The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-01-09

4 Truth Stranger than Fiction.
Love. COurIshfP and a Breach Of
Promise.
From the n. Y. Herald.

From the ". 7. Herald.
PITTsBURG, Dec. %, 1872. = The
most romantic of follies in the shape of a
breach of promise case that perhaps was
ever brought to the notice of the Courts
of this State has been in progress of in
vestigation before arbitrator for some
! DAYS past, and in which a decision was
rendered this evening. The defendant
/ is j. S. Corbett, a rather fine looking
gentleman, past the middle age, and who
/ has been in business for number OF
years in South Pittsburg. OF worldly
goods he has fair share, but partner
to share in his sorrows and joys he as
yet had never possessed himself of. Some
months ago he made up his mind that he
would end his bachelor life, which was
/ beset by many miseries, by taking unto
| himself a wife. Those creatures he had
seen on this side the Atlantic did net
strike him as being the thing, and he re-
solved that one of thefresh and blooming
maidens from the land of the shamrock,
his native place, would be the most suit
able helpmate he could possibly find to
make more pleasant his journey through
| life. With this laudable object in view
he wrote letter to his brother in Ire
land, requesting him to look about and
see if he could strike girl that would
suit him for a wife His brother being a
man of family, Corbett thought would be
an adept in such matters; he would profit
| by his experience, and another thing,
would be in no danger of filching his
| fame and thus eclipsing him altogether.
! The Mr.. Corbett in Ireland did as he was
| requested, and put the two in communi-
cation without delay, she forwarding her
photograph for inspection. Before the
arbitrator were laid twelve love-Ietters
written by Corbett They are dated
from the commencement of their court
ship on through the happy popping time,
and finally wind up at the breach
| The first epistle bears the date
of June Is, 1870, and the assault that
was intended to yield fortune and wife
is commenced in business-like way
He addresses the lady as
MISS MARGARET GILMORE,
and states that he had written to his
brother enquiring if in his neighborhood
there was girl who would suit him for
a wife; if there was he might bring her
out with him. There is one thing,
Miss Gilmore, says the gushing lover,
''that | must let you know, and that is,
when l was in California / had a severe
sickness and lost great deal Of my hair.
So mean TO allow you to know all, that
you may be a judge if l am suitable. >
''Supposing we are both satisfied" says
he, further on, 81 expect to bring you
out with my brothers lady, and as soon
as possible. And there is one thing
further | should like to know before our
/ acquaintance gets more extensive, and
that is, to what Church you belong. As
for myself, l belong to the Covenanters
of Presbyterians.
IN THE SECOND LETTER.
the wooer INDUCES in no endearing title,
but addresses her in the same plain man.
ner as he did in the preceding epistle.-
| This letter was written about a month
subsequent to the first, and the warmth
of expression in the lines does honor to
his appreciation of the grand art of WOO
ing. He states that he must say, through
his brothers recommendation Of her, that
she is especially adapted to him, and her
handsome picture he thinks all the
world of. ''This is speaking bold, says
| be, ''but We must speak our minds free
Iy, as the time is short and we so far
apart. If you are satisfied with coming
out to me with Mrs. Corbett and family
l will have all suitable preparations made
for you on your arrival in Pittsburg."
/ HE PROGRESSES FINELY.
In the third letter Miss Gilmore is adj
dressed as dear, and he says You
spoke as if you would like to have man
| for company on board the boat. That is
only poor safeguard 1t is God l take
for my care-taker, and / never have been
disappointed. hope you will have the
same guide when you cross the little
stream to me, who is awaiting his dear
Margaret received a paper from you.
[ was so glad to get it, and more so
knowing the little hand that it came from.
Dear Margaret, hope you will not for
get to write to Mrs. Corbett for fear she
will be lonesome without her husband
l will leave off the subject by sending
kiss, one of the sweetest.
In the fourth letter Corbett says that
he supposes she would not like to take
the journey alone; neither would he press
her to do so. If she thought of coming
out to him he was Just the same to her as
at first, and requests her to write the SEN
timents of her mind The fifth letter
bears the date of November 20, in which
he says, f'You spoke of coming out to
me right away. [ am sure l would be
glad to have my Margaret sitting beside
me as write these few lines, but think
If would be advisable for you to wait
until spring. If God spares health we
| will have q hanOV meeting Number
seven indicates that
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE
may run smoothly, notwithstanding the
cid proverb, and even if he should go to
parties and balls while his true love is
across the wide sea. He says in this
letter that if she thought well she might
write every two weeks, or as often as she
| liked, and that he would do the same
He would think it pleasure to receive
| letter from his dearest every day, but
| that he would have to bid her good even
! ing for the present, for by the time he
dressed it would be high time for the
party.
MATTER OF FACT LETTER.
The tenth letter tells her not to stop
one day more in her own country than
she can help. He continues, "You shall
come on the train from New York to
Pittsburg, and, please God, will be at
the depot to receive you; and this is the
token that | will know you by. When
you step on the platform of the cars hold
a white handkerchief in your left hand.
Hold it out loose, so | will see it, for no
/ II. L r..