The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-06-23
INTERESTING LOVE LETTERS.
HISS Rosa sOUvAIS's SUIT FOR FIVE
THOUSAND DOLLARS.
A Telegraph Operator Pledges his Heart with
TeiegraphIc Brevity-Why the Match was
broken Of-she says she Loves him Yet.

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pIoyed by the Detroit. Lansing and Lake
Michigan Railroad. mt the Grand Trunk juno,
ton as Telegraph operator. ana the iOrmrrllN
with her parents on Baker street. She attended
school ut the time, and : sun pupil ~ ~. IN,
cents SUNDAY ho Sy ss % ls in Sr N"yn Si
Der 1876, and the damages are laid at $1,000.
:. Col. Beard opened the case for the plaintiff
He explained the law in different countries with
relation to "A breach of contract oi this KIND. anu
showed that in all civilized countries II consti,
tuted an exceedingly grave offense. He pointed
out that II there was not remedy in the courts
of Justice the father or brothers OF the aggreved
lady might be tempted to srins Jpwh persona ma
the case where civilization had not reached the
high standard IL attained here. After briefly
stating what the prosecution would prove, he
said that he felt certain the jury would show the
defendant in n practical way that he could not
The first and only wn,ss for the prosecution
she She took tHc stand all eyes in the room were
upon her. Rosa is u handsome young lady of
about nineteen. with brown eyes and mar and
fine complexion. She is OF medium height
with exceedingly graceful walk and deport-
ment Her answers were given in u clear.
musical voice. which now and then tr"mhed rs
she related the tender episodes that were evil
IDENTITY fresh in her memory. Miss Rosa wore
plain black straw hat trimmed with leaves; hut
without flower or ribbon. black lace veil ad-
ded a charm TO her pleasing countennn'r. Her
dress was dark green. with "a light brown doll
man over II. The drt.ndnnt is n handsome
young man. with brown hair and mousinchr.
Miss Rosa told her story substantially M fol,
lows: Her sister. who had been 20 = .hOuunt" OF
MIR. lprim- introduced Nini fn n'f anu NJ
began tuNIst The S'uNui- homestead frequently,
coming at lea II uhout -FOUR timrs u W.. b. and
staying till 10 O'Clock Hi nigt. At last b." Spok"
10 her about an engagements but she would give
him no answer. Saving thut size must consult
her parents. Just about a y,'Hr after the first
intrDlu. Lon IN, FIRST love. letter WIS written II
was short swr't. and to the point. II WIS not
pcnned ON gilt -rdgcd note paper. hut WIS writ
ten with lead prnrh. evidently on tlrtnrn ror-
ncr Of u newspaper. and WIS tar' iully irru~ur-
ed bv the fair recipient until II computed ~,
mission ia court e 'ray. II WAS a. follows:
MONTH
There were several persons tho room atthe
time. ANA 500 if.N tender iu.-..Nr Ms writ % u~
described Tlruu-,t w. nI!,i. "a tnr same
mnunrr. II Wis shorter. swrt'trr. and more
pointed still. II WIS 90. = nsir word. Yes
Two weeks after this lward presented Rosa
with the engagement ring, and as lie placed II
upon the proper nnser he said; engage you
for two years.
was serutini1rd hy lawyers and reporters and
admitted in evidence" 1t was a plain gold ring.
cross. Two letters wer" offered IL evidence;
return in i6e name Of Mrs Drum, Mss
Souvais WAS told ia this ,episle TINT when tn"
conductor cam" around and saw this pass he
would probably sit down beside her and talk
finance, hut Miss Rosa was cautioned not To
give him tDcruml or herself away to the con
du.tor by ewing her true name. but to insist
It was signed. Your loving husband. Ed
ward"
about the condu tor. and anxious to know IL
any questions had been asked about the pass
Rosa was good naturally taken to tiSk about "A
young gent she met ON the train" and the let
ter concluded with the following tender senti-
ment:
You must not forget me- although am far from thee
Ilow can forget Won on. dearest to me-
Well will close th niing love and a -ns all ki~-
Say by lingo, am Lonesome coming down to the hne
thing In.
