The Eddy current., 1897-01-02


wine and many cigars. Monsieur Mars
den entered Monsieur Jack ioatlcd
himi Monsieur Marsden responded
with anger; they exchanged words and
are TO meet early this morning at the
Oaks"
at the OaEsr exclaimed Mademol.
sello. oh. this cannot be. Are yov
aure?"
The butler saw Il all"
III Is terrible; I, Is terrlblcv
We'll, mademolsclle," said the girl
consolingly, Monsieur Marsden is one
OF the best swOrdsmen In Now Orleans
II u not he. but Monsieur Jack who
will be killed"
silence" commanded tho mlstresa
Bright and early the next morning
Jack found hlmself beneath the Oaks
with his second. His head felt little
heavy ana his hand shook. but not With
fear.
we are early" he said to hia sec.
ond
Here they come" was the response
Mr.. Marsden was soon on the spot
and the sworts were brought out Afar
was another group and they knew that
another dispute was being settled In
this popular and gcntlomanly fashion.
The elderly contestant drew the lover
aside.
Sir must this matter go on7 An
apology"
Il have no apology"
Very we'll"
ITO him who survives she shall bo.
long"
Tho rival smiled rather pcnslyoly.
Are you ready. gentlemen
I'VE are"
They were about to throw themselves
into position when carriage was
heard In the road near by and the next
moment a figure rushed forward. Il
was tho young woman herself. lm-
po:uously she threw herself, not upon
the breast OF the rival. but into the
arms OF the bewlderod young man,
then confronting with commanding
gesture the soldlor-statesman
stop" she said. "You shall not kin
him. II ~ all my fault. ] have co..
quoted with him. DO you forgive me,
Jack? Promise you viii not fight"
II cannot honorably Dc otherwise"
replied the confused lover. who Inn
aglned himself In the seventh heaven
with her arm upon his shoulder.
You must. for my sake" she plead.
ed. II love you, Jack. / have always
loved you. | have been cruel, but lay
It to waywardnoss. not to my real SELF
Hereafter, will be different. And now.
come"
II cannot, am at the service OF
this gentleman"
The rival regarded them with \ mel
ancholy smile. lie had passed that
period OF volcanic youth. but now no
felt suddenly as II the hand OF age had
grasped him and made him twenty
years older. How fair she was with
the dew Of early morn upon her hair!
How impassloned che was when she
told her love to anotherl Those words
she had led him 10 believe. were 10
have been addressed TO himself one
day. But they were handsome couplel
And he had imagined her all hisy Then
he spoke to her gravely.
Il am az your command" he said
This duet shall not 90 on"
But" began Jack
"sir, | was In your way last night
and naturally you jostled me, You
had the righ; to feel offended. pre-
sumo / am convinced now that
should have apologlzed. Having me-
elected TO do so. this lady has made me
feel the error OF my position and / now
do apologize for having been In your
way My apology. trust'-with
melancholy amile-"wlll be accepted"
"Yes. do accept II, Jack" pleaded tho
young lady
Tho lover was about 10 make
response when the rival
saluted them courteously and turned
away. Jack returned In triumph. IN
his dlvlnlty's carriage. while the rival
drove back slowly. telling himself that
one Is never too old TO learn.