Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1880-10-28

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GERS, busy with their letters, had noticot
nothing.
Gentlemen said Silvio, Some bust
moss obliges me TO leave Immediately
] shall start tonight; hope that you
will not refuse to dine with me for the
last time. ] count upon you, too ht
continued, turning toward mo, y count
upon you absolutely
llo then withdrew hurriodly, and after
having agreed TO meet ut lis house, We
all went away to our several affairs. AT
tho appointed hour went to Silvio's,
and found nearly all the regiment there.
Everything belonging TO him had boon
already packed up. There remained
nothing but the bare walls, spotted with
bullet holes. We sat down TO table. Our
host was in good humor, and no soon
communicated it to all the company.
Tho corks flow rapidly f; tho froth noun
ted tho glasses that were filled and emp
tied without interruption; and We, full
of tenderness, wished our host q pleas
ant journey, joy and prosperity. When
We were taking our caps, Silvio babe
farewell to each one, but me he took by
tho hand and hold mo back, Just as
was about to 20 out.
Il want to talk little with YOU he
said to me in whisper.
remained.
The others left and We remained alone,
sitting face to face, smoking our pipes
in silence. Silvio seemed thoughtful,
and there remained on his face no trace
Of his convulsive gayety. His sinister
paleness, his ardent eyes, the long puffs
of smoke that issued from his mouth
gave him the air of a demon. After q
few minutes he broke tho silence.
1T may be- he added, that we shall
never 500 each other again before part
ing | wished to have an explanation
with you. You may have remarked
that care little about tho opinion of
tho indifferent but l love you, and |
should feel panied to leave you with an
unfavorable opinion of me-
lie interrupted himself to shake tho
ashes out of his pipe. | remained silent
with my eyes cast down.
1T may have appeared strange to
you,' he continued, that l did not do
mand complete satisfaction from that
drunken mailman b. You will adj
nit that, having tho choice of arms,
had his life in my hands and that l had
no great risks to run. l might call my |
generosity, but do not !
wish to lie. If had been able to ad-
a correction to R without |
risking my life, without risking it in
my way, he would not have got off 80
oasily.'
looked at Silvio with surprise. Such
al avOwal troubled me to the last de-
gree. He continued:
We'll, unfortunately, l have not the
right to expose myself to death. Six
years ago received a blow and my on
,my is still living
My curiosity was terribly excited.
You did not fight with him ? ! asked.
Some special circumstance prevented
you from catching him.
I fought with him., replied Silvio,
and here is souvenir of our meeting.'
lie rose and took out of a box a red
10th cap, with gold band and tassel. He
placed it on his head. 1t was pierced
With a bullet hole an inch above the
'orehead.
you know, said Silvio, that | served
n the hussar regiment at. You
know my character. | am in tho habit
If dominating; but in my mouth it was
! furious passion with me. In ley time
he noisy men were Ia mode. I was
The first noisy man in tho regiment.
Men used to boast of their drinking
eats. l have drunk the famous b.