This was in April. 1876. and Centennial DAYS
were approaching. and change came over the
scene. Edward thought thnt business might b.,
combined with pleasure. They would grt mar
ried on Nov. l. an1 Centennial trip would h..
the bridal tour Ms Rosa agreed To- this. and
dresses X p. and the rrosp tive bride visited
her future mother-iu-ldW and several friends
rs the afunred wife OF Edward and in COM
In the summer Of 1876 trouble loomcd up In
the august shape of a future mother n-law. or
rather two mothrrS-in-lnw. MIR. D-rum spoke
harsh words about Hosu's parents. and asserted
that he could not Introduce the TWO moth"fs-in-
law do hel to sarh other. Mss Souynis wrote "A
pot" to NJ. D"rum saying that II 100 talked 80
harshly about her PR Mt N" mat 90 ought t9
b. broken on However. be- cam. neat day and
hpoIogHed Tor what h" said, and III course of
true love once NOR ran smoothly In AUGUST
tiw.ri invited the young badly to arompnny
him a. PUTIN BAY. Shr cons 'ntrd. iut instead
Of putt ~, ia an ari,.artn ne bee sent the follow
Ing lett r. wIlch broke up The match:
- JrNcuoy. Aug 49, -" -n'Ag no.A-pcar Rosa
order o. DO u.ucc 10 ,uu ni in,~l lo, Too vel sn "
ana an ' ta T a,' Of t. A. Ii @ io. .r ,
inn. a,n ~, G,' m No, ', T., W w. u. ,D' ,f.m
tctw,ru rs lcuNli Wtltu N-n set A.us wifi NIlu 81
meiner /, living get, el ,.t. ia,G5 n", .looao,.
20 her or m, inm,ii, Tor h.,,c .a,h a .lke a...,,t
urm never could .',,-n" ih,n. a, rr'ai,r
Put NJ VIII at qua hvuse. a. wonder Al myself what
Rosa ha,e COM, To- the 'ulon That in order To-
avoid any d-a-i,"ahrn,s, hereafter wch u- ht aii.c
our ,"S ' I, sors The, c~o IT, fSs fG. ~ hard
Tor ne tn do ant D, ,"i.r lui shall never uu AGAIN
a n. q j.
viii anet'r d" not Nrc -o i'n4 ga enlargement lt'
.wul hard 'or nc To- iHri hnW ami e' "r Nu more 80.
tseau,e can lg'ss sna l,@ic VI, t,rgM ~ to YOU,
srcakins my mind. Tor have NO Ning 10 tell you your
fa.e 1t l. too painful task a,fl
thnk you vii not blanc much. SOW. cnn We part
AVN you il, AM, Ms' II Wv, ~, ' t
your candid opinion o Nm. buI ,nnno'. nor WIN not
TINS bcAe,c tu tnrd time have -aii il ANA T.
you WI, hroNe w. yolbr.e, ulior -on, reason.
imiii ",, y mum ,n No. ~ ,"' hH,c 4 go %, r'u,
~, ana aetna friendly manner, reniain '.ur 'rue
Miss Souvais's reply was as follows:
ptrnor Aus =. 80 -prAr EpU'rp: Your note came
aicli,W ,tu4,nc iir T.. wri, ina, ,ou's,'l ai'uion
r. un,l 'nnnoi n',i' ~, i.u WI dr@ 90 inr i'i
not cii me lu,ii 'o h'e any oinei -ir n 'w donor
thaniac, Why d.i ,ooi.o' i,li n,f iduN II u.ui ,
tmc. ani tlcn ~ To- bars out Dcar kiwani n Would
not be- ehard iattw hN'u,lui llHNcgn go aao 'u
thmk you arr ii, ou, oue would Ut couud,n,e IN.
Iemcdmd Ia rsaid to n> mothei you "n.ht To KNOW
any one Hut sou have ana love ior me- ili, ntll,
you Know !, % i s,,,r Gn'l 't Ny ;' is5"i
nv u sr, 'i9 VIII @ AL ,. t " II, III, s.o" rdm,
cannot aaandun NoH. II wunei mke my ur. have
Bui sui csnu"t believe SOD Gfoe iat letrr il .t,n
H. n' a, I % ~ II i, , i',' ANN 10 ,
not leave me lnr mat p"f 70 H'oh hnt A"u ton car