The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1871-03-09
Woman the SuitOr.

terests of self-avr nging husbands but,
If temporarily accomplishing ITS specific
intention, as in the recent case of DR..
Galentine, in Cleveland, it is also having
its effect in suits wherein woman make
appeal to mems sympathies rather than
to the pitiless letter of the law. If ac-
cording to latest Western nexemplifcation,
the maddened husband tried for his life
is pretty sure nowadays of verdict of
manslaughter at least, the calculating
maiden, suing for a broken heart, stands
but poor chance of gaining exemplary
damages. At the Madison IN. Y. Cir
cult Court, closed last week, Miss Mar
garet Emerson, bright and energetic
country girl, about 2l years old, asked Of
the chivalry of jury the sum of $4,000,
to be paid by one Giles Fl. Sheppard, an
old widower, of twice her age, who, after
promising to marry her, had married
another. AS reported in the Syracuse
Standard, the defendant met Miss Emer-
son, some three years ago, at church.
sociable, and, in the acquaintance ensu-
ing from thence, allowed his finer affec-
tions to become visible. With veterans
caution, however, he applied to ga friend
of both parties" for his opinion of Miss
Margaret's suitability for the delicate
office of wife to an old man and step
motherhood to his young son and, being
assured that she would do admirably, at
once addressed to her the following
courtly note of warning, from his resi-
dence in 81" Casenovy: "Miss Maggery
Emerson having few moments time, l
thot that 1 would Rite few lines to you,
1 have some things that would like to
Say to you when can have Chanse
pleas donte show this to Enybody and
if you think it Worth While pleas anser
this and let me now whair can see you
THAR is some thing that will to you good
to hear" The answer to this rather
quaint appeal being an invitation to
call, the photographed sage made haste
to the home of the maiden, and, with
none of novice's bashful waste of time,
at once thrust fatherly arm around the
chair in which blushed Miss Maggery,"
and manfully asked her how she would
like to change her situation in life ?
"That," returned the fair diplomatist,
"would depend very much upon whom
the change should be proposed by" Of
course old Giles explained that he was
the aspiring swain. Greatly surprised
|
of her ingenious sex, and demanded
time to consider a revelation so moment
Gus but promised to make known her
decision at their next meeting. Refer
ence was then made to the widower's
son, and upon that point Maggie argued
with keen, practical wisdom, eminent
ly creditable to her understanding. She
said that in case she accepted the hatter-
ing offer just made to her, she would
prefer that the child should board with
its aunt where it was as she didn't feel
capable of bringing it up, and was afraid
that if the child lived with them there
would be trouble, as Giles might love
his boy better than his Maggie. She
was also opposed to the child living with
them, because, she said, step-mothers
always are accused of ill-treating the
children of their predecessors, whether
they were guilty or not. Giles, however
} was determined that his little boy
should live with them if they were mar
ried and the young lady said she would
consider the matter and give her decision
at their next interview. When next
they met, which was about a week after
wards, Maggie informed Giles that SHE
had concluded to accept him, and if he
was willing to trust his child to her care
she would try her best to be good
mother to the little boy. Giles was de-
lighted, and wanted to get married right
off, or in the spring at the latest. But
Maggie demurred, and the happy day
was finally fixed some months later, anc
, in the fall. The remainder of the eve
ming was spent in the pleasant occupa
ton of laying out the route for theil
: wedding tour. After this Giles called
regularly upon his fair intended, unit
he received a note from her one day say
ing that one of the family had beer
taken with the scarlet fever, and as sh,
= knew that her dear Giles had never ha(
, it, he had better not call at the hous
until all danger was over, when sh
3 would write him again. Then occurret
t aseparation of three weeks, which proved
: fatal to Maggie's hopes for during tina
= short period the tickle Giles met widow
of about his own age, rather the revers
{ of handsome, with little house and
: little money, who succeeded in supplant
ing the absent Maggie in Giles's affee
Y tions, and in obtaining his promise +
? marry her at once. The forsakeH on
r met the truant but once thereafter be
fore his marriage, when she wished hin
a Joy" Said Giles, "What in blazes d
" you mean Z" "Why," replied Maggie
o al heard that you were married to Poll
P Clark, the widow with the grave-ston
h teeth, and wish you much joyP Re
n torted Giles, "If 1 knew who told yo
e that I'd makeem smart for it. Do yo
: suppose I'd have such a looking thing q
:, she is, besides she's too old for me.
o Nevertheless, he did marry Polly 500
; after this interview, and the otfende
d Maggie at once brought suit to recove
s damages for her injured feelings an
loss of protector All this was plainl
proved in court; and it was also show
that, even after his marriage, the incor
slant Giles had responded to an ironici
e note from Miss Emerson, in letter b'
It ginning with Friend Maagguy," an
d reading: 81 received a line from 20
D Stateing that you was gone ava, and
l. thot that would afew lines and let yo
n now that still think of you, you Wishe
le, to now when that suite is cunning oi
'e that is cunning off in Gune. i wish thi
st coult see you, will come THAR to mo
h row if nothing happens and my wife I
is wors. She is vary Sick now and II
IT tocther says that he cand hold her., 81
t. has the harde tbs seas Maggey. / sti
n love you and shall til / am in my grave
1t Yet the intensely practical jury, instes
g of giving the aggrieved lady the thr
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