The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1876-11-02


The service Of The defendant.
There followed a silence, during which
= gentleman forced Biz way through the
crowd aud placed himself BY The yonng
ofBoeF's side.
Sir, am the The Prince ", and
bea you viii obligs me by accepting the
Ian of tie Two hundred iHbss 10 qass
tien.
Priace, sm not worthy Of your kind
ness, for don't know as shsll ever be
able to pay the loan, answered the young
mau iu voice tremalous with emotion.
Take the money, at al events. eau
wait until you are able TO return it,
Tbereapou the prince held out two notes
OF hundred rubles each, and coming
close up 20 him, whispered = few words
very softly. There was a sudden light.
lux up Of the officers face. lie imlnedi-
afeIy took the two notes. aud, turning
toward The lady handed them to her with
polite bow.
hope, madame, you are satisfied.
With malicious smile she reached out
ber baud for the money.
Yes; now | am satisfied.
With 8 seornful glance over the crowd
Of spectators, she prepared to leave the
court room on her husbands arm.
Stop, madame, said the officer, who
had suddenly become like another man,
with firm aud confident manner.
What do you want!
The look that the young woman cast
upon him was insulting as possible.
wsni my dress, he answered, with q
slight but still perfectly polite bow.
Give me your address, aud will send
IL 10 you.
Oh, no, my dear madame, | am Ia the
habit Of taking my purchases with me Al
once. Favor me with the dress immedi.
ately.
A shout Of appreciation came from the
gallery.
Order cried the Judge.
What an insane denandl said the
lady Is husband. My wife cannot uudress
herself here.
have nothing TO do with you, cir, in
this matter, but only with The complsin'
ant. BE 80 good, madame, as to give me
The dress Immediately. am iu a grea'
hurry my Affairs are urgent, aud ! can
not wait a moment longer.
The pleasure Of the audience At the ex-
pense OF the lady increased with every
word, until il was hard to enforce any
approach to quiet, 80 that either party
could be heard,
DO not jest any more fbout it. will
hurry, and send you the dress as soon As
possible.
am not jesting demand from the
representative OF the law my own prop
erty--that dress, said the officer raising
biz voice.
The judge, thus appealed to, decided
promptly.
The officer is right, madame. You
are obliged TO hand him over the dress or
the spot.
can't undress myself here before all
these people, and 90 home without any
dress on, said the young woman, with
anger and tears.
You should have thought Of that soon.
er. Now you have no time 10 lose
Either give up the dress of your own ac-
cord, ora nod that could not be misin-
terrupted brought to the lady's side two
officers of justice, who seemed about 10
take upon themselves the Office of my
lady's maid.
Take your money back, aud leave me
my dress.
Oh, no, madame; that dress is now
worth more than two hundred rubles to
me.
How much do you ask for III
Two thousand rubIes, said the officer
firmly.
will pay the sum, the weeping lady'l
husbsnd responded, promptly. | have
here fye hundred rubles. Give me pes
aud paper and will write su order upol
my banker, for the remaining 6fteeH
/ hundred.
After he had wrillen The draft the wor
Thy pair withdrew, amidst Kisses frou
the audience.
Query; Did the lady ever again Ie
her train sweep the street!