The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-10-25
HOW AN INSULT
WAS AVENGED

"There is Gambler. whom have been
trying all day to find Remain here,
and / will rejoin you In few min
utes"
Rising, he hurried toward NJ. Gam
bier, who was leaving the cafe, and
only caught him on the sidewalk The
two talked together for some time,
when the gentleman returned for his
wife. He found her with crimson
face and eyes flashing anger
what is the matter, my dearY' ask
ca the astonished husband.
"The beasts exclaimed his wife,
what besstT
"Why did you stay away 80 longg
BE has been gone ave minutes"
Explain"
"You had scarcely gone out when
man passed the table, stopped in front
Of me, stared at me and said;
aswelI, well, Julie. You have got up
In the world since our escapsdes in the
Latin quarter
II turned my back to him, and he
went away, muttering Very fine, very
tine. The model has become a LADY,
(Which way did be gos' cried the I'M
dlgnant husband.
"Out Of that door. But you are too
late. One would suppose you had for
gotten your poor wife. to be gone 50
long. He is far down the boulevard
by this time
describe him."
.He wore a fur overcoat-the only
one in the cafe
Going to the desk, the husband asked
who had iined there possessing a fur
overcoat and was told that It must be
M. Gignoux. His address was II RIyolI
street.
Tile husband took his wife home and
went immediately TO II RivoIi street.
IT was a large store. at which fine sta
tionery was sold, wedding cards en-
graved, etc. The gentleman asked for
M. Gignoux and was told that be was
dining at his cafe and would return In
an hour.
"Give him that said the caller,
throwing down card on which was
the name NJ Henri Cartier HE win
understand
Returning to his wife, NJ. Cartier
told her that he had left challenge for
the man who had insulted her. By this
time her ire was somewhat mollitied
and now quite vanished at the pros
pect OF her husband losing his life in
a duel in her defense.
There Is some mistake she said.
aIil teach him TO be more careful"
said Cartier, striding back and forth.
twirling his mustachios vlciously
Midnight came, and no communica-
ton from the challenged party had
been received,
Il must go TO bed" said M. Cartier.
Tomorrow have case in court and
/ need rest
do so.s said madame. Il will re-
ceive the message"
IN the morning the husband awoke
and asked his wife IL any word had
been received during the night. She
replied that there had not. After break
fast but half an hour remained before
the court opened ~ Cartier. who was
ain attorney said he had case to come
up, and. taking bag containing his
papers. he hurried away. He did not
return TO his home till In the after
noon. When his wife told him that no
word had been received from the chal-
lenged man he swore that he would
take a whip and give the coward a
thrashing. He was about to depart in
order to put his threat into execution
when a servant entered with q little
packet neatly sealed at the ends on a
silver salver.
whats thisT asked the master.
"The boy who brought It says 1t IL
from M. Glgnoux.'
M Gignoux! What curious docu
ment!"
Tearing off the paper. he displayed a
package of neatly engraved cards,
each bearing the name NJ. Henri Car
tier. He looked of the cards, then at
his wife, dumfounded.
"Here Ia the BILL" said the servant
presenting a statement for copper
plate and 100 printed cards. "T'he boy
says that since monsieur Is not known
to the firm he is to get the money or
bring back the cards"
Husband and wife looked at each
other with wide open eyes; then both
burst into laughter.
'My fMthw exclaimed the former
1.-THE fellow thought left my card for
sample TO MI an order"
Turning, he left his wife. her laugh
ringing in his ears, and made straight
for IL Riwoil street. There he asked
for NJ. Gignoux The gentleman APP
peared.
II am NJ. Henri Cartier. Last night
you lnsuted my wife in the Cafe Lodi
| left my card for you. and you send
me-
II lnsulted your wife, monsieur2'
eyes; you called her Julie and re
ferred TO your escapades with her.
"Oh, heavens! Did | make such q
mistake rs thatg Monsieur may beg
You to convey to the lady my sincere
Apology And tell her that | would
not have believed there were two such
beautiful women IN the world
Madame was delighted with the out
come OF the adventure, Her husband
mailed check for the amount due
On tho cards With thn hill which WINS