The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-11-02

Doiohuah0, Will you pay tnis SUM
81 would have paid it long before
this had I been in a position to do so.
Unfortunately l am poor. My pay as
an officer is all | have to live on"
"You hear, complainant, that the
defendant is not able to pay the sum
you demand of him. Do you still wish
the complaint to stand?"
An unbroken stiffness rcigned
throughout the hall, and the young
officers breath could be heard coming
hard.
al wish it to stand. The law shall
give me my rights"
There ran through the rows of people
a murmur of Indignation that sounded
like a rushing of water.
"Consider, complainant, the conse-
quences of your demand. The defend
ant a 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 in his rank and posi-
ton as an officer, and especially as he
is an officer who is poor and dependent
upon his pay. DO you still insist upon
your complaint"
81 still insist upon t."
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 a loud voice was heard from the
audience:
81 will place the two hundred rubles
at the service of the defendant"
There followed Il silence, during
which Il 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
question:"
"Prince, | am not worthy Of your
kindness, for l don't know if l shall
ever be able to pay the loan" Unanswered
the young man, in a voice %tremulous
with emotion.
"Take the money, at all events. l
can wait until you are able to return it,"
Thereupon the Prince held out two notes
of a hundred rubles each, and coming
close up to him, whispered a few words
very softly. There was a sudden light
ing up of the officers face. He imme-
diately took the two notes, and, turning
toward the lady, handed them to her
with a polite bow.
al hope, madame, you are satisfied"
With q malicious smile she reached
out her hand for the money.
"Yes; non i am satisfied"
With a scornful glance over the crowd
of spectators, she prepared 20 leave the
Courtroom on her husbands arm.
"Stop, madame" said the officer,
who had suddenly become like another
man, with q firm and confident amer.
"What do you wantP"
The look that the young woman cast
upon him was as insulting as possible.
81 want my Dress" he answered,
with a slight but still perfectly polite
bow.
!, "Give me your address, and l will
, send it TO you"
ooh, no, my dear madame, / am in
the habit of taking my purchases with
, NE at once. Favor me with the dress
Immediately"
A shout Of appreciation came from
the gallery.
: "Order!" cried the Judge.
r "What an insane demand!" said the
t lady's husband. "Myw wife can not un
dress here"
81 have nothing to do with you, sir,
. in this matter, but only with the com
u p%lainant. Be so good, madame, as tc
give me the dress Immediately. l an
in a great hurry: my affairs are urgent
U and l can not wait a moment longer
U The pleasure of the audience at tn,
expense of the lady increased will
u every word, until it was hard to eRforc,
any approach to quiet, so that eithel
Q party could be heard.
500 not jest any mere about it.
. will hurry, and send you the dress a
~ soon as possible"
81 am not jes.ing. l demand from
II the representative of the law my owl
property-that Dress" said the officer
raising his voice.
= The Judge, thus appealed to, decide,
promptly.
r. "The officer is right, madame. Yol
If are obliged to hand him over the dres
on thGspot."
H.; ~ can't undress myself here befor
ut all these people, and go home withou
e. any dress on" said the young woman
x. with anger and tears.
r. "You should have thought of ths
a sooner. Now you have no time to lost
Either give up the dress of your own az
10 cord, Of" A nod that could not b
10 misinterpreted brought to the lady
N side two officers Of justice, who SCENE
us about to take upon thems elves the ofiC
,e o. my lady's maid.
"Take your money back, and leay
"a me my dress"
X sob, no, madame; that dress is no
OF worth more than two hundred rubles
lis me-"
o, Show much do you ask for ftp"
IT. "Two thousand rubles," said Il
ly officer, firmly.
81 will pay the sum-" the weepir
I'D lady's husband responded, prompt
al have here five hundred rubles. Gi,