Litchfield enquirer., 1881-02-03
sDosde5ey which fsw.n,en in his situation

.~sss3s despondency which few-nen in his situation would have cared to exhibit.
 You take too tragical view of the mat ter" said. ''A man has ins0ited you you demand satisfaction, and he agrees to fight with you: this is TO very unusual occurrence. You. have right san your sidssxuanda temper too that is the essential pofnt.r kt - AThe dng took placeRt daybreak the next morning i'd the Nood of yincennes. had fslt scnes appiehensIon Hest Stachowtch iuii1d not behave becomingly on the ground for the day before he had given way to his inc tense anxiety, quite regardless of my presence. But when the mornfng came. and we were in the carriage together. he took care to reassnre me.
 q. .sYou seem to- fear that may betray weak ness in presence qf my adversaryl; Make yourself easy 'otf ttkt score G7 know what I have to do, and will give you no cause to be ashamed of me-" -- c-z
 And, indeed, he bore himself excelientiy. He was serious diguifed, and collected. When he had laid aside his coat and waist cost, and Ioesened his neck-tie, and 1 saw him standing, sword in hand, in front of Drieux, I could not help adtniring his noble presence, his supple and vigorous frame. D4| /I3 .i.
 Drieux attacked him impetuously. At first StachI Iwitch seemed content to parry the furi- ous thrusts of his adversary but after while he warmed to the work, and attacked in his turn. More than once l fancied that had seen the point of his sword graze the breast of his adversary, but he never touched him. All at once he. lowered his weapon and stepped back We ran towards him; he had been wounded rather seriously in his right arm i; further fighting was pronounced impossible: Drieux gloomily and slowly prepared 10 de4 part, while his seconds eagerly offered their assistance. l declined it with thanks, and they too, lowing low, retired. ~t,4-r+.T Ithen turned to Stachowitch, whom I had left in the hands of the doctor. 1 was struck with the expression of his countenance, which was radiant with delight
 Heaven be praised l'' he cried. '1t is we'll over. If you knew what a weight has been lifted from my heartl"
 was rather surprised at this overfowing joy on the part of a wounded man, and re- joined .,.,at..,.. ..-l .,e II would rather Drieux had got that wouad but as you seem so delighted with it, have no business to complain"
 When the doctor had dressed and bandaged the wound he left US, and Stachowtch and drove back alone to the Avenue Friedland.
 On the way the Russian could not restrain the expression of his joy. At times he appear ed absorbed in his own thoughts; but these must have been of a pleasant nature, for his IdCt, WutCu uhu dlWdys SCcn So Sdu Suu ouA- ious. was lighted up by smile of intense sat- isfaction. E. 7 g2 - g-
 .'I feel as if -f1ad come out of a bad dream" he said. "Here am I, awake, and now know that all that troubled me was only 6 chimera. I, too, may hope to be happy. This very day will go to Madame de Baudy's and make my offer. feel confident that will be accepted. I have been miserable SO long. My turn to be happy has cone at last. Yes, will succeed. Good bye! Cengratu- late me; I'm 90 happy l"
 could not understand this exultation but as did not wish to damp his joy, took leave of Stachowitch at the door of his own apart ment, we'll pleased at heart that this duel, which had dreaded, had not had more seri- ous consequences. t@E
 CONCLUDED NEXT WEEK.