The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1885-09-02
a MAN OF HONOR.


room ut the Hotel Anglais, Paris They
were Americans on their travels, nil
thrco rough-looking down-castcrs. who
had gone through the worst fire of the
-ivil war. DR.. Vicaire, surgeon in tho
<rcnch army, was standing in front OF
chem, regarding them with severe
air.
II come to dcnounoo to you rs YOU
have insult my friend, Nj. lc Lieutenant
Foulon. llo demand zc satisfaction,"
said DR.. Vicairc, particularly address.
ing Colonel Skcrrctt. you have kick
his dog. You write apology, yer goot.
You write no apology, you choose zc -
@c-ah! vat you call rarmc-ze."
"Wccpons." said Major Marsh. com
Ing to his assistance. Dr. Vicairc
bowed.
"Apologizo for kicking his darncd,
curt" shouted the Colonel. "What did
it come swapping and barking Mt 1nyl
heels for? | would Kick Mr.. Foolongh
himself il he did that" n
"Ah" replied the doctor, ever gooE
Insult addtional;" and he blow I'LL
nose likca flourish of trunpcs. i
Colonel Skcrrcttwas rs brave a man rs
ever stood in boots, but besides his con-
scicntious objections TO duel, the
cause of quarrel was so ludcrous that
he only answered with burst of
laughter.
'.'Ah!" said tho Doctor calmly, but
rcddcning. "lnsult tree" And ho
took prodigous pinch of snuir.
The three friends looked at each
other Major Marsh took Tho word.
"NIy frionnd will allow me to act for
him. We have the choice Of wcapons?"
Yes"
"rhcn choose them that nature
provided. Fslsp"
"FccSt!' said the doctor, pondoring.
''You mean zc-zc-
.---Major Marsh explained in panto-
mime. -
"Sili" cried ~ fiery doctor, "Iou
make 70 game of met sec you after
my friend bavo 20 Satisfaction.
Don't get SO hot, now. What do bu
say to stuffed clubs in darkcH He'd
room?'.
1t took y long time to make the doc
tor understand this propostionEabut
when ho did he rejected it withHffon-
stantly increasing wrath. C;~Tain
Pickering suggested q rougl End
tumble in a pit-Aick, scratch lte,
claw, and gouge. Major Marsh II 3ght
All excellent way of settling the fiji
Guilty would bo Tor the two advo 3rios
to 90 into shallow water and seq ich
could draw The other. Finally, Nolo
mel Skcrrctt suggested that they Auld
bring n kog OF powder on the iis east
lots; and whichever lost should up
on the kcS and apply the cigar. had
just boon smoking to q hole i'll til icg.
hr. Vicaire tore his hair and I'd ctcd
one and all
to me that we haven't got thI loico
Of weapons at all. " dF -
80. we%r"n, yes! But lhi$i A no
weapon. Swords, dagger, sk,ol
gun zcy III! weapon. But zc Y bnnn
re Iccst. Ho clap rcmpli, or vat yN, cali
ne sun clups- cn. monscur!' hi tho
wnrtry Doctor stamped with r;
"DociOr.' said the Major iotlv
che iast suggestion OF ColoneE Skcr.
rctt is ono that has been acted /, in
at least one case in one of the s S,thcrn
States of America. II yo"J% %frcnd
wants an out and out doocl, ! .Bill oc-
cept the offer Of n barrel of p 3rr nm
der them conditions. II hci M he il
only foolin' with the matter EPoonIo
blaze away at each other hci r. half
an hour and shoot nothing hut the
pigs. When wo du u thin Hn tho
States wo du it. RI
"Sirm shrckod Yicare witt Honoon.
tratcd rage. "Iou coward IyHuT mol.
= troon, sccirat! | post you in al cafe 70
hotel L and my friend whipIvou with
zc-ch!-zc whip Of 70 horser' nm he
rushed from the room, swinging his hat
frantically in one hand and nIuckino
Mt his hair with tho other a
Left to themselves, the thrl, Y frio,ds
laughed heartily. AS for th{ {loctor's
threat of personal ehastisemd, 4 Major
Marsh alone looked strong Eb,oh 10
horsewhip tho National GArdhif II
were called out For tho posi- !" in tho
cafes they cared exactly not g They ~ @
chatted and smoked and vi ~ bcgin,
ming to forget the whole AHA I
But an hour later the ,,or on
nounced IN. Lieutenant L nT,
nj. Foulan advanced into \ room,
bowed courteously to the tet4s md od.
dressing Colonel Skerrctt, kiI IN NOR.
feet English NJ
III havo just seen my friend Vico;ro.
Possibly he misunderstood From
what he told mo, l undtrstond that
you made propositions whiIh no oontle-
man would make. Therefore fou'are
no gentleman, II romans 10 be seen
III you arc a'coWaru aswell. / am
aware that your last prdbosition is n
modc of tho ducllo practiseJ in some
parts of yoar country. Of that INV
friend Vicairo was igpogmIE Although
] tho practice lsirroguk = lye that
consideration, and ~ accopt
your proposal Of n k6 80 undor
lilo specified conds IL Eoh Win
obligo mo by nanny Hirno and
place" ",
gf nsay tomorrow Il 4 lex ,p tho
afternoon. IrockolH Il wool Of
quiet enough place! lS 81 Eupply tho
kog OF powder for W%i and YOU
will. supply tho enc H.,
& IVORY woll, sir E'o M lion. how
ing. III shall botl:55 "a terms TO
30 rigidly adhoredl B apply tso
cigar which ono had In smoking
20 theopcn hole In II