Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-09-09
THE COST OF A TRAIN.

side street. was so careless as to catch one
OF his spurs In the lady's train and in an
instant a great piece was torn out OF the
costly but frail material OF the dress.
~ beg thousand rardons. madame
said the officer. with a polite bow, and then
was about passing on, when he was de-
tained by the ladys husband.
You have lnsute1 my WIFE
Nothing was farther from my Intention,
sir Your wife's long dress is to blame Tor
the accident. which sincerely regret am anu
| beg you once more to receive my ap9t9;
giles FOR any Carelessncss on my palI
Thereupon he attempted to h35ten 9n,,
you shall not escape so. SAID the lhnE.
"To-day lis the first time ! have worn this
dress and 1t cost POO rubles, which you must
My dear madame beg you not to de,
tain mo. I am obliged to 30 on dutE az
once. As to the 2og ruhlesi l rea,iy, '9i'ht0, Mo-
help the length Of your dress, YET btb
your pardon for not having peeh more eau
obliged to 60 on duty Is nothing TO us MY
wife is right; the dress must be iheue
The officers face grew pale
"You force me to break through the ruisss
Of the service and ] shall receive puhish'
"SPpay the 200 rubles and you are, free"
The quickly changing color IN ,ns yoddiis dies'
iRtnS' iSrm both, oH VIC Re said said w.k apparent self
You You win renounce your claim when I
tell you that ! am poor man VINO nI MI
nothing to live on but MS officer "a! ,i Umu
the amount OF that hardly reaches ths sum sum
OF 2cl ruhles in whole year l can mere tt,ro
fore. make no amends for the mlSlvi su'c'
except by again beggitrE gt your hafIETuf' tEaf but
we'll So IF it's true: We hnd out II you
have nothing but your pay. ecu Gear ny
dcnnnd my money" persisted the lady.
in the hard voice OF a thoroughly unfeeling
That is true-you are right" the hqs. &
band added dutifully supporting her. By
good luck we have the open court now IN
session Go with us before the JuuSe anu
ne will decide the matter. -.
All protestatons on the othcer part Inat
he was poor, was expected on i aiu'E, atiS - -,
forth. did not help matters TO ,S avoiu Ia,irf an
open scene he went with them to the c9url
room where the gallery was densely packed
with crowd of people g.,
After waiting some time the lhu! ma"
leave to bring her complaint. .-o,. -,
What have you to answer TO TINS said
seSmsd seS 5d'sS sembarrasssd ] ana half i dsspqir
ION the whole. very little. As the late ate
ness the hour and being reHdfgG I5 ga, on nocs oT
this lady's train, which was dragging on
the ground. l caught one OF my spurs IN
it and had the misfortune to tear her dress
Madame would not receive my excuses
but perhaps now she may find herself more
disposed to forgiveness when again de-
der without any mischievous intention and
earnestly beg that she will pardon me.
y
IDENTIFY from the people taking sides with
the defendant and against long trains In
5s ana this lazy t., !" d2acr and asked
Are you satisfied with the defendants ex-
Not at all satisfied. demand 200 rubles
"De'fendant. viii you pay this sum-"
u would have paid It long before thts thl
tunately. / am poor My pay as an Of
fcer is all that / have to 1--we on;
ant g @ ata @ m paH R sum una You demand fe
of him. DO you still wish the complaint
ii wish It to stand The law shall give
There ran through the rows of people a
!"Consider complallnant, the consequence
punished only through being deprived of
his PERSONAL liberty, and by that you can
obtain no Satisfaction; while to the de-
jury in. his rank and position as an G3f-
fcer, who is poor and dependent upon MS
pay. DO you st'll insist upon your COM
plaint?"
to have become painful to the ladys hus
band. He spoke with his wife urgently, but
loud voice was heard from the audience:
II Will place ne 200 ruoles at the service
During the silence which followed a gem
tIeman forced mis- way through lHe .IO"I
Side.
"Sr, I am the Prince W. and beg you |
will accept the loan OF the 200 rubleS IN
question IT,,
prince, i am NOT worthy OF your klhh- |
ness, for 9ph kn0W II siaj , eEy, o,,,cer pr
in 4 voice tremulous with emotion 49,,
rake tne W3n'y m yhi a' IN al, rstTrn ~, Tbern
upon the Pr'n.T 9e'd 9TI }W3 notes Is oi him n"
ruRlrS e9'n' f",." ,,,} Wv, snftI,. -rbrrn
wnsaI''sH y,.ns sHd.r Igbting M in the otficers
anG 4GGf tafnns s to the lady So" handed them 70
heGr %irM Snna d anIo5amt IH5it oT Won are satisfied"
with a malicious smile she reached out |
,!y"s now am satisfied"
With scoruful glance over the crowd |
of spectators she prepared TO leave the |
room on her husbands arm
stop, madam sale, the officer, who
had suddenly become, ike ahother man.
what do you WANT Shlq ,lHt Iauy, cast |
ing look upon MN as lAsuIllIlsIy as pos
sihlc. =, -, i,
81 want my 4ltSs, Ht aHSW'tttI, WIN II |
slight, but sun ptrIrrlly PuLIJ pVM'
Give me your """'eSS anu WI" se"u II
to YOU , - ,.. - T., -,
oh, no, my dear madame am IN the
habit 81 lah'"t my hu' tthnaS[S Mit'i imr a.
once, fdNoI 4"e WI" '"e 'i'ss '"''"cut-
ately. - a,,,,,-,,,,,o, o,,,a ,ror, tho
\ Shout OF hpp'ood''oH '"'"e from the