Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-09-26

no wonder he looked and felt blne. Bas.
sanio felt very badly to think what n
mess he had got Antonio into, aud nat
urally told his affiancei all about il.
Now Antonio had saved fayorite dog of
Portia's from the dog kettlers once and
she felt very friendly toward him for his
kindness. She didn't propose TO have
Antonio carved up by any Israelite, so
going around 10 her cousins she cot n
full suit OF clothes from him and then
riding into town went around on Lacour
street and saw Antonio's lawyer. She
told him that il be would play sick and
write q recommendatory letter to the
Judge TO have the bearer defend his
client in his place she would give him
five hundred dncats and send him cask
of Otard Dupuy. He agreed and when
the second day had elapsed she, after
first handing Basssnio five thousand
ducats TO tender Shylock. got him out of
the house and fixing herself up so TINT
she hardly knew herself she went down
to Court and when the case of ShyIocl,
vs.. Antonio was called she appeared for
the defendant. The lawyers letter WAS
accepted and though poor Antonio now
gave himself up for lost, he took a pnll
at his boot straps and gazed mournfully
ont of the window at the sunlit plain
that lay to the eastward. while Shylock
commenced strapping carving.knife on
the sole of bis shoe. Portla told him he
had already given the knife keen edge
on bis soul. but this raising laugh in
the dress circle, the Judge reproyed such
unseemly levity and told the crier to call
Court. Antonio confessed Judgment but
Bass MO pulling out the five thousand
ducsts. offered Shylock the original
three thousand, two thousand for inter
est and promised that Antonio would
quit lending money on collateral aud
give Shylock monopoly of the
business. The jews eye twinkled
as he replied that
he was sorry he couldn't accept such
favorable terms, but that he couldn't
possibly compromise the matter; tina. he
deeply regretted taking that rash oath,
but as he had, why he was obliged to
keep it, as be dislked perjury. Bassania
kept on pleading, and Shylock would
eventually have weakened, but Tubal got
around to his elbow, reminded him of
all the insults added to injury that they
had both endured, and finally said when
the next Sanhedrim met he would de-
nounce Shylock for perjury. This set
tied it and Shylock appealed to the court
for judgment OF course he got it, and
first the Judge and then the disguised
Portia made plea for mercy to him, but
ne was stone deaf IN one ear, and turn
ing That ear to them, he tiourished his
carving knife, and while compiimenting
fortla on the saeaeity and wisdom dis
played, motioned to Antonio to prepare
himself, for he was going to have q
pound OF hesE nearest bis heart. Poor
ANTONIO came near falnting; but, while
bidding good bye to his friends. Portia
TOOK the bond out of the clerks hand
and started to coming 1t carefully. As
ohyiock advanced, with malice in his
heart ana the carving-knife in hs hand,
Fortia stepped IN front OF Antonio and
told the lsralite to go slow. that a care.
iui reading OF the bond had failed to
snow That he was entitled to any blood,
only hesh, and that unless he had q
mighty good eye and could calculate a
pound OF n'sh to traction OF grain it
was bad for him, and he might sicken of
the JOB. This made Shylock collapse,
ana IN milder mood, he said he'd take
ms principal and go back to the shop.
rortia remarked It was mt the custom of
the country to Offer man money twice,
and that he'd have to go without. This
maze ohyiock very angry, and calling all
pei names, he started to go ont, but
roI'ia-Who haa got little smatterlng
OF law. out not enough to hurt her-re-
marked that In order to protect them
selves from the effects OF Chinese cheap
LABOR, and Tor other good and sufficient
reasons, the commonwealth had passed
law tnat all attempts at q native born
ci'iZeh me should be punishable by
conhsoation and death. shyock said he
niu IL I ieel well ana told them that as
ionS as they knocked the props from
upuer MN IN 'hat fashion they might
nave MS NE. Portia said they did Mt
want 10 SEND MIN to Kingdom come with
perjury on MS miserable apology for
soui, ana recommended him to hire a
mack ana go nome which sensible advice
ne look' hntonio and bassanlo. at first
surprised, then amazed. and finally over
whelmed with delight, crowded up to
Portia and begged to know what fee they
might have the honor of paying such an
eminent and sagacious lawyer. Portia.
observing ring on Bassanio's finger,
which she herself had given him, said
.hat would suffice. The poor fellow
made all manner OF excuses. but finally
gave fortia the ring. She got back to
ner mousse unpercelved, and late In the
afternoon bassanio and Antonio came
OUT 70 see her, the former full OF his
friends wonderful escape from the jew
ana the extraordinary skill Of their mys.
ferrous counsel. Portia listened very
demureiy, and then asked him where the
ring was that she had given him as q
piehRe OF her affection. Ho made all
manner OF excuses. but she said that il
that was the way he treated her he might
go ana make merry where he left the
ring. Antonio assured her he was tell
ing the truth. and after little more par
ieyinR' she produced the ring and related
ner admirable device. They We're amazed
that she should have played her part &c
well. and after many congratulations or
al sides, they started to Antouio's store
here a ,resh surprise awaited them