Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-03-17
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SAN Francisco, March III ?. ".
Tho Breach OF Promise Suit.

The eult OF MIS-. clark vs.. hllcnael
Reese, to recover damages to the amount
of 900, 900 for breach Of promise Of mar
riagc, is now quite an interesting topic Of
conversation, and the result Of the trial is
looked forward to with a great deal of in
terest and apprehension by the female por-
ton of our city, inasmuch as the principle
involved is Of vast importance to them.
There is quite a little question just now in
the minds Of many, in regard to which
Mrs. Clark it is that has had her youthful
affections trifled with. As there are nu-
merous unmarriageable females answering
to that name in the list Of our acquaint-
ances, we are quite as much at q loss to
settle on the unfortunate (f abe makes
Michael "come to taw") the fortunate one,
as was the Police Court usher when he
shouted for John Smith to come into
Court, and Immediately three score Of in
dividuals applied for admittance. The re-
port on the street that the defendant in
this suit had offered to compromise the
matter and pay $3.50 to the aggrieved
lady, brings up another distressed female,
who "comes by her attorneys and says
that her affections are in O d~isorganized
condition on account of her love for the
aforesaid Michael, and that nothing but
the moderate sum Of $4,000 will restore
them to their prestine state of sweet repose,
just as they were when the willy and de-
ccptive Reese first whispered the dulcet
accents of love into her unsuspecting ear.
BY the time he compromises these two
suits. there will be a few more victims OF
unrequited affection come forward and
demand compensation, and by slow de-
grees the alarming fact will be eliminated
that one-half Of the women Of San Fran
cisco are violently enamored of Michael
Reese, the ''gay deceiver," but that for a
suitable compensation they can be induced
to "never tell their love, but let conceal
ment, like a worm in the bud, prey on
their damask cheek'-it seems TO me that
there is a good deal of "check" throughout
the whole affair. But the far-seeing Michael
put a stop to all these nice schemes by de-
claring. in a semi-oficial article in the
newspaper, that there is to be no compro-
mise with the fair creatures-that he will
flight it out on that line, if it takes all
summer"-that he is q bachelor Of the
radical stripe and his motto identical with
"Old Weller's:" "Samivel, beware Of the
vidders."
How strange it is that females with
ruptured affections always pitch into a
rich man as the cause Of oil their troubles.
Whoever heard Of a poor mar getting sued
for q breach Of promisea It's the weight
Of the "solid charms" that breaks their
dear little hearts. With all due Difference
for Michael's taking ways" and elegant
accomplishments, we are inclined to the
belief that they are inductuS amore auri,
rather than carried away by true affection.
Now, l have been trying all my life to get
a wife, for many Of my garments are
minus buttons and sadly in wan Of the
| renovating fingers Of an industrious "help-
meet" but as yet have been unable to
Rnd one who would say YES" while
this man is fairly hunted down by the
| fair creatures.
"Oh, woman, why vast thou made 30
uncertain and deceptive I"
At the trial what a grand thing to be
" the learned counsel" for the plaintiff
what a rare chance to spread yourself and
exhibit your eloquence when you dwell
with such tender pathos upon the fact tina,
your client is a widow /; yes, gentlemen,
q widow" And then the look OF virtuous
indignation that you must assume when
speakingof the "revolting heartlessness and
systematic villany" of Reese, the defend
ant, the triAer with female hearts and dis
turber of female happiness. Damages,
gpntlemen-heavy damages is the only
recompense you can award to my client.
And for those damages she now appeals
to an enlightened, a high-mindcd, q right.
feeling, a sympathizing, q contemplative
jury Of her civilized countrymen."-S. F
| Cor. Sac. Union.