Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-05-28

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Must I tell him that ! have chEr
my mind with regard to him,
mol What shall dof | have out
Tomorrow n noon"
She dashed OF the words, y
changed my mind" and. placing
message In the hands Of her se-vIl,
told him 70 take II at once %
WhitmArsh
The reply was. to say the least
n0ying: TO me who have loved
from the frst moment ! Laid eyezN
you your message Is unintel q
How can one change ones u-odx
quickly In a matter Of lover Lou
not an opinion; II Is a mingla
souls"
Great heavensI" exclaimed
Dumbleton. only fifteen hours
and this stupid man VIII either q
me TO marry one I don't wish
whom be doesn't wish me 70 mSrr
he VIII send me TO JailT
Miss Dumbleton was In desTM
Gould Mr.. whitmarsh have chm
| his rindg Were she assured o. N
though TO marry another would 4
blight her life, she could bring hsr
to do So But TO give up n man
loved and whom sha could not 4
vince that she loved was DaddeH
She execrated the law that had t5-
her into such n position After vi
debating what she should do next
sent Mr.. Whitmarsh the following "A
sage: Have you not heard that i
are times when a woman says
meaning 'YesY"
The reply that came back to &
Was, Does 4 woman who says
mean ISoy"
Miss Dumbleton stamped her a
she moaned; she did everything eE1
tear her hair. That she would
1 done had Il not been her crowd
beauty. Then when she had recoTs
a bit OF caimness she deteruioedh
I make one more appeal She wrctsN
''The law coupels me TO ACCEPT
tomorrow one OF a number Of o=si
have received"
To this the reply came: You FL
with grief How happy would u
save you If only you loved me- -
marriage Of conFenisDce-inpossi
To marry one i deEOtedly lore DsI
70 convey upon her a favor would
fame my most sacred feelings"
When Miss DumbletOn received 4
| message q suspicion came TO her
Mr.. WhitDarSh WIS not such E
after al. Indeed, il occurred 70 1
1 that he was playing with her. Waa
, IN revenge for the treatment be
himself received at her hands, OF
he propose to punish her for what 4
had inflicted On his sexg At any d
she could go no further. She c1nS
cred the plan Of inviting him to CT.
! TO see her with q view 70 deteru'
! ing By observation what Was his 4
attitude toward her. but she felt 4
she had already deneaned herself
the utmost, and she could not ID
herself TO do SO any further.
On the morning she must accept
4 of her Euitors OF violate the 4Ewl
basket Of beautiful cut flowers cll
TO her with Mr.. whitmarsh's name
tached. For q few moments she 4
oTerJoyed- Could it be possible 4
1 he would releat3 She waited avid
but received no further word from 4
and abandoned herself 10 despair.
-The state against DuDbletud
I called the clerk Of the court
Miss Dunble1on stepped 10 the truI
Irene Dunbletop," said the md
you are charged by the man1no1l
bureau with Z violation Of the M
rtage laws IN that you have refused
marty Alfred Trimmingham. first
hfry-four proposers, and you made
/ claim that ne is Of bad character
that he cannot support you Do y
/ plead guilty or Dot guiltyT
Guilty, your honor"
How comes IL" re5uined the !nal
that with 50 many suit0rs 70 chD1
from you cannot find one TO Elaa
your
The lady stood silently booking 81
3oa--
This, your honor" said the pro
cutting attorney Of the matrimonial
reau, sis the most fragrant case
have had This woman ever since 8
came Of q instrumental age has 6rzl
suitDrs TO her. keeping them from y
posing TO other women and refusing
marry any one Of them herself A
now we hare al these bachelors W
claim that they have complied VI
the law in proposing to her 70 emu
Der the calendar with their cases
trust that your honor VIII inH3ct rp
her the heaviest penalty the law
lows"
~Once more, Irene Dunb1eton- 81
the judge, II ask you 70 choose Q
from among the ffTy-fOUr meD "
are willing to marry YOU / wond
mind you that the law does not T'=r1
a womAn 10 change her mind and
released from the penalty after s
fence has been imposed, though 4
may do so before she has received
sentence g'hs extreme penalty D
/ can impose upon n woman rg11s1
10 marry is ten years iuprisouna
with the addition OF one year for svs
man who has made her q proposiaf
1t VIII therefore be MY duty ID Sc
ron TO prison for s4xty-four years, 4
when yOu are again free % MARI, y
being eigh1y-stxs-