New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-01
A SINGULAR BREACH or PROMISE
CASE.

The case of Doree act. Dean WAS tried at Westmins-
ter England. before the Court of Queens Bench on
Feb 4. The plaintiff in this action, Ann Doree WAS
the daughter Of a silk velvet weaver in Wellington
row. Betbna. green. and abe sued the defendant,
Samuel Dean, VITO was foreman at awhoesale chem
ists at No. Coleman street in tie city recover dam
ages for a breach Of promise Of marriage.
II aptearod from the evidence given by the lady's
father that the plaintiff was now about % years of
ace and The eldest OF eleven children. She lived with
her parents and earned six shlllngs week at the
weaving tusiress. Tie defendant was young man
of about the sane age. about three months older,
and las been acqusiDted with the paintlh Tor many
years 10 October 1856, he called upOn the platinum
father and told him he about to change his position
in le and wished to be allowed To pay his addresses
to tie Iaintif Mr. DOree said he would take time u
consider and accordingly, he conferred with the tie
PENDANTS father and mother on the subject, ana, w nc
found them quite agreeable. he gave his consent Inc
defendant Immediately commenced paying bls ad-
deses and was not long before he succeeded IN gam
ino the Young ady affections. His visits were ife-
quen at the plaintiff house. on which Occasions ne al
ways salut.d the plaintiff with kiss, and when he
left in the evening she always let him out at the street
door and he stIuted her in the way on leaving
After time the defendant introduced the lady ~ his
father and mother and friends hrs intended and be-
cane more constant in bis visits He spent five
ingt in the week ut Mr. DOree's house, aud took
siitings fer Enlself and lady at Independent Chapel
at Eetna green where both families attended. Sew
era Of the defendants letters read in evidence to
show the terms of affection which subsised between
the parties.
In the first, beginning Ny own dearest ANNIE .ue
defendant wrote:
"I often wish we wrote more 20 each other than We
do / have read some Of those o. affecting ana bealt-
III letter. in that book You lent me, and among them
tie you pointed ont Tor me TO read uat mercy
il il hat We ar. NOT placed in Ike POSITION, and that
our acquaintance is approved by parents, and that
we have 10 steal toe opportunities "a they had We
can meet each other at any tine without thoe Tears,
aud turt love for each other /, not me iess Tor
this We see too, that love, if it has no higher aim
than earthly happiness will end in disappointment AID
unbalpiness never felt much IN regard TO t1is as
when reading one Of those letter. aud think we may
aIIly il TO ourselves ours Is 10 common affe;lIn;
il il The gentle enGearing sympathy Of kindred minds
united BY the strong bond of esteem We look Tor
iaI pines il ths world but let al-o look bcyondthi;
life and orr final wis will be directed TO another AMI
better world in the hope Of partakng s Joys together
Dearest Annie is not this b'autiiul language True
affection does look IL beauty. Solomon says favor
il Geceitful, and beauty Is valn
For outward forms Of shape and facs
Soon ~i'her, iss the ro-ei
Bot virtue 1. the rly source
From whence true plessuie flows
hone Won have read all tbose letters. think never
read arythug that threw such Light on our future
state and tie way we ought TO be reconclled to the
things we have now. Dear Ann, have only one re-
quest to make and know you viii grant II as well as
YOU can but do try and answer this any time You can
DO not be afraid write Just what you feel az AL
WAYS try to do. You know repose full confidence
i'm each otter. Our hearts one, bound by the
ties of affection May God bless rs both with what
ever halpines waits III this worlt, and prepare us
L.. al rarlds 70 nfI
il the sincere prayer Of your eyeraectionste friend
SAMUEL"
The learned counsel next read the reply of the plain
tiff beginning My own dearest Samuel, and signed
your aiectionate fond Annie, in which abe alinded
the many happy days they had spent together and
expressed an ardent hope that they might enjoy many
more. True love, however, did run SMOOTH audit
would appear from letter of Mis- Doree written in
pencil on let January 1859 that there had been quar-
rel between the lovers.
Nh owns EyLR DEAREST SAMUEL: You must think
me very bard hearted unkiud in acting did on
"Wednesday night. When you had gone did what
feel alter gieNlng YOU 80, my dear Samuel did not
know bat to DO, but still thought would g aud
tell Jesus NJ b. is the best 10 60 TO in went
and asked 10 be forgiven, not forgetting To ask Our
Heavenly Father 10 take care Of you nay dearest
Samuel | trust il will not happen again. hope,
dear you will forgive NE. have not felt happy snce
WEDNESDAY L. IL always coming into my mind when
| link OF YOU being grisvtd. am sorry caused
YOU 20 much unhappiners, my dear Samuel and VIII
you believe me ever, your own fond Annie. Good
night, dear SAMUEL
The pardon sought in that letter readily granted
for on the same date the defendant wrote in a letter
addressed
"NY owns DEAREST ASsIF: On Wednesday even
ing YOU completely batled me- | could not understand
it az ALL conf IS never felt anything more in my
life II YOU had known my feelings after left you,
all night and all next day shall never forget th.t
walk along the Mile-end Road. Laughter. But Il
il wrong for to say L shall never forget. Dear
Annie do not intend to say about it. Our path
ill then bad been clear day of sunshine. Not
cloud TO obscure the pure light Of heavennot "a word
to mar our happiness; but the cearest day has its
clouds and so il was with But forgive and then
forget, is good motto. When you inst gave me
the letter, wa anxious TO SEQ It's eoHtens that
stoned al the first light 10 read IL. Laughter. On,
il was like food OF light burst in upon dark place
a sudden flash OF hapF iness My dearest, do freely
forgive ALL though you certainly did grieye me ~
have never felt before but il is all gone and hope
10 be- forgiven. 1 glad you went 20 Him who ia a
fre at all times and stcketh closer than BROTHER
for if We all went to Him in trouble, We should
do better than do sometimes. Let us both DO more
feryent AT the throne of grace praying for one another
and let our conversation be in Heaven, walking worthy
of our high calling, professors or Christianity.
The letter concluded, And now, my loving Annie,
shall rec you Sunday, and believe me ever TO be
your fond aud aiectiOnate Samuel shall always
spell Your name Annie now" Laughter
The defendant afterward betook himself to Rams
gate, and when there he wrote:
"MYEyERDyAREsr AssIE: lido wish that you were
here it'll tie; feel quite lost without you My dear
er though far from you now, my heart 10 close 70
yo1rs and will be all the time am away from you.
was very sorry TO have to leave you at sueh short
notice this morning; but l know you very gentle
and kind and will not mind that under the circum-
stances. Az soon as get to Dover will write and
let YOU know where am, that you write to me,
a I'M luf..o IL. La.. H.