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Cromwell Argus, Volume V, Issue 239, 9 June 1874, Page 7

' A Vallego, young lady, about to go off in the cars, stepped into the dark sitting-room of the depot to kiss her friend Sarah goodbye. Owing to the darkness she didn't hit Sarah, but careened on a Chinaman, and didn't find out the mistake until John began yelling, " Whatee for yo\i so chokce me :Hi yah ! No squeeze so muchce !" One yell, a flopping of feminine garments, a slammed door, and {lie girl was gone.

> A Value. _ (From the Chicago Tribune.) Last week a young German girl named Amelia Donnerschag, having a trustful confidence in the/faws of her country, especially as expounded by Banyon, went before "Justice, and began a suit for 200dols. against August Behrens for breach of promise. She would have sued for more, but 200dols. is the limit of the jurisdiction of a justice, and that jtfSJKTTeason why she stopped at that figure, not but what she esteemed her lover to be worth a much higher sum. A warrant was issued v &nd tjie case canje All th r e'parties weie? in The com - plainant stated that she had known the de-

fendant in Germany ; and had become engaged to him there. He had emigrated to this country in order to earn a home, and she 4MMt.followed.in-.the course of a year. Soon after her arrival, finding him in good circumstances, she pressed him to fulfil his promise, but he refused to do so. Hence the suit. The Justice asked the voung man if he had 4fi#thirig ; t67say> iff 'his. fofetydf,\ and* he stated he-hitiM ! ---• •- 4 . ~\.;/" ' '-•• '"* Mr Behrens—As the young lady says, your Honor, I was engaged to her in Gei- • many,-■.•»here -she was living with her father. T came to Chicago and boarded at the house of.her sister and mother, who were living in Division-street, and, I -Jived with them for nine months." During that nine months I had many opportunities to watch the ways of his young lady's mother, and I was not leased with thenv.at all. At this poin£ the brow of the Justice unlent. His manner, which had been particuiHyglddrhy/begati to change) and be looked nth. something of-friendliness upon Mi. Jehrens. ,•■..-, .• -■• ■ <•'. • . «,r " Excuse me," said the Judge, " I should ike to ask" you a : 'few questions :—Did this voman say that she intended to live with r ou after you wpre married ? Did she inform ro\i thjit she was ready to take the care of he household off your hands ? Did' she' ask rou'to leVher'save up your money? Did she 1 lay.that she could take care,of it a great deal )otter -than you eoiild.T' ~ " Yes,," said Mr Behrens. " Go on," said the Judge. Mr Behrehs—When thiß young lady came wer here from Germany, She did-ask me to narry her, and 1 was ready to and I told her L was. But she said that her mother must lye with us and keep house for us. 1 told ler that I had watched the ways of her nothpr,. and that J was not pleased with them ; that I loved her 'very deeply and was i-eady to marry her,'but did not wish to marry her mother also, who was a. woman of lordly and unplcasaut habits, and insisted upon feeding fne too'much oil cabbage, a vegetable I have always had a dislike for. I wri ready,' your. Honor, to marry her now, providing that she will leave her mother out in the cold ; but 1 .will not many the old woman ; I have made up my mind to that no matter what comes. The Justice—Now,' lbt me ask you, my young friend, which would you rather do, pay down the'2oodol.,:or many the young lady'and have her mother live with you. !Mr Behrens (firmly)- 1 -! will pay the 200dols. • / ~ The -Justice —Allow mo to shako hands with you. 1 envy your firmness. There wa3 a period in the life of this Court, Mr Behrens, when it was .placed in circumstances somewhat similar to your own. If it had had the tuoral courage which you pi ss :ss it would have been saved about twenty-five years of miseiy and unhappiness.' The alternative was presented to this Court whether it would marry a young lady and, her mother or whether it would pay 125do}s. in gold. This Court was poor at the time. It was earning an unsatisfactory living at the restaurant business. It yielded. It took the young woman and the mother-iri-law, and kept the 125d015. For a quarter of a century this Court regretted its hasty action. It is glad to meet a man who cherishes happiness moro than he does money. The order of the Court is that the defendant .standß discharged, and the complainant, who haVbeen trying to bring a man into slavery to a mother-in-law, be fined lOdols. and costs.