The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-01-21

never ms up blHlho'F WIN NY plrh'-
ufr"
We'll. but hear mo 81 tho end In.
sisted the banker "rm aro running
away with a wrong impression
mo, nos ! have heard enough
calculated the Judge "Good-nigbil'
And he walked ont " the house
sirnightway
Mr. Baron Stock went 10 the Manchus-
Ter Circuit, aud, ~ III luck would have II,
IN indlsposllion ~ his brother Judge
obliged him TO preside In the Civil Court
on the day when the action Of Wrigglo
vs., Twlstey came on for trial, A. the
suit was being placed before him II sud
denly occurred to the Judge that II the
banker were ruined, his gallery, and the
C%orrcggio with II, would 90 10 the ham
mer, s0 that he might be- able 10 buy the
picture after all. This thought filled
him with agitation. He dreaded that
ho might not be impartial enough, and
In summing mp ho found va many points
for the defendant that old solicitors
shook their heads In %ninazcmcnt, mar
yelling TO hear casuistry proceed from
Baron Stocks lips instead Of sound law.
However, the Jury were not 10 de shnk.
en-, and, deciding the case on It's merits,
they found for the plaintiff So Mr..
Twistcy was ruined, and Baron Stock,
as he dofcd bis wig and gown In the
robing.room. could not rcprcss n secret
chucklc over this contamination, which
had been brought about through no as
~sistance Of his.
A month later tho newspapers an
nounccd the impending sale by auction
Of Mr.. Twistcy's picture-gallcry, and
the Corrcggio was included In the list.
From tho day when he saw this an-
nouncement until that Of tho sale, Baron
Stock was like n man In n fever. lie
could think Of nothing hut the Correg.
Clio, lie feared 10 avail himself Of the
ticket he received TO intend the private
view Of tho gallery, lest his feeling,
should overpower him and bctray "a
some cunning looker-on (whp might aft.
erwards try 10 outbld him) how much
value he attached 10 the picture; but h,
sold out n quantity Of scrip, so rs Il
have funds available for the purchase o
his heroine. Ho resolved 10 have Il II I
cost him f5,0O0.
The day Of the sale came, and the
a%uction.room was crowded. Baror
Stock had arrived early aud obtained /
scat ut the table where the Hebrew
dealers were These gentlemen, VIII
have often their reasons for being ciyi
to a Judge, were particularly so TO III,
Baron, and made way respectfully fol
him, diyinlng that ho must have com,
for the C~orrcggio, the only real gem II
the collection. The Baron, leaning
back In his chair, assumed m air Of In
difference, and scarcely glanced ut III,
picture. though he stole sidclong look
nj II through the corncrs Of his eyes
Il was little thing not much NOR,
thm twenty inches squsre-tho head o
a goldcn-haircd, blue-eycd girl, moth
Ing more, But what n head, and wha
eycsl Our poor Baron was In love witt
them, that Is the plain truth.
A few ordinary lots wcrc disposed o
first, then n dead silence fell upon tn,
room while the Corrcggio was passc,
round the table. Tho Baron. who fcl
himself being watched by the Hebrews
lot Il pass without notice, and pretend
cd 10 be amorOusly adminng an arrange
ment In indigo and orange by some %
Mus 81 the contemporary school. Tn
auctioneer began, IA beautiful and gen
uinc Corrcggio,' said he, tive thousan,
pounds"
1.-TWO thousand five hundrrdr' erie
somebody nj the back Of the room.
Three thousandI' said Baron Stock
quietly.
"Golng for three thousandr'
"Threc thousand iivcr' "rour thor
sand" -Four thousand hvcr" Thes
bids came In quick succession.
Five thousandr' said the Judg,
with q slight culver In his voice.
Five thousand iiyeI' ''Six thot
sandr' ''Six thousand iiycf"
"Scvrn thousand." bawled a Hchrc,
seated opposited the Baron.
"Going for seven iivc!i cried n
a~uctlonecr.
Eight thousandV' muttcrcd n
Baron almost gasplng.
Eight hycTi rctorted the Hebrew
like a man who means 10 20 on.
baron Stock was livid. He east
the Hebrew n glance that would hay
melted a stone. The auctioncer raise
his hammeri Going for eight iiv,
Going Going'-
The nsrun could not AFFORD 10 give
penny more than he offered. but
was seized with n sudden rage nj Il
thought that yondcr jew. who looked
L his pouches wcrr bursting wit
rascally guild. had determined 10 be-
him, and he resolved tina, his adycrsai
. should at least win his victory dcarl
: "Nlne thousandr' he cried. Ten
was the immediate answer. Eleven
I responded the Barn. Twelve
Z screamed tho Hebrew. In this way IN,
{ forced the bids up TO fi5.oo0 wher
: upon the Jew began TO look NJ II
: were getting out 81 his depth. II
Q Bsron was partially avenged. "Goi
for fifteen thousand poundsl" shout
n the a~uctioncer. "Going going
gomez
q The hammer fell on the desk. and
long murmur hailed tho Jews victor
But another jew. seated near the barr
whispered, PITY. my Lord isn't
q that such a pretty picture should 10 Q
It Of Englandf"
lis h going out Of EnglandP'' ask
; the Judge. In a voice which he struggl
TO keep firm. though h leh his thrr
hoarsely.
e YES. my Lord. Ts going
America"
81 "0h." said the Judge; and he turn
away from the fable with q look on
l. face which Has deadly.
lie walked out Into the street. I
y could not tear himself away from {,
J. suction-rpom. he felt - n he M
. Joy VA In H. What. never go Il
. sweet girl face again; give up
4 thought Of possessing ~ The not
made him gsoAa- iIs eouidAAss sw'