The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-21
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Goose and l.ander.

That hOmely and ornithOlogical old say
ing which being rendered very politely, is
To the effect that what is n culinary enroll
lent for the anscrnc female is equally
available for the gustatory enrichment OF
the male for the species does not appear to
command in all British courts of law the
exact observance merited by its obviously
impartial wisdom and great antiquity. The
traditional chivalry of the BritOn in the
Jurors box is an eternal peril to any inter
est of the sterner sex that may be as I'M
fortunate as to conflict legally with femi-
nine allegations or claims and it is above
all things difficult for the Englishman ar
ranged upon charge of any form of social
bad faith towards woman to escape OK
emplary damages. Many and illustrative
suit has been quoted from foreign papers
in these columns to show how inevitably
masculine defendant in British breach of
promise case is condemned to pay heavily
tor his ungallant offence. Scarcely can
such defendant offer any defensive testi-
moly that his jurors will consider in ex-
Iennation of such offence. If there are
any witnesses and letters to show that he
ever treated or wrote TO the accusing lady
III such manner as to make her and others
credit specific matrimonial intention on
his part, lac must answer in adequate pecu-
mary compensation for his ultimate de
lection in the matter. Take for instance,
suit of the kind lately tried at the Ian
caster Assizes "A spruce-loOking young
lady, n mlliner from INVERSION" bearing
the partially unpleasant name of Miss An
nibela ltedhead, brought an action against
Mr. Thomas liuddleston, the son of n
local magistrate OF great responsibility and
wealth, upon the strength of the follow
ing circumstances Seven years ago, the
plaintiff while drcssmaking for some
young ladies in their home in INVERSION,
met Mr.. fuddleston there as visitor, and
attracted his admiration to such an extent
that, from thenceforth he was diligent
caller at her own house. AS he was fifty
years old, or nearly twice her own age,
she did not at first allow herself to construe
his attentions rs more than friendly but
presently, when his manner became more
particular, her comprehension changed to
possibilities more serious. The elderly
bachelor was an assiduous visitor for some
time, however, before ayOwing his matr-
monial aspira, ion lowing, as he duly
eX planned, to the cXacting DISPOSE
ton of his venerable father, who
would cut him off with shilling if he com
mitted any connubial indiscretion. At last
though, upon assuring himself that his fas-
tidious parent did not object to the object
of his mature affections, the fascinated old
fellow made formal offer of his hand to
Miss Redhead, and was not rejected. March,
1871, witnessed this comfortable result, and
the interviews and letters thereafter for a
year and half were in keeping with its
proprietors. But an old lover is even more
uncertain than u younger one in a long
engagement and involving financial inc
quality, and, not long ago, the mature Hud-
dleston allowed his fancy to wander to a
Miss Dodgson, who, with flOO year,
eclipsed the trusting milliner in his tickle
affections. From all human experience
there does not seem to be any such thing as
fact possible in the management of such an
affair. Recreant knights, old or young, are
always awkward in it; never dexterous
and thus very often supply the most effec-
tive evidence against themselves for any