Year: 1872

brought to the notice OF the Courts OF this State
has been in progress OF investigation before arbi
traitors for some days past, and in which decision
was rendered this evening. The defendant is J. 3.
Corbett, q rather fnelooking gentleman, past the
middle age, and who has been in business for o
number OF years in South Pittsburg. or worldly
goods he has fair share, but partner to share In
his sorrows and joys he as yet had never possessed
himself Of Some months ago iie made up his mind
that he would end his bachelor life, which was
beset by many miseries, BY taking unto himself
wife, Those creatures he had seen on this side OF
the Atlantic did not strike him as being the thing
and he resolved that one Of the fresh and blooming
maidens from the land OF the shamrock, his native
place. would be the most suitable helpmate he
could possibly find to make more pleasant his jour-
ney through life. With this laudable object In view
he wrote letter to his brother in Ireland. request
ing him to look about and see If he could strike
girl that would suit him for wife. His brother,
being man OF family, Corbetr thought w0sld be an
adept In such matters; he would profit by his eX-
perience, and another thing would be in no dan
ger Of filching his flame and thus eclipSing him
altogether The Mr.. Corbett in Ireland did as he
was requested and put the two in communication
without delay, she forwarding her photograph for
love-letters written by Corbett they are dated
from the commencement OF their cOurtship on
up at the breach. The first epistle bears the date
ol June Is, 1870 and the assault that was intended





business-like way. He addresses the lady as


MISS MARGARET GILMORE,


and states that he had written to his brother in
quring ii in his neighbOrhood there was girl who
& S!Ins her out VIII him; '' Sfaers one fhns Miss
California had oo, severe sickness sick and
1ss @ssn to aSw sTeSs to an may %
judge il am suitable" "SuppOsing we are both
satisfied says he, further on, y expect to bring
possible. And there is one thing further lshOuld
Ike TO know before our acquaintance gets more
extensive, and that Is, to what Church you belong
AS for myself, belong to the Covenanters or
Presby


IN THE SECOND LETTER


the wOoer induges In no endearng title, but ad-
dresses her In the same plain manner as he did in
the preceding epistle. This letter was written
warmth of expression in the lines does honor to
his appreciation of the grand art OF .wooing. He
sass srotners ls recommendaiion s her tsat sns @
handsome picture ht thinks an tie world q ,.1kis
Is speaking bold" says he, 'but we must speak our
minds freely, as the time j. short and we so far
apart II you are satisfied with coming ont to ne
with Mrs. Corbet and family Will have all Suitable
burg"


HE PROGRESSES FINELY


In the third letter Miss Gilmore is addressed rs
dear, and he says:-"lou spoke rs II you would like
to have man for company on board the boat.
That is only poor safeguard. 1t is God take for
my care -takcr and never have been disappointed.
hope you win have the same guide when you
CROSS the little stream to me, who IS awaiting his
dear Margaret. / received q paper from you. l
was so glad to get 1t, and more so knowing the lit
tie hand that 1t came from. Dear Margaret, hope
she viii be lonesome without her husband. l will
leave of the subject by sending kiss, one OF the
sweetest


In the fourth letter Corbett says that he sup
poses she would not like to take the journey
alone; neither would he press her to do so. II she
thought OF coming out TO hun lie vas just the same
to her as at first, ana requests her to write the
sentiments Of her mind. The fifth letter bears the
date OF November 20, in which he says, "You spoke
OF coming ont to me right away. ! am sure would
be glad to have my Margaret sitting beside me
as write these few lines, but ! think 1t would be
advisable Tor you to wait until Spring. II God
spares your health we Will have happy meetHg.o
Number seven indicate that


TIE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE


may run smoothly, Notwithstanding the old proverb,
aud even IL he should go to parties and balls while
this letter that If she Thought well she might
write every two weeks, or as often as she liked,
and that he would do the same. He would think
1t a pleasure to receive letter from his dearest
every day. but that he would have to bid her good
evening ior the present, for by the time he dressed
1T would lie high time for the party.


A MATTER-OF-FAcT LETTER.


The tenth letter tells her not to stop one day
continues "YOu shall come on the train from New
York to Pittsburg and, please Cod viii be at the
depot to receive yoIi aud tins Is the token that
OF the hold q white handkerchief in your LETT
hand. Hold t, It out loose, SO SO as ! will
the platform; but when You come OF III the
cars and step on the platform, hold the white hand
kerchei in your left hand aud look straight to The
opposite side, and will be there ana the word
will say will be your name "Margarct''
May the God Of Heaven be your guardian AMI
guide, and may He be your all and ali by land and
sea. One parting kiss from your lover Goodby."


HIS HEART is TRUE TO MARGARET.
and goes on TO state:@.syom M sav yomr brothcr
says am worthy OF the confidence you have placed
in me. hope at least that am worthy Of your
fnt sol ahn
not address you In such a manner. II can find in
my intended heart as true and as free from de-
dear, when | was addressing you from time to
time thought you were Just ike my self, worthy
OF all the confidence that could place in you A
Jew more days. and then what shall be with my
love-"


''irs A LONG LANE THAT HAS 40 TURNING


The twelfth and last letter written by Corbctt
was a brief one, merely stating tnat he had for
wardcd the passage ticket for liis dear Margaret
wherewith to come to New York, and thus the cor.
respondence ended, bu, not 50 with the courtship.
Alter the arrival Of she passage tickets Miss Gil-
more left her dear home in old Ireland with the
fond expectations which one might suppose would
be generated in the heart OF a guilelcss girl when
about TO brave the dangers 0i an ocean voyage to
code or signals and duly sent them to her aianced;
also told HIM when she would arrive here, and Cor
Dett, with burning cheeks ana heart aglow with the
fire OF love, awaited tie arrival OF his ALL


THE SPARK SUDDENLY DIES OUT.


On the day appointed the anxious lover was at
the Union depot, and in due time the locomotive
ing its precious burden. pair OF bright. search
ing eyes ran along cyo,y window OF the long line
OF cars, looking out for the signal agreed upon.
lie searches around about the newly arrived pas
sengcrs, and at last hnds her. one would have
thought so ardent lover a. his correspondence
proved hm TO be would nave folded the girl in his
arms ana filled the air with smotlering kisses; but
not so He did not appear in the least captivated.
She was not by any means what his fancy painted
her; 10 had been distance That lent cnchantmcnt
to the view. In short he concluded grave
mistake must have been made. The girl he had
fixed In his minds eye was no girl at all She was
well up In years, probably verging on her de
parture for that period known as the at, fair and
orty,r and lie did not take kindly to the situation.
His countenance wore at this moment a rueIul eX-
preston. suggestive of partially suppressed bitter.
ness and disappointment; but he gailantiy escorted
the lady to the house Of u relative, and tue next
day lie made his excuses and announced bis nteli-
tion 0i departing tor village ~ OHIO, where ne