The Morning herald., 1877-05-03
rls Cost Of a Train.
BY N. P. D.

BY N. P. D.
limo when the first open court O
A ID. 'ns " "e.tablished in Russia, , . 'aoy 10y,
tsd y. vl'a ,ha M Moscow promenade, lean;
h upon %. long inu train Of her rich dress.
fag ID !ns nv ,oD5 dust and dirt Of the dirty
pet ..,, officer, coming hastily from 2
psus, pss, WIS was 50 careless as to catch
aiss'' hs ,p"rs un' in n the lady's train, and
esi " i,s.nt ss 'f great piece was torn out ..
,n. b. '''ssai 'osIl, but frail material Of the
in* ,ho,,,.ud p.rdons, madame, said
V as'sr srV. Nth polite bow, and vas about
''.;ns s;u't'' on, when he was detained BY the
| IJI husband. ,:.
Io'b;sg isd IN was further from my intentions
!. Ne!g"'s yon5 wife's long dress is to blame for
g.. :. .,,;dsut, aS which / sincerely regret, and
1s.s 's,'usIa 1o ono. more to receive my apollo
IL ,s Sr any carelessness manifested on my
rIsi.reupon the young man attempted to
Liam nil
'sm W. ". .ball not escape so, said the lady,
n ty bp, head thrown back in a spirited
)" '"' To-day is the first time that l have
W., w. this dress, and it cost me over two
''sa5,ed 'mj ID rubles, which you must make
W. \, dear madame, l beg you not to de-
Mn n me- | am obliged to 60 on duty at
my. ~ As to two hundred rubles-1 really
sssa ~n help the length of your dress, yet |
!. @ vo,r pardon for not having been more
'I Yn shall not stir, sir. That yod are
Niged i to 60 on duty is nothing to US.
i, wife is right; the dress must be made
pOd'
The officers face grew pale.
You force me to break through the rules
d,he service, and shall receive punish
nsnt.
P,y the two hundred rubles and you are
i've
The quickly changing color in the
v,upg mans face showed how inwardly
iuufbtd he was; but stepping close up to
hen both lie said with apparent self
Nnmand:
You will renounce your claim when l
Nj you'll am a poor man, who has nothing
b fveo but his officers pay, and the
mount Of that pay hardly reaches the sum
d,xhundred rubles in whole year. /
z, therefore. make no amends Tor the
lt6rtune except by again begging your
ahon.
OH anybody could say all that; but we
'II see if its true; we'll find out if you
sVe nothing but your pay. l declare
l!s|fnOt satisfied with your excuses, and
demand my money, persisted the lady, in
ishard voice Of a thoroughly unfeeling
Oman.
That is true-you are quite right, the
Nband added, dutifully supporting
Bygood luck we have the open court
oH just in session. Go with US. before
r. r jndse, and he will decide the matter,
id she
All Iurther protestatlon on the officers
NJ that he was poor, that he was expect
Ion duty, did not help matters.
MT Of respect for his uniform, and to
''A an open scene, he had to 60 with
sln 10 the court room, where the gallery
" : densely packed with a crowd of people
Alter waiting some time, the lady had
a's We TO bring her. complaint.
Hhat have you to answer to this COM
sn'' asked the judge, turning to the
neei VINO seemed embarrassed and half in
spair
w y the whole, very little, as, the lateness
III me ), hour and being required on duty,
tnJs %gelled me to hurry, l did notice the
.ys ~ 'raln, which was dragging on the
Juad; -, | caught one of my spurs in it,
y, y naa the misfortune to tear the Dress
stalne sI would not receive my excuse, but
'Aa .nap' she might find herself more dis
'n ea,l 10 iosgivness when 1 again declare,
ias'p me God, that l committed this
s',; s"afu OIunder without any mischevious
ss'lon, ,daa and earnestly beg that she will
"A a,,l ,m1rmer ran through the gallery, evi.
s,y W, from the people taking sides with
's,'I sutI'sn'an', and against long trains in
7y'sl' Tss aud The lady tn particular.
s'e . Jadse called TO order, add asked
wy! s!o' satisfied with the defendants ex-
Not ! at all satisfied. l demand 200 ru.
! ~ lof my torn dress.
T,,ena,nt .e'H will you pay this sum.
r.n "'aau i. nave paid it long before this had
~" | a III aposltion 10 do go. Unfortunate
avs au Il pGor. Ny pay as an officer is all
'v' !, near complainant. that the defend.
him "'' "a sole 10 pay The sum you demand
! ia ,,a 10 you wish the. complainant
Il lha a1h,oI9ken u, stiffness reigned through.
IA nAll, and the YOung offlcer,s breath