, 1869-08-15

I ,ne Character 81 Tsto, thc wnoIe history Of tbs
conflict Of WOMAN like L1Jy BIroa with = nature
ltXln1 Of fatctnatlons and sNeetucsa full OF gen.
erost,es and Of Food.n2tu-ed impulses: M
ture thst could not bear TO gre pain, or 70
&c II IN othesf, but enrlreJ destitute Ct any Ern
moral pz!udr!e: she shows how auen being,
nerel5 W fielding step ~ step 70 the inpnses Of
patson, and dtzre eea!ding the claims Of truth nnd
which deceit, crime and cruelty are q necessity.
forcing him TO psrs.s: In tue Lsaest tngratituts to
The father who has cone alI for hin, and nktl-
heAned rcarhGy 70 the iEa,ulindcd wife who
has gwen hcr.cf TO him wholly.
1here s1e few scenea ii ltseras1re more lcarfnuy
tragic than tha one EetWeen Romola and Tito.
y heD lie DDll1y Glscortfn that she knGW1 him
fully, and can be deceived hJ him 10 Mofc. Sotue
eCclI hour h~nTs must CONC for sflDaE, decided
Ss.,d. uua tue oiusr to tss s,sserT Of eytt Tse
tenon1ac cred out: What have to do VIII
thee, Jesos O. N.zarc,h: AT thou como to Tor
plying purity anu lore WIS torture 10 he soul
pckscsAtd by the demon OF evil
~, nef s hso " yea vr III sos Sh'1 .tps t n'Fqa u
tr.ng her husband LACK % hu better
siuaA-
Nur1pe this line. such wal tho d1sordercd aul
desperate state Of Ills world, AFFAIRS. iha! tnesc
II establishment; md II MAS Lady Rytous loEtap.
each line which setled the account.
eH.A1l LIE Last bhr and her husband saw les.
a,h Iess Of each othcF, and he came moro uni
to Acquire Z foTt uf hatred of her.
l4t5 byron ubIc said Significantly to fFten'
uAu spoke Of ro.ue canseleRs dislike m another:
any dear, have known people to bc l1ted fcr
no ctner reason shat bccassr they inFersonate:l
ccLsf1ence-' ......
The tlt, ,prsgb+rs OF Lonl Byron noi all his apollo
clsls are cAEt!H. tu nHlyate how sweet, AMI aulat-.
and ublglug he MAS to e'egtydy wha approached
him ant ine ray Ing Of Fletcher, tls inan' 'sc.s4a
That .au5lauy eHnla 10 Thing VIII ny Losd'
Tie lras1n ol all this Will no + be eylhent- "Mr
Indy was the only one fnllS understanding the
deep aid u:e:rlinl secrets u h:A life v o ld t1t
coutace 1csoiGtely and pers.stcnsts, oad n9eSia'S
to Inht herFen III his WY, aai lnast upon II
tLht, II he xtn. 10 DESTRUCTION, It eao7ld be Ia
eI,itt u her lest e1fUrts,
lie kaa ts1ed h.s strength with her fnlly. The
dIst attempt hai been ~ tlaAe trf az .Itotn-
rl.ce By soph!stEy: hJ hes3roytnc her faith II
Ihrlttts1iS, and confusing her Beute OF right AbI
NfUpg, tu ArlDK her Into the Tauks df llu.r coo-
ytIirut Wuutu who rLsarl the marriage tie onlg
asa friendly alliance 10 cover license on bolh
s.drA
When her husband described to her the CONT
tn.ItAl latitlde-1he good.huuorrd nlarr7agr. III
foru. the cloaI for each o,hrr'a iuudclities- and
gave her 10 understand that In this way alone shr
eorid bare peaceful and friendly life with hlta,
she Answ cred him simplJ: ~ An 100 tru!y your
When Lord byron found that he had 70 do With
one who would not yield, who Knew him fully,
who tt,uId not he blinded and eDul1 not I've dc.
