, 1860-11-27

Mr.. Farnum had been rr;:ised adinittancc
nothing WIS said Of amy oac's hayin. hccn
tl:':'', III hi, presence; there may have been
other conversation at tlc bookstore beside.
what Stated; rs..nch!tc. that Stuart wH'.
Nj. at the fremont ,:eu=c several days Ilel.
while he WAS SO 3ur New York; cannot give
the date; I 20 to New Ycrk too frequently IT,
havc it make any Impression Gu HE.
Mr.. Miller here read the LETTER from Mrs T.
tn Mrs. Farnaln:
THE LITTER.
My DEAE MEs. FANSAN:
will no: date this letter. and you need not know
wiscre write from. Will !uu pic4sc ray to 1l5
dclr llGsba:ts TINT the rnItr Mr. Gray .Arc mt
ls!: at l,'slc; probably ID :hc library chamber.
xas 81 nearly distracted that kn'':. not what
did. Nydear Mr.. far,an,, than!: you from lily
heart Tor you: kind synQati5iz.ng note. and t;"d
knows now .i.ank ynu tor saving that Mill not
1--WE up. after all: that yon wifi still pray
yaur prayers. :Iy husband las promised to FRA;
aa+1ersd a. M Do moi s !fnecrsly ts:l it a: ri II
~: forgiven. Then. perhaps ynu will Al1 try ;ul"ye
INT a-afn. ] Do need 1--we anst Kindness INV. and
a;;ainst. i. my dear friend. have siancd. unt
a::af'lst him nlosc, hut thc l.o}y Gh".t.
Oh. you must pray tor my deas children and IT,.
2n let thea: forget their crri- sHntEc-. y !';:-
and tass they st:al not: Az! believe it: a:'d VIII
yon continue 10 pray fur me: Sometime, G'ni u i'll
nr 5 pSstsps XXI vii Isse sse me- f1ag a., as ] : III
~ Mr.. F:ra;m a1itl III: y iiiends :or aIl thtr gret
kadaessto mc in tits rla,tcs Please ,,s.::!s .i:r
for me- p9at 81! , X11 think ny es Mr. F. .aat ~,
Oh. how my heart aches 1ur him. lie las 1ai,
10 'car. Tel him. Oh tel! hin, meyer t" hale
T.. nessr s- t. hate ms ' l9ve HIM Goa s!sns
saiaE kindly ri ii+ poor lvar1-:lr;cscli OLE.
wcare sis l'u";s i,c'.iaG time aid will not z:th
o1tr destination before Friday afternoon. orcr
nlu1e. mJ friend. pray fur l.l. and 1--we NE
!: sou can. kl-s my precious children.
lwoilld iake poison. btt that dfe:d:al ssoa;lt h1
a s no% @ want IT. ss y, @ to- TpsHM ;si III @ ,% M M
were washed away that Chri=t Himself had fs'r-iv-
IN int; I!s has told me 10 Fin more. aul ty III:
grace will not. We're rou told tilt thai :::s:.l
,nan euid WAS beloved l'y 1ny husband. t:; tia,
he loved another and e:,t him, Yr-. and again this
last fal! he sad the tsn... thing, and said She j,
Thcn soo he Ct usde md ~ ne ,i III: :: ro M II: loscd IT, b:
Ter than me- -tss my iILsb md II lie remembers
writing o1ie or 1wo letters 10 Nary- without irtin:
INT see them. wl,il.. Mrs l.. aad Tie girls It
perhaps Mr: = Is si:!l; and !e does no, lo.c lnr
a:d vt tried 10 .ai's that hc did not love her.
have sinners against him: hut Mr.. .fafnaH. ''t
:St.os= row t:'at do l"v.' him. and perhaps helr'
liz dicS Il: may lave me asaa aid let :nc sec him
know If Mr. t. tlc children nj! '',,:s welt
Do e.anto.t. d. i: Li:d e hi,a:
and ii;l my earthly friend. have fs'rra:scn n:c
cui.ld nut lame 1c1:,. could and would lc:su tic
ia0rt TIL tnt Heavenly Father. JO yuM KNEW my
dcnr friend: that sface my co:ietsicn l'sl OH:
such relief; yes. rclief, although 1t sas baasl:
'ac from my once happy and luvca ones. But the
tann$t ot them and of my SIN i+ o'erpowerli.s.
and almost su..ucatc as It ycre-l cslnatt 1tat5s.
