The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-03-26
TIE story that q 81. Louis ssooer foie"-
How E'roiniSing SourtShfp WAN
spoiled by Too ut Illustration.
(Fro,n the 81. Louis KcpnbiIcan.I


In the future great city is 4 young man
syho il supposed to be somewhat anxious 10
find Young LADY OF many virtues ana ic"
wants who will consent 20 share WIN Nun
,he mupifcent sum of fifteen dollars per
week or thcreahout, which represents the
yalne attached 10 his services BY his employ
ars For some tine the aspiring young man
has been paying bis di>trcsScs TO young
lady Of the most estimabie character ano an
tncctlents. residing in an arstocratic locality,
and. strange to relate, he has been received
with favor.
We'll. after about six months Of somewhat
arduous courtship. at q total cash expense OF
about 81, the young man concluded that the
nomeutous occasion had arrived when he
might fling himself at the fect-thcy were
MOI large, she wore thrces- Of his adorable,
and beSccch her 10 be his wife, his own for.
ever and ever, &c. The critical moment ar.
rived. The young man propounded the
question fraueht with such a world OF JOY or
with such universe Of woe, according TO the
nature OF the reply.
"Will you be mine forever; WV m Inlay
hope will you marry me z" he stammered
out, never in all the course Of bis lie havins
prnrounded n question so difficult 10 artlcu
tate.
..Ob, DEAR" said the girl, "what shall
do: Please let me think about it. | VII
give you my answer next Sunday evening
I can't answer now"
This was "Wednesday night.
$50 you want to take four days in which
TO decide, do you?" asked the Journalist, al
the assurance Of his guild returning to beaI
him up in the emergency.
"Ob. yes, tour days." murmured the girl
"i,'s Only little while"
A happy thought struck the Young man
He was much given to illustration by anec
dotc. Why should be not illustrate the pre-
sent case? SO he said: Darling. you re-
mind me of an old Dutch judge down in one
OF the Mohawk counties OF New York"
"How in the name OF goodness do | re-
MUD you Of an old Dutch judge!" inquired
the aslouiShed girl, her gentle brown eyes
wide with wonder.
.Weli," began the wretch, coolly, I" a
good many years ago the Wings Of Science
tady county, n. u, elected TO the office OF
county Judge and surrogate an old Mohawk
Dutch farmer, who knew 30 more about law
than a strcet-Car mule knows about love.
The first case that came before the old
indge was suit for damages involved in the
opening Of road through mars farm. and
il was tried before him without any jury.
After he had heard all the testimony and the
arguments Of the attorneys be elevated his
275 pounds Of soicmnity TO u perpendicular
position, and made the following speech:
sShcntlcmcnS,-I half listened to der
tesbdimoEy unit der arguments Won der
counsel nit great teal OF patience INT much
.,llenshun, unit l half become brofowntly
IMPRESSED mt der great importance Of dot
ease. 1t Sh ii case Iich nvolls many nish
boints of JURISPRUDENCE, and vich requires Il
great teal Of tclitcrashun. DcIelorc, in view
Il the great inheritance Of dot case. unit IN
.,.dcr dat tue telibcra>hun may pc opscrfcd
~ dis court, shall dhukc -four days in rich
70 .citc dot case, but shall dfcntualiy lind
>hudgcmcnt for der biaintitT.'"
somehow this beautiful illustration didnot
-. IN to produce Il happy effect. The young
lady, dignity Sc, med TO rise rs the story pro.
.f,>.r'. until, when she heard the last Of it
and the beauty OF the illustration daWned
upon her mind, Size quietly Remarked:
Il don't think ! shall require the four
d,yS. | can decide now, and l Shall lind
Judgment in this case for the defendant. !
don't believe that any man who was in earn
est would tCil such Il story as that under
such circumstances
Than she glanced wistiuly at her watch,
aud remarked that she had not thought il
was so la'. The young man put on his ha:
ard vercnat aud walked down the front
steps, murmurng to himself that he was al
.Nals putting his foot in it.