The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-12
would transpire in q public hotel before such a
peculiarly would give rise to stories Of cruelty and

| Would uansplre IN Puphc hotei before suc1
peculiarly would give rise to stories of cruelty az
abuse.
Ii is not assumed that Mrs. Lawrence went
louisville to reside, but simply to make visit d,
| ring the mcnlh of September, promising, as hs
own letters acknowledge, to return by the first
October. IL may appear singular that, for the pu
pose of this shori visit, Mrs Lawrence should hay
been compelled 10 take with her the entire ware
I robe " hich she possessed-a wardrobe, we unhes
tatrey sew, as extensive as that of any lady in tn
| country, Yet such is the fact. Every diess an
| robe-ihoueh they numbered nearly eighty-gal
| mel ts adapted TO the winters of Boston and tn
| summers OF IOuisyille--shawls and clOaks-wer
all carried of, 10 answer the purpose of three
| four weeks visit. All that remained behind was
urnk ofrespectabie size, which Mrs. Lawrence
az leaving, told her husband contained most of he
| dresses; but, on examination, nothing Yves foun.
therein but TWO or three blessing gowns for scl
Gem, which some inyalids would have tirsithough
Of taking with thtm.
vile, MIR. Ward wrote letter 10 her husband, il
which be piopofed that Mr. Lawrence should a
once pair 10 that city, and there take up his abode
IL YVES stated that the parents OF Mrs. Lawrence
could not consent 10 her residing in Boston. The
language Of the letter dated August 30th) was
" Her return 10 Boston is Eot debateable ques-
hen" The residue Of the letter proposed that Mr.
Lawrence should give up all his other plans and
arrange nonts, and, without any expression of re-
get ,n account Of the house in Beacon street, he
was asked 10 go al once TO Louisville and reside
The letter made known certain facts with great mi
nneness. 1t stated The rent OF houses in Louisville;
IL told The sums requisite fer living, either hand
sonely or extravsga Pity in that city; it me ntoned
certain kinds of business in the West, which could
not fail CT being profitable; end certain investments
that would prove highly advantageous; and it con-
sideraitly informed Mr.. Lawrence that he could
purchase his furniture either in New York or
Louisville.
herery Of Mr.. Lawrence was courteous, but
DECIDED. AsT expressing surprise a, this unea
wish TO do anything which might risk my wiNc's
health, since you think the cold weather here
would Prove so dangerous" lie then asked that
Mr.. Ward would bring his daughter 10 New York
by the first Of October, (accordng TO the spirit of
his piomise,) where he would embark with her for
the West Indies, 10 spend the winter at one
yersl of the islands, Mis-. Lawrence might elect;
TO Rio Jsneiro, and there pass the winter months.
Mr.. Lawrence mentioned that there were over
whelming reasons against his residing in Louis
vile. What those reasons were, We deem it hardly
Mr. Wards answer dated September l9th) said
that the state of his daughters health demanded
her Hother's care and advice. The question of
Mrs. LawTen ce's return, and the kind invitations of
her bus band, were thus answered :-''I cannot
bring her, will consent to a voyage to the
Wet Indies"
But Mr.. Lawrence's efforts to obtain the return
Sd his Wife DID ne. J. terminals mere IN Letter to
offer to take her to a warm climate, and expresses
bis Willingness to repair with her TO the Mederra-
mean. This offer was distinctly and codly declined,
and third, expressed in most afiectOnate lam
age, met with the same return.
This is the tone Of Mr.. Lawrence's invitations
The letter Of October sayss-" Accept OF this offer,
entIeat you. dear Sallie; and ifyou are not well
bands fault, for shall do everything to render you
so." Another letter in October says =" now
write you once again, TO urge, TO entIcat you, II
you have any love for me or yourself, to return.
ask you, dear Sallie, TO come back to me. In
The sight Of God ard man, you are my wife-with
we you have sworn TO live, and from me you have
no tight 10 remain"
From the time Mrs Lawrence reached Louis
vile, her health, according to her own letters, be-
gan rapidly to improve. Every letter affirmed the
ssme thing, AID speedy was the change, that, In
less Than Two weeks, she wrote that she had alrea-
little dissipation. Under date of October 9TH, she
wrote TO relative of Mr.. Lawrence, that Louis
vile was then very gay, that the color had again
gwen her cheek the hue OF returning health, and
that fancy ball was soon 10 take place, which she
was to attend as "Circassian slave" for which
a beautiful new dress had just been received.
F" Louisville has been extreE'ely gay-we have
ties" Mrs. Lawrence's constant attendance at
those parties can be clearly proved In this gay
sesson che was the eayest OF the ladies OF Louis
vile, and we leave il to those who then saw her,
TO say whether the happy belle seemed to them
like piDing invalid
The following extracts apparently imply that the
conduct OF Mrs. Lawrence. while in Bostsn, was
This IL the opinion OF her mother;-"Sallie has
given you (Mr. Lawrence) great cause for dissats-
faction. God only knows how deeply have la.
mtnted it. have never been disposed to uphold
her in her folly" In letter TO her daughter, Mrs.
Ward further says;-"Never shall Emily Ia
younger ss,er) change rs you did. II is all there,
but you will not give IL room: IL is crowded out
az perfect as then. is You would give nature its
sway. My great oiesd il, that the world will learn
of your difficulties, and cannot bear the idea Of
their triumph II you do better in future, the pas,
will be forgotten, if il should be known.
This was her falhfI's opinion;-"tndependen Of
your own happ.ness, You are unauthorized to de-
stroy the peace ana happiness Of two families
You can be anything you please IN Boston, but IL
depends upon yourself. All you have to do is to
net the part OF woman, and not that Of child"
This is Mrs. Lawrence's own opnion;-"l have
leaned sad lesson IN the past year, which will
which have woited by. lie, ali be forgotten, my
husband" Elsew che ssysi-"l feel how
wrong have acted, and the injustice have done
my real disposition for IL seems to me like insanity.
only wish my folly had escaped notice."
Mrs. Ward entt rtained feelings Of enmity to-
wards Mrs Abbott Lawrence, which no circum-
ssDees could justify, and which she did not seek
TO disguise frcm her daughter: The cause OF the
1pinsosity was this a. Mrs Abbott Lawrence wrote
leuer 10 Mr.. Ward, dated May 3lst,) according
to q previous agreement, in which she commented
on ZONE of the faults of Mrs: Bigelow Lawrence,
and proposed means whereby they might be cor.
sfectionate in the exueme, and could only have
proct eded frcm a warm heart, and one that
lamented deeply the errors that were sought TO be
rene dsd. But This litter, instead Of being received
with favor, was read in anger II was sent back TO
Boston, that " Salle miRht see what her dear
mother ssid ofher," and from this time, until Mrs.
Lawrence left for Louisville, every letter she re-
ceived from her mother, 30 far as known expressed
undisguised hostility against the mother OF her
butband. This lie the language OF one letter 80,
that letter. my child, had like TO craze inc. have
never been well since. You know am proud
woman, Sallie, and to have such a woman speak
ing SO of my daughter, Sale, have nothing to do
with her. She will be your ruin" In another
place she says I'VE shall have another letter
Of complaints from Mrs. Lawrence soon, about
your exIravsgsnce. They must have cost at least
q quarter each. This is no jest with me, Ssllie.
Read your dear mothers letter again, and you will
not know what many of her own terms meant !;
(writren turns ment.D When little is given, lit
tie is required" Elsewhere she saysi-" The
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