Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-08-26


A contract Of marriage extraordinary
was recently brought under considera'
ton of the Paris Court of First Instance.
A count and countess, whose names are
mot given by the legal Journals which
report the case, refused their consent
| to the marriage of their daughter Helen
with the man of her heart She there
upon retired toIa convents from which
| she addressed to b n pasents those acte'
lrespeuueux, which, by the French code
enable persons of full age to marry with
out the consent of father or mother
which is prinsa facie necessary. There
upon the parents instituted &c
tstop the marriage on the ground thai
their daughter was insane, and the prIn.
cipal evidence produced IN support 81
| the allegation was that she had signed
| the marriage contract In the following
form:
our MARRIAGE CONTRACT.
Article /. Loving each other, and knowing
each other well enough to be certain that one
| can not be happy without the other, we 1oln
ourselves. together to live forever hereafter
as good married people; she VIII u De e. ana
Art. 2. Charles.-I promise Helen TO Dc
vote all my mind all my strength, and my
whole being to the purpose of maintaining her,
and the children she may glyeme honestly ano
decently. ,,.,.
| him in keeping our household from want and
difficulty; with that view shall make econom-
| ical habits duty
Art. A. Oharles.--I admit that am some
| times hasty and violent. l hope 10 Dc eA-
cused from any sudden bursts OF anger
Helen.--It perhaps will be hard to endure,
but the conditions are acceded TO. sf .
Art s. Helen.-I must also be pardone d
something. Ny temper is little uneven, and
I am disposed to be jealous. s-.a.,
Cbarles.-I will not mind caprices II they are
not too frequent AS to the other fault, am
disposed to rejoice at it rather than otherwise,
| for Jealous person is not likelyto give cause
| for jealousy.
| suaded that between lovers disputes and cool
ness almost always arise from petty. causes.
| On this account we mutually promise never &c
| follow our own desires in things OF small I'M
portance but always to give way to each other,
/ Helen I'm important matters IL Will be r1ghl
| that Charles should decide, for he has more
knowledge and Judgment than l.
| Charlea-Helen is too modest. shall new
er decide ANYTHING without consulting her
and either converting her to my views OF
/ adopting hers If / think them best
| Art r. As a consequence OF the last pre-
ceding article each of us shall always be dress
ed according to the taste OF the other.
Arts The words 81 viii, +" expect,
require" and other similar expressions, are
| absolutely erased from our dictionary.
| Art. 9. Charles viii honor his wife that she
NAV be honored by others. He will always
| exhibit towards her esteem and confidence
/ and will be especially careful never IN hel
presence to allow any advantage over her u
| any other woman upon any point whatsoever
Art. 10. We shall ever bear in mind tina
want of cleanliness and attention to persona
appearance must necessarily produce repug
nance and disgust. Neatness is to the bod.
what amiability is to the soul. 1t is tina
which pleases. q, sa
Art. il Helen-The majority of ,womel
nurse their own children L hope Charles vii
approve of my performing my duties as
Charies-I approve, subject to the doctors
advice.
Art. IL. Charles-Helen will take great car
not to spoil our children's intellects in then
early years. She must not talk or suffer 9th
ers to talk to them, any OF that nonsense
which gives false ideas and dangerous impress
Helen-I will pay great attention to thi
Art. ID. Although our mutual tenderness i
a guarantee that we shall never fail IN the en-
gagements hereintofore set forth, each OF u
will keep q copy of these presents, and, IN tn
case of the breach of any article, shall be EN-
titled to Law it before the other party to remln'
him or her of the covenants entered into.
| Art IA. Inasmuch as neither will have any
thing that does not belong to the other, Their
is no occasion to take any account OF the con
ltribution of each to the common stock. Al
fiction and courage, our only fortune, canno
be counted, and each OF us will eudeavor U
bring as much as possible
Done in duplicate in Paris, in the year o
grace 1864.
| With all my heart. CHARLES Dr..
| With all my heart and for all my life.
| HELEN, future wife Of Charles D.
The court held that this eccentri'
contract afforded no evidence of insani
ty, for which imputation there was
moreover, no pretense, and the Mayo
is ordered to proceed at once to per
form the marriage ceremony. as