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Southland Times, Issue 1234, 8 April 1870, Page 2

A fews days ago, says the -NewQrleans Picayune, au. old lady ■■■and a young one found themselves in Court, charged with disturbing the peace. The officer's- state* — ment was clearjy giv;ea,,and-disj>layed ) an ? fr equal culpability ia ooth. Itwas evident,^ / : however, that the. Cpurlj. inclined, a favor- ~ able judgment to the youngest, and the scales of justice were rapidly tipping 5 ib-I^ her favor. r . "Why,, d$ yo» abuse., this young lady ?" the Magistrate* demanded of the old one. "I had a right to," was the calm reply. " What was.sherdoing?'^ " Keeping company. with a very-improper — character?" , " And „w hat,i s, that to .. you?"' "She's my daughter.'* "'^Oh|;/1.---indeed, and do you ,thip£ -the person was an improper character?" "I do, sir." " Dp' ; ( you 7^ know . who he was?" "I n '£, know n ' s name. Ive 1 seen 1 him A frequMfty f prowfihg around raft»^lnight.";;::And^thel^^f«^i£rr actuated by a sudden impulse, the old lady adjusted her spectacles, peered cautiqusly. at the; Court from under /her? ? gpeat suii-bonnet, and' then; exclaimed— - 5 "IGopa lack ! good lackl" Why^ you're^eT; n)an ! Me f me ! , s e^pkimed t ;, thq f astonished' /Court;: f Me ! ' woman, did you «cc me f" Again the^sp^ste^es^were^ a]iju^d7?^ T ffie'ci^btw'gaze prolonged, ■-- While the-'ol^ lady nodded her Meald<at intervals. " Yes, yes, it's the .same ugly: face; - TnVsuWof it ; te^Hforgi've jo& ttis time ; Jf'll forgjveTyoiiu'' And the old , lady hbbblbd away,, leaying the Courc r gasping , with. astonisHment,. and unable ,tp ihtefpose ; an objection tajher departure, ** I A young iWdy,' J whojiaa. been inea^in the State of ,- Alabama for firing a pistol at. ;her. false lover as he was escorting another fair one to church, wasacquit^e^ ojn the ground that there : was nOfrmaHee^-> but,' on *heuontraryV>aß- excess of lowfc****