National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-17
AN IRISH LOVE SUIT.
High Life in County Cork-A Lady Sues Her
Second Lovs-He Prefers Hgsr-shooring to
Earriays-E4, 900 for Katie
from the Liverpool Daily Courier

IFrom the Liverpool Daily Courier.l
breach Of promise case, which, from the ex-
IRENE beauty OF the young lady, the position Of
her family, and the admitted wealth Of her faith
less suitor, has been looked forward to with gen.
eral interest In Ireland, has been tried before
Judge Keogh, at the Cork Assizes. 1t was well
known that with the consent of her father, and
that Of her then sutton, the lady had been en-
gagged to q son OF Sir. John Arnott, the most en-
terprisng capitalist in the sister country. It was
rumored, too that the cause Of the second suitors
faithlessness was his discovery that the lady had
gone back to her old love before she was of with
the new, but to this the lady's counsel gave the
most emphatic contradiction.
The fair claimant is the second daughter of
Colonel Graves, member Of a respected Kerry
family. The defendant is Mr.. Jonas Oliver Nor.
ris, who belongs to one of the oldest and most
esteemed families in Galway. Colonel Graves
was colonel Of the Eighteenth Royal Irish, aud
had served with high distraction in India and
China, while his son, volunteering for the Ashantes
war, was frequently mentioned with honor in the
dispatches Of Sir Garnet WoIseley. The evap-
Oliver, through whom he is heir TO eight thousand
pounds year On recently becoming Of age, and
liberated ron the control Of the Court Of Chan
with eight thousand pounds year.
A strong friendship existed for many years be-
young MI ArnOtt was naturally thrown nm m uS
into the soc city of Miss Graves. They were both
young, about eighteen years Of age, both hand
some and both spirited. The usual consequences
followed. "Katie, will never marry any one
but you" said the gentleman. We do not know
what reply the fair lady gave, but the intimacy
Graves and Sir John Arnott held Q conference on
the SUBJECT. Sir John had no objection to the
union. He merely said that the pair we're as yet
too young, and, entertaining q strong opinion Of
the example set by the Duke Of Argyll, he wished
his son to be fairly launched as a merchant be-
wife. Many months after this the lady felt thai
what she supposed was passionate love was only
q childish fancy. The close intimacy ceased, but
timony to the honor and highmindedness of Sir
John Arnott and his son.
In ls74 Mr.. Morris was introduced to Miss
Graves by q gentleman who had married the
lady's elder sister, and who lived at Lota, near
Glsnmire, oneof the most delightful and love-
inspiring places in "the beautiful county Of
Cork" The weather was warm, the scenery ro-
mantle, the place full Of lovers walks and Gimp
ses Of the sea. Morris at once became q willing
wished him ali happiness. He wanted her 10 70
up 20 Dublin with her father and be married BY
special license The lady wished that her nuptials
degree OF splendor. In August-very soon after
the proposition about the ncease-Mr. Morris
wsnttO Scotland to ishoOt grouse. He writes to
"loye and kisses" She is always "his own dsr-
lpg;" he gives her an engagement ring, tells her
that his uncle Is very Jolly, and that she will find
him SO.
But change came over him. The marriage
was fixed for the 10th Of October, but on the ID
be wrote to defer the ceremony TO January, very
cold month. His mother wished to be present, he
said, and could not 20 over TO Ireland until then
The young lady replied, but received no cQumu-
nication from the lover until the 18th Of October
He styles her then T" Ny dearest Katie" but tells
her "he is mad to kill some big game, and there
10 nothing he would like so much as q trip
lbroad." He wished to kill q few Wild elephants
or q man-eating tiger or two, or to bring home the
horns and skins Of herd Of budaloes. He con-
cludes his epistle thus: I" i think IL would be
much better for Us to put IL off for another year,
that might have rare good lark before set
Ting down, as feel very unsettled and restless
at present."
In his next epistle he ssks her what she thinks
about holding the marriage over for year or
two. She asks what all that means; he answers
that she feels now too truly that when he unfor-
tunately entered into an engagement he did so
under the mistaken feeling that his love would
last, J" and then taunts the lady thus: Remember
that others change their minds, too, and after
years' engagement with Arnott you gave him up,
and You only know me since June last"' This
was intolerable. Col Graves waited upon him to
know his intention respecting his daughter. The
lady's brother told him that as he also had "a
fancy for killing big game he would accommodate
him, and await his presence at CALAIS or Bou-
logne." This smelt Of gunpowder; the recreant
lover-fed. He could not be found to be served
with subpoena. He Is, perhaps, In the far West
shooting turkey buzSards.
Miss Graves has been repaid In her own coin.
Every one In Cork knew that she was engaged TO
be married to young Arnott, and also that she
threw him over. The Jury at Cork gave Miss
Graves verdict Of $4,000, which is some little
consolation, but no compensation for . severe dis
appointment and the loss Of fll,Ooo year.