Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-01

Scandal i'm Meanwhile.

The people of Meadville are enjoying a
nice little bit of scandal just now. The
affair, which wa of very smah dimensions
at first, has assumed rather an important
shape, and has gone, or will go, into the
courts for settlement. The thing is a per-
feet godsend to the Meadvillers, who are
rolling it under their tongues as a sweet
morsel. Special sewing-eircles have been
called, and the ineeease in the consumpt-
ion Of tea has been awful. The case
stands thusly: a young man Mead
william We believe-who had read a great
deal of poetry, and was very susceptible
TO the charms of the softer n sex, be-
came enamored OF a young lady of that
festive town. Long time he suffered in
secret. His hands shrunk, his teeth
warped, his boots grew loose, his head
swelled. There is a limit to human endu-
rance, and he endured up to that limit.
Then he struck out. he penned an i'm
passioned letter, full of things. He sent
il, moreover, to the lady. She was struck
by his devotion, but not any by his man
ners. She wasn't on the pine herself, and
consequently couldn't do az she was done
! by. According to the habits of all young
| ladies of exhibiting their private cores
pendence, she showed the letter to certain
gentlemen Of her acquaintance, who ad-
Tised her to answer it. She did so. We
have no correct means Of knowing the
exact outlay of affection it contained.
It was sufficient however, to fetch the
youth aforesaid. He travelled about as
one in a dream. He paid debt. He put
oil on his tresses and clad himself anew.
He ate meat for the first time in a month.
When his tumultuous breast was some
what Gained, he purchased another sheet
of paper and came down on her feelings as
a woman for the scond time. He asked
her to meet him on a certain corner on a
certain night, and said many things which
the friends of the young lady, after ma
ture consideration, declared Hwasn't pref
ty." For all that, it was agreed that she
should meet him, per request, while the
entire circle other he-acquaintances should,
properly armed, bear her company. Here,
as the novelists say, the plot thiokens.
The evening arrived, The lady, provided
with a pepper-box of the latest pattern,
was duly on hand. So was the youth.
"They met, twas in a crowd" though
the crowd wasn't visible. The youths
eyes were red with affection. There
wa no waste of words. "Take thatI'
said the lady, as, with a virtuous scoop of
the pepper-box she filed his glowing orbs,
He did take it, and more too. For the
next five or six gallant beings climbed
upon him, and with gleesome shouts
weighed him out several very creditable
knocks. He was then passed over to two
policemen, who had been standing at
parade rest, within easy distance. Some
policemen don't know their business.
These policemen did. They stood him on
his head. They emptied his pockets.
They showed him into jail. This young
man had been brought up differently, and
he didn't like it. He found fault with
the manner in which the affair had been
conducted, and forthwith appealed to the
majesty of the law. The developments
ON trial are expected, in tine words of the
historian, to be erich, rare and raey."-
Eric DisOdteh.