Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-03-05

The litsI" man and the baroness
slrang to their feet. They addressed
the chair simultaneously, and with
considerable show Of emotion, partlc'
ularly the insulted baroness.
|udgt-"Don't both Of you speak
n once. Which Of YOU is the com
plana2t:'
GenrIeman--"l am
Baroness 81 am"
Judge-"That i: impossible. Po,
lceman, which of the parties applied
20 Won lrst :"
policeman-"TEe gentleman did,
your Honor
JoGge-"Now sir, you have the
floor Madame, You will allow the
gentleman to state his case"
The baroness sits down with ges-
ture Of despair. The little gentlemen
bows II the court, clears his throat
and asks:
"Ilas your Honor ever been in love-"
Judge-'I might reply to that ques.
ton that it was none Of your business.
but | do not blush TO acknowlsd ge
that on several occasions have been
under the influence Of The tender pas
slon.
Complainan,-"Then your Honor
will comprehend to some extent the
suiferln9s that | have undergone. A
bout two months ago recovered from
a dangerous and what might have been
a fatal, illness. Ny physician said
needed change of air and amuse-
msnt. | lived at that time in tbs
Boulevard lie Tophet, so | moved TO
the Rue de Paradise. Ny greatest
pleasure uas 10 look out Of nv win
dow every morning and witness the
awakening OF Aurora"
Baroness-"Iour Honor, he lies
lie did not bother himself IN the least
about the rising sun. II was me that
be stared at like the escaped luralic
that lie Is. For the past two months
! have not been abir to look out OF my
window. without being subjected to
the IN npudent lances OF that ~retcned
llttie carlcuture Of man, whom your
Honor allows to air his insolence in
your conrt.'
20, GU wretch and tie baront SIS
grit her teeth and shook her head a.
ihs complainant, who sighed.
Complainant-"What the lady says
d. 10 some extent true. Yes confess
| f,a>'sd my eyes Ola HI peerless beau
II. Ms physlci.n lo.d ne. that need
ed something To aIvert my mind from
the cares az business. I hat IS my ,x
cure. After awhile it became u posi-
tive c.<sily Tor me TO stand al my
window. .. what lovely vision il
was, How beautiful she is, but your
Honor can see for Yourself. Isn't she
daisy
Judge Please conGne Yourself Ia
'h. case. young man. | have been
there myself, 81 10 sp AK, but the rule,
Of the court do not permit you to
cl. .torate so mach. You hav, tn,
sympa;hies Of the court, but b- brief.
Ccmplainant.-"l neglected my bus
mess, | shut myself up in M, room,
and lived only for her. How often
aId | resort 10 strategy 30 commmunl
.ra'e With my lovely tormentor: |
sent hrr letters breathing of love from
my window. saw her tear them to
pieces AID scatter them to the winds
Of heaven. sent her flowers almost
as fresh and beautiful Il. her lovely
lips and ives and next morning | saw
my boqnyts in the trash barrel, amid
dead cats, cold hash and other debrs.
Judgs Poor, unfortunate Young
mar,'
Complainaut-"Well may your Io
nor say that | am unfortunate. HE
sympathy f this most honorable court
is balm to m, bruised and bleeding
heart. Seen people will read on nv
Il tombst, nr: Here lie. rocl
yon 9 man who perished Of unrequlred
love. He could move a police justice
but he conid not move the cruel ob
j,c, &c his aH' cti'ns.''
Judge-"Con. 10 The point. if you
please. What is your complaint -
tomp'ainant-''l bribed the ser
wants; they took ny money, but the
tbase menlals never gave me chance
TO converse with her. Disguised as a
letter aIrier, | sought to converse
with her, bat she ordered the jaritor.
with large, copious feet, to kick me
out into the cold street, which he did.
Whenever sic went out | followed her
as faithfully Il. her own shadow"
Judge-"W hat nuisance you mus:
have made Of YOURSELF"
Complainant-"True love is never
discouraged. Yes, | followed hel
wherever she mt. | learned lcster
day that she was going to move away,
30 there was no time to be lost. Driv
en- to despair, | registered u solemn
VOW about six o'clock this morning
that | would tell her of my love before
the sun sank to rest behind the west
ern hills. When ! attempted to ex-
plain my emotions on the street she
rel,elled my advances. She refused to
listen to me. Then, being in despair,
| accused her o, theft, and had her
brought before your Honor"
J' dge-"lhat was the act Of lu
matte.
tomrlainant-"Perhaps it was.
Your Honor will concedc that it was
crowned with success. | have at last
bad an opportunity TO tell her that |
loved her for herself alone. Thanks
to your Honor. she has been obliged
to listen to me. God bless your Honor
for it. Heaven will reward you for it
aud | will not forget it?'
The Judge looked at the baroness.
who blushed and looked down on the
floor.
"Yes, your Homer" continued the
complainant, you will place it on
record in this case that | am twenty.
! five wears old and rather O. cd looking