New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-20
THE BYRON SCANDAL.


memoDs OF the Lindsay family written by Lady Anne
Bayhard the authoreSs OF "Auld Robin Gray ana her
self daughter Of that noble house Lady Anne "i0
"The separation OF Lord aud Lady Byron m h
the world which believed HIM % morses He had
habits and becalmed rs 70 MS 10, tSe
written nothing that appeared ae1 MS dh Naval Of com
maIi"s ,hase Ia p,tv the writer who were not well
aware that he not the unhappy person sner eS
soon after her marriage. and his usage but no wora
transpred. sign escaped rom h ner ho Went as
soon as she was recovered on visit TO her Iatners
taking her little Ada WITH nSr NO one tSa period severe
NJ Of illness had confined me 10 Ded LOT Two t .,
heard o. Lady OF her character to the world
wrote 10 her aud entTeated her 10 come anu ~. o
snI hn comfort to her She came-but what tale
Wss nnfolded by this interesting young creature VIM nau
20 fopdy hoped to make young man OF genius anu to
nance tss she supposed happy They had not been an
hour in the carriage when cOhve{eu sraer Ohi
what dupe you been to your naginaton How lst
possible Of your sense could FORM 1e mi ~ 6ed
ere that pan accomplished 1t is enough Tor me that
Won re nv wife hate you were the wire
If any other man own you might have charms, DC /,
who listened. astonished How could you 20 on t
Your fsher'sF Because had not conception ne was
IN earnest; because reckoned 1t bad les anu so,u
hs Of himself otherwise he would not find me by his side
He laughed when he saw me appear nu,' anu ba
heye he was pleased with me, too for hte WINE. sup
pose had ESCAPED his memory vno ~ have been
nneonoI ana perurbed Her situation in short time
Sbt have entitled her to some tenderness but she
made no claim ON him for any. He sometimes reproached
her for the motives that had induced her 20 marry Hill
all was 'vanity. the vanity OF Miss Mbanke carrying
the MONT of reforming Lord Byron! He always knew
her Inducements; her PRIDE smut her eyes 70 S &c
wished to build MP his character and his fortunes botn
were somewhat deranged; she had a hgn name anu
would have fortune worth his heI loon ~
that for has mOtivesP oh, Byron! Byr0nE she sa9;
'how you desolate mer He would then accuse himself
of being mad and throw himself on tne gro CancoaI
the GOODNESS and magnity OF MS hesrIma t with
fectation which at That time never a S sos ;mpi
cations, not foioced up oz ne esa Ss g
% 5 soo@ ampfea 70 corrupt her principles both Nth
yespcet 10 her Otrn conduct aud her latitude Jor ms ene
b her rs nch as possi6ie He returned in the even
ings from the of vice. where he made her under
wretchy said /, and had he no moments OF remorse
Sometimes he appeared TO nave mem Ong ,iss he
saw me Indignantly collected ana bearing az
with such dGter%ned bm he e@ied nsr
monster though has sister CaS present ana mre,c hse ~
c INJURIES He had lost me foreyerP AstOnshed at
the return of virtue. my tears believe bowed over DIS
shall YOU hear Of it more He started up and folding
his arms while he looked at me. burst into Laughter;
eHpsrimeD, that's all said he wished to
the value your resolutions Ineed not say more OF
methods Of rendering her wretched, even to
thelas' When her lovely little enS was DSr n
formed he might his daughter after gazing at It
hroSa from him Oh what an implement Of have
acquired in your Such he rendered 1t by his eyes ana
ssn 5 his resenee All tins reads madden than be-
eve he was but she had not then made her mind 70
dIsbelieye pretended insanity. and conceived best
TO ntrus with the excellent DIT Baie, telling
him ali that seemed regard the state Of her husbands
mind and letting his device regulate her conduct Bail
lie doubted his arrangement but as be dd not reckon ms
Ss her husband was So He recommended her going to
the3couutry but give him suspicion OF her lnten
GOODNESS in Der TIL could better ascertain his
a Ssar s sSS bS Rs truth Snort time
closed the story 70 the world He acted the part OF
by the arts OF governess (once servant the family
who hated him. will give you proceeds Lady Anne,
own letters 70 me It is sorrowfn to think that In very
little time this young and amiable creature wise patient
aud feeling win have her character mistaken by every
who reads Byron's works To rescue her from this
fear that anything Of her writing should fan into
hands 10 injure him suppose she meant by pupcatonl
safely assured her that IL should But here this
letter shall be placed sacred record IN her favor I'M
~"O"A " LADY BYRoN,s LETTER.
"I am o very incompetent Judge OF the impression
which the last canto OF Ohde Harold may produce the
minds Indifferent readers 1t contains the usual trace
OF conscience restessy awake though his object has
been too long aggravate s burden II 1t could thus
be oppressed into eternal supor will hope, as you
do that it survives for his ultimate good 1t the
acuteness OF his remOre, mpenitent in its character
which so long seemed to demand from my companion
10 spare every semblance of reproach, every
look Of grief which might have said 20 his
conscience. You have made me wretched' am
decidedly OF opinion that he is responsible. He has
wished to be thought partially deranged the brink
their real through ell the inreacies OF
his conduct was as told you. at time the dupe
OF his acted insanity clunR the former decisions
regard to the motives that concerned me personally
TIL the whole system laid bare He s the absolute
monarch Of words, and them, BuOnaparte did
livrs. for conquest, without more regard TO Their
must derive ali their import from the situation in which
he places them and the ends 70 Wnch ne
then, you win say, does he not employ them 20
give Better color TO his characeri Because he
too good actor 70 0veract, or 70 assume moral
sarb which 1t would be easy to strip OF In regard TO his
poetry egotisp is the vital principle OF his imsginano5
which his character and interests are not denthed
but by the introduction Of fictitious Incidents by change
OF scene me- he has enyelOped his poetical disclo
sures syttem impenetrablc except TO very few and
his constant desire Of creating sensation makes him not
though npanied by some dark and vague susp
sSnspS hs real character than the lonely grandeur
which he shrouds II, and his afeetaton OF being
voice The romance Of his sentiments 10 another
feature OF this mask OF state. know no one more ma
presses which he work up his fancy chiefly by
conagioD had heard he the best Of brothers. the
only reaured to be warmed and cherished into more DIFF
fusive benevolence. Though these opinions are erad
Gated and could return but with the decay OF my
memory. you will not wonder II there still moments
when the association Of feelings which arose from them
YOU dearest Lady Anne for your kindness In regard to
principal object-hat Of rectlfyng false impressions
trust you understand my wishes which never 10
njure Lord Byron in any way for though he would not
suffer remain hs wife, he cannot prevent me from
continuing his friend; and IL from considering my
se Is such senced the accusations by which my
own conduct might have been more fully justified. IL
10 not necessary to speak i'll Of his heart In gen
erai " Is sufeief that 70 hat iods hard and t0'pene
rabe-hat my on mast hare been broken before ms could
haze been touched seOuId rather represent This my
nisforAns than as his guilt but surely maf mis'ortuns
10 10 be made my erDlei Such are my feelings you
will indge how His illusions TO me IN Chttde