Winchester gazette. [volume] (Winchester, Va.) 18??-1826, 1821-10-27

a reciprocity or attention and kindnes
He made these remarks, and because
he observed u suile on some faces at
the age of his client, who, he admitted
was sirty eight. Q.aughter.) And If
he could provide himself with q nurse,
on account Of the defendants conduct,
DO was en,itledto damages, and must
feel the loss he suffered, as sensibly as
some younger man. The defendant
was OF an age to be answerable for her
promises, She had attained the dis
erection which years conferred, aud was
not siddy, thoughtless, extravagant
girI. She was not al a period Of life,
as IN many cases, to make her mar
riage unhappy; bet a steady, discreet,
sensible lady. of an age quite proper
Tomato to the plaintiffs. Miss Will
son, he understood was si1ty four!-
Peals of laughter resounded through
the court, and infected the learned
gentleman himself. HE wished he
possessed the genius aud eloquence of
celebrated writer, who charmed his
readers with a description of love at
the age of 60; or that he felt the poetic
ire OF q writer of cur own age fLord
Bryon} who had made the love of Al
I'D woman Of 80 the subject Of TRACE
dy. The love he had to state To the
jury was one Of the soberest views
which the passion presented. But
there was great advantage, after all,
an aged love; it possessed the comforts
and advantages of a steady and matu-
red union OF sentiments. Ii there was
no real friendship bat in perfect
community Of interests, true friend
was not to be found by these parties in
any state. The plaintiff, a seafaring
IN q, by gaflantry on board his vessel,
had distinguished and advanced him.
self. He had been married, and had
family, and his wife died In $780,
Since that time be- had lived at Aytan,
where The defendant resided with her
Father, mother, and younger sister,
they became acquainted, and were in.
spired with mutual esterm. Her bro.
ther, his particular friend. was now
] dead, and her father, mother, aud sis.
Ter, followed, leaving her alone. Be-
sore that period, there had been great
intimacy and constant intercourse be-
'ween the parties, aud now friendship
ripehed into love. Left destitute,
though not in fortune, for she had ten
Thousand pounds, the plaintiff continu.
cd her innate friend aud adviser
Finding the house in which her family
resided too large and iuconvenient, she
Quilted it, and took lodgings of Mr..
Williams, Of Guisbrough, leaving the
pIaiatlF To arrange her affairs at Ay-
too. At this period he should lay be,
fore them evidence Of that contract,
he breach of which laid the ground of
the present action, though he felt averse
To expose the enlightened communities.
'ions which passed between the two
parties. She induced him to engags a
house, 10 which they might live toge-
Their as man and wife. How was it
linen the union had not taken placer
tie would show them. HIS client had
"ot been SO absurd as to despise the ad
disi"nal co; forts to be derived from u
wife's fortune; but her fortune had not
been his object. He had said, with
respect to fortune, ask no, farthing;
settle 1t as you please, except wbar
may be necessary for our living com
fprtahly.' AS matters approached u
Crisis, he advised her to communicate
her Intentions to MIR. and Mrs Dodd.
That was the cause of the present &C.
ton; for one or both of them dissuaded
her from fulfilling her engasement.-
lie would now lay before them the cor
respondence, which, though it did not
contain the strong expression of girl
Of eighteen, predoa,inated in The sober
discretion and prudence which were
required in wife. 1.-THE learned
counsel here read extracts from seve.
raj letters, TO show her unbounded cou
tideuee 10 Der piighted lover, in which
The maiden lady made various arrange
ments respecting her property. In
her letter OF the ASH of October 1920,
she gave the first inlimation Of her in.
teDtion TO change her condition. She
avowed some views which she was IN.
willing TO commit to paper; these were
communicated at a personal interview,
but as he could give no evidence of il,
ats nature must be inferred from the
letters. In these letters, she gave di.
reetions for taking house, and express
sed hope that stime would bring all
things about What did that mean
bat the wedding day? Loud laughter.)
hen she alluded to the month Of MAY,
which proved distinctly wha, step The
lady meant 10 take. She apgiOgized
for not going to Aylon, on certain
day, to drink tea, bul named one Cd
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