Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1842-10-07
NOVEL CAsE-A WANING TO LADIES

W. CAOE--A w hhNlNO 1 " LADlES
IN editor recovering sirteen hundred dollars Of
Il lady for a breach Of promise. Many Of our read
ers, perhaps, have heard something Of the facts
IN relation to an interesting affair which occurred
some year or two since, at t5eabrook, N. H., the
parties to which are Mr.. J. NJ. p, publisher of the
Village Transcript, at Amesbury, Mr.. ohm MEG
II young man from the laud Of cakes and at
tie time sub-conlractor on the eastern Railroad;
and last, bat not least in our story, Miss Emily S.
b. n fair and interesting young lady, the daughter
Of substantial citizen OF Seabrook. 1t appears
that for a considerable period, an intimate inter
course had -subssted between Mr.. 7. and the
young lady, which so far at least as was known
was both agreeable and reciprocal, and which had
continued so up 20 the time when Mr. G. in pur-
suance olhis vocation, took up his residence in the
family Of Mr.. b., the father of the young lady
who had lived on the line Of the road.
About this time Mr.. y. came to the conclusion
that he would get married. For this purpose he
consulted with Miss b. who expressed her entire
willingness to Join her hand aud her fortunes
with his and thar without delay The parents
were consulted, their consent obtained, and thus
all the necessary preliminaries were adjusted.
Every thing illus far promised well, ut least to
the vision Of MIR. Z. Furniture, and other neces.
sary APPENDICES were Immediately purchased
residence was selected by the lady herseIf-the
wedding garments were bespoken-and even the
hOppy day ilsel-the bAnns having been previ.
ously publlshed-a day which was to render com
plete all their joys and consumnale their happi-
ness here below; by The tying Of The nuplial knot
this day, even, was appointed by the lady her
self!
Bul the perfdy, and treachery, aud deceit. OF
q beautiful young lady! What can or shall be
duct? The iucls as they were disclosed at the
trial. were, that at this very time when the en-
g0gement was entered into and sanctioned by
Miss B. herself, aud the arrangements making to
celebrate the wedding, she was encouraging the
addresses of and finally The day before she was To
be married to Mr.. p, she left her fathers resi-
dence ut midnight and cloped with Mr. MEG. to
New York, where they were married
The residue is soon told. After spending the
"honey moon" in New York, MEG. and his Gladly
love" returned 10 Seabrook. In the meantime Nj
z. feeling as would naturally be expected that he
had been most unhandsomely treated, resolved
10 seek in a court OF justice that satisfaction and
yindicaton of himself which he was denied else
where. Immediately, therefore, upon The return
OF Mr.. e. suit was instituted against him. the
damages being laid at $4,000. This was upwarl
OF a year since, hut owing to some neglect in pro
curing the evidence OF the marriage Of NEG. tC
Miss b. the case was deferred to the term of Com
mon Pleas Court, which is now in session al Elk
eter, where it was Called progressed in and fin
ished on Monday last, the result of which was ,
verdict for Mr.. r. with $1,000 damages.
IL may DO remarked, in conclusion, that thi
verdict has given very general satisfaction in ih
community where the facts are known. This is
novel case the first of the kind that has eve
happened in New Hampshire or perhaps in Ne'
England, as we are assured by veteran membe
ofthe New Hampshire bar.
The preceding narrative is from the Bosto
Post. Holding that even the fckleness OF IN
young lady should be spared in public Journa
we have suppressed all but the initials OF the par
ties. Miss b. has certainly behaved very badl
and her husband TOO for that matter. So w
don't pity him for the loss Of his sixteen hundre
dolsrs.-.M Y, Com. .Adp.