St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1885-03-28
A DETERMINED FEMALE.
One German Woman Who Was Not to &c
TriIed With.

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fore a Justice court in Bavaria, charged
with assault. She had pretty blond
hair, blue eyes. and a graceful figure.
To look at her nobody would suppose
for moment that she possessed moral
and physical courage in an extraordin-
airy degree, yet such was the case.
She bore an excellent reputation, and
repealed the advances of the opposite
sex until she set eyes on an industrious
young man named Paul, who was,
moreover, quite good looking. She
did not propose to lose any time in
frivolous courtship, SO without any pre-
Eminary nonsense, she went right up to
him and said calmly but firmly:
:: Paul, I've taken liking to you,
and am going to marry you.
The young man was somewhat sur
prised. He might possibly have OBJ
iected, had he not perceived something
about the expression of her face that
led him to suspect she was not to be
trifed with, so he replied, modestly:
II feel myself highly honored by
your preference, Miss Martha, and will
endeavor to prove myself worthy of
you.
That's all right, Paul, but you must
not forget that we are engaged now,
and you are to behave yourself like q
good boy, or | may have to be harsh
with you.
Paul, in a subdued sort of way, asked
to kiss her hand.
.sNonsense, " she said, "that's the way
dudes do. We are plain country peo-
pie, with old fashioned ways, and not
withstanding there were number OF
persons present, she put her arms
around his neck and administered a
large, army-sized kiss fair and square
upon his lips, that caused team to run
away, so loud WIS the smack.
The engaged couple got along very
well together for several weeks, until it
occurred to Paul to spend an evening
with some boon companions in the vii
lage tavern He visited the tavern on
the succeeding evening, and engaged
in q game of cards with the boon COM
panions. The devil-may-care express
sion vanished from his countenance
when the door opened and his betrothed
entered.
Paul she said, calmly, 81 think it
is about time for you to leave this haunt
of vice, and return to your home. !"
The boon companion laughed vocifer-
ously, and one of them said:
''That's coming it strong, Miss Mar
tina. He is not married yet, and you
treat him already as if he was a mere
school-boy."
IF Paul were as worthless and tri-
fling as you are I'd not bother myself
about him, but am in hopes of making
something out of him. replied Mar
tina.
Paul seemed to hesitate.
''Paul, said Martha, ''are you going
to compel me to resort to extreme
measures?f
just at this crisis the landIady
thought it was the proper time to make
few remarks.
''You just clear out of here, now, and
leave my guests alone. =
Paul animated that he was not
ready to 60, but Judging from his looks
he really wished that he had left long
before.
"Come, Paul" said Martha, 81 will
show you the hole which a considerate
carpenter has made for the accommoda-
ton of young men who desire to emerge
from this den. and selling him by the
back Of the coat-collar and dragging
him to the door, showed him through
the door into the street.
Having told Paul to please wait for
her, Martha returned, and going up to
the astounded landlady dealt her a
ringing box on the ear, and then catch
ing her by the hair bumped her head
on the wall, remarking:
This is to warn you not to tamper
with my future husband or something
disagreeable may happen to you.''
After she had almost twisted the land
lady's head off, Martha went out and es-
corted Paul to his home. As they
walked off she seemed to be telling him
something that was of national i'm
portance, judging by the strict atten-
ton he paid.
She was arrested for the assault on
the landlady, and slight fine was inn
posed.
'.Do you think you will be able to
make reliable, good husband out Of
Paulp'' asked the Justice
81 think so,' replied Martha, feeling
the muscles of her arm. Eat present,
as we are not yet married, do not feel
as if I had right to assume any
authority over him. / have to rely en-
tirely on moral suasion, but when we
are once happily married ! shall not
hesitate to demonstrate earnestly with
him. He is pretty well broken in al
ready" and turning to Paul she urged
him to pay the fine, which he did
After the couple had left the court
room the JUDGE drew a long breath,