Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-02
GRIT AGAINST SENTIMENT.
The Yankee and the Frenchman and the
Honor Of Our Flag.
From the New York sun.

From the New York sun
One day, while / was staying at Limoges,
France, received a call from an individual
who announced himself as j. VI. White. YOU
know, Of Connecticut. L. s. A., you know. and
at present on little tower in Europe 70 dis
pose Of an invention" He was an out-and-out
Yankee, twang and all, and the invention WAS
needle-threader. 1 was, of course. glad to
meet and greet a fellow-countryman and in
reply MI: White gripped my hand as if ii were
'Gaul darn my ish-hooks il il haiIf't good for
sore eyes TO meet a Yank over here Saw we
kin outwalk. outrun. outjump, outtalk and
outwit the hull OF furup as easy rolling
down hill I'm a-making 500 per cent profit on
this little tool, and if I'd only brought over a
combination stove-handle could have made a
barrel of money in a month. Say. don't stand
on any ceremony with me. Hev a chaw of to-
bacco-regla lar Boston plug. Say, call me J. NJ.
W. for short"
1t came out after bit that he was in trouble.
His rough ways had offended a merchant of
the town, who demanded satisfaction.
That means with toad stickers or
hoss-pistols," explained J. N. W.. ''and I've
come 70 you for advice"
You'll fight. of course" replied
Il dunno. l amt afraid of any man in Con-
necticut IN a rough and tumble. but won't
stand up and let any of these Frenchmen prod
my vitsls with an old sword nor drive any biz-
1T will be disgrace 20 our country for You
to refuse, Mr.. White"
drop that mister bizness and call me Jim.
1 amt stuck up over a little money. Now,
then, I'm all bizness. I'm resping in the due
ats and propose to continue. / want you 10
60 to old high Dudgeon and make him an offer
for me A."
ITO apologize2"
Not BY Sarah James relashuns. I'll buy him
"Wbatr,
lyon kin offer him s10 to withdraw his cbal-
lenge and shake hands. If he hangs of too
long go up to sl5, as there's nuthin' stingy
about me.
''You must be crazy, Mr.. White"
Bet you a hundred TO one I'm as level
headed as any man in the country. Fighting
isn't In my line. and I'm willing 10 pay S16 20
get out Of it It's a matter Of bizness."
But il can't be settled that way III were
TO make him such an offer he would challenge
me for the insult
Wouldn't settle a little trife like that for
els cash right in his hand! They must be
queer lot over herer
explained customs well as was able,
and when through he had a clearer insight.
He hung TO his first idea and said:
Il can't run, and don't like TO fight: I'll
drop IN and offer him $3.50. and IL he WON'T
take IL I'll fight him all the rest Of the year,'
He actually made the offer, as he said he
would, and was kicked out of doors for reply,
Three days later, after increasing the sum 10
sl6, and being looked upon as a coward by all
who heard Of the affair, he came upon the
duelhng ground in good shape, removed his
COLLAR, rolled up his sleeves and seizing pistol
he held In both hands, fred at the word and
bowled his man over with bullet in the
shoulder. He came 10 me unscathed and
scarcely excited and said:
I've lost el0 day for four DAYS in order 70
support the honor Of our flag, but I'll be burned
If these Frenchmen haven't got 70 pay for it
The price OF my Universal needle thrssder viii
henceforth be so cents, unless taken by the
gross I'm OF for Tulle-only half an hour 70
get 70 the depot-so long, old man"
Oh he went, and have never seen him since.