The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-06-11

deeeiver, according to the ancient fashion, but by
depicting his purse, which, in many instances, we
are fan to believe is attacking him in his most
sensitive point. However this NAV be, il is
evident that our customs differ, In some re-
spects, very materially from those of our
ancestors, and that sins which in the Court
of CUPID are looked upon as venial, are
regarded in Courts of Law as offences AGAINST
good morals, and, therefore, deserving of special
condemnation. One or two instances in point
have recently been spread before our readers. The
first was that of an elderly gentleman of ST
LOUIS, who, besides engaging himself to young
woman, and afterwards repenting of his bar
gam, sought to screen himself from the conse-
quences of his default by questioning the purity
OF her character. The lady appealed to the civil
tribunal for justice, and for indemnity for the
wrong she had suffered at the hands of her gray
haired CoRYDoN. The sympathies of the Jury
were excited in her behalf, and after the battle
was fought, CoRYDoN retired from the arena of the
Courtroom sadder and wiser man, and noorer
by one hundred thousand dollars than when he en-
tered it, if the award of the jury should be sustained
by the Court to which the case has been appealed
The second suit for breach of promise' occurred
within day or two past and so near home, that
our readers are doubtless, familiar with its de-
tails. In this case also the offending party WAS
mulcted in damages. The lady herself was present
In Court during the trial. In appearance we are
told she was quite good looking; and that she
"wore dark silk drees, black silk manta, and
"a light summer bonnet la mode" and was as
cheerful oq roicb bo1 bao,
circumstances, until the letters of the tickle swain
were read, when she ''seemed affected, and several
'times was moved to tears" Now there is some
thing singularly ludicrous in love letters when
they are read in open Court. The more impasson-
ed they are the more the auditors are Initiated to
laughter. The bllts dou1 in the instance to which
we refer, formed no exception to the rule. The
cooling process was moreover well defined. The
hrst letter was very loving, but was tinctured
nevertheless with Sadness because daguerrotype
which the defendant had intended as a present to
his ''Dear ANNE was defective about the eyes,
being blurred by rising tear whilst sitting for the
picture. In the second epstle his heart seaps for
10Y and he INDUCES in the usual fond anticipa-
tons OF happy moments to be spent by the side of
his cherished fair one. The next letter is in minor
key. His beloved has been ill., so she is entreated
''not to 60 out of nights any more than she can
"help, as the dews are very heavy" but is con-
soled with the assurance that his heart cal
"ways reverts to his own sweet girl in Frede-
'rick county" The fourth, is brief epistle
in which the writer informs 'his beloved that he
is going South Ito wait on couple who are to be
'married." In the fifth he has accomplished that
pleasant duty; finds the bride of two weeks stand
ing wonderfully improved by wedlock," but
yearns ''to clasp his own beloved to his bosom,
there to remain until one or both are laid in the
''cold, cold tomb" 1t is at this point his rapture
reaches its climax. The letters now commence to
take the descending scale. In November, the
hope is expressed of soon meeting "dear ANNE"
and of placing her in position becoming her
station. In June the unhappy lover writes to the
lady that he has suffered greatly on her account.
ellis hopes are blighted." His 'Pa has sold both
"tan-yards." Under such circumstances he can
not ask his betrothed to fulfill her engagement, for
his maternal parent has raised objections. He
could not, therefore, think of taking his dear
ANNE ''to the house of proud mother and five
"proud daughters" and, as an earnest that
his affianced has forgiven him for 'casting such q
shadow over her young heart he implores her
to ''send him back the diamond ring" The last
letter of the SERIES is dated in August and in that
also he inreats the sweet girl in Frederick county,
mot to break his mothers heart" by holding him
to his engagement, and, above all, not to forget
''to send back the diamond ring p We are told
that if the lady cried whilst these letters were read
there was much merriment in Court, and that
when the case had been duly argued, the jury,
after briefly discussing the matter among them
selves, rendered verdict for the plaintiff for three
thousand five hundred dollars. Let US trust
the timely warning will not be lost upon gay de-
ceivers generally.