Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1876-11-15

CT would have paid it long before
this had been in a position to do So
Unfortunately, I am poor. My pay as
an officer is all I have to live on
"You hear, complainant, that the de-
PENDANT is not able to pay the sum you
demanded of him. Do you still wish
the complaint to stand %
An unbroken stiffness reigned
throughout the hall, and the young
officers breath could be heard coming
hard,
81 wish it to stand The law shall
give me my rights"
There ran through the rows of people
murmur of indignation that sounded
like rushing Of water.
"Considers complainant, the conse-
quences of your demand. The defend
ant can be punished only through being
deprived of his personal liberty, and by
that you could obtain no satisfaction,
while to the defendant it might prove
the greatest injury to his rank and posi-
ton IS an officer, and especially as he is
an officer who is poor and dependent
upon his pay. Do you still insist upon
your complaint ?"
''I still insist upon it,
The course the affair was taking
seemed to have become painful to the
lady's husband. He spoke with his
wife urgently, but, as could be seen by
the way she held up her head and the
energy with which she shook it, quite
uselessly. The Judge was just going on
to further consideration of the case,
when loud voice was heard from the
audience:
81 will place the two hundred rubles
at the service of the defer dant.'
There followed q silence, during
which gentleman forced his way
through the crowd and placed himself
by the young officers side.
Sir, am the Prince W., and beg
you will oblige me by accepting the
loan of the two hundred rubles in Ques-
ton"
Prince, am not worthy of your
Kindness, for [ don't know if [ shall
ever be able to pay the loan" answered
the young man, In voice tremulous
with emotion.
"Take the money at all events. l
can wait until you are able to return
It," Tnereupon the prince held out
two notes of hundred rubles each,
and coming close up to him, whispered
a few words very softly. There was :.
sudden lighting up Of the officers face.
He Immediately took the two notes,
and turning toward the lady, handed
them to her with s. polite bow.
! 81 hope, madam, you are satisfied"
With q malicious smile she reached
out her hand for the money.
| now I am Saf1sfI -
With scornful glance over the
leave the courtroom on her husbands
arm.
"Stop, madam" said the officer, who
| had suddenly become like another
man, with a firm and confident man.
ner.
"What do you want?"
The look that the young woman cast
upon him was as insulting as possible.
''I want my DRESS" he answered
with slight but still perfectly polite
| bow.
"Give me your address, and I will
send it to you"
ooh, no, my dear madam, I am in
the habit Of taking my purchases with
me at once. Favor me with the dress
Immediately"
A shout of appreciation came from
the gallery:
"Order?" cried the judge.
"What an insane demand p cried
the lady's husband. my wife cannot
undress herself here"
II have nothing to do with you, sir,
In this matter, but only with the COM
plainant, Be SO good, madam, as to
give NE the dress Immediately. [ am
in a great hurry; my affairs are urgent,
and cannot wait moment longer"
The pleasure of the audience at the
expense of the lady increased with
every word, until it was hard to enforce
any approach to quiet, SO that either
party could be heard.
"Do not jest any more about it. I
| will hurry and send you the dress as
soon as possible.
am not testing. demand from
the representative of the law my own
property that-dress," said the officer,
raising his voice.
The judge, thus appealed to, decided
promptly.
The officer is right, madam. You
are obliged to hand him over the dress
On the spot"
CT can't undress myself here before
all these people, and go home without
any dress on" said the young woman,
| with anger and tears.
you should have thought of that
sooner. Now you have no time to
lose. Either give up the dress Of your
own accord, Or" A nod that could
not be misinterpreted brought tc the
lady's side two officers Of justice, who
seemed about to take upon themselves
the Office of my lady's maid.
'Take your money back, and leave
me my Dress
"Oh, no, madam; that dress is now
worth more than two hundred rubles
to me-
Chow much do you ask for it?"
"Two thousand rubles," said the Of
icer firmly.
Il will pay the sum-" the weeping
lady's husband responded, promptly.
II have here five hundred rubles. Give