The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22

treaties. the usual way employed Various rasss 70 de-
calculation or a want of affection"
"Oh understand it now exclaimed Mr. Weed
recorded only tie lively spsrrng that constituted in
fact, the main part Of your eourtship"
es Of the hear. know tia. On. SIN
passion in certain natures the zest they take
characters sentimental courtship out Of the quss-
ton but the stolen look the involuntary sigh, the
hidden bnsb that betrsy loves Infection may not have
in print AS have written my story, may have left
myself exposed to the SUSPICION Of msrcenary motives
which regret but my chief aim was to vindisate my
self against the deputabls acts falsely attributed to
'Just So" observed the stoica politician, who
likely ergrossed with some new party intrigue
than edited BY my dissertation on the vAgarss Of the
.'Did Miss Gamble tell you, Mr. weed,"I asked alb
ruptly coming to the point that attempted to chic
eyes she said you tried it once, but only in.
jest You threatened, if forced to IT. second time not
"she wished you then to believe that contemplated
an outrage upon her"
Yes he replied; something OF that Sort,
"Did she say gave it second time, as threaten
"Non
'Tben did she leave you to infer that-that was not
forced to admDister second dosern
~ don't know" responded Mr.. Weed getting rather
Snow, all this seems to me some what inconsistent
with her telling YOU as stated last night that acted
y,
least apprehension of personal violence Just what she
often told the United States Consul at Genoa
why, yes" Mr. Weed confessed, sit is rather con-
"And didn't 1t strike you SO at the time, sharp man
'wen, no." be persisted " she worked 1t all into
one story SO nseniousy, that didn't see the incon
thought the time had now come to make him open
his eyes, Ii possible so added
al Twin tell you something, Mr. Weed, that may
"Ah p' he said as if quite on his guard.
Are you aware that Miss Gamble denies that she
"whatp' he cried, as though a thunder bolt
had nit him; and his eyebrows few right up his
eye sparkled a. though his mind suddenly illa-
mined. ] scrutinzed this almost invisible feature Of
his with care in it the elements Of his char
acter. There sagaciry, resolution cunning and q
dash OF good nature What" he repeated; "who told
"a friend Of hers lately in London
Mr.. Weed recovered himself in moment, and down
went the eyebrows again. He meditated and was silent.
saw should get no more out Of him, and rose
''well, sr,'' said in decided tone than be-
fore, "what do you propose doing for me.''
his boots, for have NO. read the sp book ''"n
''How long will that take your" asked.
Keep It then until You have perused it, but do not
let it go out Of your hands"
~ promise you that
'.And, what then, Mr. wcedg'
WY then when he the book appear" he said NOV
that will be satisfactory TO you"
Ibis another capital artfce of the Albany Machia
vel for il had accepted his offer he would have writ
ten pleasant paragraph about the book, taking
case OF course, not to compromise HIMSELF seriously
contradict the story he had once published:
mo, that will not do, Mr. Weed, (" said, rather de-
termined. 81 would like you to write . letter, at
once, admitting that you disparaged in error, and
adding what regrets you please"
every well he returned reluctantly, at viii try and
do what can T"
..You win write to me, thens"
"ID what time ?"
Gin two or three days.
will do hau ha al 70 Lot he tta~
drop there"
When do you leave for Albapy?' asked, return
q To. morrow morning. esrly''
g shall not see you then az ain and so good.by"
1t is superfuous, take it to make any comment on
the foregoing conversation The .topepdous contradic-
ton In which Mr. Weed involved himself by saying that
Mics Gamble bad testified my gentle behavior towards
her. after he had published her declaration that had
papaSle that suppo.eS he would Be delighted to get
ut Of his false position in the easy and pleasant
sps n % sensa that scssd
said for want of caution preferred yielding my i'm
pulses, however, trusting, as have done hundred
times, to the poets foresig MT
Our ndiscretion sometimes well,
When our deep plots do fail; which should teach US
Theresa Divioity doth shape our ends,
Rough hew them as we Will
passed the Astor House about two o'clock next day
ar thought would ok in. Sure enough, found the
sly sA Of the Erening Journal seated quietly in his
room s.w up to his knees IN newspapers.
"No,' he said, placdly, q waiting for the Mes
0Not read the book YETI"
'No am SO busy.n
~ dare say" and sat down at his request.
We had chat foreign politics, and then got back
those Of practical politician, but expressed with his
usual hesitation bordering at times on vagueness.
Albany, that it has likely become endemic there. 1
had no with to renew our conversation on the same
n. G up to mt Rst
windward," as sailors say, for he remarked
forgot 70 say that Miss Gamble told me you com
bear That you got round her old nurse and over
"As fair in love, Mr. Weed. in politics. and that
the kind. You know Miss Gamble, and must admit that
character and experience coquetry Il not to
WI eeded and influenced against her will like girin
hes teens NO. sir that accusation as groundiess as
With that left him, he promising TO "do his duty,
as he said, and /, never counting but he would
wrote to him at Albany the succeeding DAY 10 say
had read over his Genoee letter Of two back and
ton touched upon his notion q @ asan
and ridicued it, No TO this. wrote again. to
request the return Of my book, my publisher
Several days elapsed When desired legal friend TO ad
dress him, but the oracle Of the Evening Journal has
ness Ike Iappeal to the public appeal the friends
Of Mr.. Weed; appeal Mr. weea himself am not en-
titled 70 redressf Is this uxury too daring" as MI
The above bad already gone to press when received
the olo sing letter from Mr.. Thuri0w Weed, which
firms in its spirit md matter completely my relation
of the interviews with that gentleman that oil must adj
nit its fidelity. This letter Is quite gem in its way;
for whilst its apparent design il to exenuate his pre-
vous msstatement, II, In fact reerates unmodhsd
worst features. Let the reader Judge for himself
DEcKxBER IL, 1854
HENRY wIKorY. EsQ-DEAR sIR-The unpubnshed
volume which you handed in New York was re- F.
handed by express before found leisure TO nsh read
ing IT, and was called from home without having time
TO answer your letter.
On my return found a letter from John B. Scoles,
Esq indicating your purpose of seeking legal address in
tie event Of my being unable to make such voluntary
refaration as you felt that you have right 70 claim
from
am constrained TO repeat what remarked To you in
conversation, that la AZ had proceeded in your