The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-05

sgent in keeping them as much possible away from
me. was not permitted to use mother's care and
judgment In regard to their dress health education;
the lib$llant forbade them to accompany me
when went out and once when stopped them as
they leaving the house to speak to elder child
the beant violently called her, and takn her by the
shoulder, pulled her away from ms, while had my
Coming worse and worse until the Of the
year 1874 when hearing on all sides, that the baaat
was maxim preparations for removing into house OF
his own, feared the time for the fuhlment
of his threat to utterly and absolutely separate me
fro my children.
ceune who inquired Of the ibeant his intentions In
this respect The latter eped by stating his purpose
Of removing his chdreno his ow house. and not per-
tain condition." which was to subscribe to. within
two days, and which appeared to harsh that my
first movement to reject them uueqnivocally.
hereto, copy Of this reply marked Exhibit
The libellant remained fxed to these conditions"
and the two days elapsed without my being able to
persuade myself accept the wretched position in his
house which they would have condemned met to-
time on H ls snd n the
expectation Of their being taken utterly away FROM
me-. About this time my younger child met with an
alarming accident and my fear of losing her becsme
much more intense from her msined aud helpless
state, that wrote Immediately to of my sou usel
appeared to such might safety any reasonable
human being we'll determined at the time, should
might impose upon or to any thing rather than
separation from my children. therefore desired my
council to inquire of the libeaut whether he would be
satisfied with promise my part to bury the PAST In
oblivion, far all mention Of IL by word letter
concerned and to refer to 1t in way to
any oue mode of living for the future, III under
the same roof) being arranged that | might know
nothing whatever Of that which concerned him; my
relations with him being confined to those necessarily
growing out of my intercourse with my children This
would have afforded him the security and privacy In
regard to which he 30 much desired The ibellant,
however, not only rejected the terms which had bro
po,ed to him. but refused to listen to any plan what
ever for my accompanying my children into mis- house,
the that having refused TO acceds TO mis-
conditions within the time he apponted-thst Is,
two days. hadShosen to abandon my children, and
There was then nothing more to be DOM by me but
to await his future proceedings In the cofse he might
see fit to pursue The libeilaut, in the meantime,
havirg completed his arrangements for removing to
his present dwelling in the city of Philadelphia, early
in August, morning, returning from walk,
found my children in the act of preparing for their
departure;
en e their Us we're a.
how to pack up their things. He continued in the
room whistling with ,the utmost osmpesure while !
things from my own. ~ soon they were gone,
removed myself from the house, where had stayed,
's
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separation befcee xbzsd to- was to have been unin.
terrupteds wss NJ pncsd to short daily visit from
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6eSfevsnfSd M IA following them. VEL ,.,..4 :
wsfs g aaIs that ny . purpose in
remaihih4 W2N4 Il was and enduring the wretohed
s.iss:nssi - pg, vas utterly thmssssa, and al
me, under one pxSlS1t another This ives not, no Y
ever ALL had moro positive wrong: TO complain Of
occasion some wee Ks after this met the children in
the street with their governess and ner aree'ion
they passed. without speaking to me or taking any
| noticeW me. At the moment Of my meeting them,
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younger child pointed to mo- and called out There
my mother the governess reiterated her command
ran after them. and overlook them; aud upon my
asking the elder child how she could bring herself
piled that she had acted in obedience to the
whose orders her father had told her she to obey
After this, my children were not allowed to come and
1t would he useless to coutinue my recital Of the fire.
quent omissions to send ting children to see me s W.
holding Of the allowance which the hbellant made me
as IL paid with great irregsarity now not only
hardly my children 1T oil but when did see them
found their minds prtipdced against me and thsl,
feelings totally estra ngeS from that it a2peaxed
well as mine, that matters should as sheJ
were. And as received, Mt this time, letters from
England from my sister, informing that the libel
liant had written to her In tone expressive perfect
Willingness to admit me to my children's home; anc
was also Informed by my friend Mr. Furnes, that tn
determined upon thsir advice, to request from tn
Mbelant different adjustment of my intercourse
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the house with them. annex hereto marked Exibi
2 copy of the letter dated December H. 1874 whicl
beant answered this letter by writing to Mr. Furness
few days afterwards, note Of which Exhibit
hereto annexed, copy in which he to as
formerly proposed to me, stated in Exhibit but
really added to his former terms, that should in
way participate In the care or control or managemen
of my children, IL came into his house. This pro
posed new and additional stipulation seemed to me I
require careful consideration before acceded to 1t
huta he fr0L
my children, allowed only two days to accept or re
ject his then preferred terms for my residence unde
his roof thought it necessary to ask for little tim
for reflection upon his letter, which did at once, b
the following note addressed to Mr.. Furness =
"Ny dear Mr. Furness-will you be good enough t
inform Mr. Butler that the step proposed to me in &C.
important that must decline giving positive answe
upon the subject for two three days at least sue
determi nation requiring the utmost consideration.
=" yours ''''' ' sFANNY.n
Mr. Furness communicated my note without des
to the libeant, and received from him the folowin
Saturday evening, Dec IA, 1874.
"Dear Sir-Your note of this evening, has caused
painful change in the feeling produced by Mrs. Sui
Ier's letter. I believed her sincere when she wrot
to ana Of mv
AS make this last appeal to you from the most In
perative sense of duty, and upon the most matur
these conditions not only to the letter, but in tn
spirit of peace and recttude my children and m
and for their sakss, sdjure you to receive my pr!
posal | was full of hope. The home Of my chi
dren seemed already brighter and happier for theu
for thought that 1t was again to be blessed by M
theirs presence and care | hoped that better Zee
ings actuated Mrs. Butler; that she was resolved
repress her enmity to me, and make her own pr
JUDGES yield to her ohildrens good Her desire to
with her children seemed real as 1t was natura
What can think now? She hashsd seven months
consider the terms Of my proposal and she still r
, auires more time You have repeatedly assured n
that she was ready to come into my house upon Il
conditions required of her. She herself asks permit
sion TO come into it. and when she Is told she Is fr
to come she draws back and says she must consid
! about it Is this sincere She abapdons the mo
solemn of earthly dutesshe separated hersslf fro
her Oh dren for cause, but hate Of their father
more than year she them motheres, and the
speaks Of her return this sacred duty rs determ
nation requiring the utmost consideration step
serious and important that she must decline giving
positive auswer for two OF three days at least ~