Arkansas true Democrat., 1858-01-26
Breach of Promise.

Eliza Heard has obtained verdict of three hundred pounds damages against Robert Long, field, Tn a Dublin court. Miss Eliza was about thirty seven and Mir. Robert twentv-seven.- Robert, after woing very fondly, became &C., quainted with another angel. We quote the following from the opening of the plaintiffs counsel, which presents one of the most novel specimens of love epistoary we have seen:-
 "The brother of the defendant happened to say whilst visiting at Mr. Hawkes's, that the defendant was going to marry Miss Gumbleton, who was award of chancerv The plaintiff, who was naturally incensed at hearing ths. then wrote the following Ietter:-2Oth May, 1857. 1 have heard such d report-that you are going to be married to Miss Gumbletop. though engaged to me nearly two years Write by return of post, and let me know if I am still to consider you gentleman or otherwise Eliza Heard That was a letter which should come rom an indignant woman. It drew from the detendantth following beautiful reply, to which there was no commencement:-'I received your note with some surprise to-day. The report YOU have heard is a damned lie I wish to see a little more of the world before am tied down. Robert Longfield.' Uaughter.) That was a credltable letter to the head and heart of the defendant. (Laughter) It appeared that in July, 1857, he had resumed his affectionate mode of addressing her, and the following was one ot the many at1ectonate letters which he addressed to her:-'Mv dear L., Che called her Llzzy, and he used the l. for brevitv)-Qaugh- ter)-l was not at Waterloo (the family resi- dence of the Longhelds, where his letters were directed to) for some time, and so 1 got both your letters yesterday. 1 do not know when will be back. l hope you are all well. Give my love to Hannah Madras. Henry is now as well as ever. Ever yours, Robert Longfeld.- N h1rrry letters Ill similar tone but they had been burned at the request of the defendant Notice had been served on the defendant to produce the plaintiffs letters but he was able to prove the following letter. which was written after the plaintiff had heard that Miss Gumbleton had arrived at the house of the defendants mother:-'2d September 1657.-I am sure you must think me devoid of feeling, or you could never act so very unkindly as you are doing from day to day. have expected to see you Che had never visited her after coming home but now may well say, with the old proverb, hope deferred maketh the heart sick' As there is ho possibility oi speaking to you, am obliged to write III a way most painful to myself. I little thought man who spoke so much about honor and honorable actions could treat girl whom he profesSed to love- and his affiauced wife. With such indifference. must now insist up- on your settling the time for our marriage, and require you to give me an answer plain and ex- pllclt.' hat was just such letter as should nave been written to such a man. The defen- dant, III his explicit reply, covered himself with everlasting glory Wednesday-M Heard,- l received your note. and felt very much ap- noyed at it; as you insist on fixing time for our marrage, it will take place on the 1st of January, 1875. R. Longfeld' (Great laugh ter) He would leave his learned friends to descant upon that letter of mockerv of insult ot heartless, stupid deliberate insut-the letter ol man who, not content with violating the plaintiffs feelings tries to be sarcastic and is only heartless, insulting, and abusive. It was SUD- posed by the female friend of the plaintiff that the defendant might have misplaced the figures. and that he meant 1857, but he on the same day wrote to the plaintiff, in answer to nothing, the following note in pencil: Miss Lonofeld- How much money am 1 to expect with you at the end of that time, 1 would be glad to know; please write to me and tell That meant mo- ney, money, which caused injustice from the great and from the small-like Mir. Robert LonSheld--an expression of meanness inconceiv- able, and baseness incredible The words of the poet might aptly be quoted here:-
 For love, young, noble, rich Castalio dies;
 Name but the fair love swells into his eyes;
 Divine Momnia, thy fond fears lay down,
 No rival can prevail-but half a crown.
 The defendant also wrote the following letter to the sister of the plaintiff, who endeavored to settle matters:-' Sept 18th, l957.-Madame, did mean 1857 for the time. As for the for. tune never asked about it, could not afford to marry without it, having very little myself beg to remain yours truly, Robert Long6ed' Sept, l4th, 1o57.-l received yours of to-day. As to your sister, never meant anything seri- ous. It Is an every day occurrence for young men to amuse themselves, particularly in the flirting line. l never meat to marry your sister. Yours etc, R. Long6eld.' That was the close of case that showed heartlessnesss want of feeling, of decency, and of manliness on the part of the defendant, who. he felt sure would be dealt with by the jury as his conduct deserv-