The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-10-17 00:00:00

Vampobtre.

81111,011 or Pam/mg.—At Winchester, on Thin,le,
a broach of promise case Wlll triei b,fore dlr. Uoire.
Sheriff Oszwell, in which Miss Lucy Roberti. of Bunn.
stoke, sued Alfred Dunn, of the souse town, for dames,
on account his failuic to marry her aft.g proatitai
to do so. P.aintiff, who assistel Per ruoth. rin corylog
on bu,ineos c • nillliuer. at Itssiegotoke, was at *AI
athletic sports bold in that town on the sAt Sine:ober
last year, raid, • being of prepostesdng appears/co,
attract..d the notice of defendant, a large tea desk;
who followed her about, and a few d tys afttrearli
introduced to her at her uncle's, who h propose' as
eogagement, and said ho should much like to inert
her, lie told her thtt ho knew of her Otto
Mr. Taylor, of the saute locality, say ink that he ail
" groat radical, unworthy of her." Plaintiff told kos
that sho was emsagui to Mr. Taylor, and could oat
break off the engagement with him; but oubsoloratly
she met defendant: he renewed his proporals, an I told
her that his profits in business amountul to CM •
year. The lady appears to have dallied, but, after say-
ing "she would ne'er consent, eon enter to become
his wife. Fregtvnt eMits followed. and "'" city
amatory letters, le one of them defendant wrote:
Dear Lucy,—jtest assured of my fond love for )Su. II&
the reaction considerably alter we parted. It cc,. tent tig
—so bright and peaceful. It gave me trouble to knoyoa
alone in the dark, but hope you did not think uto useint
shall be very glad to moot you again, and will tut ye harem
carte de visite. With fond love, &c., farewell, toy kat,
On the 12th October, 1870, he wrote:

It is sweet tn 10-o, but werester Ain to ho true. Dew La 7,
may we bo:h fool that, althon4h emlont (the lady ho l Id; Ulf
town on a visit), wo are ono in theu4ht, and cannot twit

Alluding to the opposition which be alleged tia family
offered in tionsequence et the hely having no fortasc,De
says :

I shall still conUnuo to prove to my parents that we c.aolt,t
Five each other up. Let us both make it a water of ira)er.
To-morrow (October 13, 1670), it my 27th birthlay. I clen..it
expect you to send nu • wish, not havin: ti I you .4 it
it will oomfort me to know that you will be thiotim: inn
I tun feeling rather lonely to-day. We Meet no worry about
It, but rest content in each otha',. lose. Ite brave and true,
and we shall reap the reward. I hope you are hotter. With
fended love, It,.

in another letter la October defendant wrote:
I resort to tell 'ma Om opposition continues.; In vain I plead
for you. They say it will he tee talk of the town. If it had
not been for the Basingstoke contiecti.in if would have been all
right. Dearest Lucy, what can I do! I love you, end be.ides
that I hat a promise.' you. O'd ! if I could but get their enroll.
I should be happy, and would not mind beginning life in •
lower position ; for well I know, dear Lucy, that wealth, In.
doss nut constitute happiness. It I. better to live in a 041015
with true love. I has, missed you very ticoeli. She asys. that
she can never visit me. 1 hare been obliged to iche p Ike
Idea of taking the shop at Slough. They refuse t help me. I
know not what to do but shall hope on, awl rennin true to
my love. Let us strive to be patient against the dorm, and
hope on for • brighter day. &it us prove to Drat that re de
love each other ferven'ly. May Girl help me to be Mmisdre,
and incline her to give consent and love you: hut do not, osect
Lucy, grieve on my account. Take some cool Wads—ekwff
of exercise Is the best medicine for low spirits - IcJ dear near
to a Torun° of Grace. Pray to Him mho !or,
cheer the darkest-hour. I have Alt great de.d.iss. .4 -AI
likely. I fear It is because I have allowed my tr,4" twld
Toe but Jeans I. the only true sourer of j 'Ls:Klee we
Will seek Ulna iu all things. We may meet agam
long.
A number of other letters, mmtaining ,Aunlar tens• A
slearm•nt, lke., were put 1,. awl read. Soon, 'wavier. She
Plaintiff's return to Basingstoke defendant wished the mateb
to be broken off, and suggested to plaintiff that she might thee
nuke It up with and Marry Taylor. This she refined to do.
and hold defendant to his engagement. Piaditiff swore is. Ow
witness-box that Dunn went to Ler on one °erasion. Inade an
Immoral proposition to her, and said that illness she ....nsectel
to his wishes he would never usarry her Ile subsopantff
deserted her, hence the present action. It wee not denisd that
the promise to marry had been made by defendant, but thy
substantial defence was that he was without means. It vo
stated that hod be been able to appear in court he would ham
denied 1,5 tote plaintiff's statements with regard to the alispe
immoral proposition. Altogether the engagement lasted ats.ut
cit months, plaintiff being at the present time it years./ sec
The stint of CIO had been offered by defendant's br 'Ma to
compromise the matter. The Jury give a verdict for plamtl.
with e.'.ad datuagus.