Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1877-02-08

zAnd keep thinking w therefore,? and why!
AM deas little child, the longing you'feel
Is the stir of immortal wings;
But infinite love one day will reveal
The most hidden and puzzling things
Yon hare only your duty 70 try and do, Il
To be happy, and rest content; 80
For by being good and by being true
You will find out all that is meant!
Wide Awake for January.
I'D, AN EXPENSIVE TRAIN.
/. Attic time when the first open court
! bsoiiaw was established in Russia, Ia
dy, dressed with the utmost elegance,
was walking on the Moscow prone
made, leaning on her husbands arm !,
, and letting the long train OF her rich
sdness sweep the dust and dirt oil the
, street. q ..iR - -,
7, A. = a young officer. coming hastily from
: aside street, was 30 careless as 10 catcn
one Of his spurs on the iady's train, and
; in an instan 8 great piece was torn out
of the costly but frail material OF the
dress. .9.. s,s = - - -. -.
II beg thousand pardens, madam,
said the officer. with q polite bow, and
then was about passing on, when he
was detained BY the lady's husband.
sYou have insulted my wife,
Nothing was further from my IN
& tention, sir. Your wife's long dress is
to blame fo r the accident, which SIM
cereiy regret, and ] beg you once more
70 receive my apologies for any Care
. lessness on IEy part. = Thereupon ne
attempted to hasten away. 40. 5.sas
T7tYou shall not escape so, said the
I lady with her head thrown back In q
9 spirited way. To-day is the first time
I have worn this dress, and it cost me
two hundred rubles, which you must
{, make good -,l.e-. - - .55.js
q. tMy dear madam, beg you net to
detain me. am obliged TO go on du-
ty at once. AS for two hundred rubles
sa-I really cannot help the length OF
your dress, yet beg your pardon for
not having been more cautious
You shsli not stir, sir. That you
|. are obliged to go on duty Is nothing to
me. Ny wife Is right; the dress must
be made good tltess .q
The officer grew pale.
lat you force me to break through the
rules OF the service, and ] shall receive
3 punishment - 80
4sPay the two hundred rubles, and
, you are FREE srE 80 za
The quickly changing color in the
young mans face betrayed how In
wardly disturbed he was; but stepping
close to them both, he said with appa.
rent self-command:s ~ oa will renounce
your claim when tell you that am
], aa-poor young man, who has moth
"a Ing to lyeen bat his officers pay, and
the amount of that pay hardly reaches
the sam of two hundred rubles in a
whole year. can, therefore, make no
amends for the misfortune, except by
again begging your pardon. ~ q =
! i3sO! anybody could say that; but We'll
see If its true; we'll find out II you
have nothing but your pay. l declare
myself not satisfied with your excuses,
and demand my money persisted
5 the lady. 10 the hard voice OF q thor
oughly unfeeling woman. r
THAT Il true-you are right the
husband added, dutifully supporting
her. By good luck We have the open
court now just in session. . Go with Us
bsfore the judge, and we will decide
1the matter IN ET CT
= All further protestations- on the efh
GERS part that he was poor, that he
was expected on duty, etc., did not
heir, matters. Out of respect for his
Uniform, and to avoid an open scene,
he had TO 20 with them to the court
roem, where the gallery was densely
packed with crowd Of people. -
After waiting some time the lady
h I'd leayeto bring her complaint.
-, What have you to answer to this
q complaint said the judge, turning to
the officer, who seemed embarrassed
and hall liz despair On the whole,
S vary little. q As the lateness of the
8 hour and being required on duty,
compelled me to hurry. 1 did not no.
5qtice this lady's train, which was drag.
. ping on the ground. caught one of
q nv spurs In 1t, and had the misfortune
to tear the dress. Madam would not
receive my excuses, but perhaps she
4 might find herself more disposed to
forgiveness, when again declare, SO
help me God, that committed this
awkward blunder without any mis-
chievous intention, aud | earnestly beg
!. that she will pardon me. -
= "A murmur ran through the gallery
evidently from the people taking sides
,, with; the defendant, and against long
A trains In general and the lady In par
= ticular. 80
The Judge called to order, and asked,
i, Are you satisfied with the defendants
sfexpIanaiion? l-i9,
: Not at all satisfied. demand two
hundred .rubles in payment for my
torn dress., fE s
Tsr's Defendant, will you pay this sun?'
iziiI would have paid il long before this
had 4 been in position do Sc. Unfortu-
lnateIyI am (p0or! z My pay as an OFF,
Z car Ia all Ihave to live on -
.You hear, complainant, that the de-
fentiapt Is not able to psy the sum you
damaud of him. Do you still wish the
complaint to stand?
An unbreken stillaess reigned thro'-
ont the hall, and the Young ofncer's
h+eath could be heard coming hard.
sI wish 1t, To stand. The law shall
give me my rights
There RAJ, through the rows OF people
o., .,,,,rrru,,r astndignatiOn that sounded
like a rlsaiug of wafer. 80, Il
.C,usi,ier.J .roapl linpnt, the conse
ouenras " y.,;iradenari.saEi The -deien-
,tsnt es,, .i,.. paaisbe.t only through be-
iny d-priyv.i of his isDersonal liberty,
sT1hyo IN Vt yau a!istsbtain no sa'is-I
e.csi.,a- x.,,tst,5fArtitf.ndanti IT might
,.~nys. Ire. gre tisstrksiury. In. his rank
- n.,sifiou saa officer, and especial
E 10 - ne isan tffjeerr who is poor, and
deoendent upon his pay. 10 you SUI
insist upon your complainI1