The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1880-10-21
TRUE HEROISM.
Tho Rcrengo Of a Noble Gentleman.

The following anecdote, extracted from
the unpublished memoirs of French
nobleman, may, it is hoped, serve rs an
example, well worthy of being initiated
by all who desire to be thought truly
brave and courageous. It records an
instance of victory gained by a man
over his own passions--a victory more
glorious, more honorable than any that
has ever been purchased with fire and
sword, with devastation and bloodshed.
Two noblemen, the Marquis de Valaise
and the Count de Meric, we're educated
under the same masters, and were re-
garded by MI who knew them as patterns
of friendship, honor, and sensibility.
Years succeeded years, and no quarrel
had ever disgraced their attachment,
when one unfortunate evening the two
friends, having indulged rather freely in
some excellent urgundy, repaired to
neighboring hotel, and engaged in
game of backgammon.
Fortune declared herself in favor of the
Marquis; he won every game, and, in
the thoughtless glee of the moment,
laughed with exultation Mt his unusual
good luck. The Count lost his temper,
and once or twice upbraided the Marquis.
for enjoying the pain which he had ex-
cited in the bosom of his friend. At last,
upon another fortunate throw mndefby
the Marquis, by which he gammoned
his antagonist, the infuriated Count
threw the box and dice in the face of his
brother soldier. .f.,,.
Every gentleman present was in
amazement, and waited, almost breath
lessly, for the moment when the Marquis
would sheathe his sword in the bosom Of
the now-rerentant Count.
Gentlemen" snid the ,Marquis,ssI I
nm Frenchman, a soldier, and friend.
I have received o blow from French
Iman, n soldier, and friend. I know
and acknowledge the laws of honor, and
L will obey them. Every man who sees
me wonders why am tardy in visiting
with vengeance the author of my dis.
grace. But, gentlemen, the heart o
that man is entwined with my own : oul
education was the same, orn principles
are alike, and our friendship dates from
our earliest years. But, Frenchman,
will obey the laws of honor and oi
France; I will stab him to the heart. "
Upon this he threw his arm around
his unhappy friend, and said "AEy dear
De Meric, forgive you, if you Will for
give me for the irritation I have occa.
stoned in sensitive mind by the lesity
of my own. And now, gentlemen, " add
ed the Marquis, " though I have inter
preted the laws of honor my own way, If
there remains in this room one French
man who dares to doubt my resolution
to resent even an improper smile at me,
my sword is by my side to punish an
affront, but not to murder friend, for
whom I would die, and who sits there a
monument of contrition and bravery,
ready with me to challenge the rest of
the room to deadly combat if any man
1are to think amiss of this transaction, 1"
sELF-INFLTCTED TROUBLES and
| CARES.
popular Macon minister spent the
night thirty miles below Americus with
a backwoodsman, whose house consisted
OF only two rooms. The family, how
ever, consisted of twenty-one, though,
owing to dance in the neighborhood,
only seventeen of the children were at
home. The minister spent the night
with the farmer and seven sons In one
room, while the,old lady and ten daugh-
ters occupied the other. In the morn
ing o junior member of the family, in
response Ito an application for wash.
bowl, brought him an old tin pan, aud.
after the face toilet was completed.
hunted up about seven teeth of an old
tucking comb for him to arrange his
hair with. During the progress of the
important ceremony, the following con-
versation took place "Mister, do you
wash every mornin'?" ct do" "And
comb your hair, too?" eyes" "Well,
don't it look to you sometimes like you
isa heap Of troubleto yourself" f?"-Macon
| (Go.) Telegraph. F.s ...g... ......
! 'aH,S - -. -.
AN old man, supposed to be a tramp,
plucked bunch OF grapes on the prem
ises CT widow residing near Agnew
station, on the Ohio river, few miles
below Pittsburgh. "A gang of railroad
laborers, seeing the act, started in pur-
| suit of the offender and threw akn1naa of