celvch, hs determined to no himself Of her Alto
cetleE. ..-.. ..... -
It was when the state Of auaish between herself
and A+F husDaEd seemed darkest AMI most hope
Lord Fsron'. treatment OF hts wife during The
sensitive period that preceded the birth Of this
child, and during her confinement, VA marked by
cnly possible charity on her carr was the snrpo-
e.t1of Of Insanity. Moore snesls significant llchs
on on 'lAs lsIo.i, BY Telling Is that about ,his
SAh cl.rsuslr. Tlers hAd beeu lnsanl1y e
Indy ny n's love put IN for him. She regarded
hin a., il net insane NJ sesSt 20 nearly apnroaca-
ing thu boundaries OF insanity as to ts sloect et
fotlHatancc and tender rtry, and she loTed him
wives often feel when they haze losI aN faitn il
their husbands principles, and ali hopes Of their
astcupEs. stlll Bile vas In heart and soul bis best
could not shake
In The rtrsrs addressed to his daughter LorI
byron Freaes Of her as
"TEe child Of love. thourh horn IN bitterness.
Aid lurttIca in canN aeIou-"
4 day OF lNo after the h!sth Of this cha,l Lord
Ejrou tnmr suddenly !nto Lady Hyrun's room,
and told lei tEat Eer lnuthur WAS dead. II Was
In ui,cr ralscEco.|, hut II was on!y cre 0. the
Il any EREntlceR injuries aud cTueltica hJ which
he expsrssel h!s ba,5cd OF her. 4 sho1s tiule AZ
ttr her couanenen she WAS informed ty him, In
uIust Eo-tnat he could not uAd would not lsI1Jtr
hnse litr as'out hun; ami, when her ctt4l was
cnl, i've weeks I'D, he carried this Threat Of ex-
Here We VIII lnser. unens Lady ny-
r"n's own nccoput-thc ouly one she
ever give 70 the r1hAc-ot this seras:,-
stufy Nns written are affecting.
Lord Ilrnn WIS de1L The whole necount be-
.aes2 hin and nst IT, was closed !oreyer ~ th1s
tln!rE EMrlV aud eolely Lord B1ruo'i own trs-
s'"n 9f their story. A"oEc sent thls version to
trI statement to ntm-the tirst MI, on,y one thai
l.at! cter come from tier during all III" years OF
- NInb,r
lvr ~ utject The e1ctlpsilon Of her father and
Iotlcr finn tEr Charge Ina!g " the poet y. bc!ug
u G ihh'!raluts * The srpas 4tion.
lnthss e'ter 81 saJ', ~ith Eegarl TO their seDs-
AIR" facts ara. I lett London for kirbr MAI
lcsy. the restdcnce OF ny father AID aos.lcr. Oh
reu TO Ec tc wrl:,uu, January G, his absolute lie
t!fc itut Should leave London on the earliest day
hnt eouId conEenient,y tx. It was not safe for
:Lan Ihe 18Th. Previously to ny departure 1t h.A.l
itcn strongly Impressed upon my mlaI tha,
,. L.td l'rSn n, was uedes the 'nanenee Of H.
great latasrrc, from tho communications
nade me 1y hia nearest rrlatives mi
ihnn myself Tor observing hin during the latte.
1n1t Of my ttay in to~u. II WAS even represented
70 lie lhat he WIS III danger Of drslr0.sln3 al1u-
'' Huh IT. ta.neu1rrnce ~ NJ. },.n'is. 1al con-
seftcd Dr. NaitIlc as frieDd, jan11ry :, resrcct
irE The supposed ma'aay. On arqaAtnI!nR htm
Gcel1r thnt should lcatr I.pHIon, nr. l,uLite
Tia 1ght that tu} ntscncI might De advisable IN
I b. a 4oi 1f ns, nsrn 81 asp n sss e
hsFdd Ill 81 i{ ia aG i yoHta'sS ySoHta IL o.stisae 70 gR'
dsuce With Lurl Dyfpn, ssaulu atoi! all tutil,ht
anl tuut!IE tnplcs. tbIcr these Impressions i
ls,t Lcnnp, ceit ruined to roow the ati:'ce gwen
by In. in1;l!e Whatever might hare been the
conduct Il Lord byron to~aT.l liz from tho time
o. MY nar1Mge, yet, surprising bin tu be !. u
state Of Mental u,leuaton, y was not for ,,st nor
r. hpl lf++kt
at that n1t1neH! sensc Of Injury"
Nothing more tnan Ills Letter fyom Lady Byron
ln; :,ass Ls1 hus;,aEi, Tut ra. :ti,sa from lin,
driven iscE him that he might give
hsrscli up to tie eutlt iuf1tuR'on shat vas cvn-
snnirf ,tiri, wt.hort he'ng tortured by her .n..