Will you. If allowable, write often yt'u ~
1noler ar to 1ne. aud nncr n"Ee, my dear friend.
pray for Ir hns..and. that h.. HAY be s'l=ia'1.
oh, NY God it seems su:letitur+ tllos"A my
sins wcrc tho great tscr to he t1attrd out. (;.l
III his infinite ;oi;cs= grant that they lnay. Viii
y"u Dear Mrs Fa7aan', :::t'l F.'lir gu' A!i, hu'-
and f,r him: and OH. ask Eim again TO pray fer
anr Oh. tsu:t hc Will nut clo-c hi hrsrt entirely
a2lfnst inc. bas! au: d., uy,' him. OH. d.:
voicd1y. Give my b,.tt love to my husband, rnl
tell him his vile lives hira.
Mr.. Miller then read the letter from Mrs.
Burrl to Mrs. Thomas Euse!I.
THE LETTER.
Ains. T!loS. I:rEcH:-tfr= Kurel,. VOL will.
trssl PARTON m 10: writing yo 1t It'll ;i1:c TT!
wrrcl;s, .,d i:liea 4. an., . cannN IL; goa nr
ONT 1nu,cEt tiak th:r have carried !. wish
for tie ruin "fy'.r Fanny t:o:l III h:a'e'
e:"ti"n: learned :rou incfc that *'rh s:> '!''
t.i:i"n iora.l i: Sir. Enr'!. VIZ i.r:s:t l,r!,,.
brrc ihs, kr: tl,i: ils. il ]cs.ihle 'si:.l u: r'y
cup Of Eit1.rht:$. ttr-t, Mrs. Eurch. tH:3. ,.1.
ltayc cnt'ftaiurl ruc thought you Ill .s::=;,i it.
and bey Mr. 1surch to think IT It III: !o:n.r.
have given h:: go"d ana just causc u h:;:k t!.src
tcrance I;ut In tis he has judged INC wrongly.
Mrs. lsGrrh tell your daughters :rom iii: that i:
!lley lave any 1--we nj admiration: to check now.
Had isd lEiner ffie,-. ami standardization less.
sloHla E"t lave bcen III nu;C;st Or wantle7cE.
might almost say 'e:.ar. Ny rIin. was cr:ss-
,nencea h.: exciting my jsaoufy E:sar!i1: nsy EEs-
ba.! and then. it nov. 1atttry dill IT. work
Tt.i :!.c El- IL slaa 1: a. llry ::''isit lie tE al
titnoon. have hrcn t,~ ,h"n;;l'tlea-. na: ~:
have Hui When think ot tue t!rcaltl Mru:.::
have tl.ii: E'y LII: :::d i e,e: tia3a., r,,::1;
~; i'r and ss.ler. T!.cn. too ,.,y Fin "":.in-
Tod mr. !,crN great. Ito Sna .ir4 E1sr tiil.i.
vii f1FIsftt. Ny mini h0l
distressed have !scn 1llnt'St distracted ls:':
written Mr. ias.es=oM hoping liz tan Civ: Eac COZ
I suffered. hive 1ccu all alone -ircr Thursday.
and have 1:as. time for Thought; tave lra;'s.
'"". prayed for i"s:iscsns* Of Cod: ard it:r
I,raycd t!l. sl.. Ensch would iii tine scsy:sr mr.
Oh wien Wis told OF hi intr:l-c l,a:std tn
although! wriie il yet w,- distressed !,.yo,:l
rt.ura1.cr. hu thought kat IL halle .nr i-Aeul
~ barred t"7 me-: WIN YIN. ;r-. larrll. ,!stl
lin. tor hi= as=nrcsl siAlils:--. When III; Lin.
e:':, never f"ssct hi, putting s arms ar"1I r..
vi, viii. % Mr-. i;urch, y"! @ wua'd i' WsIc T. nj:
Immediately t!4ar you 60 '!u: si.lssk wished
very nar :.ittel Thar ytl rhonlL LAKE 1's.';::.
70. aud now Mrs. l'Nsc Will yui bc klHd Il, t!:.c
.lcar children. 'rh"y are 81 seciuas. VII! y'.a tray
nox. deserve all this suffering. aI: pray nay
hc r: meals Vi htin.n. INT 1cartr I" my t;..l
Min Is no n,cs *Grr.,w ur repentance, M:. Earc;s-
who ryrl,vc: Nlc woutd 1.s: pray for l.a,. herc
you will write TIC. .fcf INT i!et yt,u pity ne. XIV
The c:.il.:.rrn fur and ask Mr. BUrcli II l'.
pray fur nc. ~ coursc ys' nt4d have III l.aEs ti!
will write YOU again. l't will yu1 weud l...wcr
this ant! direct your letter tu taolhcr
lSiaNED.1 Macy.
