Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1860-12-12

that they should think mo dead indeed
as ! shall be, | fear, to them. pray you
do not quite close your heart against me.
DO not let any one advise YOU TO shun mo
entirely. Oh, Goa. let me feel that you
will try to think kindly OF me- May
feel ere die that you have freely forgiv>
en- me, and tell me oh, tell, before I 60,
that YOU will not hate me forever. Oh,
dearest, You are so good to mo that am
oh, so grateful to you. Your kindness to
this poor sinner has been too much, but
bless you for il. will ever love and bless
you ss do now. God cnly knows how
! iondly love. Yes, dearest, 90 not doubt
it. do truly love you and would, God
knows ! would, lay down my poor life for
you, if by so doing could relieve your
poor wounded heart. Do not scold me
for writing you this feel that these are
as it were, my last words to YOU. We
may never meet again; but, darling re
member me when you come TO die, and if
possible, let me be with you in that hour,
and if you or the children should he i'll,
oh, pray YOU, let me know it. Perhaps
al such time you might freely forgive
me, and perhaps love me again. / could
die in peace, think, could hear you
say you love your poor heart-strieken
wife. Goodbye, goodbye, my much loved
much Injured husband. Goou.bye. God
bless you. Kiss the children sometimes
for their poor heart.broken mother
MARY.
Hurng the reading of this letter a pro,
found silence prevailed in court, and the
scence was most affecting. After reading
the letter to Judge Skinner, Judge Dick.
ems examined the immaterial points. Ma.
ry Spaulding and Fanny Burch were re,
called. The only point elected was the
admission by the latter, on the cross-exS
animation, that she had told Mrs Skin
ner that she never believed Mrs. Burch
guilty till she heard from her uncle
that she had confessed. The counsel Of
the complainant then closed the ease, and
offered to hand in the confessions. The
counsel lot the defence objected, offering
to produce evidence that Tho signatures
had been obtained by duress, coercion or
fraud. A long debate ensued till the close
of the Court. No decision will be rnado
till morning.
The following letter vas read to-day in
The Burch'ca
MRS. DtRCHs LETTER TO HER AUNT, MRS.
THOMAS BURCu.
Mrs BURCu You will ! trust. pardon
me for writing VOC atthis time; but
wretched and fallen rs | am | cannot let
you, for one moment, think that 4 have
carried out or wished the ruin of your
daughter Fanny. God in Heaven knows
that | am truly innocent Of this terrible
accusdtiOn. learned from uncle that
such was the opinion of Mr.. Burch.
was hcart-broken before but this, if posi-.
BILE, added to my cup Of bitterness. |
tacst, Mrs. Burch, that you have enter
tanned such . thought you will banioh it, !
and beg Mr.. Burch not to think OF fit any
longer. have given him good and Just
cause TO think there is nothing too vile
for me to do or countcnapce but in this
he has judged me wrongly. Mrs. Burch, /
tell your daughters from me that if thev
have any love OF admiration, to check it
now. Had had frmer friends and liked
admiration less, ! should not have been
an outcast or wanderer-might almost say
II tcggar. My ruin was commenced by !
exciting my Jealousy regarding my Eus-
band, and then, see it Bow-hattery did
the werk. Tell the girls TO shun it 5s
they would the dread simoom. have
been too thoughtless. | have not delb-
erately rushed into ruin. Oh no indeed
| have not. When think of tho great,
the dreadful wrong have done my hus-
band, it seems as though | could not live
md suffer. Then, too, my sin against
God has been so great! DO you, Mrs.
Burch, think he will ever forgive ne? Ny
mind has been so distressed have been
llmsst distracted / have written Mr..
consolation. Oh, Mrs. Burch, il YOU only
ipew how ! suffered I have oeen all
Il0ne since Thursday, and | have had
ime for thought, prayed, too-prayed
or forgiveness Of God, and have prayed
hat Mr.. Burch would in tina forgive me.
)h when was told Of his intense hatred
o me, although write it, was distress
ID beyond endurance. The thought that
le hates Inc is dreadful. ! can only pray
hat he will forgive me, and feel less Ina.
red for me. Will you, Mrs. Bureh,
hank him for his assumed kindness when
left him. ! can never forget his pat
ing his arm around me and kissing nae
Goodby," although now | know he did
rot mean it the way receivedit. wish,
Mrs, b., you would write me Immediately
hat you do not think winked or wished
It any such thing regarding Fanny arn
'cry much afraid that you should have
hought So And now, Mrs. Burch, will
'ou be kind to these dear children? They
re so precious, Will you pray for me?
N if ever | needed prayers, need them
ow,- ! deserve all this suffering, and |
ray It may be the means OF bringing me
carer to my Goo. Nine is no mock sor>
ow or repentance. Mrs. Burch, ] do
ope and pray for forgiveness, and wish ali
Tho ever prayed for me. l hope you will !
rite me. Tell me that you pity me, and
ill pray Tor me. Kiss the children for
lo, and ask Mr.. Burch ifhe cap pray for
le. OF course you will have ne fears that