The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-07-24
An Odd Breach Of
Promise Case
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George Trover had a way exclusive
~ his " Of doing things. If any
One attempted to injure him he would
moi put up an open fght He would
think out a plan to circumvent his op
pOnent or undermine him-tn other
words. put him into a position to hang
himself BY his own acts. II be de-
sired to confer q favor on any one he
would go about 1t in a way at 6rst to
cause the person he favored to think
that he was about to do him an injury
No one could tell from what he said
what BE- meant he was continsally
confessing to faults that be did not
possess. III you only knew me-" be
would say. you would ind me u very
mean man."
When it was announced that George
rrover was engaged to Estelle Garrett
her most intimate friend said be had
won her by telling her that there was
something on bis conscience for which
he was repentant and which was an
unbearable burden to him. In this
way be won her sympathy Then he
confessed that his crime was in loving
her instead OF one he was In duty
bound to love. The result was q be
trothal
Mo- long after the engagement Es.
telle met George on the street walk
ing with u young woman plainly but
neatly dressed. The girl was talking
with great earnestness and looking up
into Georges face In a way Estelle did
not like. When George caught the eye
Of his fancee looking at him tntently
and severely be started. Then he forced
a smile, bowed and passed on. Estelle
went home and wrote him a note
breaking their engagement. This was
not the proper thing for her to do.
She should have first called for an ex
PLANTATION. She waited several days for
a reply to her note communicating her
decision. but beard not q word.
BY this time she had come t under
stand that her lover was a bit peculiar
and wondered what he was going to
do. Surely he would not fail to take
some notice Of the breaking of the en-
gagement. And yet. considering that
start he gave when he had met her.
indicating guilt. might he not be so
ashamed as TO let the matter 20 BY de-
fault? Another consideration came
into her head-that, having found y
new love. be might desire to be of
with the old one. But in this case
would he not be likely to notify her
that he accepted his dismissalf
Finally Georges reply came. And
what was it2 A note from an attorney
announcing that on behalf Of George G.
Trover. ESQ.,. be had begun proceedings
against her for breach of promise.
Estelle read the note with amaze
ment. Her 6rst thought was that on
10 account could there yer again be
between them any such thing as love
and that she would never again notice
q man who had treated her in 80 ex
traordinary q fashion. 1t took some
time for her to see her true position.
She had accepted George. his presents.
much of his time. and to please her he
had changed his occupation. She had
broken the: engagement on seeing her
fiance walking IN the street with an.
other girl. She had no evidence that
this girl had supplanted her. 1t began
to appear to her that she had acted
hastily An uncle Of hers was an at
torney. and she went Immediately to
bis Office. There she told him the story
and asked his advice. - 80 T..
You are placing me in IN unpieas.
n position" be. said: Struggling bis
shoulders. George came to me and
asked me to bring this suit declined
to have anything to do with It, and he
put bis case in other hands. l don't
see now bow ! can take yours"
But YOU can advise me. uncle. can't
youT" .... A..
Certainly"
well. what do you think Of a man
who will bring q suit Of breach Of
promise against q woman
Men and women both rome under
the law" 5, u...
Gan he force me to marry himf'
mo. BE 10 o trying to do that
He II merely claiming payment for .
broken heart" 8 49,
Broken heart! don't believe he
has n heart. Can be get damagesT'
THAT depends upon the jury. fan
~ from what you have told me be ran
prove his case. The Judge will prob
ably instruct the jury to tind for the
plaintiff. and they will award Il dam.
age Of I cent"
What: Insult me by considering
my love worth no more than that"
mo. 1t would mean that George In
In the right. you. Ut course. being In
the wrong hut they wouldn't like to
punish u woman for sending n man
away even II there were no !egal rpa-
sou for her action. They might give
him damages for bis presents to yOn."
HE can have them all back. What