Orangeburg news and times. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1875-1877, 1877-01-06
The Cost Of a Train.

At the time when the first open
court oflaw was established in Russin,
q lady, dr,sscd with the utmost ele
gancc, was walking OH the Moscow
promenade, leaning upon her hus-
bands arm, and letting the long train
OF her rich dress sweep the dust and
dilt otthc street.
~ young officer, coming hastily
from side street, was so careless as to
catch one Of his spurs i'll the laLy's
train, and IN All Instant II great piece
was torn out Of the costly hut frail
material Of the dress.
i .hcg Il thousand pardons, mad
am, said the officer, with Il ute bow,
and then was about passing on, when
he wa- detained by Tie lady huS
band.
You lraveinsultcd my wife
Nothing was farther from my in.
tcntioms. sir. Your wltc's long .!rcss
is tc Blame Cor the accident. which
| sincerely regret, and haa yon
once more 10 receive my apalum:c :cS ir:'
any carclrs>ncss on my part rllcrA.
nl,on he attempted to hasten on.
You shall not escape SO, said the
lady, with her head thrown back i. Il
spirited way. 10 day is The tir,t
time | have worn this dress, AMI it.
cost Two hundred rublc<, which YOU
must make good.
My dear nadann,I beg you not To
dcia II me. | am obliged to 60 on
duty Il, once. AS t the two hunlrc'
rubIes-I really cannot help the
length Of your dress, yet ] beg your
pardon for not having be. IL mare
cautious.
'You shall not stir, sir. That you
nre obliged to 30 on duty is nothing
to us. Wy wife is right; The dress
must he madc good
+ The officers face grew pale.
You force me to-hieak through
the rules Of the service, and shall
receive punishment
Pay the two hundred rul>!cs and
sou arc free
he quickly changing color in The
young man's face showed how in
waidly disturbed he was; but step
ping close up 10 then, bn,h he said
With apparent svtcon,nanI:
YOU viii rcnnuncc your claim
when tell ytu that am "a poor
man, who LAS no. hing To- Ii. c on hut
his officers pay, and the amount ot
LAT rny hardly reaches the sum Of
iw" hundred RULES ina whole year.
! car lhcr, fore, make no amends lrr
the misfortune except by again hg
gin. ynnr pardon
Oh! anybody could say all that;
but We'll see if it's true; well find out
il YOU have nothing but y.1,r pay
declare myself not satisfied with your
excuses, and | demand my money,
persisted the lady, in tn. hard voice
Of Il thoroughly untccing woman
That is truc-you are rght,' tie
husband added, dutit'ully supporting
her. by good luck wc have til" open
court now Just in session. Go with
us before the Judge and he will decide
the matter.
All further protcStation on the
Offices part that he was poor that he
was expected OH duty, did no, help
matters. Out Of respect ior his uni.
form, and to avoid un open Scchc, he
had to 60 wilh them to the court
room, where the gallery was dcisniv
packed with acorwl o. people.
Alir, waiting some time, lhc lady
had leave I" bring her complaint.
What have you to answer To this
complaint 7? sad The iulgr, turning.
to tie officer, who seemed embarrassed
and half i'll despair
ON the whole, very litsle. As the
latcncss o. the hour, and being re
pnircd on duty, compelled nc to
hurry, | did not notice the laGy's
train, which was dragging on the