The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-28

Nothing more hideous could be imagined
o endH d tass way OF wearing the hair The
VAS thn a en- between The Officer and soldier
suet. In addition the infantry wore white
GOATS. which it was Impossible to keep free
The coats frequently cleaned, which was
zone a,r by rubbing white lead into them. The
saf ooty s0 Td1 wore blSe could never apprcaeh
n !hylng his Uniform ruined by the white lead
~ Wa'ch was being constantly detached from
t Wss coat "a Of the !nfantryman The fashion
SGsavalry, and stan ,ofieers wore queues. which
S Ss snlar with false ha and s.hened
al % esa!snt Tdi@sf fh ph fSsS
snd Ths hair sd 1n
aoos tnat the abolition OF IL was the only this
refps TaH6 ole ;aing G%stasysm a9eSmplished
sa I9sa the eack q Their heads with bpe Or
ss9rS orders: Z young otaser wv who EoTe one
santo Domingo; When be had landed there
s sn r abs Of that KIND would rot 5s to
Pseo urt. was Deted psS a''fHi s rsbnfs
led to Quarrel and a fight ensqed palcourt
expressed he iiSel sst regrets ana ssnsrossy
bG s the w To dIsa man. paleourt ssead
ters son-his nepssw paloo ss Sowed never
70 engage IN another duel. He Quickly for
gos this vow S3 A. dinner a quarrel arose
70 the ineyitable challenge. They went OUT
In the middle Of the night to hght; The house
eso u s soR sSp 70 the d0
hour after the two com batants had gone out.
the other guests missed them and instituted
sovere With bood and osas Wh ps
He said that he had put himself in guard
RS19ss I've se dons ssd srasf es
Il gave ,s hin hip = thrust With my sword ard
traces Of blood, they followed them up, and
fhs9 sas sh S wun Dt his ssh
Els adveEsary ana had pinksd Il Win bis
the us Hhe sa t gisD 6aoeu = sG hs
d ai He wss greatly mortlned: and
He was found on the ground near the house
This fury for duels among officers Of the
ins II 10 We" Which they we're re- addicted Two o.
e ass I'll: infdsS
Seine Il was sSreed also that he who should
and after q few passes one fell; He requested
hls adversary TO- throw MIN into the river as
had been agreed upon but his antagonist.
whe, was even more drunk than the other.
acknowledged he had not the strength to do
it.. They were found in tho morning lying
side, by side on the bridge, fast asleep.
0mcers OF the French Army Of that time
did not hesitate to engage in criminal enter
prises that. had 1t not been for family in
huences, would certainly have sent them
either to the gibbet or the salleys. De vau-
BLANK. who was in garrison at the citadel OF Lille,
tells Of an ofiicer. the Count de B, grand
son Of French Marshal. who was imprisoned
In the room above his. After dissipatlng
his entire fortune. he conceived the idea
OF lootang the treasure OF Notre Dame de
Lorette, assisted by two dragons Of his reg-
nent. His intention. was discovered and he
was sent to the citadel OF Lille. This Count
de B. was a very handsome man. Al
attacks Of govt. During one Of these. which
confined him to his bed, there arrived at the
oitadel in post ohaise two young and very
they were relatives Of Pc b, and. as he
to congratulate him on their changed attitude.
De B. quickly dsa bused him. They were
two acquaintances OF uncertain reputation
to whom he had been very civil in the past
They were on their way to Spa and. hearing
OF his condition. had stopped to condole
with him. After their departure the Counts
servant had found on the mantel a. watch
set with diamonds and hfty louis dor the
two women had deposited there for his use.