The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1871-05-03
Two Cousins in a Funny Breach Of
Promise Case.

A breach of promise case has Just
been tried at Manchester, England, the
parties to which were cousins, both
named Currie. Tho plaintiff was the
male Cnrrie, who had wasted his poet
ic fire upon the faithless female Cur
RE. He was twenty-seven years old,
the eldest son Of farmer in Wales.
who farmed from 300 to 400 acres of
iand; and she was possessed of very
considerable personal attractions, and
besides had Il fortune of 10000. In
lsb9 the defendant was on Il visit at
bennington for some months, and the
plalhtlif also stayed there for short
time. An attachment sprang up be-
tween them, aud it was arranged that
they should be married. At that time
the girl was minor, but was to come
OF age on November 18th, 1870, and it
was proposed by her, and acceded to
by him, that the marriage should not
take place until she was able to dis
pose not only of herself but of her for
tune also. In the meantime, she con-
tlnued to reside in the house of her un-
Gle, and correspondence was kept
up. The first letter produced in evil
dence was written by Miss Currie, and
addressed to "my dearest George."-
The writer signed herself, ever yours,
dearest George" and wound up most
appropriately with bit of poetry:
"Oh, would were bird,
That might fly to thee,
To breathe one only word
10 one so dear to me.''
On the 10th of August she wrote
ION, George, You need not be afraid of
my flirting with anyone now; | could
not possibly do it. sSince you left |
care for nothing. have not been into
the gardens once, for do not care to
meet anybody. l live for you; you
have my first and only love, and with
you it will always remain. l do trust
you will never repent it." On the 3lst
she wrote again. "Indeed absence
does make the heart grow fonder.' l
experience it since you left. long for
the time when you shall never leave
me more. AS surely as am now wri-
ting to you, if ever this engagement
should be broken off it will be the
death OF me; so, my own pet, you
have my future entirely in your own
hands" The next letter alluded to the
receipt of some present from heplain-
tiff, and said, 81 trust, my darling,
that at the end of fifteen months you
will be in the same mind. When l am
of age no one can say word to me, so
do not fear, for this is secure" In an
other letter she said, ~ have given
you my heart and with it my first and
only love, therefore what motive should
l have for change? Oh, no, my dar-
ling, there will be no change in me :"
and the end was, "With heaps of love
and millions of kisses, l remain, my
darling George, yours ever"
On the 18th Of March, 1870, she
wrote, "My love is growing stronger
and stronger, and / trust yours is the
same; and trust you love me firmly
and truly, and will never change."-
And again she said, "That young
Spaniard told me last night that he
wished he was the happy fellow in.my
locket, but told him that no one 9th
er would ever fill that place of love.
Of course l have shown him you in it,
as | wear yon next myself every day,
and take the locket out and look at
you, and so you are always in my
thoughts" On the 25th of November
she hopes he will not be angry at her
"asking to put off our wedding until
early in the beginning of January; as
early then as you like, my pet" On
the 9th of December she reminded him
that it was only about month before
they would be one forever and ever,
and beyond the power of anyone to
sever them ; and the 18th she SAID she
had been thinking "that if the 18th of
January would suit you, we might as
well fix on that day and determine that
nothing should alter it,"
Accordingly the 10Th was fixed on,
and on that day the defendant was
married; but not to the plaintiff The
jury found verdict for the plaintiff;
damages, f250.