The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-03-01

favored Sultor Tor number Of wears: IN
ne ohered marriage and was promptly an
Joyi0liy accepted that II most tender int
course was kept up between the two durir
Il long period, and that il VAS the fonde
hope ot her heart that the day would 500
arrive when she and her true love should
declared one and inSolubc. But time won
on; days Heightened into weeks. weeks INF
months and months into years, and vet m
defendant failed to fulfill his otten-rcpeate
promise Ia marry the plaintiff. On th
contrary, she was startled u few month
ago 10y the announcement that Mr.. Rags
dale had married Miss OpheIa Wheat
daughter OF a wealthy and Influential ci,i
zen OF tins place, and, and with his blush
ing bride by his side had gone off on al
extended wedding tour.
THIS proved too much for human patterned
especially female patience, and the deserted
sought Souce in suit for breach of prom
! Use, laying damage at $4,000 Such wad
the state of affairs that the gay deceived
found facing him on his return. and he re-
ai'2fd to It's fullest extent the trencbant
coup!et of the poet Congreve:
Heaven hath no rage ike love Ia hated turned,
Nor nell . fury like awondn scornrd.
! Unfortunately for him. in his hours of
daI!iancc he had exchanged many tender
misSiycS with the gentle Mollie. He had
INDUCED extensively in the fatal pastime of
lettcr-writing, and left with his discarded
lover many indclible evidences of his mat
| rlmonlal intentions and declarations of I'M
dying devotion, These tcll-talc epistlcs
Will be produced at the trial, They arc
| gotten up in style that would TO honor to
the complete cttcr-Writer,n abound il
fine touches OF sentiment and breathe tn,
very essence of the tender passion" Th,
defendant managed TO repossesS himself O
several Of the most Interesting, but enough
still remain in the plaintiffs hands to fur
nish Mr.. RagSdac ample exercise undel
the legal plea Of confession and avoid
ancc' He bids fair 10 Join Stanley Mat
thcws as an awful warning to those wht
exhibit an oyerweening fondness for tn,
facinating but dangerpu, luxury of cpis
tolary correspondence.
A curious feature Of the case will be Al
interesting episode OF $50 gold pec,
The plaintiff exhibits such piece of NETS
as Il mcmcnto of her unhappy courtshiI
and says it was given TO her by Mr.. Rag
dale, to he presented to the preacher VIII
was to tie the nuptial knot. After h
5 change OF mind he visited Miss McClai
for the purpose Of demanding its returl
This She refused resolutely to do, and, j
the presence OF witnesses, stated the ci
CumStanCes under which ii was given he
She declared her intention to surrender Il
treasured gold piece only with her life. IN
this terminated the dramatic meeting
the cstranged lovers
The interest in the case is inten
throughout the country, and large crow,
will be present during the process Of Il
trial. All the evidence will be printed fro
shorthand report ndwilldouhtless be cai
= crly read by the public Hon, Thomas
: Hendrick swill appear for the defense, al
: many other lawyers OF distinction and abb
, ty will take part in the case. The situati,
: is an exceedingly unpleasant one for Il
: defendant, He has but recently MARI,
g into one Of the wcathiest and most i
I fiuential families in the country; is your
man OF ambitious aspirations and q,Ii
prominent in political affairs, and the pen
ing suit is well calculated to cause hi
: excessive annoyance and embarrassment