The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-03-07


ing, "be upon your guard, because the fam
lily suspects you )" and that Immediately sht
wrote to MI to come that night
which he did, and when he went away HI
said, "adieu, my dear Edda," and kissing
Eer, added, "this wiAb the last time We
shall see each other;" and that Hannah wa
a liar; but very promptly said it was no
the last time that Hannah heard you speal
so, and she remained much stupefed, ant
said nothing more last winter, hearing tha
the servants and others in the house joked a
bout the attention she paid to Mr. JeffIies,
gently begged her TO take care, because peo
Pile laughed at her and this boy; she sale
nothing to me, but she told Dora that to an
noy me she would redouble her attentions tt
him; know that in Naples married mar
begged her to elope with him; know tina
in Mahon one kissed her, another told he
that he loved her passionately, and anothe
told her, "Edda, only tell me that you love
me, and will follow gou altever the world
wherever you go;' know the names o
these persons, know them, and she told
me this in confidence, the first year that SHE
arrived.
PAULINE B. MIDDLETON.
Paris, 1st December, 1S49.
Consulate Of the United States Of america, Par
is France.
Subscribed and sworn to by the above
named Paulin B. Middleton, before me, Rob.
er Walsh, Consul Of the United States Of
America, for the city of Paris.
Il. 81 In testimony whereof, l have
hereunto set my hand and seal of office, al
Paris. aforesaid, this LIST December, A. D.
1919.
ROBERT WALSH, U. S., Consul.
These are the most important portions Of
the testimony. The letter of Mrs Middleton
written to her husband the day before she
sailed from New York for Europe, follows
Here it is:
Edward, my dear Edward, 1 beseech you
on my kness, for the love you have had for
me, for the love you bear your poor child,
to listen to what have 10 say before you
condemn me. | go to Europe to meet you,
not TO avoid you, as you no doubt will be
told by the family. Henry has advised me
to try and join you-God bless him He
has been an angel to me
Once more implore you, dear, dear Ed
ward, not to be guided by your family-do
uothing, for Gods sake, before you hear
frum me, or see me.
Twas | who have been imprudent in all
this-wild, headstrong. l have been impru-
dent, confess-but nothing else.
l sail to-monow-alas with a broken
heart. Edward, we perhaps may never meet
again.-Let me beg and entreat of you not to
condemn me-wait until we meet.
Our boy, Edward, lies beside me asleep,
and is witness of his poor mothers prayers
for forgiveness for her imprudence, which
was not intended as such. The witness
against me have beled me. know not
whether willingly or not.
know not what they have said against
me. They have never been confronted with
me.-Edward Edward again, again listen
to me, implore you TO forgive my impru-
dence
invited many persons to come up stairs
after balls. invited them too, to come at
eleven and twelve o'clock.
have had no affection for the gentleman
you will have named to you.
never dreamed of loving HIM neither
did he me. Ireceived boquets from him.
received notes from him, (from all his
family. allowed him to kiss my hands
and arms. He loves me as brother, and I
do the same said upon one occasion, that
he was an angel to me. did SO.
Edward Edward my dear husband, lis
ten to me. beseech you do nothing, for |
am in fault-twas !, in my wildness, in
sisted upon his coming with others too, after
the club. They never wished it to be so, and
| in fun insisted upon its being done. Good
God! have already been punished for my
folly.
Listen Edward, my beloved, dear husband
listen to me; forgive me for all is my fault.
The last night this gentleman came twas
sent for him to ask him what l should do,
for the Middletons were going to take me TO
task. He came reluctantly told me that it
was imprudent, in note but insisted up
on his coming. He came, and l saw him.
spoke TO him for long time he gave me
great deal of good advice; and l thought
Iheard persons coming, and told him inss-
ted upon his coming up the stairs with me,
where persous would not see him, not drea.
ming, so help me Heaven, there was any
thing really wrong in what was doing He
child and scolded me, and told me that he
never would again pay me such late visits.
never went 10 bed until two o'clock in
the morning; and therefore, used TO make
PERSONS sit with me until late. You will be
told that used TO sit in the dark When
matches were to be found in the room the
gas was lighted; when not, the strong
gas lights from the opposite side of tho street
and the fire in the room gave sufficient light.
You will be told that this gentleman had
night key 10 the house. One night was