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

learn 10 hate me. Better, far better
that they should think me dead indeed,
as shall be, fear, to them. pray von
DO not quite close your heart against me.
Do not let any one advise YOU to shun me
entirely. Oh, Goa. let me feel that YOU
will try to think kindly of me. MAY :
feel ere die that you have freely forgiy>
en- me, ana tell me. oh, tell before | 90.
that you will not hate me forever. Oh,
dearest, you are so good TO Inc 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 as ! do now. God Lnly knows how
tondly 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
Tor writing you this. feel that these are
as 1t 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 you or the children should be i'll.
oh, pray you, let me know it. Perhaps
at 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>stricken
wife. Goodbye, goodbye, my much loved,
much injured husband Goou. bye. God
bless you Kiss the children sometimes
for their poor heart-brollen mother.
MARY.
During the reading of this letter 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,thaJ she never believed Mrs. Burch
guilty till she heard from her uncle
that she had confessed. The counsel Of
the complainant then closed the case, and
offered to hand in the confessions. The
counsel 70; the defence objected, offering
to produce evidence that The signatures
had been obtained by duress, coercion or
fraud. A long debate ensued till the close
of the Court. No decision will be made
lillmorninc. ..... ...
The following Jettor was read to-day in
the Burch case
MRS BURCH's LETTER TO HER AUNT, MRS.
THOMAS BURCm.
Mrs BURcu You will, trust, pardon
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wretched and fallen as am, cannot let
you, for ono moment, think that / have
carried out or wished the ruin of your
daughter Fanny. God in Heaven knows
| that am truly innocent of this terrible
accusation. learned from uncle that
such was the o. inion of Mr.. Burch.
was heart-broken before, but this, if posi-.
BILE, added to my cup Of bitterness. |
faust, Mrs. Burch, that ifyou have enter,
tanned such thought you will banish it,
and beg Mr.. Burch not to think oft any
longer. have given him good and Just
cause TO think there is nothing too vile
for nae to do or couutenapce, but in this
he has Judged me wrongly. Mrs. Burch,
tell your daughters from me that if they
have any love OF admiration, to check it
now. Had had irmer friends and liked
admiration less, ! should not have been
an outcast or wandercr-mighta almost say
n tcsgar, My ruin vas commenced by
exciting my Jealousy regarding my hus-
band, and then, | see it now--ilattery did
the work. Tell the girls to shun it os
they would the dread simoom. | have
been too thoughtless. have not dclb-
erately rushed into ruin. Oh no indeed
have not. When | think of the great,
the dreadful wrong | have done my hus- |
band, it seems as though ! could not live
and suffer. Then, too, my sin against
God has been so great DO you, Mrs
Burch, think he will ever forgive nc? Ny |
mind has been so distressed | have been |
almsst distracted. | have written Mr.. !
Patterson, hoping he can give the some |
consolation. Oh, Mrs. Burch, if you only |
knew how suffered, | have oeen all |
alone since Thursday, and have had |
time for thought, prayed, tco-prayed .
for forgiveness Of God, and have prayed .
that Mr.. Burch would in time forgive me- |
Oh when | was told of his intense hatred .
to me, although write it, | was distress /
ed beyond endurance. The thought that
he hates me is dreadful. ] can only pray
that he will forgive me- and feel less ha- |
tired for me. Will you, Mrs. Burch,
thank him for his assumed kindness when .
left him. can never forget his put
ting his arm around me and kissing me
"Goodby," although now know he did
not mean it the way received il. ] wish, |
Ms b., you would write me Immediately /
that you do not think winked or wished .
at any such thing regarding Fanny am
very much afraid that you should havo .
thought so. And now, Mrs. Bureh, will .
you be kind to these dear'children2 They /
are so precious. viii you pray for me? /
Oh if ever needed prayers, need them
row. deserve all this suffering, and |
pray it may be the means of bringing me
nearer to my Coo. Mine is no mock sor~
row or repentance. Mrs. Buroh, do
hope and pray for forgiveness, and wish all
who ever prayed for me. | hope you will
write me. Tell me that you pity me, and
will pray for me. Kiss the children for
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