New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-03
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to the wishes Of its author. Its purpose IL the ar.
ragnment, revision and reversal Of decision lately
pronounced by an Ecclesiastical Tribunal in =
neighborng city, whereby il is held that the char.
acter Of lady Of irreproschable conduct and lie
was grossly impugned and her feelings waasonly
injured. This book is in good part an exhibit and
scrutiny Of the proceedings OF that tribunal bat ne
cessarily deals also with the antecedent facts
wherein those proceedings had their origin We
propose to give running synopsis Of those Incl
dents, without airing aside the thin veil which the
hook throws over tho names Of the parties interest
ed Those who are already acquainted with those
names viii need no glossary; those who are noe
may IS well do withou, one. We viii simply pre-
mise that the lady introduced as Miss d. was at
the time eng aged in giving instruction to Ladies,
and had rooms a. the principal hotel Of the neigh
boring city of ~ and that Mr. A. was at the outset
a studen, Of Theology in the seminary connected
with the famed University OF that city, and soon
aiterward licensed toIpreach in the Congregational
order. We may now quote the
testimony of Lady Boarder. f
In the Spring Of ls45 became acquainted with
Miss d. She kept her room for three moaths, q
perfect recluse, taking her meals there. After
much persuasion, she agreed to accompany me to
the table.
One day remember directing her attention -
the peculiar gaze OF Mr. A. directed at her. At
this time we did not know his name. was under
the impression that she did not like my joking her
about him, and desisted. always considering her
rather prudish in such matters. was 20
struck with the young mans manner at the table
that felt anxious b lean his name, and did %.
noticed ne changed his seat and kept edging pear.
or and nearer 10 where We sat.
After this, Miss d. informed me that she expect
ed to be introduced to this young stranger. that be
had requested an Introduction TO her through Mrs.
f. She said she much preferred being acquainted
with him. TO sitting at the table with him not know.
ing him. and yet have him direct ill his attentions
to her. She told me aherward that he had called
that she was pleased with him, and considered him
quite an intelligent gentleman.
After the introduction he took his seat directly
opposite 10 Miss d. / thought his manor be.
trayed impassioned admiration. His attention a.
tracted the notice Of most Of the ladies, children
and servants.
1t further appears that Mr.. A. made known bic
request to be introduced to Miss d. through Mr.. w.
whose society was not deemed desirable by the
lady. Unwilling to seem wanting In civility, YET
not wishing to have Mr.. w. among the visitors st
her paror the lady replied to the application 10 BE-
made acquainted by note 10 Mr.. A. himself, simply
saying Is. /.
miss D. win be happy to see Mr.. A. 1t her rooms
at the Hotel, this evening, or ct any tiEao
that may be convenient to him. tA 81.
1t appears from testimony In the book that the
reason for thus responding 10 the request OF Mr. A.
90 a. neither to reject his preferred acquaintance
nor yet give personal ofense 10 Mr.. w. whsse 90
ciety she chose 10 shun. was plainly understood by
the former Yet in the sequel ID sranspirsd that A.
on receiving the above note In the company Of sew.
era young men, proclaimed It's purport bat not 10
terms sndrepresented IL ~ IN nnsoiieed invitation
from the lady tomake her acquaintance andvisithsr
like manner made use Of, upon the termination Of
the acquaintance, to explain and justify what must
otherwise seem insxcusable In the gentleman's be-
haviorl Says Miss Beecher'
Immediately after this introduction be penned
letter TO a classmate Of his in another theological
institution, in which he gave . most ludicroas a.
count Of this transaction This letter, or reasons
which will appear hereafter. was read 70 the
writer, and she has a distinct recollection Of its
contents. 1t commenced with describing the four
gentlem men a. smoking together, when waiter en-
ters and presents the note. Il is communicated by
the receiver to the whole company, whereupon it
Immediately becomes the subject of uproafious
mirth. From the description OF the scene, Il ID
manifest that his friends conceived this to be gross
violation of proprety in the lady, for the purpose Of
securing an acquaintance with gentlemen, whose
wealth and other advantages made him desirable
object for speculation. II was an unusually sdc-
cessful specimen of humorous competition, and M
one could have heard Ii read without sharing IN the
merriment described; nor without feeling that The
lady, who had made herself the subject Of this ridi-
cule, was severely punished Tor her folly Nomsn-
ton was made In the letter Of the fact that they
were fellow. boarders in the hotel nor that he had
requested an Introduction nor Of the reasons ~
signed by the lady for sending the note. The sim
gle impressioa made BY the letter was, that the
lady had taken . fancy 10 the young gentleman,
and in order to enjoy his society, had written to
propose an sssignation ct some hotel In the city.
This was the impression made, not only on the
writer, but On his clssmate 70 whom the letter va
addressed. The unfavorsble opinion Of the lady
thus produced by the young man on bis feiends. IA
reference TO this matter, was never remetied ~
him."
The acquaintance thus insuspiciously began, and
without suspicion on the lsdy's partof anything
peculiar in its character rpened rapidly into ind
macy. The gentleman contracted habit Of leav.
ing bis own seat at the hotel table and taking one
BY the side of Miss d. in such . manner - 10 on.
cite general remark. He also spent good share
Of his evenings In Der psrior The lady left the boz
tel, snd went 10 live in the family Of near rsIs-
tive Mr.. AS attentions followed her there. The
intimacy was terminated BY the ledy's Veto bat L
was renewed after considerable absence Of MA.
from the City. Her family supposed it had bssu
finally terminated, when Miss d. went 10 water
ing place to spend short timo Me-. A. uasxpsct-
edly met her while on the way, gave up bis oyp
Journey and accompanied her. They rsmainsd
here several weeks, continually with sach othse
md avoiding other society. They were slsns pseh
Of the time, walking q reading with each oder.
They boarded At the same house, and remained
here from September to late in November. Thsir
especial intimacy ives of coarse the subject d gen.