, 1860-11-24

sa:ion; Mr.. aud Mrs. Neef had been there
about IS minutes when Stuart cams; they re-
NAMED about 20 minutes longer; l read the
lr=t part Of Hamlet with Mr. Meet that even
in,. Minnie WIS in the library with Mrs. B. At
tliat ti1ns; the conversation with Mrs. B. IS to
admitting Mr. Stunrt was either on that or the
next week; she asked me- II knew that she
slw Mr.. Stuart before be GANG into tho paT1or;
! told her did not know it; she gave me an
account Of letting him into the library; she
Tim It wonldn't do; he then went Into the
hail and opened aud shut tho door, As If he had
Just come In; was reading ut tic time he
came in, and don't know why he did 1t II VIC
couldn't hear it; Mr. Ecer sat ut the end Of the
table by tho door facing the cas-: !. Mrs. Ncef
sat at the right Of the table; sat upon the
left of the table; Mr. Neef could hare seen tic
library door by turning round; could have
heard an ordinary step III the hail; did not hear
tile vestibule door open when Stuart frat came:
she and were alone when she told me Of
this don't remember that she told INC not to
mention it; when Stunrt attempted to klsa
me MrE. Burch Tns leaning against ths man
before it occurred ntter went up stairs
came down again / SAN nothing Of MI. Stuart
and Mrs. Durch I remained long enough to
get some water; never asked Mrs. B. about
the circumstances after went up q servant
requested nc to come down; it was alter tea;
Nj. Burch was at d Union Mission School At
North Market Hal. that evening he came q
few minutes cftcr came down don't remen-
Der any remarks made by Mr. or Mrs. Nccf
when they were leaving; don't rem ncmber Auy
hilarity over vhat they said: the Concert for
which Nr. Stuart wanted 31r. Burch to take
tickets was to he hsld the next Friday evening,
l think; went to that concert; when VIC re-
turned Mrs. B. said to me, US she was taking
OF her rings, "Mr. B. don't like to have the
gentlemen admire me, but can't help it; did
you ECO him tell nc to stop fixing my bonnet :"
She told nc that Mr. Van Rensselaer, to whom
she was engaged before her marriage, was dis
sipated; don't remember anything said to
Immediately after our return when this was
sud; tho dinner party at Farnam's, the Friday
before the confusion, Was given to Mr. Kohb
Of New 0rlenus he Eat next to 3lra. Burch !;
before went there I met Stuart opposite
Pugcot's; he sald, why! what's the matter?"
Mrs. Burch said it Is more mental than bodily
illness; she looked unwcll and pale that day;
She also said atlley arc all going to Farnam'e
to the dinner party, but do not feel we'll; I
shall let Lizzie 60 in my place." Mr.. Stuart
called there that evening; had = conversation
about his calling: she said several persons
called; Ar. and Mrs. Aver called, as 2irs.
Burch told nc; they Lett cards; Stuart didn't
and Stuart called; suppose put It there the
next day; have that journal here with INC :;
have kept It since January last; haze
not noted down all tho New Years calls !;
may hare those that camc the evening alter !;
Mr.. Boyd has frequently mot aud joined us on
tbs street; he has never joined me when walk
ing alone; he nayor walked With my sister and
myself when We were walking with Nj. Burch;
don't remember whnt servant waited On the
table when the conversation WAS had about
this walk With 1tr. Boyd; to laavc them,
made the excuse that my shoe hurt me; had
only time to take of my thiucs when she came
in; on Wednesday morning l had letter I
wished to ecnd to the Bauk, and she said she
had an c-r1nd and would send It Tor me; lsnld
did net carc about It ,fbut she said sho could
send it a. well as not; Mrs. Mason and her
daughter, and Mrs. Farna1n called that morn
ing; don't remember any other1; think
put them in my diary; said Mrs. Burch was
very gay TINT morning. mt with any of those
have named; when Mt. Bnrch came home hs
went directly up stairs; remained there iye
minutes; I think heard him come down j: did
not sec him come down; Mrs. Durch was sit
ting with me in the front partur; Minnie came
anil called los Mrs. Durch to 50 into tho Libra
~; this TIE about fifteen minutes before din
ner uas announced; Minnie went into The IL
brary shout five minutes before dinner was an
nounccd; Mrs- Burch did not cat dinner with
Mr.. Burch ghs camo down late; wa left the
table together; Ar. 3. and went up town to-
cetlicr after dinner a3 far ~ the Second Pres
bytcrian Church; am now speaking Of Tues
day or Wednesday; Mr.. Bnrch left after din.
ner; she remained with us; don't recol'ect
anything that transplrcd TINT afternoon, nor
Mug; she did not 60 with him; she Wna sitting
in the parlor when NC came home; think she
tald no one had called; rEco1lect no other. con
versation then; did no1 bear any crying in
the night; on Thursday morning first met
Mrs. Burch in the library before breakfast; I
i .t,AA Id 41HxA
Wednesday; think We au went out to drive
Wednesday afternoon; We had morning pray
ers before breakfast; ehe looked as If she Ind
been weeping; don't know whether she
wept during prayer; have no remembrance
That she did or did not; did not say ysster-
day she wept during prayer; after prayer shc
went ont and then said ale wcrt rcmeu-
ber no conversation that transpired during
breakfast that morning. Dir. Burch went
down town soon after. Tic conversation
with me was between 10 and IL; ut that time
she told me- that ehc had sent noteto Mr.
Bnrch, saying II confess nll-I have been fnol-
ish and silly,n and something else to the effect
her; do not remember her telling me about
the subject Of the letter; it had reference 10 a
conversation with Boyd; she said she and
Mr. Burch had talked all night; she said that
she had told him ttat be had kissed her, aud
that he had his arm around Lcr waist, and that
She had Written several SHY nole2 TO h1M :.
that sho did not lore him, but thad only firtcd
with him; t;.at her intimacy began at Mr.
B1rley's party; that he cid not believe her;
tpat she would not have written SO much un-
lcss she had meant something; she eaid that
he had said dreadful things 10 her; that he
did not believe Hattie was bis child, that he
told her to leave hi. room; she soisl
sho had told him that She would write
to Boyd apq AK him TO retarn presents and
notes; that she 1,ad inll hlm Of Tho handker-
chief that Boyd hal; think she s4i4 that he said
he would cane Boyd when he met him: she
.tald p;E be had gone up town to do 1t, aud she
wiis.e1 .<ould 90 up! town aud sec to Ii; she
| salA she had vritieH % Boyd, and the contents
Of thc no.A Eero: II hare t6::tesRcd all to Mr.
Burch, and ssked litf to send bsck the letters
and any presents be magot hssYe given hsr;" ]
don't know how it was sxpretsed; sbo to!q pc
that ahc cried, aud Minnie woke up and heard
them talking and had cried; don't remember
anything more; have spken Of prayers twice
-onne Of family payers, and another occasion
when hs Prayed Tith her the Tuesday atacr the
confession.