A LOVER'S REVENGE.

Evening Star, Issue 11663, 23 January 1902, Page 8

A LOVER'S REVENGE.

THE IMPERFECTIONS OF A "GEISHA" GIRL. [Fhom Ouii Si'kcial Correspondent.] LONDON, November 29. Among the breach of promise cases remitted to the Under-Sheriff's Court for the assessment of damages the other day was one in which Miss Louisa Dora Leaver, an actress, erstwhile of ' The Geisha' Com- j pany, was plaintiff. The defendant, a young fellow of good family, named George, had been in the same company, and becoming enamored of fair Louisa " popped the question." She answered "Yes," and through her instrumentality a long-stand-ing quarrel between the young man and his family was healed. He left the stage, and, in view of their marriage, so did Miss Leaver. The path of true love ran fairly smoothly for some fourteen months, then came a big quarrel over an engagement ring, a reconciliation, and a final "burst up," the young man refusing to wed on any conditions. Miss leaver then communicated with him per her solicitors, and their intervention brought from Mr George the following brutal letter to his whilom lady love: —"Louie, —-You are evidently determined to force me to defend myself, but have you considered everything, or do you imagine that I should now spare your feelings? Hitherto I have foolishly done so, and have told nobody of your gratuitous embraces at Scarborough which commenced our intimacy. You surely do not think, in the light of present events, that either I or anybody else would fail to put the true construction on that occurrence. Later on I admit I became infatuated, and persuaded myself that this, and also your habits of whisky-drinking and smoking were harmless and womanly, and even that " making up " off the stage was almost commendable. Now, of course, I see things in their proper light. Neither am I blind to the personal imperfections which you are unfortunate enough to possess. I refer (with reluctance) to your deformed, feet and teeth, and also to the skin affection from which you suffer. Any of these things (none of which you can deny) would be sufficient reason for my behaviour. It is now easy for me to understand why tho numerous admirers of which you used to boast all dropped off. You have refused the offer which I made, but now you will have to listen to the foregoing in public. I had nothing much to lose, but I shall have the satisfaction of my revenge in seeing you humiliated." Miss Leaver, in the box, did, however, deny the " inperfections," as also Mr George's insinuations, and the jury promptly mulcted the absent defendant in £5200 damages and costs. ___________