The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-22
WHAT TIE COUNTESS GUICClOLI SAYS ABOUT
1T,
"LoRD BYRoN's MARRIED LIFE"


from the Temple Bar o london Magazine, July,
In lie Of Lord Byron, prehxed to new edition
of his poetcal works. III one volume offered on
every railway platform through the country, the
author-who supposes tnat LORD Byrons married
that the cause Of the poets separation from his wife
is domestic mystery; that while she believed him
to be insane, there could be hope OF reconCilia
ton, aud when she was assured OF his sanity, she
held that he was objectionable, because the dsre-
spect towards her had been intentional. He con.
ciudes that by kind treatment Lord Byron might
have been certainly won to become very loving
husband, but his wife had really never loved him
with That affection which sm0Otns down so many OF
the asperies OF married life. That when had been
so long mystery was revealed through the cruel
1ndlJcrenOn OF Thomas Moore. Though the partlcu.
lar offence il nOtkthe class to which 1t belongs Is
known. IL was not neglect nor bitter words,
cor as % ee to e wnra n hue
husband, had been taught tlat duty o0tn to Goa
and man forbade her to return to him. II she could
but have known the circumstances in which he
asked her In marriage Being strenuously advised
by friend to marry after much discussion he con.
cho s The friend proposed one " lady; and he
named MISS Mi6anke, TO whom ne mad already
made an r Sner OF marrage wnich sne nad not &C
mlndiDg him that he could not marry without
money. that Miss Milbanke had no fortune at pre-
the other lady, and was rejected. He was sitting
with Inc riead when the refusal came i9a
wrote to her at the moment HIS friend still
strongly demonstrating against the chOce read the
letter. and said This very pretty letter. IL sa
pity 1t should not go. 1 never read q prettIer.n
"fnen" SAID Lord Byron. lit shall 60" 1t was
seaIea, Miss iiDanke had loved him for tw Years:
she nov accepted him, and they were
So mSre sn Becoming D letters INV s
in what estimation she was held in her own country
among ner own people, "By the way, my wife eject
and her wonders and sne Is very pretty Her ex-
pectatlons, am tod, are great; but what have
not asked. nave not seen her these ten months"
q" certainly did not dream that she was attached to
me- which 1t seems she has been for some time I
also thought her OF very cold disposition, In which
i was also mistaken. 1t Is long story, and won's
trouble you with IL. AS 10 her virtues &c &C., you
will hear enough Of them flor she Is Kind OF pat
tern IN the northl, without my running display
the subject IL Is well that one OF us is OF such
fame since there Is sad deficit the morale OF tnat
STAR as Captain 1ranchmont says OF his planet.n
at Is An Old and Though ala hot know Il till
lately mutual attainment"
lie mad been married fortnight when he wrote
address your next TO seaman, Stockton on Tees,
where we are goiag on Saturday "a bore. by the
lady mother" However, Sir Ralph and Lady Noel .
were very kind and hosptable and their son .n-aw
declared that he liked theta aud the place vastly
adding, he hoped they would live many happy
months, and that Bel tns wel was In health aud
UNMARRIED good hunor aud behavior. Lord Went.
worth, too her uncle, from whom sue was to inherit
seven eight thousand year, had been very
KIND that Byron hardy knew how TO wish hun IN
III
were Already signs tnat he was weary of his mar
ried life One little month IRON the wedding day
he was LISTING after the ''abstracton and seG
studyn which he had found at Douglas Kinnairds.
lie wrote 20 Moore 'My papa, Sir Ralpho,
hath recently made speech at a Durham
tax meeting; ana not only AZ Durham, but mere,
several times since, after dinner. He Is now be-
leve, speaking IL TO himself left him IN the Ia.
del over various decanters, which can neither inter.
rupt MN nor fail aseepn 81 must 20 to tea-damn
tea. wish 1t was kinnaird's brandy ana with YOU
90 lecture about IT, Ihe following sentences are
copied from this letter, because they are Instanccd
by Mr. Moore, as proof or Lord Byron's early con.
Jugal Affection
Since last have been transferred my fahern.
laws with lady and my la1ya maid &C. 6c, and the
eace.n0O1 ~ over and awake and find
Rid. Ny spouse and agree TO - and in - adinira-
ton. swift says, "No wise man ever marrledu but for
FOOL think the most anbrOsia Of All possible future
states still think one ought 10 marry upon lease,
anre should renew mine the expiration though
term were Tor ninety aud niue years wish you would
spondi Tor an here "Obi ne 0n, unforeseen tu lis"
Pray tell me what IL going in the of ingucry and
now INC and rosues OF the upper Beggars Opera
or fahef 50 OBJ Ih of after who TO
break any particular commandments.
Again, exactly month later, 81 am in such
state OF saneness ana stagnati0n. and so totally oo-
cnpied IN consuming the fruits and sauntering, ana
playing dun GAUGES ut cards, and yawping aud try