The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-12
LONDON POLICE.

The Force Of Lore.--A cow.keeper,
named Cawston, resIding in Newingion,
spilled on Friday for advice under the fol.
lowing clrcumstanccs:--He stated that he
was verymuch annoyed by female, who
haunted him day and night. lie could go
no where that she was not after him,
Mr. Davis the magistrate. il suppose,
then, the poor girl is in love with you; is
that the case?
Appicant--That is the fact, your wor
ship; when goes out Of morning with
my pals, she IS sure TO be arter my heels;
aud when comes home, there she sticks
herself afore my door, and look. for all The
world like statue, She was q servant,
he said in gentleman's family tina, he used
to serve with milk. She often deplored
That she was not woman Of fortune for,
his sake, declaring that had she thousands,
they should be at the Command of so nice
young man. lie never gave her 40 LID
critics, he said, but her father dying left
her some property; and the poor man was
no sooner in the grave, than she came TO
him (applcant,) exhibited 300i. and ask
ed him to marry her, saying that he should
nave the money TO Increase his. stock OF
| COWS. On that occasion, added the COW.
Keeper told her point blank that ! would
not have her at any price; howsOinever she
would not take this denial, and she comes
after me wherever ! 60, and says that
wherever am thero she will be also.
The magistrate said he did not see how
the poor girl could be hindcred from fol
loving and admiTing the man she loved.
Does she threaten to assault you, or do you
apprehcnd any personal danger.
Cow Keeper can't see that | DO; but
then; your worship, suppose as how your
self was in my siiyvaton, you wouldn't
like TO be followed about the houses Of
your customers by woman? Pm sure /
have done every thing as laid in my pow
or TO get rid Of the nuisance. | have slosh
ed milk over her more than once twice, or
thrice, but that won't do.
Mr.. Davis-One would be inclined TO
think that would cool her ardour for lover
who dashed his milk at her head.
Cow keoper--No, Sir, not bit oft;
she's as bad as ever now, and follows me
about, declaring that she will have me at
Iast--tor II she don't, nobody else shall. 1t
was only the night atore last | showed her
down III The mud; she got no again, went
home, changed her dress, and there she
was at my tail before serve half my Gus
toners with the afternoon milk.
The Magistrate said, that however en-
raptured the poor girl might be with the
complainant, that was no justification for
dashlng milk at her head. or souslng her
IN the mud. He could not see that any as
sstaDce could be rendered from the office.
Cow keoper-Then pm afraid | shall
ose oil my customers, for seeing the girl
! coming after me continually, they viii sup
pose that there is an improper conneXIon
between Us, which, ! declare most solemn.
! !y, is not the case.
| Mr.. Davis remarked, that il was a pity q
girl possessed Of property should give way
10 passion for man who was utterly un-
worthy Of her thoughts. The Magistrate
then directed Craig, the officer, to proceed
to her residence, and endeovour to impress
upon her mind the folly Of annoying The
| cow-keeper, and informing her, that if she
still persisted in doing so IL would only lead
! TO great discontinue on her part.