The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1876-12-13
4 Woman Who Didu't win.

2 teff- iitfibfsl4aSf II tt~--tAN tf~t hNa
husbands arm, and letting the long
tFaia Of Der dress sweep the dust and
dirt Of the street
i yaang officer. coming hastily
from q side street, was so careless
as 70 catch one Of his spurs in the
ladv's train. and in au instant a
/ great place was torn out OF the costly,
ba, fraiI material of the dress.
u beg a thousand pardons, mad
am, said the officer. with a polite
boy, and then vas about passing on,
when he was detained by The lady 5
husband
You have insulted my wife
Nothing was farther from my in
fieniioa sir. Your wife's long dress
: Jo blame fiF the accident, which
sincerely regret. aod | beg you
F once more . accept my apologies for
any carsiessaess on my part 7"
Phereupso be attempted to hasten
oa
Iau saall not escape 50, said the
lady gi.h her head thrown back in a
spirited wsy
To-day is The first time have
worn tbi. dress, ana it cost two hun-
dred rub.e-, which you must make
good
Ms dea- madame. / beg you not
20 dstain me am obliged To 20 on
du5v at nnce As 10 the two hun-
dred ruhI-s-I really cannot belp
the length Of yoar dress. vet beg
your pareoa for not being more eau
tious@
/ You -hall 10, sir. sir That you
are DBL Eed To 20 on duty il nothing
to Us Ny wife IS right; The dress
mH-t be made coed
( The officer grew pale
You force me to break through
the rules of toe service, and | shall
receive punishment
PAY be two hundred rnbles aud
you are free"
The quickly changing color of The
+ Young mau's face betrayed how in-
wa-dlv disturbed be was; but step
( ping close mp TO them both be said,
with apparent self command:
lou will ren0unce your claim
when | tell YoG that am IA poor
ma0, who has aotbing 10 live on but
officers pay, and the amount Of paw
/ scarcely reaches two hundred rubles
10 whole wear / caG, therefore,
make uo amends for the misfortune
except by again tegging your par
don
zoe, any body could say ali that:
Int vel see If it is true; veil find
I out IF you have nothing bnG Your
nav. declare myself no: satisfied
with yonr excuses. and demand my
money. persisted the lady, in The
+ ta-d tone Of "a thoroughly unfeeliug
woman.
/ THAT is true-you ere right, the
hnsbsad added. dU,ifully supporting
her. aBT good luck we have tie
aoen cnurt JUS; nov is session. Go
with us before the judge and be will
( daride the matter"
All further protestation on the Of
[ Gcer's part that be was poor and
/ that he was expected Cd duty, and
So forth. did not help matters. Out
/ Of res0ect 70 his uniform. end to
avaii an omen scene, he had to go
with them u the court room. where
the gallery was densely packed with
q crowd Of people
After waiting some time, the lady
/ had leave 70 bring her complaint
! "What have you tN answer 70 this
comDlqirt 90 said The Judge. turning
+ Tho officer vho seemed embarrass-
ed ana half in despair.
7 "0a .ha whole, very little. As the
( Iate-ess Of toe hour and being re-
uui-ed or duty, cpmDelled me to bur
lrv. did NOT notice this lady's train,
: which vas dragging on 'he ground
/ T eaucht ore of nv spurs in it. and
/ had tbe misfortune TO tear the dress
F Madame would not receive nv ex-
cuses IN. perhaps now she might
find herself mare disposed to forgive
ness when 7 again declare, 40 help
me Cod that I committed this awk-
ward hlunder without aDy mischief
ons intention. and I earnestly beg
that she vii pardon me "
4 muruu- ran through tbe gallery.
evidently ticking side with the de-
fandqrf. and agsinsr long trains iD
7 general and the lsdv 10 particular
The iuGge called 10 order. and ask
ed are vau satisfied with the defend
ants oxalsra.ion 2"
NJ At al satisfied I demand
'wo hundred rubIes in payment for
the torn dress !"
defendant VIII you pay this
sum-"
"T would have paid it long before
'his had 7 been in position n do 20
Unfortunately 7 sm poor. Ny paw
IS an officer j. all have to live on :"
You hear. complainant, that the de-
fen7ant is not able TO nav the sum
vou demand 81 him. DO Won still
wish the COMPLAINT To stand2"
An unhroken silence reigned
throughout the hall, and the young
oIirer's breath could be heard coming
bard
Il wish It to stand. The law sbsll
give ne my rights -
There ran through the Fows Of
people mur0ur OF Indignation that
sounded Ike q rushing water
Consider. complainant. tie eOuse-
quences p yonF demond The de-
fe8da8t can se punished ooiy through
being deprived Of bis personal liber-
IS, end b7 that you could obtain 10
,stisfse:io1. while to the defendant IL
migh. prove the greatest injury in
bis rank aod position as an officer
F. who l. poor and dependent upon his
pay DO you -tili insist upon yOuI
complaint
fbe eaar-e the affair was taking
seemed "a have become painful TO
the ladv's husband. He spoke to his
wife urgently, ont as could be seen
by the way she held her head and
the eaergy wiib which ste shook IL,
quite uselessIy. TIE judge was go
ing to the further consideration Of
-. go -.-hao . Iund voice uazl