GIRL DISAPPOINTED

Wairarapa Times-Age, 28 March 1939, Page 8

GIRL DISAPPOINTED

THIRD BROKEN ROMANCE.

BRIDAL GOWN HIDDEN AWAY. "I have had enough of romance for the time being!” This remark was made by a 21-year-old Liverpool shop assistant after she had been awarded £65 -breach of promise in Liverpool Sheriff’s Court.

The girl, Miss Mona Elizabeth Williams, of Dingle, Liverpool, had hei’ wedding arrangements cancelled three times. Now she had hidden away a bridal dress so that it will not revive unhappy memories. The uncut wedding cake has been thrown away. Miss Williams has known her fickle lover, Reginald Welby Vipan, aged 24. of Lenton, Nottingham, since she was 16. She explained to the Court thaj, she forgave “being made a fool. of on two occasions because she eared for Vipan so much.” She offered to manage on £2 10s a week at the outset of- their married life.

“It was about August Bank Holiday, 1935,” Miss Williams continued, “that we went together and bought an engagement ring. “Two years later, when he finished his apprenticeship, it was arranged that we should be married on September 11 at St Silas’ Church, Toxteth, and the banns were put up here and in Nottingham.

“A day before the wedding I got a letter saying he could not go through with it. I forgave him. as he wrote saying he could not go on without me.

“The wedding was arranged- the second time for June 18 last year. It did not take place, and I explained my position by saying the bridegroom was ill. “The third date arranged was July 30, and two days before he sent me £5 to buy a wedding ring. I did so, but the next day he again wrote cancelling the wedding.” In his last letter Vipan wrote:— “My heart is not in the wedding as it should be, as you know by most of my recent letters. “I have no wrong to find with you, dear, as you have always tried to do your best for me. I hope in time you will be able to forgive me for what I am doing ... “It is only just now I have been able to realise how selfish' I have been, and what a great wrong I have done to you, but to carry’ on would be to do you a far greater wrong for which there would be no'forgiveness.” Miss Williams stated that when she received the letter she collapsed and suffered from a nervous breakdown. She invited about 60 people to the wedding, and although her mother ■tried to tell as 7 many as possible about the postponement, a number'turned up at the church. Vipan did not appear in court, and damages against him were awarded as stated.