Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10

were very large She, therefore. spent
much time In the saddle In the cos
tune OF the contemporary dandy.
To numberless ether adventures and
capricea she added that OF insisting
on lighting n duel with a young man
who was cnamorcd OF her wit aud
bright eyes. She rewarded his devo-
ton by forblddlng him to approach
her, but love Is often deaf az well as
blind In this instance, II Ia possible
that the cavalier CHARGED the seeming
invulnerability OF the lady TO aifecta-
ton. BE that as II may. meeting her
one day IN a wood. where she hud
alighted to pick some berries, he
threw himself at her feet, and again
avowed his passion. But TO his proc
testations tho atony-hearted lady re-
piled;
will run my sword through you.
And II was as she said Il would be
The young man was Killed by the
hand OF her whom he loved more thnn
life. Hardly had he hrenthed MS last
however, when his fair antogonist was
seized with the kcenest remors1. she
threw herself upon his dead body anu
wopt bitterly,
From that day on she was entirely
changed. She became much devoted TO
the church, heard mass twice daily,
wrote three religious tragedies, anu
gave large share of hor Income 70
religious orders. Her indignation AZ
the young cavalier was only an mex
pllcable caprice, In fact, she had un,
consciously loved him, as the sequei
proved.
Nine. Chateau Gay De Mnrat had "A
lover Ia the person OF a certain NJ.
do Cordlers ON one occasion hhc
thought herself justified In believing
him unfaithful. His prolesta'ionss
were OF no avail She challenged MN
10 single combat, ana whether ne
tvnuld or no he was compelled TO oc-
/ cent.
De Cordlercs appeared promptly ON
the ground and was IN a gay humor'
for he looked upon the aftair as simply
"A lest ON the part of hts lady love
] SOFA. however, lie became convinced or
his error and that she was IN furious
| earnest for well directed thrust came
near sending him TO thnt pourhV
| whence no traveller comes back.
| From the determined way IN when
| abe attacked him, he saw that he must
| stand Rlcrtly on his guard. Then nc
| decided 10 tire her out, and. III course
| Of half an hour, he was Ao lar succerh-
| ful that she let her sword fan from
sheer exhaustion. De Cordieiea now
] placed his weapon against her breast
and asked; Woll2'
A full look of love was her only reply,
whoreupon the happy man droppeu MS
sword and clnsped her In his arms
WAS ever woman In such humor
wooed7"
In consequence OF n simple dispute
that occurred during Il performance
the celebrated French actress bnpru
| challenged one OF her colleagues, Mic.
d'urlls, TO single combat aud insisted
upon lighting Immediately. In her rage
she went TO the property room ana
brought iva swords. Mile. d'uriis an-
ccpted the challenge and was severely
wounded In the neck,
Two manoias, as Spanish girls OF tho
middle class are called. contonded for
poaseRglon OF rich Andnlusinn nt
Madrid, and determined TO lot hand
to-hnnd combat settle the dispute, une
bright May morning, armed WIN dhs.
gers and navaJoH and accompanied by
their seconds, they drove out NJ the
Alcnla gate The understanding was
that only one should return alive. But
Just AS they reached the spot chosen
for tho bloody work they were APP
ptoAched by three policemen, who ar
rested both principals and seconds
Laughing disdainfully, the manolaH
followed the officers to the nearest
police station.
''senor.T said one ~ the would-bc
duollntH 10 Tho Magistrate ON duty
''these gentlemen, contrary 10 All law
and right have willfully interferod
with our personal liberty. That We
shall see," replied the ompleado. "Ofii-
GERS. what charge have you agnins
these senOrasY'
II had good reason, SENIOR" answered
Il policeman, 10 believe that the pris
0nors were about 10 tight duel i'
the denth. For that reason We have
brought them before Your Honor. tina
they may be punished according u
law"
I'VE have done nothing" said one o
the prisoners, NOR were we about L
do anything for which we can b
legally punished"
Thercupon she pointed out TO IN
natonished official that the law for IN
suppression OF dueling applied 10 mel
only. no others being mentioned IN II
The empleado was greatly surprised
but after "a careful examination OF IN
codex he came IN the conclusion tia
the law did not reach the case then be
fore him, and he was reluctantly com
PEELED to release the priHoners. III
he did not let them 30 TIL they ma
promised TO desiAt from their murde
raue design. Two girls employed In "a
Royal tobacco factory at Madrid ~
Gently killed each other In hand-to
hand combat. The mode they odoptc
10 VIVA az romantic as u was burbafoni
= Each was 20 years old, and both wer
remarkably handsome. one Sunda
v morning. accompanied by certain Q
their comrades. they repaired to
q village some 1--WE miles distant, whcr
q they breakfastcd sumptuouHly at dli
i ferent tables The meal ended. the
Is closed the window blinds. atrippe
= themselves 10 the waist and requisite
" their friends 10 leave the room. The
u they attacked ench other with navajo
a and cut and Hlashed and thrust unit
"a both fell mortally wounded. When
& few minutes had elapsed their frient
Il entered the room. Estefania. one OF n
combatants. had received ten wound
l. from which she bled TO death In hn
" an hour. caailda, her antagonist, az
&c somewhat sooner OF n ghnHtly wour
&c In the neck.
ID We have the record OF scores OF sim
lar tragedies, but these are enough 4
re one instaliment.