The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1854-05-03
PHILADELPHIA May lS.
Nv Dear Idu:-

My Dear dr:-
1t surely be known you, that love you dearly,
de'o'eaW would have you be my wife, and you may be
assured, II devoted attachment, unremtng attention
willing and cheerful desire administer to your every ant
even anticipated could for my apparent Offences
or cause you to cherish kindly sentiment towards me-
the Chief ann OF my life will be to thus, and merit
your app obat on.
Ida, do You recoect the time when young boz, filled
then with admiration Tor you, assisted YOU your studies
aud took delight carrying your sachel and schoo
DO you recoect with what e<tac pleasure he listened TO
Tie sound OF your voice, and with what Jealous eve he
suarded youi This boy has grown to manhood,
AND indtes this letter Since that time many changes have
occurred, many felowpaynae, whose youthful mind
hied with the ardor Of chd love-" has in maturer years
transferred his hearts affection other maiden
But my devotion to Ida Wentworth has remained
and mistaken. .t.. .......
But you say you love another Can innocence love quilt,
Gan purity love infamyi have in moment of frenzied
excitement threatened you with danger revolving to woman
out now recall it. do not seek to injue you Ida. 1t
through my nsrumenaly you brought here, but it
was to try experiment At your home, you subject
to the influence ofother directly, aud indirectly Perhaps
The pJuces OF others wrought in your heart feelings antag
onistic TO myself desired to bring you out from such
huences to place you alone yourself for day two and
then after the final Development Of facts he away
forever by your md fold you ray bosom a. my
wifo. wish you to think we'll the matter Ida. re-
gret that my brother placed in his present situation but
he must bear the nfamy he has brought upon himself
When his crime is established beyond doubt when he is
condemned to life Of shame in Pen,entiary-can Ida
pure sympsthetic heart will pity him. but will she still love
hmf The butterfly he attracts notice by the bril-
iancy OF his varied colo calls forth feeling of pleasure
and admiration but the caterpillar fills us with feeling OF
repugnant horror.
You will have every attention paid you where you are Ida
will not molest you. After the trial will call see you
and learn from your lips whether to be made happy
miserable.
/ Yours devotedly,
ARTnuR MuSRoE.
Alter Arthur ief ida in the Senters he very
hat he haze L.
to give way 10 passion, and reveal his intentions To at
tone for this ndcreton he conceived the plan Of writing
her. His remarks at leaving her, we'll calculated to
M her mind with mdiy and fear but this letter he hoped
you'd give her favorable opinion Of himself and his
ia.eEtons than his conversation or conduct implied he
folded tho letter carefully, and sent Ida by the
who was engaged to wait upon her.
OF course Arthur Munrocs intention deceive the
girl He had idca Of letting her escape. She his
power and she should remain, He determined though
see her no more until after the trial; aid then IL Henry
were condemned s.s may possibly favor hs suit If she
did nothe would be revengsd, II Hepy should be ac-
quteds resli1aoa Of aa wspld iphict Fot fatal
aks % bis future hsppne as hers q BE would befeven
cd any way. SsFtf sffi