Mexico weekly ledger., 1882-11-09
Protect II Girls,

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There istasNaas coming up hefdse 9
Chicago court that will be Of great
Interest to thousands Of people who
have long desired . decision on some
Of the points that win be developed.
It seems That ) youpg, maa, smembsr
q one Of o. Ehsaes cisbs, ! gensas-
man Of wsAith ana rsahespsnt, is 8
be sued BY she father. Of young wo-
maa for $50, 900 damages for injuries
received while in his society. The
young people had been kseping cou-
psny for some, years, ana To earriAes
OF the young man was often seen in
front Of the Michigan avenue resi-
deacs Of the young lady. Last De-
cember he ceased visiting her, sad.
since that time she has been an inva-
lid, and has been treated for spinal
difficulty. and the father will go into
the courts, it 10 said, against his
daughters wish, to have the matter
Of responsibility settled. 1t seems
that the young man is bow-legged, so
much so that it has always been con-
sidered dangerous for any one TO; sit
in his lap, for fear they would fall
through on the floor and break some
bones. It is said that the young man
knows his failing and that he usually
holds any person who NAV be in his
lap with his arms, so that there ia no
danger of falling through. but in this
case he forgot the danger and let the
girl slip. The father claims that the
young man, knowing how fearfulv
and vonderfnilvI no = mad .ho,ia
have adop4ed precautions and IN h;s
he viii sva.r th.t an so,or
occasions he has ~.,red ~ mi
that he should nlaco . ho.rS
across his lap, or come d.v his ~naren-
legs will let somebodv throuph-
In his answer to The comnl.;nt tho
Young man will raw that HE ,oc, .,o
Just as nature made them ana that
ANYBODY who sits N his Ian takes the
chances. He adds that il the Girl
had taken all the precautions that one
in so dangerous a position should use.
and thrown her arms around Mia neck
rs others have done, there need have
been no danger; and while he sympa-
thizes deeply with her and her family, /
to the alleged injury, he can
not consider himself responsible. OIL
course, there are two sides to eyery
question, y. both sides will have
sympathizers. 3a#E ssss5 .!ai h
While we do not wish to take sides
On the question, there are some things
with it that it seems a duty
the pious press to agitate. The
country is full of bowJeeped vouno
men, going about seeking whom. thew :
may hold in their laps, and the wonder
that more such accidents do not
occur. There should he some Law r.
pirls from bov.leocad man !,
We throw safeguards aronnd mn
,rapeze performers nv comne,,;nr /
managers to place nets under them
md why should we not nrov;de bv /
aw that the bow-lepeed vouuu man
should string a hammond urS.r Mi,
leo tn catch tbose who
nav loose their sprinp balance. turn
. somersault. and fall in the winter
If their discomfort. 2E@ !,
It would not he nleasant r. tho I,
oow-legged young man to he COM I
,elled to carry a hammock whom be {
vent to see his girl. We have known
! careful young man, who was how.
egged, to lay a pressIboard on chess !
BOARD, or a sewing machine leaf across !
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uS go guy
o"'
1 .' % 'nuS oeiui 'nere are
who never think OF the
,ther hearts that are liable to ache. {
Inventors have str,diexf;u win m
leyice for protectino neon,e from ,ho :
hangers of bow.lcos and docto,s vho {
Ecros. eves hsve TIA I'll
traiehten bow-leos. hut nothing /
Gems to avail. Hnndrads n o;rls 4
md women a thar al th;s mi
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