The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-08-02

with a blushing face and tremulous heart,
sqIoo zcd himself into a seat beside his at.
torney, his eyes upon the floor, and bis
bands ieellngly placed in his pockets. He
fancled all eyes bent on his, and smarted
under them as If they were burning glasses.
; BY degrees his timidity abated. and at the
hustle occa>icned by the Judge coming into
court, had So far summoned courage as to
raise his eyes They met" gently beam.
ing the eyes OF Mrs. Jennings, who was
seated IN the gallery. He would rather
have looked on wolf's, but sort of fasci-
nation, as birds feel when looking at SER
pents, kept them tixed-nailed to the ewes
Of what seemed to him his evil genius
whilst She, with a bland look of injured in
nocence, .jerked a few tears into her eyes,
and taking out her pocket-handkcrchet-a
clean one, for the occason-wept that is,
she appeared TO do SO. But woman 5
tears like her ornaments, are not always
real
She looked, and Bullfnch. spell-bound,
met her gaze; but, as friend Of ours once
said. 'hc gave her look"
The proceedings commenced. The learn
ed counsel opened the bv enlarcing
upon the 'enormity of the defendants crime
and the plaintiff 5 unprotected state y a
crime, the learned counsel went on TO say,
unparalleled in the annals Of the law a
crime, my lord and gentlemen. which
breaks into the peace Of families, and takes
from the lovely and the virtuous that jewel
10 wealth can barter-her reputation, gen
tlemen, her unspotted, her unblushing rep
utation. Not that would be understood to
accuse the defendant Of seduction. No,
gentlemen, the lady whose case am plead
ing is too fair flower to be hurt by his ca
Illuminating breath She is" here The
ophilus uttered word We are grieved
We cannot repeat it 4, but he officer Of the
court bawled "silence in so loud a tone as
completely to drown it. The learned coun.
sci continued
Yes, my lord and gentlemen. the de-
fendant--l blush, gentlemen, | blush, and
the learned counsel was evidently overcome
with the novelty of his situation. THE
defendant is a man" he resumed, past the
intoxicating meridian of life, when the feel,
ings of youth iluttor like bees slipping flow
ers of the fairest hue. He has proved him.
self another ejaculation from Theophilus
and again the officer Sikeaced-" he has
proved himself moUster of the blackes'
dye. a reptile that ought to be crushed of
the face of the earth. Oh gentlemen, did
you but know the lady as | do-hav,
known the sanctity Of her private life, and
ETHEREAL nature Of her public one ; her love
Illness, her virgin excellence, beloved anC
: idolizcd by her family
the ladc, in tue gallery were vlsbly af
lcctcd. aud looked daegcrs at the brute o
defendant. The counsel after pause
resumed:
''lhi-, Gentlemen. Is the bcin. for whom
| am To- plead En.lishmen will. am sure
= never desert the ladies'"
; The jury-boX felt the appeal, anl looke'
proudly dgniied and after dwelling fo
TWO hours and three-quarterS on the vi
lain, who, 10y his in-ldious wilcs, The
ophlluS looked patiently unconscious of hi
Don Juan accomplishments had worme
himself into the lady's affections, and the
e baScly left her daisy on the stalk t
o pine"
G He called upon them as husbands, " thin
: Of your wives" continued the counsel
{they evidently did, and looked anythin
:; but pleased. and urging them as father
and as men TO give the plaintiff such dam;
: ges as the enormity of the crime and tn
y wealth otthe defendant warranted, the lcarr
ed counsel sat down, evidently to the sati
faction of himself and all who heard him
1t is needless to dwell longer upon til
II interesting trial, as the curiously incline
1t may read "A full account of it in any new
paper Of the date, and therein they will :,
y stated in evidence, how the mutual frier
i bore witness to Mr. Rullfnch picking I'll
l, poppy. and paying for the widow at card
lhcophilus had often accused himself of ii
e. folly, and sundry other ct ceteras, " too N
lie merous to mention" The housckeepe
Of being cro>s-cXamined, also bore cvidcnc
* though much against her will, to the in'
- macy of the parties.
i, The maid-womcn invariably hold
IN each other - always considered mast
In 'gaged to Mrs. Jennings. The jury seem,
IL to think 50, too, and returned a verdict Of
III Theophilus never recovered the shock-fi
e. hundred pounds.
u Yc elderly bachelors, and We bachelors
II all degrees, hear this, and pause. The
- are spccks in the sun can you. in the va
a. =: ty of your hearts, think woman more il
"a maculate Alas, the error, Pause, the
ne " and whenever you play at cards with lao
i' think of Theophilus Bullfnch, and ney
=, pay for your partner and for the rest
~ your lives, if YOU would escape actions
80 10 breach" never pick poppies or walk in c
u yer with widows.
After all" said Theophilus, as
-. wrote check for the amount Of damac
- and another for the costs, even this is b
n. ter than being bothered by Mrs. Jennin
.. especially as she wanted somebody to c.
M for her
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l. SETTLEMENT OF THE BoNAPARTE FA