The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-07-23
BREACH OF PROMISE.

vout-N. Y. Herald.
BREACH OF PROMISE.
Novel and Amusing Action in the
English Courts.
The London correspondent Of the
Boston Post gives the details OF novel
divorce suit just concluded IN the com
mon pleas court. / have often remark
ed, he says, that breach OF promise
cases are far more frequent in England
than in any other country. The COM
mercial aspect of love and courtship IS
one which the inhabitants Of the ''shop-
keeping nation are not likely to lose
sight Of; and it has now become an IN
cident of such frequency to bring SUITS
of this kind that injured hearts arc
ever clamoring for the golden balm. 1t
is. however, almost invariably the gen.
tier sex which furnishes the plaintiffs
in these cases. s.Woman's rights" APP
ropos of withered hopes and broken
hearts are availed Of to the utmost
extent; and it is rarely that the British
Jury does not prove itself susceptible to
the wrongs of injured and Tilted temln-
inc innocence, virtue and too-credulous
trust in the VOWS of per6dious man. In
| the to-be famous case of Prnst versus
| Golden. however, which has oppor-
timely cropped up in the dead part OF
the season to refresh us with Whit OF
sensation, it is the manly heart which
has been bruised, and which seeks such
precious ointment as the doctors OF
legal ills can provide. 1t would appear
that Mr.. George Prust is what is called
in England a commercial traveller. and
in American commercial circles ''run-
ner,'' an employment perfectly honor
able and respectable, but in England. at
least, not exactly aristocratlc. Miss
Caroline Golden, pretty and delicate
looking young lady Of %, is, on the
other hand, the daughter of a well-to-do
country gentleman, who has lands and
galore and is also largely interested
in some coal and iron mining operations
in Ireland. Mr.. George Prust is so far
complete man that he has
dual side to his char.
acter; he is sentimental, ano
/ he is also commercial. Last year fate
led him. in the course Of business, tc
the rather quiet neighborhood of Laun
ceston; he came, saw, and was conquer
ed: that is, Miss Golden encouraged
him. and at last invited him to visit hel
at her father aristocratic country seat
Hollineton house. Mr.. Prust is evident
ly gentleman who believes in brie
) agonies, for his acquaintance with thu
young lady was scarcely mature whei
he wrote proposing for her hand. Now
though Miss Golden. in one of her let
tiers. gives us graphic picture of he
lover and herself in the sentence, 'sYo'
are steady old oak, and | giddy cir
5 who does not know her own mind, sh
: at first received his propositions wit
q becoming reserve, saying, my iather ]
at present from home, in Germany: bu
of course, before relating anything t
him ! must consider your means, etc
e myself, after which if my opinion is ia
e vorably inclined, / will lay your pre-
!. posal before him. But this mundan
caution very soon melted beneath tn
:. sunshine Of Mr.. Prust's epistolary eff
= sions, and very speedily her lette,
;. abandon the commercial and float upo
r a broad sea Of sentiment. Her 'George
t apparently becomes frightened at he
= fathers wealth, and makes show
: retiring from the field, and say
GEORGES f4O house with only one SCI
IS rant will not suit Carrie;'' to whic
e she hastens to reply with romantic sci
: sacrifice, mo, my dearest and best
d ny home does not make the least in
3 preston on my mind rs regards world
e matters. Hould rather have you. N
own, that would prove faithful and a
ways love me IN neat house. than
palace without love; and oh, my dea'
E, est. cannot give you up. Whs
e would not q woman support and
: through with for the man she dearl
E loves e. 1t is true that she soon fnt
II ont that 1--WE are as different as hgk
e from darkness" but the current Of Il
4 true love runs along smoothly enonee
d until that not unfamiliar figure in sac
|, romances whether on the stage or
!. real ife), the irascible papa comes upo
e the scene. The iron and coal magna1
}. does not, indeed, prove absolutely adj
S mant. He forbids the gushing Pru'
a his house, but on the other hand taxi
b no steps whatever to lock the love~sic
e up in the haunted chamber !
d Hollington house, nor even to-
d bid her continuing the rich correspo,
e dence which has now been given to II
e world. Once, in passion. the irasc
Il Bile papa told her that if she ssliked
e hare frust she might have him, for .