Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-09-17


psroxysms Of unmAnly brutality, FOR which
the ouly possible charity on her part was
the superstition Of insanity. Moore sheds q
| sign lcant light on this period by telling us
that about this time Byron was often drunk
day after day with Sheridan. There had
been insanity In the family, aud this was the
plea which Lady Byronb love put 10 foF
him She regarded him as, if not insane,
At least so nearly approaching the bounds
ries Of insanity a. TO be q subject Of for
besrance and tender pity, and she loved
him with that love resembling q mothers,
which gDet wives often feel when they hsve
lost all fsith 10 Their husbands principles,
and all hupts Of their Affections. Still she
was 10 heart and soul his best friend, true
TO him with truth which he himself could
not shake. In the verses addressed to bis
daughter, Lord Byron speaks of her as
''rhe child Of love, though born Ia bitterness,
And ngaered In eanvuiaion."
A DAY or Two after the birth OF this child
Lord Byron came suddenly into Lady By.
ron's room, and told her that her mother
was dead. It was an utter falsehood, but
| II was only one of the many nameless TO-
iuriss and cruelties by which he expressed
his hatred of her. A short time after her
oon6nemen'. she was informed By him, In .
note, that as SION as she was able tp travel
she must go-thst he cotild not and would
not longer have her about him and, when
| her child was only five weeks OH, he car
ried this threat OF expulsion into effect.
Here We will insert brify Lady Byrou's
| own account-the only one she ever gave TO
the publie-of this separation. The cir
eumstances uud'r which this brief story was
written are affecting. Lord Byron was
dead Thu whole account between him
and her was closed forever in this vorli.
Ao1re's "Lite" had been prepared, contain
ing simply aud solely Lord Byron's owl
version Of their story. Moore sent this YER
son 70 Indy Byron, and requested to know
she had any remarks to make upon it,
In reply, she sent a brief statement to him
the first and only one that had ever come
from her during all the years Of the separa-
ton, and whic appears TO have mainly for
Its object the exculpstiOn Of her father aud
mother from the charge N Ide by the poet
Of being the instigato.s Of the separation.
In this letter she says, with regard to their
| separation;
tine facts sreI I lef. London for Kirby
Mallory, the residence Of my father and
mother, on the 18th Of January, 1916. Lord
Byron had signiase to me in writing, J M.
/ AIRY 6, his abs Jlute desire that I should leave
London on the earliest day that could con-
Sei isntly fix, II was not safe for me 10 an
Il ~
the 18th. Previously to my departure il
had been strongly impressed upon my mind
that Lord Byron was under the influence u
| insanity, This opinion was derived, in .
/ great measure, from the communication
made me by his nearest relatives and per-
sonal attendant. who had more opportunity
than myself for observing him during the
latter part Of my stay IN town. 1t was even
represented to me that be was In danger OF
| destroying himself. Win the concurrence OF
his Jdlaay, had consulted DR.. B.iliie AS a
friend, January 8, respecting the supposed
malady. On scquainting him with be state
OF the case, AMI with Lord B. rnn's desire
that should leave London, Dr.. B,ilie
thought that my absence might be advisa
BILE "a an experiment, assuming the fact of
mental deTang men. for DR.. Billie, not
having had access to Lord Byron, could not
| pronounce y positive opinion 90 thst point
| He enj ined that, in spOniencs with
l. 'rd B,r,n, should svod all but light
and soolhing topics. Under these impres
| sio1s left London, determined to Follow
the advice gwen by DR.. Billie. Whafever
| m ghI have been the oUn !uct Of Lord Byron
toward me from the time Of my marriage,
yet, suppOs ng hun to he N state Of men
tai alienation, it was not for me, nor Tor any
person o. common humanity, so manifest at
that nom Mt a sense Of hjur.."
| NJtbing more than this letter from Lady
BltOn Is Beees sry 10 substsniiate tho tact
that she Did not lsdUe her husband, but 70 IS
driUea trvm him driven from him that he
might give himself Up "a the gRilty iufStn-
alton that q co, slmirg him, without be
ing tortured 10y her implo'ing face aud by
the silent pOser of her presence and her
prayer. For lug time before This she
had seen little OF INN. Gu the day OF her
departure she passed by thP door Of his
room, aud stopped to caress his favOrits
spaniel, which was lying there and she
confessed to friend the weak ness Of feel.
ing a Willingness even to be something a.
humble as that poor little creature, might
she only be AlloSed to remain aud watch
over him. She went into his rom where
he aud the partner Of his sins we're sitting
together, aud said, byron, | a1me to say
goodbye" Offering at the same time hel
hand. Lord Byron put his hands behind
him, retreated TO the mAntel-piece, and
looking around 90 the two that stood Their,
With a sarcastic smile, said "When sha!
+ we three meet AZ p Lady Byron answer
ed. In heaven, trust I" and these were
her last words to him on earth, Now, I
the reader wishes to understand the rea
talents Of Lord d roe for deception AnC
DISSEMINATION, let him read, with this story
; addressed to Lady Byron through the prin'
! ter:
"FAre thee we'll and II forever,
still forever fare thee well,
Even though unfOrgtving, never
! 'G.sinsl thee shall my heart rebel
'would thar breast wege barred bAfors thee
Where thy heat 50 on bath lain,
D While that placid sleep came g er Thee
7 Thou eansi qeSer know again.
Though ny many faults defaeed me,
< Could other Arm be found
Than the one which once embraced me
10 indiet a eureless wound -
The reaction OF society Sgs'nst him at tn
time oil the separation from his wife vs.
. something which he bad not expected, an
: for which, II appears, he was entirely IN
4 prepared. Il broke mp the guilty intrigue
: and drpye him from England. He had no
a courage to meet or endure il. The world
. 10 be sure, was very far from guspectin
i what the truth was, but the tide was settin
y against him with such yehemence as /
e make him tremble every hour lest the Who'll
: should be- known aud henceforth u becAm
u = warfare of desperation TO make his stor.
: good, no matter at whose expense.
lie had tact enough 70 perceive at frs
J. that the assumption Of the pathetic and th
! mAgnsn nous, aud general confession {
g faults, accompanied with adm ssions OF hi
u wife's goodness, Sould be the best polio
II in his cass. Ia this mod ho thrI wrote {
y MoOrei
i "The fault was not in my choice (unles
. In choosing Al sil,l for do not believe, an
y must say II, In the very dregs OF all th
. bitter business, that there was ewes bet
q ter. or even 4 brighter, kinder, or NOR
AmiAble, agi seable being than l. sdy ByroT
i l never had, nor can have, any ruproach
n make her while with me. Where there
u blame, 1t belongs to myself"
'e A. there must be somewhere = scApegos
e to bear the sins Of the affair, L1r9 ByTo
> wrote . poem, called "a Sketch" in xhic
J. he lays the blame Of stirring up strife on
n friend and former g0verness OF Ltdy RyrOG'
D. but In this sketch he introduces Just eulog
o. on Lady Byron.
y In leaving England, Lord Byron erst wei
= To SSiiEsTland, where he conceived and
"a part wrote out the tragedy Of "MAnfred
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