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spoi q pollution had narrec nv int,
course with him l. i, fessossbl,
should ihos have pointed 70 Nv pori,s
Epbless | had been spotless. unblem,shed
OIL No !. No "
+ A letter. addressed 10 my hnsb and n.
also been exhibited. calculated 10 repre.
seat me as acting with The ninosi dunlic;
~. There are circamslsnces Ia ex,en.
estion Of this On The dsys after MI.
Myers departure 10 The North. SIR
Hoyl asked me when ! should write Il
my husband-on my replying .theN iol.
Losing day" be said. ''femember. iii.
important iha, your letter should Be
couched 10 the most slfsciiona,e terms. !
IremsIked. "Ithonehl such advice from
him singular aud inexnlicable. He re
piled, ..you have slwsys been IN ihe hab.
j. Of writing bin afiscs - aielY. aud were
your letters nov characterized by cool.
ness. his suspicious might be excited ss 10
the cause" When ! pened those words
10 my husband really felt just as
wrote; for when | was with HIM or in
correspondence with him, my conscience
repTosched me for The wrong was doing
him, and al such moments 1 fell kindly
and tenderly towards him.
There is one point in this fatal cores
pondence. which I wish 10 reciify in
your eyes and that is The snian sleme nl
Of my sisters Names in some Of The let,
tiers. They were both uususpicious Of
The nature Of my association With Mr.
Hoyt. L. was entirely unaware OF the
nature OF my correspondence with him,
and my eldest sister ignorant Of the TACT
OF my acquaintance with bin, beyond
the mere casual speaking acquaintance
ship for formal fashionable Intercourse.
Thus. my dear friend. have given
you the particulars of 40 association
WHICH hasended so fatally 10 one OF its &C.
tors--so unhsppily, SO unfortunately for
the other; for am now mourning over
the ruins Of my domestic peace, which
my own band assisted TO demolish -
YET even 10 this hour OF gloom and Of
darkness. while The storm RACES around
me, and even the voice Of pity is husheI
by the tumultuous tempest OF public re-
probation, find my conscience serene,
amidst the pillows; for that conscience
whispers unceasns 10 my agonized heart,
thatof crime. Of guilt. | am sinless as q
Seraph before the throne Of God and
in the great Day OF Relribution, when
all secret thoughts and secret feelings
shall be uncovered, my purity shall be
read in bright characters by those who
now condemn me. Crushed and over
whelDed IS | GOV am. the world feel,
authorized 10 hurl the most cruel accuse,
lions against me but God Is my refuge
from mans violence. and / live in the a
hiding hope that the hour will come
when | shall be regarded as q deeply In.
iured and CRAFTY tsronged sDomon.
] have been keenly affected by the re.
cent reception Of two anony nous letters
couched 10 the kindest terms, breathing
all The fragrance Of sympathy. aud assn.
ring me that the belief Of my Innocence
is indellibly stamped on many hearts -
o with what thankfulness-wiIh wha
gratitude. did dwell on these kind and
tender expressionsl The world canno
know the bleeding heart il lacerates BY
unworthy suspicion-undeserved con
demna,ion-or its hand would be stayed
You, my friend, who have known me
from my early childhood-bave watched
my girlhood melting into The maturity o
woman-smiled at the bright hsppines,
of my early married life-you will no
refuse to shed the tear Of sympathy ovel
the wreck Of my earthly prospects. You
remember me as ! was 10 the fresh rura
shades Of my youthful home but. trans
planted 10 the atmosphere o. fashionable
life, the freshness Of my feelings wilher.
ed, and, though virturs has stood stead.
fast, immovable. amid all allurements,
have seen the death Of that buoyancy o
spirit WHICH once encircled me-for The
kharshness Of The world has nov trampled
bruised and forever crushed II. May
God enable me to bear my trial meekly
assured that high Heayen will moi Away
shroud the pure Innocence Of
Your afflicted friend,
VIRGINIA MYERS.
o. Such papers as, pnblished an &C
count OF the trial are requested 70 inser
this letter in their columns.
a Sicindler.--'Misier. givsme back ny
money. Them FIRE crackers come ell I,
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