The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-17
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fears for H. and think daily understand the
Tor eaciie,ne,it hch is always found in ardent tenn
peraments, where the pursuits are not IN some de-
gree organized. It is the enaui of mOnotonous
existence that drives the besthearted people OF this
description TO the most dangerous paths, ana makes
them often seem TO act from Dad mOIlyes, Wnen IN
fact they are only iyiDg from internal sunerlng by
external stimulus. The love OF tormentng arises
chiefly from this source Drinking, gaming, etc,
arc all OF the same origin. How lar IL may uepend
on body or mind 4 is dflcult to ascertain. am
inclined to think that vltlaJeu stomaoi, pdrt,Vu-
canse OF the sensation of cfg,o and that change Of
scene, air, and exercise are more ecens 70 ~ re
mova than any efforts Of reason az iot :, zen @
and for that reason so much dread B--,s entering
into the pursuits Of fashion, whose V0.apes are
their mischiefmakin operations. AT the same time,
would have his mind diverted from itself by every
possible means that would not lead 10 the ACCESSION
OF the disease; and, so far from considering my
own tastes, would court Lady IS society for him'
or ANYTHING i'm this world to arrest its fatal course.
know in what it must end, If it increases and with
such apprehenslons will you wonder II am some
times almost heartbroken before my time? My
dear, dear A, do give me any opinion OF yours on
this and don't mistrust your own Judgment; VIII
not bndly adopt it. Such were my aching renee
tions last night
After these letters followed one dated 18th
of January, addressed by Lady Byron to her
aunt Lady Melbourne, in which occur the
words, MY confinement has been rem
dered so comfortable by Mrs. Leighs kind
ness and attention, which l can never for
get" etc. On the 10Th of January Lady
Byron left London for Kirkby, writing on the
10th the now famous Dear Duck. letter.
ct is TO be noted that according to her own
statement of 1880, she had on the Sth, WIN
the concurrence Of his family, consulted DE-
Baillie regarding her husbands supposed in
sanity and that on the 18th Lady Noel wrote
inviting him to Kirkby) On the I'd OF fep-
ruary she wrote the letter beginning My
dearest Augusta: You are desired by your
brother to ask if my father has acted with my
concurrence in proposing separation. lie
has, etc. ETC." (already published IN the
QUdTte5iy); and on the 7th she thus ad-
dressed her husband
'KRDY 7th February 1s1G-lf had not written en-
to Mrs. Leigh what deemed a suliicent answer 10
the contents of your first letter, should nave ue-
ferred the still more painful task ofaddressng your
SELF Your second letter. received yesterday, seems
to require from me this mention. am surprised AZ
the manner in which that letter was delivered 10 me,
since my correspondence, as well as my ueGerInna-
tion is free. nave, indeed, placed lnysei uller @
the protection Of my parents; but tCt on my own
conviction, Independently as they do on thelrS' o
''YOu know what have suffered, ana would nave
sacrificed to avoid this extremity, ana the sUron9
proofs Of duty and attachment nave given by per-
seVeriDg endurance OF the most trying lnTlcuons.
After seriously and dispass onately reviewing the
misery that ! have experienced, almost without IN
terval. from the day Of my marriage have finally
determined on the measure OF a separation, which
my father was authorized to communicate to you
and TO carry il into effect II is unhapplv, your
disposition TO consider what yOu hGCc as worthless,
what you have lost as invaluable. But remember
that you declared yourself most miserable when !
was yours. Every expression Of feeling, sincerely
al BYRON
On the 2lth she wrote again to Mrs
Leigh
"24th February 1s16-NIy dearest Augusta In
deed do not mistake you and know the Kindness
OF your motives, even when my opinions dner most
from yours. You are bewdered by misery and
unhappy as am, think at this moment am more
capable OF Judging than you Yet sefcon1dence
is not usually one Of my errors ] give the fullest
consideration to all you represent, and willing
am to view things in another light my opinion never
varies-the world WILL of course, suppose me TO
have considered my own interest only, which the
situation would certainly have justified me In DOING
but in addition have the most perfect conviction
that do not sacrifice one single consideration of
the happiness OF Others. My resolution is, therefore,
such that if my father and mother were to implore
| me by every duty to them to return to my husband
,could not observe in your letter fuctuation
! between your own opinion and the impressions
given by others. And should attribute to the lat
ter what you say OF his duty to the child being to
resist separation-this cannot understand, par
ticularly as no conditions on that subject have been
mentioned. You seem to forget that we have given
cable c aFrange@ent So far from forcing % % him
| to legal proceedings. OF these | am well
are ignorant. Atllicting as such measures must be
! to me, must, and will, pursue them if L cannot
otherwise obtain full security. In answer to your
fatal disease, and an insanity that might admit con-
! troll. Both these were, as you know, proved un-
| 1Ounueu Wn6n Mr. LetJSOm ndu personal OpOrCunl-
ties OF Judging. In that case had foreseen this as
the only course l could pursue, and did not dis
scnlDe to give my opinion on the subject.
'Yours most afiectlonately,
1t is admitted that early in 1916 report of
! guilty connection between the brother and
sister had got into circulation-as, indeed
had every variety of calumny that could be
anyhow grated upon the case. friend OF
Mrs. Leigh's addressed Lady Byron upon the
subject, and obtained this reply
'MlyARTs HOTEL, Goth February 1Sl6-My feal
Mrs. Villiers:-l consider your letter as very kline
proof of the justice you do to my feelings which are
by no means so absorbed in my own distress as tC
forget those OF Others, who, perhaps, suffer still
more ! deeply regret the reports which have beer
circulated relative to the cause of the separation
between Lord b. and myself and none can occasion
fiectng on Mrs. Legh's character; but, i Car
positively assert that not one OF the many reports
now current have been sanctioned encouraged
by me, my family or my friends, cannot consider
myself in any degree responsible for them
"During my residence under the same roof with
Mrs. Leigh, all my friends have heard me express
the most grateful and afcCtionate OF her good
offices towards me; and before left the house,
wrote Of her and spoke OF her, in those terms tC
every one who was intimate with Inc.
''In the present state OF circumstances, you mus
be aware that publication OF the real grounds o
difference between Lord B. and myself would be
extremely improper, and in conformity with the
advice have received, | must abstaln from any
further disclosure. Ii is very painful to me TO bt
obliged, in consequence, TO appear less confidential
than ] wish towards you ! have been with IN.
father ever since came TO town, OF course wishing
to be unObseryed as p0ssible and 1t is insisted
upon by my legal advisers that shall have no com
munication with PccadillY. | must ask free indul
gence for this answer. lou DO NOS know the CT
tre1He pelpleXites and miserles OF my present cir
cumsaHces, or | shoud feel secure OF it. At least
believe my dear Mrs. NillierS, yours, most truly
Il "a. /. BYRON.
''The Honorable Mrs. Vllliers."