The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-02-14

He hoped | always understood lie didn't
mean anything. as lie was conscientiollsy
opposed to matrimony and wouldn't marry
Queen Vie and all her family. Said he had
several friends who had married -Capt. F.
andICapt McC-that when they married
! they had rs fine suits OF hair as anyone, and
look at them now! That it might do for
| some pcople-the C-family, for instance.
They seem to fatten on it; but just look at
Judge Sand Sam B.. Said that where
you'd find one Geo. H; you'd find II
dozen Capt. R's-and Meade WIS. | often
talked with him and told him the plaintiff,
| thought, would not be adverse to al al
lance, but he said it would an alliance Of
| fensive on her part and defensive on his.
! Said whenever heard of his marrying her,
l might use my influence with my friend
DIR. Baldwin for rooms for him. | said she
was pretty and sprightly and he answered.
! eyes, know she is. but the woman is era
zy on the subject and would even marry
| Fred:E.--if she couldn't get any one else
When said he was in danger IN paying such
woman attention, he laughed, and said he
did MT suppose could find - men in their
| senses who would think an insurance
agent could be trapped by such an ore as she.
repeated this one morning to Mr.. B
| and that afternoon plaintiff came to me and
said had been speaking about her as one
| friend wouldn't about another. That l had
| told Mr.. B-that her beau was only hirt-
| ing with her-that Mr.. B--had told Mr..
| S-who told Mr.. ID. and he told her.
| Miss Pamela Ruggles. sentimental la
| dy gorgeously attired, next took the stand.
She thought at first the widow was in love
with Mr.. E. She was always raving about
his horse and phaeto,i, brt he got tired of
| her like he does of all the rest. When Mr..
| Rochester came to .Kalor anna, plaintiff cstab-
lished the claim of old acquaintance and
intcrrupting little talks between witness
and Mr.. II. Defendant always admired
witne SIS and used to say ''Pame;a why
aooa you marry-you are so fresh and sweet
looking He was always complimenting
| witness curls and complexion. Thought
plaintiff took amazingly to young men. She
had set for Holiday and West until witness
told her they were boti, engaged witness
was the confidante OF Mr.. West.
Nancy Maria Louisa .Jabber had first met
plaintiff at Variety Springs, was introduced
to her by Mr.. S-who was very attentive
to her. Saw them frequently together, and
it was the general talk at the Springs that
the widow, as they called her, was making
dead set for Mr.. S-and if she did not
succeed in getting him likely enough she
would trap Mr.. Arch r., (he elder who was
also q visitor at the Springs and very much
struck with Mrs. S. I think she preferred
Mr.. S. to anyone else. She certainly pre-
tended to, and am sure, no one thought
there was Men any other engagement. One
of her fav0r tc expressions in conversation
was Ito be frank with yoa,'' always with a
cut Of the eye at Mr.. S. WHO, on such occa.
sions would blush and look conscious. AZ
forwards | camclto Staunton,:: and saw plain
tiff frequently. Never had heard her men,
ton defendant except as casual acquaint-
ance.
waited on Mars Dolph. Used to toat notes
to Missus Scruggs free or 10 times day.
One day went to kaaramy and seed Mars
Tinsley setin monstrts close to Missus
Scruggs. When l put in my pusonal
'pearance seed Mars Tinsley have a ring in
his han, and some how it got on Missus'
han. When I went out and shut de do,
heard somein monstrrs like mule pullin his
foot out de mud
Sam Yost, jr., the last witness, was a
boarder at kalorama, and one day saw Tin
sley drop box on the steps, from which a
large ring FELL
With the close OF the testimony the Court !
adjourned for the evening. Owing to the |
miserable acoustic properties of the hall, |
very little OF the evidence was distinctly !
heard, except by those seated near the wit
ness stand. OF course this greatly marred |
the pleasure of the entertainment, which in
all other respects was the most complete |
success. and afforded more amusement than
any thing ever gotten up in Staunton. The
local hits were intensely ridiculous and
were greeted with rounds of applause. Even
those at whom the thrusts were made en-
ioyed the fun hugely. and joined in the
laugh heartily.
LAST NIGHT.
On Friday night the hall was again filled
and the case was resumed. Several attempts
were made to Introduce witnesses, but fail
ed, and the documentary evidence was read |
by counsel.
OF some dozen or more cffusions. we have
only space to insert tie following as speci- /
mems
STAUNrON, VA, Dec. IA, 1876.
My Dear Araminta-You will doubtless think
doubtless, and yet you will acknowledge you
would be dear bargain to any one who might |
happen to.fall heir to you but indeed / have
been SO lionel since you left, l must write or |
perish. Think not when you hear the murmur I
amid the tops Of your native pines it is the troub
ling wind that vexes them, it is my rowing spir-
it that restless seeks to be you, and yet
you will say that it is being near you at arms
length to be in the tree tops. Kaorama is deser
TED; even old Nc. seems to be sunk to reasona-
able size and is frequently taken in the bank for
Sam Baskins; who should wonder that vegetation
should die. when the light of heaven is with
drawn! and can we vegetate when the light OF
the Old North State? I feel sometimes now as in
the quiet moonlight sit by my open window.
and unlnk over the pdSL-uOW near i nave ire
quently been in speaking to you on subiectnear
my heart. What comfort it would be If had
Southern home. That was not what started to
say, but my heart is not brave in such matters,
and trembles at the fear of repnlse. Can't you
guess what my thoughts are about? Now Just /
try. When are yon going to return walk the
same old walks. I gaze from the same old hill
tops at the NESTING little city below, but oh.
how empty is all to me. Ny walks are all before
| thee. Is there any connection between love and
oysters? always dream more after eating them.
II there any thing that relieves Of portion
of the anguish feel, it is that old love Of compa
ny that misery dotes on, and always feel forty |
per cent. better, when see shadow walking
down street that men call Frank. Oh. il could
pour out myself as pitcher i'll vase, but then
who could gather me up? l am no poet, hut
will get our laureate, p A. B.. to put it all down
for me-, They say he writes as never man wrote.
The lock, you gave me, wear next to my heart |
and sometimes wonder if the picture gave you |
is rocked to sleep on your bosom. often wish |
/ were man who could see my way clear to mat I
rimony. think i could could make YOU hap |
I would not bring one sigh of WEAKNESS to your
heart for all the rosin that the rolling of
the year weep from your stately pines. Fare. |
WE'LL, word that must be and hath been. yet |