The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1907-04-03
Defendant.

In the Uncommon Pleas court.
/. That on or about the 3lst day OF
June, Anno Do,rini, 1906, at Manning,
in the County and State aforesaid, and
at various and sundry times and places
thereafter, the plaintiff herein was
then of marriagable age, and possessed
OF an ability to be willing, IN fact anX-
ions, and was unmarried, would, at the
request of the defendant. marry him.
the defendant did promise to marry
the plaintiff not later than WashinS-
tons birthday, 1907.
,. That the plaintiff, conh0lng IN salo
promise, still anxious, for how coulo
She resist such personal charms, and
relvine uror the representations OF ms
wealth, love and affection so earnestly
and eloquently pleaded BY the defend
ant. and not dreaming that while ne
was upon bended knee he, the defend
ant. was making false promises, but
believing him to be disciple OF George
Washington, he having selecIeo ms
birthday as the marriage day, she mas
ALWAYS and with true constancy re-
NAMED a spinster, and has never since
the defendant gave her his solemn
promise to make her his wife, permitted
apv other man to even mention mar,
rage TO her, and she is now ready ana
more than anxious to marry the SAID
defendant.
3. That the plaintiff upon informa-
tion and belief alleges that the defend
ant has been false, and that the pro-
fessiocs of love he made TO her upon
his bended knees, were also MADE 70
several other ladies OF marriagaole
ace. and possibly to some who were 1ar
bevond that age, that he is at the pres,
ent time paving court to another. ana
protesting to be desperately IN love
with her, and making the deceived
creature believe he is in earnest, when
to the plaintiffs knowledge there are
two others believing the same, and nave
cone so far as to purchase many artlc!es
preparatory for making upa trousseau.
1. That the defendant, not withstand-
ino his promise, was demonstrated with
by the plaintiff for his attentions to
the other ladies, persisted in renewing
his promise, confessing his attentions
to the other ladies were merely 10 nat
ter them, and that he would keep ms
promise TO her, as he expressed 1t, my
darline'' true. That the defendant has
permitted the time set for the mar
riaoe to pass without fulfilling his con-
tract. and has even attempted to avoid
the plaintiff by dodging out OF her way
when approaching a soda FOUNTAIN
and he has attempted to disguise nm
self bv masking his face with growth
of hair.
5 That bv reason of the defendants
promises to marry plaintiff, she, oelng
innocent OF the ways OF men. the oe-
fendant being the first who ever pro
posed marriage to her, and men IN TINS
day and time being prone to bacherlor-
hood, and relying implicitly in defend
ants promises, and having full conf
dence that he would not renege. plain
tiff became independent Of other atten-
tions. but on account Of the deceptlonl
of the defendant she lost 8 number OF
opportunities by rejecting the suits OF
several Younger men who have asked
for the plaintiffs hand IN marriage,
and on account of the defendants fall
ure to make good his promise to her
she is regarded as having been tnrown
upon the matrimonial trash pile with
no prospects of future marriage, tnus
inevitably suffer the pangs OF spenolng
the remaining years of her life IN old
maids curly bangs and red-fannel pet
ticoats. only to have as companions,
parrots and cats, and become an ooJect
of sneers of those who have husband
to support, that on account OF the de-
sendant's 6ckleness, ,inconstancy. 1alslty,
;nstability. meapness and wilfull ana
wanton neglect and disregard of his
solemn vows plaintiff has suffered great
physical and mental suffering. all OF
which she was, and is ready to forgive
if the defendant will only marry her,
otherwise she is damaged IN the sum OF
ten thousand dollars.
6. That the plaintiff IS not bringing
this action to recover damages OF a
moneyed natnra for her personal ben
eft. but TO visit punishment upon men
who are so reckless of their VOWS to
younq. trusting girls anxious for hus:
bands, and to help a worthy object by
Giving the public an opportunity ,ol
contributing to good ana worthy
cause. "a
Wherefore, plaintiff demands ]udg
ment against the defendant in the sum
of ten thousand dollars and the cost O
this action, and that the amount OF the
verdict reached by the jury be palc
into the treasury OF the Hannah Lev
Memorial Library Association.
W. c.. DAVIS,
S. OLIVER O'BRYAS,
Plaintiffs Attorneys