Mr.. Miller then read the letter from, Mrs
Burcl to her husband:
NY Dt1r Husband: ~ mast ior tic last ;Irse III
my life TINS add.rsS you. Wish to 1haA!s YOU =:
all your kindness 70 MT :ur;n. .s:r n:sitl life.
week particularly. yt'u hays rcn ki.d fu...':r
iii. ami! .oo.l I" me. Oh: 20 kind: Wien "ny ds
served your hate But W" hase saIs: that yt''s d.
lsnt hate 1ne. That i Indeed ca!eo!i::. IL your
p.nE: ltars-sfrickc:' Mary. wish again ;sk FOR
Eiverr+- for all that have doEc-tcrstio,., ial>c-
n; ,.! and eysFyhinS I'LL kn"w fll %l has:in
=onsctime my prayers will l's answered: and yt,,
! have said thai, ys,u 'ynu'd pray fur ,u..
:nd Know yous III anl,on kro,: that lie prayer'f
ifyeu would j"in y".: ;r::"!. viii! mine. 'say
YET Ind f'r.ivcaes. with Gull lie is very iatrr;
that 'rrst he ia; have mercy np'.: ::t.. tliat
that can itasc snt night in r':t.t. lt:rt.' rri
thar all !. tor tue bc;t and .fnst may yet :ay fr's
f.r y"r, dea1e.1 husband s"a can never
know bow ! sr.'tr f"r s"a AID an:
50 Thankful! that ;a;l s,nar friends l"yr ytcn s'
AMI, ears !s you. rAn bear that they -o:li r;,.t
aside and slrp i: they will o'.}y 1ove. el..i*!
ant cn''eayo7 TO canso' W" This .rta; a.ii1!'.
Thry s3oull d} th+., IL r2u :v.' done Nn,ilin:..
while dsd r'tr.tiiiE. thai i bad. And for l'
! 1::e. lin nal 1tt thcu dr=ri-c ME. aEt1 .l1.
:: NJ s,n,e future tine, d. le. E:c >cr y"E
| ill uncs 1nurc. Uh. ant :" miserable
atid yet t!ar. mot m1rnrr. rsn only say t;..l
hlcss ne. and cry 10 him continually that lie vii;
/ heal nc a1 make me i'urr again. liar Ing ;.''
| Mimic she mu-t never hear nnc word asainst
her mother without telling YOU: and teach srs iii.
teach her to shun Ill Wh.' rcvilr n'. h.'w-,r.cr
deserve il. ln. The thaught Is 700 terrible II tt:
, that N: children, Ely a.'n. ci,is.s:cn. whuu,
! so fo:idly love sh,'al: cre: !.-.r IT, thus
; spoken o.. should ever ie:ln to hate 1.c, Better.
far hc,,c. that they so;: think dsatl-;,a:ee.l.
CLOSE ynur hear: acain>: Es ' u' lss any ''llc :
ri-c you sll1r entirely. hh. tod III ftrl
thai you will Try I" thsuk kindly Of me-. Nay feel.
ere die. that YOU have f;l1y anil freely forgiven
| me forever. Oh dearest. ynn are 20 Sact! 10 nae
| that aln Oh: -a grateful IL y"n. IuEr Blindness
10 this poor sinner has been too much hu, hcss
you for it. will c,:r bless y":, do new. AID
! t;v4l knows how fundly !,vr yptl. ycs dearest
! do not lonbi it. ln truly love yam. and u..ld
| as Gu% knows would. lay dawn my poor life fr-
you. II by go doiuE cnuld wound
| ett heart
/ I,o M, scoll TIC fo. writing you this. feel ,;la.
/ these arr. a. it were. my lag: wtrd.. We may
never meet again. hn darling. remember me- when
you cun.e i:c. and i1a@sih:e lit Eae l'a with y"ts
IN that lioHr, as.i it yoa o: the children s!nsa IL
: ill., Oh. pray YOU le, me know. r,snap= At sucl y
| time yoa might fulis and freely fnryite INC. ard
| perhaps love nc again. could die in peace
think. could hear St,t +ay you l2Hs y"nr roo,.
| loved mich injured husband: sMd-tyc. Gt.a bc+-
you. kf-s the children sometimes for their Icur,
! hcart-brokcn mother.
: Mr.. Miller then reat! tl,e letter to Mr.. Ealcn-
i tine from Mrs. Du5ct
! TUE LETTER.
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