HIS BLIGHTED AFFECTIONS

NZ Truth, Issue 105, 22 June 1907, Page 4

HIS BLIGHTED AFFECTIONS

FREDDY THEMSON'S BROKEN

HEART.

Left m the Lurch by His Lady Love.

Damages Estimated at Twenty Quid.

Frederick Thomson, of Feilding, is a 'bootmaker, 26 years of age. Being young, he is smart and spruce and ought to make any girl happy, Freddy for over twelve months courted the fair, hut fickle, Freda Clara Parsons, but she trifled with the unadulterated affections that buibibled over m Freddy's heart. In a word, she chucked Freddy, and he, crazed with care and crossed m hopeless love, he who could pa>teb anything that was leather, left it to a Supreme Court at Palmers<ton North last Monday to patch his broken heart, and Mr Justice Cooper, who occupied the Bench, patched up the thumping thing to the tune of twenty golden quids. No longer now does h'3 linger m the sunshine of his fair Freda's sweet smile. His gaze is no longer ri vetted on a vision of loveliness. No longer is she his "awl." She has driven a sprig to his heart. His uppers are gone, his heart is- on THE LAST OF TORTURE. Poor sole ! Last Monday, therefore, Freddy went to the Supreme Court at Palmerston N. m furtherance of hfs claim of £200 for breach of promise of marriage. Mr H. Cooper, who, instructed by Mr Carty, appeared for Freddy, and there was no appearance on behalf of Freda. Mr Cooper said the case was different from the ordinary run of breach of promise suits, inasmuch as it was the prospective husband, and not the lady, whose blighted- aSections required financial appeasement. Havine; outlined the facts' 'showinghow the fair Freda had played with Freddy's unh-itherto untried affections, and bad cruelly jilted him and had not even ventured to give any reason for chuoking him, notwithstanding Freddy's plausible and persuasive eiokiuenqe the brokeni-hearted young fellow told his story. Freddy's t story of a 'broken heart was that tie had courted his lady love at Eketahuna and other places. He had become engaged, and the marriage bells were to have clanged ever so merrily on April 3 last," but his dream of (happiness and love m a cottage,, with Freda at the oven and Freddy at the last, was rudely disturbed on March;- 24, wh©n he got his walking 'ticket. The le/tters between the pair breathed of sweet sentimentalism, and never at any time was there anything like a hint that Freda was getting tired and wanted a change. He had expended £50 m furniture' and had, even, bought the ring which was to do the tying trick. On March 24 he received a telegram from Freda asking him to go and see her. HER WISH WAS HER COMMAND. He bi'ked to Palmerston N., and took tbs train to Bke-tahuna, and went to the old spot at the back of the house, wherein dwelt his wife-^bhat-was-not-to-be, and she coldly and cruelly goirg'lod out, "It's off." Freddy received this ultimatum like a hero, he knew what it meant, and though he s.pent several— hours m tive: vain and futile effort to make her change her mind and to change her name, as promised,. Miss Parsons was adamant, and gave bo" reason /'beyond that Papa Parsons would niot give her away, a statement Freddy averred on oath, the old man subsequently denied. Questioned' by the judge, the plaintiff said he 'had some of the furniture on hand and had made arrangements to return some, m a plaintive tone he said to. His Honor, *'I still have the ring." No doubt a valuable asset, one which Freddy should keep for some future occasion. Wtat the writ was served on Freda/ and when she was asked how it was that she had so trifled with Freddy's affections, Freda was still more cruel and said she had never cared for Fred< dy and had only become engaged to SPITE SOME OTHER "CATS" at Marton. She broke off her engagement beoause her affection was not equal to the occasion. No further evidence was offered by the plaintiff. His Honor : What damages do you ask, Mr 'Cooper ? . . Mr Cooper : That is a matter I will leave entirely to your Honor (laughter). . His Honor . The lady evidently made a mistake, and it was, ..one at was better to find out before marriage than after. Counsel assented to the opinion of the Court, and his Honor said he would give judgment for the plaintiff for £20, with costs on the lowest scale, judgment to be limited to the defendant's separate estate. "Of course, you are aware," added 'his Honor to counsel, "you cannot make defendant bankrupt and cannot proceed against her under the \"lmprisonment for Debt .Act." Judgment was formally entered for the amount stated.