Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-01-23
MY FIRST DUEL.

w no Is that preSty girl VINO bowed
10 YOU
THAT Is Carmen EIlauri de Garcia. "
As he spoke an amused smile passed over
the face OF Carlos Gonzales.
This short conversation was held be
tween two young men one afternoon as
they stood under the arcade Of La Con-
fiteria del Aguela. in Gale Florida. in
tho city OF Buenos Ayres.
Both young men belonged TO the gilded
youth OF our city. and having very little
TO do were amusing themselves by
watching all the pretty girls pass along
the Gale Florida
why do You smile?' asked DR.. Fed
erico Pinares, who had been the first
one 70 speak
ssYOu would also SMILE" answered
Carlos, IF you had made fool OF your
self about a woman, sent her enough
flowers every day TO adorn a church,
stayed awake all night to write a few
lines OF poetry 10 send her; danced with
her so often that every one said, oh,
yes. they are going 10 be married. fought
a duel for her, and then had that very
same woman pass you IN the street with
q cool bow and completely ignore you
otherwise
You fought duel, why? asked
Federico.
1T is a long tale, and it happened
while you were in Paris studying medi-
cine. presume you never heard OK it:''
IF / did, do not remember now"
answered DR.. Pinares. ''Now, Carlos,
tell me all about it."
at is nearly half past G. Let rs go
10 the Cafe do Paris and have dinner.
There. after dinner, viii tell you the
story"
The two young men proceeded toward
Piedat street and entered the brilliantly
sighted restaurant Of the Cafe de Paris.
After a costly dinner. for in Buenos
Ayres everything is costly, they asked
for their coffee and chartreuse, and Car
los Gonzales commenced his story:
Three years ago would have gone
fighting windulills. flock Of sheep. or
worse. like Don Qnixote, had any one
tolr mo that Carlnencita EIlauri was not
the prettiest girl II Buenos Ayres; but
for that matter / could name you half
q dozen men who thought the same
thing. and among them was Ernesto
Frias.
you perhaps remember what great
friends Ernesto and l once were. but
whsn we both began courting Carmen
al our friendship few away upon the
WINS OF the wind
Carmen certainly gavo me reason 20
think that she was serious. and | sup
poss she did tho sams To Friss. for many
people believed she would marry him.
"One night was really 2 o'clock IN
Tho ulornirg-we were playing cards at
IA Club DEL Progreso, when between
two games ono q the men remarked.
BY the way. Frias. when does the we'd
ding come of
"'Whst wedding 10 asked.
why, your marriage with Carmen
eta Ellauri.'
Now. don't be foolish Frias calmly
said. 70 On; give me my cards
"All shs men sggkel, and one % them
sail.
Silence gives consent. and 80 we
may believe that you are esgszed 10 her.
Wei. Let me congratulate you. And So
saying he slapped Frias ca the shoulder
sFras Only smiled confidently. and
thev continued their Faiilery until I
couid stand IL TO longer, inasmgch as /
hal heen on FIRE daring al the conversa-
ton. SO { lifted my head snd said "a
calmly So I could
'Gertlernen. II il in very bad taste -
thus s.sa the name Of lady. and any one
who does Il ~ allows it without resent
ing the insult il a coward.
'ErueSto turned pale. AID pushing
back his chtsf rase 20 bis fest.
Am I - understand that THE insult
j. directed 81 meg ha ASKED
srI caro- not what ron understand. |
answered; = exlrased my sentiment