The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-07-15
SOME INTERESTING L0vE LETTERS


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urday. June 80. . breach Of promise case ,e was
heard Ne. the h k.a Gas, , ScSa and
and d"Sf sprns 81 ae
Town Hosse Enfield. gentleman, was the de-
Of promise to marry. and damages were laid 81
It x%s rs s ao b Breach e 81
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Board Of Works supporting her. The De.
PENDANT was the son Of gentleman Of consid.
Delcndant also had means and hunted In the
in and defendant were Known to each s Other By
appearance for some time. and the defendant
tain an introduction:. lie obtained nm intro.
duction TO the plaintiff In February. 1879 whom
fhsy at s9 S ana
ripencd into q deep affection, which culmi
mated In July 1880 in promise ,s to nm, mary y
{hs present year he retained ct the
lated his promise. Boih Of them wers q the
same rank, and suited to each other. The lady
Sns e nd or n THs
brother was ad distinguished rife shot: and well
known as the champion shot OF Ireland. The
Fled. Many letters passed between them. In
is,2 defendant addressed plaintiff as HE dear
Defendant signed himself Brat" the name
This Counsel said. was Apparently name al
sTsos n S n ss. I'D sssas. xS
IL, sthsd 'SSsps fns5 e';ssd
OF letters. In which the defendant used to the
ana % Her .nS
his heart that sho oScd bin In one letter he
tn. aS G9 srcs Ss 9sss
a. -" My own child and expressed the wish
as ns ana 6ea
with f9.nlest love, from your Brat" he "a:
Fem s$ss address hs S5Ste to the plaintiff
ms what g :. the matter WIFI you' Nov: baSy:
you must not vex me. or else-. You too
sHs Sfa dsqs yoa
my s Letter as4 sss' On
iiIled, 10 the brim my cHp 81 hspPinsss: YOU
time after there had been . prolopgation OF The
p%sisns. ana Wound up y With tho usual God
bless" He wrote In another letter: Il cannot
live without you. l wonder when will ii be-"
Counsel understood the defendant was now
engaged to be married to Miss Ball. with
whom no was to receive large fortune.
Plaintiff having written that she would not
as follows: PosseXtown House. Enfield.
Thursday;-I am . bankrupt. and am afraid
| likely to be a drunkard. and. Maggie. II do
not take the advice given to me negotiations
| are being made Tor my mnrriage) must leave
| the country penniless and alone Believe what
l. have meyer changed in my affection toward
you. and / now leave 1t In your own hands.
| What am to do' The girl proposed for is.
believe attached to me. and respect he highly |;
but my old affection remains unchanged. The
| money matters are almost completed. but the
| date Is not fixed. You are to be my guide and
only ask that l may mako use Of your last
three letters to get me out Of this marriage;
You asked me to destroy all ether letters; and
till after Lent But there is ono thing certain.
| that IL do not marry must leave at once.
| There Is only one thing more to mention You
| may RENE mber told you had q secret to tell
It. and tho aforesaid girl Is the only person in
in very bad health. and. il you knew. you would
| pity NO."
The plaintiff having been examined. the coun.
| sci for defendant ack nowledged that there wul
breach OF promise and did not examine any
| Witnesses.
The Judge having characterized the de.
PENDANTS conduct as not Rcntlemanly or hon,
consultation. returned into court with verdict
for the plaintiff. giving her FL 400 damages.
The verdict was received with loud applause
| in court.