The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-02-14
Published BY Request.

Love- O0kteEwS oDO D0SsSSs&UDs
About two hundred years ago, q young
lady of Amsterdam named Wilhelmina
Terscheling was riding on horseback
through the village of Boxmeer, when her
horse became frightened and ran away
with her.
The young man who accompanied her,
and to whom she was betrothed, cried out
that he would give hundred ducsts to
any one that would stop the horse.
The young villagers playing ball upon
the green near by, seeing woman il
danger, threw themselves before the ia.
rious animal. One of them was thrown
down and wounded two others received
contusions; the horSe fell, and the beanti-
full Wilhelmina rolled In the dust. A young
man who was passing immediately threw
his cloak over the lady before any one else
had time to perceive q fne-turned leg and
pretty. garter.
Mademoiselle TerscheliDg, Of. being car
ried home, had time to reflect and the
result of her reflection was, that there
must never be two men in the world who
had seen her garter. She sent for her be-
trothed, and said:
"Will you kill the man who threw his
cloak over me ?"
"Whof II What an enormity."
81 thought you would refuse. Then /
shall marry him. When my life was in
danger, you offered hundred ducats to
save me. This is the price you set upon
my hand. Here are twenty-five hundred.
You have made good bargain"
She sent for the stranger.
&C Monsieur - said she. ct am rich opd
young. (She blushed prodigiouslY while
adding one Of those hypocritical para
phases by which women speak of their
beauty / am not considered repulsive.
wish to marry Immediately. I see that
you are surprised. / will be frank with
you. have sent to you because you have
seen my garter. You have rendered me q
great service, Monsieur. Without you, all
the young men Of Boxmeer would have
seen it; and as could not have married
them all, l should have killed myself. But
if you are not free, or l am not so happy
as to please you, shall give my hand and
fortune to . man who will kill you. Do
you accept Yes or MOI"
eyes; thousand times yes"
The marriage took place, and was like
all other marriages, probably; we have no
particulars on the subject.
The young men of Boxmeer were invi-
ted to the nuptials, and sumpuously
feasted.
At her death, which took place in the
course of time, the following codicil was
found in her will:
"My farm, situated on the borders Of the
Meusa, will remain forever, whoever may
be the proprietor of it, subject to the fol-
lowing conditions Every year, under
penalty of forfeiture, on the 18th of May,
tables will be prepared, and ton of strong
beer and twenty ellis Of the best sausages
shall be served to the young men Box
meer, as a token of gratitude that they
did not see my garters the thirteenth day
of May, 1885,"
Until the present time-that is, during q
hundred years-the wishes of the testatrix
have been punctiliously executed. But
the present heir, on the 18th of May last,
attempted to elude them. Under pretext
Of conforming to the decimal system, he
gave twenty meters of sausages, instead Of
twenty ellis, to the detriment of the youth
of Boxmeer. Not to lose, they devoured
the twenty meters under protest; but this
year they have brought suit against the
heir, and demand that the case be decided
before the 18th of May next.