The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-11-10

angels and rather than lose that purtv tina, ds,;c.cv
which know Is the jewel Of my character would far
rsther lose lie itsei-evsry thought of this heart Is
as pure, as spiritual, Heaven itselp" Although Inc
world may accuse u.s. yet In hearts we have tie
Of innocence, and that will sustain us
Is II reasonable that such expressions as these would
nave found their way into such confde ntia communities
Gn. one siam OF guilt one spot Of pollution had
Gu my intercourse with him Is it reasonable should
mus nave pointed to my purity unle:s had been spot
my husband has also been exhibited calculated to repre-
scot me ne sctng with the dupcity There are
circumstances in exenuation Of this On the day after
Mr Myers departure for the north Mr. Hoyt asked me
when should write to my husband On nv replying
the following day he said remember il is important
that your letter should he couched in the affection
ate terms" remarked, 81 thought such advice from
him singular and inexplicsble" Ne replied You have
always been in the habit of writing him sfsctionatey
suspicious might be excited to the cause " When
penned those words my husband really felt just
with him. my conscience reproachsd for the wrong
was dong him. and at such moments felt kindly and
tendeIly towards him.
wish to recy in your eyes, and that is the entangls
ment of'my sisters names in of the letters They
with Mr.. Hoyt-L. was entirely unaware Of the nature
Of my correspondence with him, and my elder sister,
beyond the mere casual speaking acquantanceshp, Of
formal, fashionable intercourse.
cua which ansS 3. al s
one OF actors-so unhappy, unfortunately the
other-for am now mourning over the ruins Of my do
In this hour OF gloom and Of darkness while the
storm RACES around and even the voice of pity is
hushsd by the umuuous tempest public reprobston
IND my conscience amidst the blows for that
conscience whispers INCREASINGLY TO my agonzed heart
that Of crime OF guilt, snless seraph before
Gods throne-and in that great day of rerbutcn when
all secrect thoughts and secret feelings shall be uncover
ed my purity shall be read in bright characters by those
who now condemn me- Crushed and overw helmed as
now am the world feels authorized to hurl the most
cruel against me; but God my refuge from
mans violence and live in the abiding hope that the
hour will come when shall be regarded as deeply in
Jured and greatly wronged woman. have been keenly
affected by the recent reception Of two let
tiers, couched in the kindes terms breathing all the fra
GRANGE OF sympathy and assuring that the belief Of
my innoc ,nce is indelby stamped many hearts Oh
with what thanhfuness with what fearful gratitude did
dwell on those kind and tender expression! The world
cannot know the bleeding heart laceraes by unworthy
suspicion, undeserved condemnation or its hand would
be stayed
You, my friend, who have known me from my earliest
childhood, have watched my girlhood melting into
the maturity OF woman, smiled at the bright hap
piness Of my early married life you Twill not re-
fuse to shed the tear of sympathy over the wreck
OF my earthly prospects. You remember | was in
the fresh rural shades of my youthful home
planted to the atmosphere Of fashionable e the fresh
ness Of my feelings wihered, and though virtue has
stood acknowledgements amid all allurements, have
encrcled me- for the harshness of the world has now
trsmpled, bruised, and for ever crushed il.
May God enable me to bear my trial meekly assured
that high Heaven will not always shroud the pure nno
cence Of Your sfiicted friend,
virginia. MYERS