, 1877-01-27

Fortunately, | am poor My pay as an
officer /, all have ,o live on"
"rou hear complainant, that the de-
PENDANT J.. mot able to pay the sum YOU
Iwanl Of him. DO you still wish the
complaint 10 -rand!' l.
Am mhmkpn stiffness rcignrd through
ont ,aa mIl, aud the young officers
breath could be heard coming hart
# wish it to stand The law shall
rive mc my rights
There rnn through the crowd mnr
mur OF Indignation that sounded like
rushing water,
"Considcr, complainant, the consc
quorcrs Of your demand, The defend. .
ant can he punished only hy being Cc- f.
priyrd Of his liberty, and hy that You .
coull obtain no satisfaction, while to the
Td5rcuc'ant it might prove the greatest
injury in his rank AMI position rs an
oIicer and especially as he is an officer
who is poor and dependent upon his
pay. Doyou still insist upon your com.
pMintI'
Il still insist upon it,
The course the affair was taking seemed
to have become painful to the Mdy's
/ husband, II, spoke To his wife cs'ly,
but. as cou'd he seen hy the way SIC
/ held up her head and the energy with
which she shook it, quite uscIcssy. Tue
Judge was just going on to further CON
sidrrntion of the case, when | ud voice
was heard from the audience,
Il will pme the two hundred ruhles
at the service OF the defendant
There followed silence, during which
gentleman forced his way through the
crowd and placed himself ut the young
officers side.
Sir, am the Prince W, and beg
you will ohlige me 10y ACCEPTING the loan
OF the two hundred rubleS in question"
"PMnce, am not worthy Of y"ur kind
ness, 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. can
wait until YOU are able to pay it."
The prince then held out two notes of
a hundred rublcs each, and coming close
up to him. whispered few words to him
very softly. There was u sudden light.
Ing up of the officers face. He immedi-
ately took the two notes, and turning to.
ward the lady, handed them to her with
II polite bow
~ hope, madame, you are satisfied"
With malicious smile she reached
out her hand for the money.
"Ycs, nor am satisfied
With scornful 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 and confident manner.
"What do you want ~
The look that the young woman cast
upon lin was as insulting as possible.
~ want my dress" he answered, with
' Il slight hut perfectly polite bow,
Give me your address, and | will send
it to you"
: "Oh, M, my dear madame, am in the
habit Of taking my purchases with me at
once. Favor me with the dress immc-
diately."
: a shout of appreciation came from
the gallery.
'Oricr ~ cried the judge,
"Whpt an insane demand ~ SAID the
lady's husband. "AIy wife cannot I'M
dress here"
"lhuve nothing to do with yoa, sir, III
t this matter, but only with the complain
ant. BE 50 good, madame, as 70 give me
, tie dress Immediately. ] am in II great
hurry my affairs are urgent ami can
not 0ait a moment longer
The pleasure Of the audience at the
expense OF the lady increased with every
word, ul.I il vgs hard to enforce any
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