The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-07-29

n's husband word before any other. But yon al
"ayshstan 10 reports about me II they are had
January 18th. she writes: You may be astonished
~ uis +ndden change hut for some time mast Won
must nave noticed coolness in my notes Nv Low.
nf you has ceased and that is WHY was cool
did once love you truly and fondly hut for so,o
time hack have lost much of that lave Thara :.
no either reason for my conduct and tbipt Il
but iair to let you know this. ! might have gone
ohsahd h"eome your wife. but could not have loved
yon AS ! ought. Ny conduct Won will condemn
nut uin AT one time love You with heart and soul
IL mas cost me much to tell yOu this: sleepless nights
-out II was necessary you should know. If YOU
~ ~IonIai" "t uiaSgow, or go away. hope you may
succeed IN all your endeayors know von wilI n.
Yer nure the character of one Won 40 fondIv Icrad
No. Emile, know you have honor and are a gem
tleman. What has passed you will not meption.-
! know when ask you that you will comply
Ao'e"' MINI.
IN" ioiio"ing letter WAS written in February:
TUESDAY EVENING. II O'Clock
EMns; have this night received your note
oh' IL Is KIND OF you to write to me. Emile no
one can know the intense agony of mind have suf
Tered last night and TODAY. Emile nv father.
wrath would Kill me--you little know his temper
Emile, Tor the ioYe you had for me- do not de
nounce mo to MY P Emilie if he should read nv
letters 10 you he will put from him-hc will
hate me rs guilty wretch. I love you and wrote
10 you III nay first ardent lovo--it was with NV
deepest love loved yon. 1t for Your love !
adored you. Iput on paper what should not I
was lr"o because loved you with my heart. If he
or any other nns those fond letters to YOU
what would not he said Of me: On my Blended
Knees write to you. and ask you. as YOU hope for
mercy at the judgement day, do not inform on me-
do not make me public shame. Emile nv love
has been one Of bitter disappointment You and
only You, can make the rest Of my ife peace -
Ny own conscience Will he q punishment that ]
'h"ll carry to my grave. l have deceived the best
of men. Yen may forgive mo. but God never will
tor hod = love. forgive mo, and batray me not
for the love you once had for mo. do not bring
tttsY IN ~ fnf
mother, (~ho il not well.) 1t will forever cause
me bitter nnhappiness. | am humble before Won
and crave your mercy You can give me forgive
ness and you-oh' You only-can make me happy
the rest OF my life. would not ask YOU to love
me or ever make nn your wife. l am too gnilty
tor that. j have deceived and told YOU too many
mi1ehoods, Tor you ever to respect me. But. oh
VIII you not keep my secret from the world! Oh
you Will not, for Christs sake. drn0unce me- !
shall he undoDe. | shall be ruined Who would
trust me: Shame will be my lot
bespse me, hat" me-. but make mo not the puh
i'c scandal. Forget me forever. Root ont ali re-
rirn"rahce oi me. " | have used yuu i'll. !
did love you and it WAS my souls ambition To he
your "iie asked you to tell mo my faults You
,iti so andt made me cool towards YOU gradually
" " hth you nave found fault with mo have cooled
~ ""S not i"Fe Tor another. for there il no one
i"Ve My love has all been given to ven Nv heart
- tS",hPty-coid am unloved: ] am deSpised. !
Wla % you had ceased to love vou-it was true. !
uld not love Rs did bat oh till within the ii ne
VI our coming to town. loved you fondly Hong
en !" he your wife. had fixed February long
th i"r H. The time could not leave my fathers
nou'c- grew discsntented: then ] ceased to
love You. Oh, Emile. this is indeed the true statr
'nent. Now you can know nv state nf mind -
hIhle, nave suffered much for YOU / lost mucb
q my iatherH confidence since that September
,t"' i,'S h"ther haH never been th. surlc to me-
w, Shc mas never gwen me the aamc kind look
For the sake of my mother-her who rave me
!il@-slHre me- from shame. Oh Emile Won will
~ "'n hHhir near my prayer! ! ask God to for
give hio. nave prayed that he might put in your
heart to spare me from shame. Never nrver Will,
i've can he happy. No no shall ALWAYS have
tn" Thought deceived you. / am guiltv. il j..
punlahn"nt shall bear till the day Of NV death
, am huih'ITd mus to crave y0nr pardon, bnt
dare not. While have breath | shall ever think
Of You AZ my best friend, if You will only keep th.
between Ourselves. blush to ask Won
Yet Emile will you not grant this my last {,
yor:-if You will, never reveal what has passed
oh, inr Gods sake, for the love of heaven hear
me. | grow mad. have been i'll. very ill., all day
have had what has given me false spirit. had
r"n"Tt to what should not take. but nv brain j.
On hrH. feel nsif death would indeed be sweet
o"h"nnc" Ele not Pardon me. if You can PRAY
t1r ME- AZ the mpat wretche,l. guilty. miserable,
're;'turr on the earth. could stand anything but
ny fathers hot di.pleasure. Emile, YOU will NOT
'"u7e my death. If be- il to get your letters can
not Str him any more; and NV poor mother Will
never more kiss her. 1t would he shame for
! th"ih all. Emile. will you not spare me thi.?-
Hat" me d"spis" ms, but ito not expose NE. can
/ ''',t ~ tt' lH"fP l am roo Ill Tonight.
No. l38 il a letter II Nir Ninnoch-postfnark
sterling. 10th OF March. 1851
Wy dearest William: 1t is hut fair after your
Hlnin"95 to me that | ahuuld write Won a note -
lh" day pass from friends always feel cad. INT
70 paIt from ono love. do yo,l makes mo farl
truly 'ad and tu! My only consolation j, that w.
meet soon again Tomorrow We shall h. honn-
do =" wish yon Were here to day. We might take
4 long walk, Our walk to Uuhlane shall ever r.,
member with pleasure. That walk fixed u ,iay on
which we are to begin ife-a life which
| hope may be OF happiness and long duration t.
both Of us. My aim through life shall he to pleas,
md study you. Dear William, must conclude
t> mamma Is ready 10 20 10 Stirling. | 10 not go
with the same pleasure | did the last time
hope yon got to town safe. and found your sister
we'll Accept my warmeSt knir-t love, and cvrl
believe me To hr yours with affection,
MADELEINE
This letter was received hy tho deceased on sun
dny morning. and was found in his vast poke; af
.rr his death:
Why. my beloved. did You not come to me: Oh
ny beloved you i'll: Come to me. Sweet one
I waited and waited for you. but you came not
'haIi wait again tomorrow night. same hour AMI
arrangement. Oh, come, sweet loyp--my own drat
love of sweet heart. Come, beloved and clas
me to your heart: come, and we shall be happy-
\ kiss, fond love. Adieu, with tender embraces
T.ver believe me to be your own dear, fond