mas not Ieft the mousse"
shall not run after him." said M. Hsvas; " shall
sond him . Havas-dispatch." Tho next morning
when people saw hat referred to IN the regular
dispatches, they imagined it could be nothing less
than cardinals
once had a hat adventure myself. It was in
1880 was Mt the ball OF tho Hotel de Vile, escort
ing Mme Victor Hugo, while n. Hugo gave his arm
to Madame Houssaye. There was chair empty and
the one next to it contained hat took up the
hat and gave the chair to Nine. Hugo. OF course
did not propose to hold the hat oil night 80 put it on
the floor. Its owner soon arrived. 10 was cele-
brated duelist NJ. Sherbette, Deputy from Solssons
He came straight to the chair which had had the
honor of holding his hat. He was about to attack
Madame Victor Hugo but as l was talking with her,
he turned upon me.
els It Won, Sir, who have displaced my hatT
eyes, Sirn ibid you put it on the noorp Yes.
Do you think ought to have put it on my head r.
"But, Sir, you have insulted me. Here is my card"
took ont card and threw it in his hat.
MONSIEUR said the Deputy, furiously do you
suppose I am going to pick up my hatp
"Do you suppose" said, that am going to put
it on your headp
Victor Hugo laughed Madame Hugo smiled, but
Madame Houssaye not at all amused
81 require, Sir" said the Deputy of Scissors "that
began 70 laugh. little circle had gathered. M.
Shcrbctte finally picked up his hat under pretext of
taking my card.
"Monsieur Arsene Houssayc," he said. 1--WE arc
from the same place. n reason for meeting"
IL await your seconds, NJ Shcrbette." replied.
AT what hourp AT this hour. We can fight rs
soon as we eavc the ball"
NJ. Serbette bowed to the two ladies' and went of
in search of two seconds. asked Victor Hugo and
the Marquis dc BellOy to act my witnesses in this
ridiculous affair. NJ. Sherbettc's seconds soon APP
pearcd. II was decided that we should fight with
pistols at 20 PAGES at the Bots de Bouogne at day
break 1t was then hardly midnight, but we resolved
to pass the rest of the night at the ball. At that
time | was very fond of waltzing. They told
Madame Houssaye that the affair amicably set
tied so that we amused ourselves pleasantly until
nearly dawn.
| Az I-luck would have il, we all met in the cloak
| room, principals and seconds. 1T is nuisance, y
said Of Scrbettes seconds Z" to go to the Bots in
this snow Storm" "COnc" said the other laughingly
10 N. Sherbe;tc, "as yoI the injured party, you
| can apologize" "Neverw said H. Shcrbette.
| The two seconds came to me- Say one word to
| free us from this task. We want to go to bed.'
Never" cried in my turn. NJ Sherbette put on
his hat with slant the right ear. put on mine
with slant over the left. The four seconds be-
sieged US, and said they would not accompany us
| unless we were more goOd-naturcd about it.
after all said Victor Hugo, think that Arsene
| IIousslye having insutcd only NJ Sherbettes hat,
| might make his apOog .cs to it,"
At this moment. a word from N. Shcr5ettc changed!
tie face Of tngs eff NJ. Arsenc Houssaye declares
! that III offending my hat he did not mean to offend
me will hold yself satisfied with this DECLARE
| ton"
| declared that had not aimed at NJ. Sherbettc
under his hat and the duel was at an end. 1t was
agreed in the verbal pIoces-verbal, that whenever
we met thereafter we were to salute each other by
! q touch of the hat. hisENE HoUsSAfE