, 1874-02-19
4 FELLOW-EEEL1NG.

LnHt wcek o young German girl named Amelia
Donnerachlag, having trtstfnl confidence in
the laws OF her country, especially as oxpounded
by Danyon, went boforo that Justice and began
a suit for s200 against August Behrons for
broach Of promise. 6ho would havo sucd for
more, but S200 is the limit Of the Jurisdiction
OF o Justice, and thnt is tho reason why Bho
stopped ut that figure, not but what she o.
toomod her lover to bo worth much higher
sum warrant was issued, and the caae calno
up yostor1ay. AL the parties wore iu attend-
ance.
Tho complainant stated .that slo lad known
the lofondnnt in Germany, and had bccomo Gil
gagged To him there. He Ind cmgrated to this
country in order to earn lome and aho had
followed him in tho courso OF year, Soon
attor hor arrival, finding him in good circum-
stances sho prosaod him to fulfill his promise,
but be refused to do so. Henco tho suit
The Justice asked tho young man if ho had
anything to say III his behalf, and he stated lie
had.
Mr. Dehrcns-As this young lady says, Your
Honor, was engaged to her in Germany. where
eho was living with her fatler. I camo to CHI
cago and boarded at tho house Of her Bistor and
mother, who wero living on North Division
street, mud lived with them for nino months.
During that nine months Lad many opportuni-
tics to watch the ways Of this young ladya
mother, aud waB not plonHcd with them, ut all.
At this point tho brow Of tho Justice unbont.
His mannor, which Ind beon particularly gloomy,
began to change, ind ho locked with something
Of frionlliuoBs upon Mr. Bohrons. ..
"Excuse mo" said the Judge, " should like
to aHk you o few questions: Did this woman
Say that sho intended to live with yon nfter you
wore mnrsied2 Did sho inform you that sho Was
ready to take all the care of the household Off
your hands Did sho ask you to lot her save up
your monoy2 Did she say that Blle could take
care Of it great deal better than you could?"
"Yoa" said Mr., Bolrens.
"Go OIL" Baid tho Judge,
Mr.. Behrcna-When this young lady came over
horo from Germany she did ask inc to marry her,
and WAS readyto, and told laor WAS. But she
sald TINT her mother must live with llA and keep
Of her mothor, and that was not pleased with
them; TINT loved her very deeply, and ,Yaa
ready to marry her, but did not wish to marry
her mother also, who waa woman Of lordly and
unpleasant habits, and insisted upon feodine
me too much upon cabbage, q vegetable have
always had q dislike for. I am ready, Your
Honor, to marry hor now, providing that she
will leave her mothor out in the cold but will
not marry tho old woman. ! have made up my
mind to that no mattor whit comes
Tho Juatice-Now, let mo ask you, my young
FRIEND which would you rather do. Pay down
$500, or marry tho young lady and hayo lor
mother livo with you2
A1r. Dohrens (hrmly)-I will pay tho a2o0.
yoa ah' ea1s yon1 me TO- e 1ets hsr % w
in the lifo Of this Court, Mr. Dehrene, whom it
wRs placed III circumstances somewhat similar
to your owu. II 1t had lad tho moral courage
which you possess, 1t would hnve saved about
twenty-five years Of misery and unhappinesB.
Tha alternative was presented TO this Court
whether it would marry q young lady and her
mother, Or whotlerit would pay $125 in gold. This
Court was poor at TINT time. 1t was earning an
unsatisfactory living at the restaurant business.
It yielded. It took tho young woman and tho
mothor-in-law, and kept tho S125. For a quar-
tor Of century thia Court regretted ita LaAty
happlnoaa moro than Ao does money. Tic ordor
Of iAo Court is that tho defendant stand dis
charged and that the complainant, who has
boon trying to bring man into slavery to
mothor-lu-law, bo fnedS10 and costs.