, 1860-11-23

tell me any more; she said he had dictated m.
other note to Mr.. Boyd, to the effect that she
WIS 6orry she had led him on, and begging
him to leave town; she said she hated to sead
II, it would seem SO foolish to Mr.. Boyd she
said she told Mr.. Burcl that she did not want
t. send It, and lie said 'Mary, do Just as you
WIKI but II you do not send it shall think
Nou arc not in earnest when you say you do
Dol like Mr. Boyd" She said she sent the note
to Mr. Boyd; In the evening we went to arcad,
ins circle at Mr.. Tanners, and asked her how
slr. Burch felt; she said be spoke about 1t
every time he saW her, The next day, .h{on.
day, Mr. Burch and myself went to Lindsey
School; she did not 60; on returning, they
were together alone some time; We Ill then
down stairs in the morning, Mrs Burch says,
"Fannic, your uncle says the dinner party
must be given up" and asked nc to ask him
not to give 1t up; this was dinner party Mrs,
Birch was to have that day; went IN and
saw Mt. Durch, and he told me to 20 and
countermand the invitations; did so met
him with the carriage. and we went on the
Mr.. Boyd; he then went to Mr. Farpam's, and
Iwent home; Mrs. B. aud talkcd together;
asked me If had seen Mr. Burch she kept
wondering why he did not come back; she
said lie had said he wonld come back in d little
while; when he came in she ran to meet him +;
They went together into my room i heard her
say, Father, an not guilty." then went
down stalrs; Mr. Burch came down into the
library where was he seemed very much cx-
cited, aud sat down, pale, rs IL exhausted; we
went to dinner; Mrs. Durch did not come
down; she sent for me to come up stairs willie
VIC were at dinner; went up; she asked me
What Mr.. Burcll said said he had told me ;
81 Hxf1 mi al
Mary, how could you have gone to the COM
,n,inion table," she said, Don't call me Aunt,
an not worthy Of it :" she then said she had
repentcd, and for eighteen months had tried to
lead yirtuous life; she said Fannie, plead
with NJ. Burch to keep me, won't ask to be
live with him; know have sinned against
God, but think how have urged my husband"
SHE then took her little Child, Hattie, on her
lap, and said, "You are your papas and maIna's
own child, but nobody knows it but God aud
mama, and that's enough" She said she had
read In tue Bible that just such wives as she
had been forgiven; Mr. Burch returned about
they went into her room; heard Mrs Burch
weeping after; Mr.. Valentine went away after
tea; Minnie came in the room and said her
mother wished to sec her; went up stairs to
her room Mrs. Burch said, Fannie, you mny
leats lest e., me-; ;,o, I don't wish 5',, to Ie
went out into my sisters ROOM; on I . went IN
alter that and bid Mrs, Burch good night; the
next morning went out In the hall aud heard
Mr. and Mrs. Burch in the BATH room; / heard
Mrs. Rurch say, 50 Hc said you loved Mary, aud
would Marry her If was out Of tho way, hut
I do not believe It )" he said something, and
she replied, II will tell you how it WAS !" that
came in, and Mr, Burch went up stairs l could
distinctly hear Mrs. Burch crying up stairs;
Mr. Burch came down aud said, Mrs Far
nam, Mary would like to see you up stairs :"
she went up stairs; Mrs. Farnam came down
and said she wished to Sec me; went up
stairs and found her weeping and very much
excited; I tried to induce her to take ono
Of my sisters morphine powders, but she
refused to do go; ] then sent for camphor
and took q sponge and bathcd her head sue
said: "Go to Lizzie; she needs your care; she
Is pure; she Is worthy Of you; 60 to her; she
Is pure, and I am vile; 60 to her, 60 to her,
Fanny" inst then the front hall door closed,
and she Eaid to me, t'Fannic, VIA that Mr..
Burch that went outs" Itold her supposed
It was- She said, "Fann1e, do you think ho
heard me cry" She quieted then Immediate
y. left her and went to my sisters, who
needed nly care: just then servant came up
stalrs and said Miss Boyd was in the parlor
and would like to see Mrs. Burch; il she could
not, that she wonld Ike to see Miss Fannie;
Mrs. Durch sent word that she was Ill, aud
that was engaged with my sister. The ser
want returned and said Miss Boyd would de.
tain me but moment; went down; carried up
a message to Mrs. burch for Miss Boyd, that
her brother said he was so sleepy when he
wrots that note that he did not know what he
Was doing; she said, "Tell him that Mr.. Burch
dictated the letter; no." says she, "hc viii
know that-tell her that hsyc cxhonozatcd
her brother entirely to Mf. Burcll. and that he
feels moro kindly townrd him :" did so, and
went up stairs md told to Mr.. Burcl ali the
conversation with Miss Boyd; she said 11r.
Rurch lad gone down town to see Il Mr.. Stu
art could not be punished, for he thought it
was State Prison otfense; she said she hoped
he could be punished without her going on
the stand at NIL, but she supposed she would
have to tell what she knew about him; !
asked her how she camc to be led On 80
She said that Mr. Stuart commenced
BY hattering her, as he had aattercd me. She
then said, "Oh, there is another thing want
to tell Mr. Durch, and If forget It when be
comes in, remind nc of 1t :'F and then said
thut on the Monday evening when VIC were ut
Burlington, she was at Mr. Boyd's; that Stu
at was very angry because she would not allow
him to walk home with her; that she told him
Stuart asked her why she promised Boyd when
she knew be WIS coming; and she asked him
how she knew be would be there; he said you
might have known ] would be here if you
were coming; she said that night she madca
appointment to meet Mr. Stuart at her house
on the morning, Of the next day; that he came
stnirs by servant to Lizzie that Stuart was
there and had not called for her; she said
II Mr.. Stuart asked her II Mr. Burch
would be at home that night, she
told him NO" and he asked II ehc would
let him in; abe told him "Eo;'' that he then
threw her upon the sofa and tried to take lib
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