ricrng face auG b, the hilent power of hrr pFes-
fo1 u lnLg tii.;c tiorr this ste tah scca nt.ie
uf HIN. Tn the nny OF her departure she passth
savor,sc rnunir! which WA lying there; and she
Willingness e,tn to Dc rume,ntns as huus.e as
that Joor lttlc crraturr. might she Only be a.
lowed TO ErHlHin and wascl. oTcr him. she went
into his sttm where be AMI tho partner Of his sRs
we're s.ttlrR together, and aa!i, d DJ rOu, come
" say gopd ty,' Offering nj tho sa1'le tsue her
lnrtl I,sson put hi. hands bcninl hin, rctrca,cd
10 tle DtEtel-p!tCs,, AMI. looking round % the
two that ttool there With sarcastic smile, s!i;
'Whrn slia'i We three ueet axnn7 LAZY Byron
answered. "1! Heaven, tt1sts" aal .acsc were
Ter takt snTds 10 lin OH earth.
AoW, II tho Trader wishes 70 naherrtanA ihe
1sn + 1T Il i11 rss fun % ~ III, % .or9 9 a II, H.
4nina, .tr /" Fnrc thee ~ell. wlicll nc r.lrcsecd
to lad, R,ron through The pnn,cr;
~f,Es Y,;,' r. ;,ss ws!l :naHis,rsS = d. r.. ..
Evrnih,aFss Itio!sr.ua E.tr!
T'Atast thee Bflall ~ hcstt tchcl.
Sonldthst tse~.t wnrr t4tr.t l.'nlr .he,'
,,sa E4s,s :; ~ rl,r;a ssta r ~ ,s!n s.n
7lku ncrer Ano~ atAlu.
Tl,eus1 ny many ta"lts drft.eed the.
1ilAu tt.e 1pr Nhch tnrI embraced Iae
Il tL!ici rufcert "etuL:"
The rcac!,uu Of society a&aia.t biz, .: the ,tsne
nf 'hr separation from lila vile was something
~ach hr nst not expected. aHs 70. which J: ~.
rrars. he MAS rn.tre:J ucpres@rtl. !: atogc Ea
HE guilty Intrigue, and fEnvc htc, fFom England.
lie Lad Fol cuEEase t. clcts or euul.u It. The
xSa The IL = :ru s" sss tas ta itse e ws rsns
2Gatntt h'M with such veltIDenct rs 10 MAKE hill
tre1n'c eyJJ hour !tas the whole SHOULD te
de.pea';on 10 E'aAe LIS ssery Good. To matter nl
whore expense. .-..
lie tad tact cuo7rh TO perceive ut s.st that the
aEd general confession OF faults. accompanied
wth nt.rnrtions uf his wtie's gtsuAlness, would he
The itss ro!'cy IN his case, In tbs Goo1 ae shss
"ghe fault was not IL ny choice tun.esi In
chootlLE al ail, for 10 cot tr!.cvc aud
nust sst T. II tae ve:J drcsss c. nj It's bitter
even brighter, kinder, OF Eorc aaiable,
agrerasie nvlbg ttan Lady byron. l never had.
noF Can have, 4ny reErtacn 10 make her whsle
with ne. Where .Lese Is blame. it teiongs to
myself,
tear the stus OF the AcA'r, Lord Btrof wrate
poem cal cd " \ sAercn,'' in u!lica he las The
LIME cl &iiHiHg up s,tle on q friend md former
IcvczLt.- Vi LAZY Nsrua +, but tn Ills ekcrca sv
!h.1edn:c5 tic iclUw!2g just e7.3ec Oh lay
B,rn:
80 Fe:'A: -. y~tvs I'd ~ By thst rtssthf III wind,
WEict! uttttf, 1r- lid nj t. e1.c.res tId nuk bt,
Dsetis iDiett q o. nuE eoEsaF:5n e.s..
lLdulesLtfe1 eA4en. ntI caA.E. lcttE IL
Nos mztse estd rt4rEer :tc.Tt her - G7s so,a