Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-30
rR. BIGGAR INLoyE.
Some Curious Passages in the COWrtsIip of
Mss Hyland md the Land Lacquer.
London Paper.

plaintiff, said the promise to marry was
made at the end Of the year 1881, Mr.. Big
| gar's attentions to Mrs.Hyland having com
| menced il November of that year. MIS-.
Hyland was lady thirty-fve years of age,
| the daughter of the late Mr.. Michael Hy-
land, who was q solicitor at Kilkenny, and
was mayor of that place in 1851. He was
a gentleman of considerable means and
position when he died. in 1854. but did
not leave means adequate to maintaining
his widow and two daughters IN the same
position as they had occupied during his
lifetime. Mrs. Hyland and her two daugh-
tors left ireland and went to reside in
Paris, where they had been living since in
Avenue de Villiars. Mrs. Hyland had an
income of e100 a year, while the daughters
had each $500 year. They were in the
habit of receiving English ladies to board
with them, and in that way they had con
tinued to live without having resort 10
any other occupation. In Paris they had
become acquainted with a Mr.. Rouer and
Nine. Rouer, who were of Irish connection
and who had large circle of acguaint,
ances in Paris. In October, 1881, it be-
came convenient for Mr.. Biggar to leave
England and live for some time out of the
Jurisdiction of the tribunals of this country,
and he went over TO make a stay IN Paris.
1t was while there on that occasion that he
formed the acquaintance of Miss Hyland.
which ultln tely led to the ipromise of
marriage, IL aspect of which this action
was brought On the evening OF the 9th
of Novembet 1881, Mrs. Hyland and her
daughters W, invited by the Rouers TO
spend the eve ng with them. Mr.. Patrick
Egan was amt lg the party invited, and he
brought with him Mr.. Biggar, whom he in
troduced as his friend. They were accom-
panied by Father Byrne, since dead. and
by Mr.. Sheridan. of Tubbercurry, whose
name, the learned counsel remarked, was
somewhat we'll known.
Mr.. Biggar seemed from the first to be
impressed in favor OF Miss Fanny Hyland,
and during the evening paid marked attea-
ton to her. At the close of the evening
the host undertook to see the ladies home;
but Mr.. Biggar volunteered to be their es-
cort. He saw Miss Hyland home, and ex-
pressed to her his intention of seeing more
of her, and that at very early date. On
the Tuesday following Mrs. Hylaud re-
celved telegram saying that Mr.. Egan
aud Mr.. Blggar were coming TO spend The
evening at their house in the evening.
Mr.. Biggar had previously, in the course
OF conversation, intimated to Miss Hyland
that he hated music laughter, but du-
ring the evening, while music was going
on, he explained to her that SO long as she
was close to him it did not matter what
else took place in the room laughter.
The song sold Ireland, Ny Darling"
formed part &C the evenings programme,
and when that came on Mr.. Biggar at once
appropriated to Miss Hyland the epithet
which the song suggested laughter. On
that evening his attentions to the young
lady were more marked than before. After
the Tuesday evening he did not see her
again until the following Monday when he
again paid long visit to the residence of
Mrs. Ryland, in the avenue,and again paid
Miss Fanny considerable attention. He
appeared to have taken q week to consider
| the matter, aud on the following Wednes-
| day he came down to make q forma! offer
of marriage. He asked Miss Hyland to
make an appointment to go out with him
| for walk, saying that he was very anx-
ious for little private conversation. He
made an appointment on his part to 60 to
the wedding of Miss O'Neil, to which other
! friends had been invited. The walk was
| agreed upon, and during the walk Mr..
| Bigga ar explained to Miss Hyland that his
head was turned. Laughter. He said
. he did not know when such an impression
had been made upon him; that he was
quite overcome laughter and he asked
her positively to be his wife, This was on
| the 18th of November.
| At the same time he said that there was
some obstacle which prevented the realiza-
| ton of his desires and she pressed him to
explain what this obstacle was. Mr. Big
gar intimated that he would explain it
| later on. Still she pressed him for an ex-
| PLANTATION at the time; but he sententiously
| observed that Curiosity lost Eve
| Laughter. He mentioned, however,
| about the date whe he proposed to marry
! Miss Hyland. On that occasion he wanted
to give her diamond ring. This was af-
/ ter he had mentioned the obstacle to the
! immediate realization of his wishes. and
| Miss Hyland thsn declined to accept the
ring, which she did rot do until some
| time afterward, when she also re-
! ceived the still more ennblematic
| present of q chain. On taking leave GIr.
| Biggar kissed Miss Hyland and a Orver-
| sation took place between them with re-
! gard to this important subject OF kissing.
| | Laughter. MIR. Biggar said he was aware
| that it was a question whether a lady
! should allow herself to be kissed before her
marriage laughter and he told her that
! this was difficulty about which theo-
| logians haa differed. Much laughter.
/ He assured the lady it was with great
! regret thaS he should cause her any trouble
| with regard TO that matter. and advised
her to go to her spiritual director
| and ask whether under the circum-
| stances kissing would be permissible
| laughter i and he said she might
assure her spiritual director that be
was man of honor, and that the engage
1nent TO marry would be carried out. Miss
| Hyland accordingly did consult her spirit
! UaI director, and thereafter Mr. Biggar
| was in the habit of kissing her when he
! came to see her and when he left, and in
| the presence Of members of the family.
He was in the habit not only of kissing her,
but ne also in the presence OF members OF
the family and other persons called her by
| familiar and endearing names, Miss Hy-
land permitting freedom which she could
not with any self-respect allow except TO
one who had engaged to marry her and IN
whom she had implicit confidence.
| The verdict, it will be remem5 ered. was
| for the plaintiff.