Virginia free press & farmers' repository. [volume] (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1827-1832, 1830-12-08
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MISS Rose B is young, bcauti.
iu', virtuous, and without a lover. SIR.
y, cnterprising by character,
and cooper by profession, tired of turn. .
ing only round his cask, and of burn.
ing only useless chips, determined one
line morning 10 allow a legitimate
iame TO be kindled in his bosom. and
IN consequence proceeded TO dance
ronnd Miss Rose. and To declare TO
her the fires by which he was consum.
ed. They fell in love with each other
~ June, they made themselves towns
talk IN September, and they were TO
have been married in December, had
not fate otherwise decided. Some
days before the day appointed for their
marriage, Miss Rose declares that she
has changed her mind: her lover. rcn
dcred iurious by her misconduct, con.
suits only his despair--and his lawyer.
The lawyer advises him to bring an &C
ton TO recover com pensation in dam.
ages Tor injury inflicted on his rcpu,a.
ton, and for the expense which he had
incurred IN hiring and furnishing a
house for his intended bride. and in
purchasing new suit of clothes for his
own proper person. The cause came
on Tor trial on the esd Of last month.
ana the cooper concluded his com I.
plant, by demanding that the lady,
who had rendered all this expense su :
perhuous, should be ordered TO restore
him his money along with his liberty.
IN order that he might not be exposed
to double grief. To this the lady re-
Piled, that the cooper ought not to have
proceeded to furnish cage until he
had caught a bird to sing within it /;
and that he might wear the clothes
which he had purchased to carry OF
one bride. Tor the purpose Of wooing
and winning another. Besides con :
tinued the lady, 'can ] make myself n
cloak out of your coat: or can l
wear with decency the brooches of a
man who is not my husband? Let the
plaintiff therefore keep them for his
own use. and preserve then, for some
more fortunate OCCASION She con.
Guided by declaring that she was not
liable. because she had not given the
plaintiff promise in writing. The
plaintiff, after denying tic lady's law
in his replication, proc ceded 10 con-
tend that she ought 10 indemnify him
tor the expense of shawl which he
had given her. and which she had re =
ceived, az pledge Of their mutual
love. 10 this she rejoincd. that she
had set of for the cost of watch
which she had purchased for him, and
Tor an umbrella which she had lent
lIm on his last visit, and which he had
never returned. The Court having n
ken into consideration the evidence
adduccd on both sides, sentenced Miss
Rose 10 pay her former lover two hun.
ldrcd francs, in addition 10 all the cost
lot prosecuting his suit both az love and
at law. The French journalists add.
i This IS not much for Miss Rose. II
she gets rid OF bad husband nj this
price; and not enough for NJ. NJ, IL he
loses the possession Of a pretty woman.
M. J0hnSOn'S account of a P0Drr. -
81 never derive more benefit or see
more pleasure tor the time" says DIR.
Johnson, Z" than in reading a newspa-
per which has lately been issued from
the press. do really believe that no.
thing adds so much TO the glory of an =
county as a newspaper. Liberty is
Ieg'6iy stamped on it's pages, and even
the fold is marked with freedom. DO
you want TO know how our country
thrivcs, ] point you to the press
There you shall find a piece perhap.
under the head Of Legislature. Are
YOU fond Of Miscellany : Look there
What books can furnish such good &C
counts OF our country, such wonderful,
such extraordinary accounts Of mur.
der, robbery. &C cisleniS. marriages. !.
neodoics of our Irish, English. and TIA.
Ian brethren, and many other such
tblngs--such good az we'll as bad ac-
counts from the Russians. the Turks.
the Dutch, &c.i Under all these con.
siderations, who is there in this land
OF freedoms that will not attend 10 an
object SO worthy Of bis regard;
C,ve for LadigS RhcuBlalisn--Ta
a gnOd warm double Scotch Shawl. and
apply u Immediately round the shoul
ders aud chest and add also. seeun-
dem artem, stout Welsh Flannel
Petiiccat: An4 remain at home II
least !ons enough TO pot them on.
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