The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12

dollar transaction" Mrs. Lawrence in that case
made no application whatever 10 her husband 70
money but, without his knowledge, wrote not
TO Mr.. Abbot Lawrence, asking fer the loan of on
hundred dollars. The note was follows
"DkAR TAIHER.-You will confer a favor upon m
by sending me one hundred dollars, which my fathe
eyery esy but Ella nipses her waves to MAKE imms
date purchases with, which induces me to apply Z
you. l receive It as loan When ?. arrives 1t vii
be returned to you. Yours, SALLlE w. Il.
The sum asked for was Immediately enclosed ts
Mrs. Lawrence in letter, wherein all that was
said in reference to the money was" l enclose
one hundred dollars, which yen wrote TO me fol
this morning, for the purpose of paying your maid.
Mrs. Lawrence, in an answer written the same
day, said" Receive my thanks for your prompt
attention TO my request which shall be returned te
you immediately"
Five days, at least, after Mrs. Lawrence's return
to Louisville, viz, the hrst Of September, she
wrote a letter 10 her husband, in which she said
Pa commenced to-day with my yearly allow
one hundred dollars 10 your father" And in due
course OF mail, according 10 The testimony of Mr..
WaId, a letter was received, acknowledging the
receipt Of the money. From first to last, there
was no application made for the repayment of the
sum, Mrs Lawrence asked for il, and chose to
consider II as loan, and its return was voluntary
and unsolicited. We trust that thu hundred dollar
transaction will induce Mr.. Preston to "pause
What renders the charge of meanAess, which
the advocates Of Mrs. Lawrence have attempted
TO throw upon MIR. Abbott Lawrence, in connection
with this transaction, peculiarly unjust, Is the fact
that only few days before this sum of one hundred
dollars was borrowed, he offered to pay any bills
that she might have in Boston. She declined the
offer, with thanks saying she owed no bills in the
city whatever. Two or three days after, Mr. L.
b. Lawrence received bill of ninety-eight dollars,
from Messrs. Jones, Lows, & Ball, contracted
some weeks previously By his wife,
Thus much has been said, in answer to specific
testimony given at the recent trial in Louisville;
but great injustice would be done 10 Mr.. Lawrence
II this statemest were to terminate here Ii now
becomes necessary TO indicate the reasons which
TO show the obstacles and trials he was obliged to
contend with, during his wife residence in Boston,
With Mrs. Lawrence, prior TO her coming to Bos-
ton, we have nothing TO do. She arrived In this
city (Boston) on The LIST of April, 1919. Her fame
as belle had certainly preceded her, and there
was an eager desire to see one who had elsewhere
created so great sensation. But the curiosity of
the public great as it was, did not equal the kind
ness and love with which she Was welcomed by
the kindred of MIR. Lawrence and the efforts
made to render her satisfied and happy in her new
home, were prompted by the warmest affection
and regard Her own acknowledgment of that
kindness is thus expressed in one of her letters,
written since returning to Louisville =" My new
nome has for me many attractions. i met with
unqualified kindness and attention while there,
which shall never forget. With health could
net fail TO be happy, when such efforts were made
to renderme So" But, however earnest or sincere
were those efforts, they were still Intellectual ia
PfouucWy eltneI cOntcntment or happiness anu
immediately after reaching Boston, she commence
cd writing 10 Louisville in tone that argued no
thing but disappointment and distress. 1t appeared
that devotion and kindness were unable to recon-
Gle her 10 her new abode; and Notwithstanding
the rank she occupied, and the attentions that
were shown her, the letters she wrote to her fam-
~, IN the language OF one who perused them all,
conveyed the idea OF utter, perfect misery" The
cause of all this sorrow and suffering wxs so idle,
that we are reluctant TO mention il. While every
reasonable wish was gratified, some foolish whims
weTe opposed, and this determined the whole char
acter OF her thoughts and feelings. Till MIS- Law
renee arrived in Boston, she had never learned to
heed the wishes Of oihers-the idol of the ball
room had always met with submission, and the Sc
cret OF obedience had never been acquired by her.
Among the habits to which she had been accus-
tened while in Louisville, was one which her hus-
band endt avored To break, not only because il was
injurious 10 hersslf, bat also because il was
demned by the sentiment of the community among
whom che had become resident. We allude to
the frequent and free of paints and other cos
metics. Whatever she had done elsewhere. Mr..
Lawrence represented that in Boston such habit
rrsrogative Of husband by forbddng its practice.
This prohibition was received with anything bat
favor by Mrs. Lawrence, and colored darkly the
early letters she wrote to her parents
Her complaints were not long unknown. The
suspicion that all was not right soon Iipened into
conviction, and reports were circulated in the West
that she was far from being happy in hernew home.
Side by side with these tales, went forth accounts of
lucky heard that her life was in danger. IL was
even said that her return 10 her native city was
not improbable. and in letter written TO friend
IN Louisville. only sixteen days after her arrival
in Boston, Mrs. Lawrence said that she should
60 back 10 Louisville, If not better. But these
reports were few days subsequently, corrected !;
for she wrote to friend, under date of April 2lst,
that she "was well as she ever had been in her
hlc."
In consequence Of statements made by Mrs.
Lawrence to her parents, she received letter hom
-. H. Afh
IL should be borne in mind that this of the
earliest letters written by mother TO her daughter
after marriage, il having been written only thirty
three days after Mrs. Lawrence left Louisville. and
only fifteen after her arrival in Boston. Mrs. Ward
wrote thus - am going TO write you real war
letter. You s,y you are acting by Mr.. Lawrence's
command, and you are unhappy by so doing. Then
let me advise you u this case seem TO- obey, but
do an you please. Ifyou use proper caution h. can
never know IL. You cay can imagine your APP
pearance now; yes, Sallie, ! can, and nothing to
object 10 either. You are better looking without
complexion than with too much. This j have
always said. But If you think differently, then do
what would make you happy. lou could not be
less SO, should judge, under any circumstances:
Then never fear Mr. Lswrence's anger, II could
not be more than what you are now enduring.
Now, dear Sallie, II you would take the right
means, he could never discover il. You must begin
with caution, and keep it up. The most delicate
tinge possible Is all you want. II you have no
more. defy the opinion Of the universe, the COM
mands Of Mr.. Lawrence, and every one else.
Stick TO IL with some of your mothers rpunk.
Could you be worse of than now You are mise
rsble could you be more 50 then IL cent last
long, and you leave giving out to others. My dear
child, determine one of two things-to give IL mp al
once, or stick il in defiance Of all and everything
that may oppose. You cannot live long as you are.
Then, Sallie, be woman, and act as one in fu-
iure." The letter further says" know you are
careless with your letters. Now do burn this as
soon AZ read"
by way of illustrating the foregoing, we will pre-
- I.ff. bx Ira
Ward 10 Mrs. Abbott Lawrence, FIVE days aftel
the above. The letter is dated Louisville, April
Goth -" Never have been more surprised, my
dear Mrs. Lawrence, than, on reading your last
Objectionable conduct. That she should defy heI
husbands wishes and commands is really so new
trait in Ssllies character, that ! am wholly ut :
loss to understand IT, What the difficulty is,
cannot say, but think that IL must arisc from III
health and consequent depression. II Is the hrs
| time SAllie has been sepamted from her family