A Legal Equivalent

After their eng-ag-ement had been broken ofE a Mïehig-au man sued his quondam sweetheart for the recovery of certain jewelry whicU she refused to return. The judg-e in the case asked the lover if he had ever kissed his intended bride. After he had admitted that he had done so, the judge dismissed the suit, holdingthat kisses and caresses were a legal equivalent for presenta.