Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1886-02-27

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| that puppy who has been annoying
and insulting me on the Streets ex
claimed the baroness.
Madame, you must go with mt
to the station house; you must tel
the police justice all about it. This
gentleman accuses you Of theft"
i "Theft ~ exclaimed the lady.
"Yes, theft,n replied the police
man, smiling cynically, but please
don't make a scene. One person
likes absynthe, another has weak
ness fer cigars, and you probably
have penchant for emptying the
pockets of strangers"
I; "This is infamous!'' exclaimed
the lady, 81 am Baroness q and il
you will accompany me to my resi-
denceI will convince you of your
mistake, and pay you for your
trouble" said the baroness"
"Ah! an attempt to corrupt the
officers of justice. I'll put you on my
little list.v
Now, madame, the hack is wait
ing at the door," said the little man,
;. There was nothing to do but obey
The look the baroness gave the little
man was enough to brighten lion,
but he only sighed and shook bis
head, as much as to say this is a
tough world.
The police justice seemed to be a
very nice gentleman. He had just
dined aud was in the best humor
imaginable. On seeing the baro.
ness he smiled and bowed. He had
so much to do with people who had
been run over on the street, drunk
en- rowdies, disrepntable women,
and such caDaille, that he was pleas
ed to see some apparently respecta-
BILE criminals patronize his COURT
Taking his seat on the judicial
throne, he asked pleasantly what
was the nature of the case.
The little man and the baroness
sprank to their feet. They address
ed the chair simultaneously, and
with considerable show of emotion,
particularly the insulted baroness.
Judge" Don't both of you speak
at once. Which of you is the com
plainant ?"
Gentleman-'.I am.n
! Baroness" am"
Judge-"That is impossible
Policeman, which of the parties
applied to you first ?"
Policeman" The gentleman did,
your Honor"
Judge" Now, sir, you have the
tioor.-Madame, you will allow the
gentleman to state his case"
| The baroness sits down with a
gesture of despair. The little gen
tleman bows to the court, clears his
throat and asks:
"Has your Honor ever been in
love 2"
Judge-"I might reply to that
question that it was none of your
business, but / do not blush to
acknowledge that on several occa-
sions have been under the influ-
ence of the tender passion"
Complainant-"Then your Honor
will comprehend to some extent the
sufferings that l have undergone.
About two months ago l recovered
from dangerous and, what might
have been a fatal, illness. My ply
sicians said / needed change of
air and amusement. | lived at that
time in the Boulevard de Tophet, so
| moved to the Rue de Paradise.
My greatest pleasure was to look
out of my window every morning
and witness the awakening of
Aurora"
Baroness" Your Honor, he lies.
He did not bother himself in the
least about the rising sun. 1t was
me that he stared at like the escap-
ed lunatic that he is. For the past
two months have not been able to
look out Of my window without
being subjected to the impudent
glances ofthat wretched little carica.
ture of a man, whom your Honor
allows to air his insolence in Your
COURT
so, you wretch ~ and the baro-
ness grit her teeth and shook her
head at the complainant, who sigh
ed.
Complainant" What the lady
says is to some extent true. Yes. |
confess | feasted my eyes on her
peerless beauty. Ny physician told
me that | needed something to di-
vert my mind from the cares of bus
mess. That is my excuse. After
awhile it became positive necessity
for me to stand at my window. O,
what a lovely vision it was! How
beautiful she is, but your Honor can
see for yourself. Isn't she daisy ~
Judge" Please confine yourself