Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1875-07-11

there few Of the 'rOmances Of real life
which, as truth is not only stranger but
more attractive than fiction, illustrate the
oddities, humors and peculiarities of Brit
ish character.
The pasoion Of love, as it exhibits itself
in trials of breach of promise, is partly
revengefnl and partly financial. Its com
mercial aspect is one which the daughter
of the "shop- keeping nation" are very
prone to adopt. Woman's rights, as vim.
Dictated by the law in the matter Of with.
cred hopes and broken hearts, are asserted
with true British pluck; and it il rarely
that intelligent juries who represent .
country where property" 10 sstred, dc
not prove susceptible to the wrongs Of in.
jured feminine Innocence, virtue, and too
credulous trust in the false vows of man
Each year brings to exposure certain
number of faithless SWANS, who, having
made melancholy mischief with tender
hearts, are brought to task in the presence
Of their country by the forsaken fair
Sometimes las we shall see) the parts Of
the dramatic pcysos,6 sar1 inverted, when
soma youth, G''sicklcd OR with the pale
cast of thought" sues the ruthless fiirt
who has made shuttle-cock of his affec-
tions in zach round sums as he estimates
the paternal purse able to bear.
IAN indolent arm around Q derling
waist" costs from fifty pounds to fifty
thousand, according to the wealth of the
gentleman 10 whom the arm belongs. :
: We propose giving, rather, some of the
amusing Gestures of the English courts
than those which are pathetic or tragic;
some of the queer exhibitions of character,
sudden dialogues and ardent literature,
which the cases Of which We speak now
and anon call forth. ~
Here, for instance, is peculiarly gush-
ing young gentleman, a sort Of George
Bsrnweli, for, while humbling himself to
be grocer's lasdstant, his thoughts are
ever soaring inlthe upper air, and break
ing forth into unfhymed poesy. Mr.. Putt
has fallen In love with the fair dressmaker
opposite; and titus he addresses his lady
love: es E-& w 40 z - 49,
!. "DxAR NxLLY:- May the pillow Of peace
kiss thy cheek, .aud tho pleasure Of imagins.
taop attend thy dseans!s Oh, how losg fos
yOur company and TO hear your own dear,
sweet voice! can't write more, because ! have
TO serve other members Of society" (meanipg
as She eousel who ~ reading the letter OBJ.
Again he writes: ~
ITO the one love, the one live for, the one
would die for, il required. -
sfil "Your affcctlonate JOHN"
Yet again: --~-,
any Own DARLIxo:-Do not think that you
will tire me In writing. Ifyou were to get q
big box Of pens. ten dozen bottles Of ink, and
q thousand quires OF paper, you would not
write to mo more than should be delighted
to read" 80
The last of his letters is the most 9ush-
;-o ~F.-ss. hsc says. F rv
II sink happily TO rest because to-morrow
Is Wednesday, and TO- morrow viii bring you.
Sleep on, fair lady, and arenm those dreams
-crsai; they are but Nike the Sabbath, that too
quickly passes away"
And, after all this. the psrfdious youth
went of, and, with cold eye to business,
married the grocer's daughter. !.
/ One ,norping,a bright booking dnlnsel
Of nineteen, TIPPED into the dingy Court
of Common Pleas, well dressed and jaunty,
and took her place at the plaintiffs table.
Arthe cams time : spruce young clergy
man might have been seen cycling he's
from the opposite side of the court. Pres.
emily the. case of "Cate ssrsuS Bolter" was
called, and the Sergeant Buzfuz Of the &C.
casion rose to tell the tale of Tilted love
The plaintiff, he explained, was . young
lady of expcctations, the daughter Of re-
spectalle accountant of Chancery Lane
The defendant, he was sorry to say, was
clergyman Of the Baptist connection
They had met at the house Of friend and
an attachment had sprung up. He pro-
posed and she blushingly accepted
plaintiff agitatcd). Soon after he was
called to . chspelin . seaside town. And
now came . series of ,hcartless proceed
ines which counsel could not too severely
characterize He came up to London, and
instead Of hurryingi to the arms Of his
lady love, he amused himself at "Christy's
Minstreis.r It was not long before his
letters assumed tone calculated to arouse
the fair ones jealousy. Heexhibited him.
self in the light of . heartless firt. Writ;
ing Of his new situation he went el +.
ricscribe tea drinking At which he had
been present ut one OF bis dsacopAE
ssHs has daughter 20 ran the letter,
r'twenty Ave years Of age, agreeable, lady.
like and good; but she IL nearly always
i'll. / took walk on the beach, when
saw, npe only the sea, bat the eveass do Ia
creme of s. Society-beautifu girls
with noble features, Such charming crea-
lures, with eyes shining like stars at mid
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