The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1882-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Shaw sat at breakfast
together: The eggs were done iust
rgnt; the toast was deliciously crisr
and brown the steak was iuicy as =
peach, and the coffee was hot and strong.
In short, everything was lust as 4
should be, and contentment hovered
about the festive matutinal board.
Dudley, who had been glancin9 over
the morning paper, fresh from the CITY.
tossed 1t across the table to his wife.
Here, Aurelia, your time is not SO
short as mlne-I must be early to the
bank, and you can finish your egg when
I'm gone-read me the news. There's a
dear"
Like good, obedient wife, she took
the paper and began to read but COM
menced, woman-fashion, with:
MARRIEO.-on the 18th inst, atsk Micbaers
Church
"Pshawr' said Dudley, smiling,
"what's that to me ? Don't read the
marriages. y
Aureia began again:
PERsoNAL--If W. W. will call at the old
postofiice he will find note from L c.
Nonsense I" laughed Dudley. "My
dear, I'm not Mt all interested in the
affairs of W. W. and l.. c."
Oh !" exclaimed Aurelia, here Is
something interesting. Breach of prom
lse suits-ever so many of them-au
against one man. What a rascal he
must have been See here:
ga rich local sensation is on the
tapis, case in which party who has
recently been married is 4oon to be
brought before the courts, presenting
three suits for breaches of promise. The
papers have been served, but the abb
sence of defendant has prevented an
answer from being filed as yet We un-
derstand the title of the suits to be en-
forced are as follows:
Mary G. Peters agt. David Smith.
alias Daniel Smiley, alias David Smiley.
Plaintiff alleges that defendant did prom
ise her marriage, ETC., named divers
days, etc.
"'Jane Warden agt David Stryker,
alias Daniel Smiley, alias Daniel Smith.
Promised to marry plaintiff in June last
Unfulflled contract-want of money,
etc.
Lucy Baker agt. Daniel Stryker,
alias David Smiley, alias David Shaw
Oh, Heaven what does this mean?
Oh Dudley Dudleyl'
And, clutching the paper very ner-
vously In her hand, she tainted away.
As for Shaw, or whatever his name
was-he had been growing paler and
paler ever since he heard the name of
Mary G.. Peters. How proceedings
could have been commenced against him,
and have gone so far, without his knowl-
edge, he could not imagine.
he arose, dashed some ice-water in
Aurelia's face, laid her on the sofa, and,
going to her parents house, near by,
told Mrs. Hastings that her daughter
was unwell, and would like to see her.
He then started for the bank, and
was hailed by clerk, as he reached his
desk.
s.Ob, Shaw I here are some papers
that came Tor you two weeks ago. They
were mislaid, and 1 only found them
last night after you left"
They were legal documents and
Shaw knew, then, why he had not be-
fore heard of the proceedings of Mary
Peters, Jane Warden and Lucy Baker
against him.
He pocketed the papers, and, going to
the cashier, drew his salary up to the
end of the month.
al have some notes to pay this morn
ing," said he, "and am going out now,
but viii be back In half an hour"
He went and 1 don't think the bank
officers have as good an opinion of his
veracity as formerly. They have been
waiting for him ever since, and ne
hasn't come back yet.
Aurelia went quietly home to live with
her parents, and she always gives her
young-lady friends one sound piece of
advice:
Never, girls, be too anxious to mar
~ man who has never loved another
woman"