The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1883-08-11
A DUEL WITH PILLS.

Yesterday, intently gazing into show
window on anal.street, feeble, white
haired old gentleman recalled memories
of tragedy which in the hurly'burly OF
life, seems to have passed iuto oblivion.
In 1S47, outside Of the city proper,
there was, perhaps, no more delightful
bridge. 1t was pGr excellence the great
suburban attraction al. the time. and bel
tween boating parties on the waters ofthe
bayou. and card reunions over the tabas
/ cf old Barlcduc's gumbliug-saloon out
there, the jeuuesse doree of New OIleans
o; that day nnnaged quite comfortably
to while away many leisure moment.
Possibly no two young gentlemen el joy
ed the quiet hospitalites of Barleduc
more than Alphonse Riviere anu Henri
Delagrave; in fact, most Of their after
noons were spent in the dimly.lighted
saloon of the old games,er, at whose
shrine all the card loving element of The
city paid homage.
There was quiet air about the place
that seemed almost religious, and even
the parchment faced old man who me-
chanically handled the little ivory bali
in roulette called out the numbers in n
suppressed voice, as if he feared 10 distnrh
the quiet. The faint "click" of"the
chips" as eager players dallied with
them Was, perhaps, the loudest sound to
be heard there, and even that came to
the ear in a subdued way. Ga the floor
bright covering Of mating hushed the
ootsteps,. while at the windows dark
yellow curtains let in only just enough
light for the illumination of the gaming
table.
Riviere was dashing fellow of twenty
two, with II large estate in the parish OF
St. james and round account in the
old Union bank. He Ind passed sue
ce ,slully through the Ecole polytech'
nique in France, aud taken bout in
Algeria, aud returned to Louisiana R'
accomplished and compauionable g, IL
leman as one could wish to chat with
He was fond of his horses, his Wine, anf
II quiet game of cards. Rtfiued in bis
manner aud dignified in his department
he was warm. favorite wherever b,
went. aud his eutry into old Barleduc'
establishment was al ways the signal for
cordial greeting from all who might b
present.
@ this particular afternoon Ri
Were, with the activity of gymnnst
leaped from his buggy in front OF til
saloon, and, throEing the reins TO hi
negro servant told him to drive tn
horse into the sha1e Of the pecan tree
in the yard Switching delicate ivory
headed cane with nervous, jerky mt
lion, be crossed the broad gallery, aut
uuanuounced, entered the gambling
room. Most Of the players were wrappe
in attention to their game, but one thel
was who turned his head at the ertranc
o. the last conner. This wRs Delagmv'
He felt that crisis was at hand, bu
even with this knowledge he did nj
strive to elude its coming. That morl
ing he had been occepted as the lover I
Mad. Celes,in, one OF the most beautifl
and wealthy widows OF the lower coas
and Riyiere, who Rad been for the pa
year her most devoted sdmirer, was le
to nurse his disappointment as an unsu
c sSful suitor. Rviere had had no hes
fancy in letting the world knew that
wanted TO marry the coquettish lit
widow. and, further, he, in a very plai
way, gave people the information that
did not want interlopers paying the
devoirs at the same shrine. These ma
tiers are hard to arrange exactly as OF
would wish. One finds much Difficult
in closing all avenues Of approach, f
7 love is not unlike the light which Il
photographer in his dark room fods
much difficulty in kespiug out. It stea
in under doors, through nail.holes. ar
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