The Arkansaw traveler., 1882-06-25
WAS SHE A WOMAN ,

WAS SHE A WOMAN Argaaaa,-t -z.'l ,h,= Fre,e'. 5f -s-1r- %s
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 If mv memon k good ,: was in he year iS,y h., the incredible fact winch ! am gong ;o relate took place 'n the good city uf CotpI5s. gre. The old lnhah'taH.> s,ill remember the excitement whah the incident caused. and people speak "f II under thcir breath.
 Know then thai tha, ev cning was cam- ple,cly .llcs ~i;h neians hels. had ,asi taken coffee and !; was eNecTable- h or der ip forge, ;ha, annoyance had sought amend, a pleasan. smoke oi 4 citar. and ih.i ,,n.s se ssa, aerid. The eald "a> bltlns. emu was entering the hoise bY pore and by cYerv dpns. and was even penetrating through ;he @Indo..s. when a ,i,,i,.,.t-i+..z. ai ;ae bell tesoundcd IT ny car went h open the dolr n terl bad
 ~Ah. ind youIn eNelamed iny friend Dcsefanps. spfns.ue into the fosm "l;h t a.lvaeIil ~h.oh secuasd b me yerk >sn- gnlar as he wa> Il person oi quiet nan ners. fttheI >erioa, ;han lltelt.
 "Mha, : the n4ucf: ia,sed. shutting the deeF
 '' No;aias hc replied. "oaly was afrald VI. anght haze gone aui. and am glad io nrei sau aga.a.
 :. one n then. l rephcl. and vel come. must admit that ,au have drop ped in prevldentallv. for really believe ! was becoming cnnwed. and i yeu will grant me the pleasure oi youI company for a little while ynu Will >atc me from tha, catastrophe.
 Gabucl pcschamps. captain If dra- goons. NaS oi 4 slightly romantic naturc. He easilH persuaded hmscii ih..t ..ll the women adered hlm. and when hc had Im- blbcd ! hule ieo much ahs!nthe. which happened qaltc often, that ls i1 siN e-'.erA. day. no one was more tender \ perfect eonquerer i'alsieallY he would 5e called a handsome man. ha,ns hlsh color. ,hI, k mou,,..chc fcd .lps. t well shaped no>c and bright eve As he entered there was no visible hangc in hl> appearance, the muscle, ni h., face did not indicate any disturbance of his ;nind. bul ihaueh hlm pale ana iA,isued-
 Wei" sad. what news
 Well. my friend. have come. 'u>t a> you see me. ifem 1ompie.ne. he replied :" From Compicsne
 From CempicSnc, on hnrschaeA cich- teen le.igues. .as tal speed
 Al fall speed: Then you have de sercd:"
 :" .Ah. something else. quite a> good.
 Well. wha, !, H. then: Nou don't know how you excite my curiosity. k there duel in the case:''
 '' There i> ;o De no duel.
 ''Nha, then:'
 There. there: am afraid yon will make fun ef me
 or wt,.4itl i,.,i -sll.l., ;ha, captain.
 Who can tell. Have Neu not. YOU sonbbers for ,hc papers way, ot ndioul- ing people winch will leave thcgn in doub, ahcthcF te smile or a wrns your nosc:@ Come. uncork the bottle ny dear cap tain. and drlnk li:,lc glass of brandy
 " No. thank You. will not drink to- day
 Then T is more serious than thought; iNeciare. have never seen you so eN- cited
 l, is so s,upii for me not ;o under stand l;. and tha; k ahy l have come Ia see you this cecnIng. Aeu. who ase d skeptl-. perhaps cah ssse-ne the keN of the phenomenon which dis,urbs my mind"
 speak. and Will listen. and believe me. my dear captain. wiyh all due inter- est
 First. YOU mus, know have the good fortune of possessing a lady friend-''
 Hum suspected ,ha; before you said H..
 "oh. fl you are gong 10 lokc nc = That's all. mH dear captain. Hence forth am mum. Continue"
 So. thus treasured he began:
 Well. then I have charming friend. with whom l am quite seriously ;n love. acknowledge. Three days ago. being a, liherH and no; knowing how to xii time. lei, the barracks with one of n,y fnends-ihe first lieutenant of rnv com panN-io take walk along the river bank Nigh, commenced ;o fall. and a villianous fog. which you could cut with knife. rose over the Cise and threatened quickly to spread over the city.
 say. Gabnel. exclaimed my friend DulauHer. slightly ruffied hv the cold and the north wind which was blowing. are you so heated that an hours was&ine along the river Is necessary 10 cool YOU of. For my par don't enjoy i,sery much. and if you like. we'll go to the Cafe Chapins and have glass of punch. ~ :" In faith. no. replied: ~ I prefer to go and see Julia q need not tell you tha, is my friends namel Will you come with mel"
 Yes. indeed. answered Delaurier. An hour spent with pretty woman is always agreeable
 We proceeded toward the Faubourg Hurtebize. where my friend lives. The distance was atife lonv h,,t ,h. ~x,>.r>,