AN EDINBURGH DIVORCE CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume I, Issue 236, 11 October 1870, Page 2

AN EDINBURGH DIVORCE CASE.

In a late divorce case heard at Edinburgh — Walker v. Walker, Grant and others—it transpired ia the evidence that the guilty parties hud corresponded by means of advertisements as well as the post office. The letters and advertisements were full of the most absurdly endearing phraseology. Tho letters or.ly bore the day of the wick ; they began with " My darling Junie," or " My dearest Janie," and toncluileri with '' JJYradest and truest love, ever yours affectionately, Pet.'' One of the expressions was •-" For the present we are powerless, powerless, dearest Janie." At another place it was stated that if she had to leave for her health tho separation would be something dreadful. * gain, it was stated that "he had sen her at the S.G\, that he was glad to see the S.GK closed upon her, and that sho was under cover." Also that on one occasion "he had seen her from the window of Profe3sor Simpson's houss—that his heart was in his mouth when ho saw her —but that she did not see poor him." At one place the writer said, he had seen her in her "carriage like

" Little Red Riding Hood," and that he had passed the carriage scores of times, and it was so tantalising that she did not recognise him. In oue of the letters he stated that that morning's post hal brought him perplexity and sor. ow, and that he expected to be telegraphed to go to Italy. In one of the advertisements to the Scotsman, which was not inserted, the handwriting, said the witness, was Mrs. Walker's. It is certainly rather too strong, even for an "agony" column. She wrote in the third person, and said "she wished him to come to his darling, and hold her hand in his until her wee peeps were closed in slumber." Another advertisement was in these terms: —" How unlike you, D. P., to inflict one pang. Come to your broken bird. I sigh for you as an exile sigb.3 for his native suns. Come, that I may l«y my head on its haven of rest, feel your fond caresses, and listen to the soft murmur o' your voice." Witness wa* shown a file of the Sco 'swan and directed to look at various advertisements in the " agony" column. He identified the following as those the manuscript "f which had been abstracted :—On the 6th January—" Thanks, (many), D. P., for yours. Fear much am a tax. Pray don't come hour mentioned unless perfectly convenient. On the 15th January—" How -well you know, darling. Am also thinking of thee, and wish much to greet you thus, E. P." On the 18th —" Dearest F., disappointed you did not observe me last Sabbath. Hope you won't be so far away next." And on the same day— " How truly sorry I am, my pet, to hear you are still suffering. Do take care, dearie: shall teel miserable this evening in festive throng."—D. P." On the 3rd February— " Dearest Petal,- Fairy coutinues improving. God ever bless thee for thy love. Has good news to impart." That was in the lady's handwriting too. On the sth—" Pray, dearest let me not die for love. I cannot get a -wink of sleep" ; and more to the same gushing effect.