Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 106, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 May 1910 — RIGHTS OF FIANCEES. [ARTICLE]

RIGHTS OF FIANCEES.

German Decides That 'Woman May See Sights Unescorted. The law courts of Gottingen have just delivered a weighty decision affecting the rights and liberties of fiancees. . Some weeks ago a young Berlin architect had a visit from his betrothed, a Gottingen lady. She stayed in the capital over the week end, and the architect escorted his sweetheart back to the station, where, as he fondly he saw her in the train safely bound for Gottingen. *lt appears, however, that the lady ■was reluctant to tear herself away "from the joys of the metropolis, the Berlin correspondent of the London Daily Mail says. Sirenlike, Berlin beckoned by back, and at the second station she left the train and returned to the city, where she stayed till the next morning. „ Some kind friend imparted intelligence of this to the architect and added that his fiancee had been seen unescorted In the Friedrichstrasse. The architect at once wrote to Jjis sweetheart, demanding explanations. Receiving no reply, he broke <ftT the engagement and instituted proceedings for a return of his presents and the money he had spent during his betrothal, Including cab fares, railway tickets from Gottingen to Berlin, and the lady's board while she was here. Her explanation of her conduct was that she was tired to the point of ennui of the Intellectual life of Gottingen, and sighed for the renowned midnight revels of Berlin. The courts decided that she had done nothing to justify her lover breaking off the engagement and dismissed the action, adding Hhat there was no proof that the lady’s escapade refleeted in the least upon her character. Breach of promise cases are unknown to German law, so the Gottingen lady cannot mend her broken heart With coin Qf the realm.