Show BROKEN HEARTS IN FRANCE of less account by the law than broken legs in no instance does the profound difference of national character in england and france appear more than in the held on both sides of the channel regarding breach of promise of course says the london bews engagements are broken off in france as well as in england but it is only in england that heavier damages are awarded for a broken heart than for a broken leg the offense is all but unknown in the french law courts whether it is that frenchmen arc less inclined to it or that the french girl dislikes bringing her sentimental troubles into court A young french lady who attempted to turn her wounded feelings into cash would be regarded as only a degree less mean than the faithless man one day recently however an action for breach of promise a FAn glaise was brought into the third paris police court the lady and her father as nearest friend produced a bill showing that they were two hundred and fifty dollars out of pocket for alie broken engagement they might hate had this but badly advised they put on another item of sixteen hundred and fifty dollars for the moral prejudice the french judge did not understand this and he dismissed the case |