THE CAIRNS GARMOYLE FOR TESCUE SCANDAL.
An Australian society paper thus refers to the above breach of promise case : —
The Garmoyle-Fortescue match is now broken off without hope of repair. The story as told by the young lady herself is simple, but it is none the less sad. Lord Garmoyle left her at Brighton (where she was staying with her mother) on the Wednesday, full of protestations and, as Miss Fortescue says, " more ardent than ever." He went from there to Bournemouth, to his father's place, Lindisfarne, and wrote her a letter, which she received on the Friday morning, tilling her that all must be at an end between them, and giving, as his reason that his mother's palpitation of the heart had so increased since his engagement, that he was afraid his marriage with Miss Fortescue would kill her. What follows should be taken to heart by actresses—namely, that Lord Garrcoyle's people and all their friends " look upon everybody connected with the dramatic profession as so much dirt, and that if he married her none of his friends would receive her at their houses." This is rather rough, considering that the grandfather, Lord Cairns, was a butler, and his, father kept an oil and colour shop in Belfast, where, on account of the candles, he was called " Dips." It is something to know that a writ for breach of promise has been issued, and that it is not at all un- , likely that Lord Cairns himself will be ! made a party to the suit. Dame Rumour has it that Lord Garmoyie went so far as to take Miss Fortescue to a jeweller's for the purpose of showing her the pearl necklace he had selected for her wedding present. When the action comes on, perhaps a British jury will bear in mind the er« treme value the family of Cairns set upon an alliance with them. In that case, Miss Fortescue may be awarded such damages as will sweat the old man's money-bags io a way likely to suggest nothing bo much as the guttering of his father's candles.
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Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4775, 29 April 1884, Page 2
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349THE CAIRNS GARMOYLE FOR TESCUE SCANDAL. Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4775, 29 April 1884, Page 2
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