The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-07

votion, etc, TO Inc, and his intention of sooner
than leaving me and his wife In the post
ton Lady Byron placed as, to stay for nothing.
l could say nothing. Lady Byron returned no
answer to the E20 had asked, but sent express
sions OF affection, etc, which could neither
trust nor value NV maid and her husband
urged me, and recommended me most strongly,
by every means in their power, to profit by the
money he had received, and go to Paris while
yet was able, and there cndeavor to obtain a
more certain and suitable arrangement After
reflection, ] agreed to do so They protested
much devotion-promised me much-and in
supportable as was my position, caught at the
straw thus offered me-, and was very grateful
for 1t. In March, 1843, went TO Paris, OF which
informed Lady Byron as briefly as possible,
and consulted NJ Berryer, who promised to
write and use his influence, which he did not
doubt would succeed. Finding that he delayed,
l wrote to Lady Byron, and explained why
came to Paris To this received ne answer,
but visit from Miss Dawson, to tell me l must
beg Lady Byron's pardon, and assure me of her
erection 1 waited an answer to my letter;
My servants wrote; Mons. Berryer waited; and
thus things continued till the beginning of May.
Lady Byron in the meantime wrote to my SER
wants, accusing them of having forwarded my
going to Paris, which they denied; and also
accusing my maid of not having fulfilled the
office OF spy, which she had undertaken to fill.
This my maid denied, and also refused to quit
me in such position, as exacted by Lady
Byron. Lady Byron also wrote to the master
OF the hotel, accusing me of what had never
done-of using her credit; and telling him all
she could of the past history of my life that
could be unfavorable and painful. My servants
obtained money, once or twice, from friend of
Lady Byron, Miss Doyle, then in Paris and at
length we were able to get lodgings. Early in
May my maid came and told me, one Sunday af-
ternoon, that DIR. King had come from Lady
Byron and had asked for Miss Leigh. /
refused to see him, and told him to communi-
cate with Mons. Berryer, who at last--but only
two or three days previously-had written to
Lady Byron. He waited some time, and sent
an otinr, = and TaAxr
Byron that should resign to her all control
over myself and child. This instantly refused,
and told him, through my maid and Mons. Ber-
ryer, that he might leave Paris within the forty
eight hours, as he threatened to do, for should
never sign. On the Wednesday he sent hum
BILE, supplicatirg letter. asking to see me- To
comply with Mons. Berryer's wish, l did so.
He showed letters, etc, on which, and after
some days calculation and divers propositions,
he offered me G300 year. To Mons. Berryer
he promised what Mons. BeTryer desired (here
the MS. again becomes confused) and was
absolutely necessary for me to live on this sum,
circumstanced as was in Paris. What l already
knew of DR.. King and my seeing him agreed.
He was great friend with nay servants, whom
he when not present, blamed. The mission he
had undertaken, together with his mode of full
filling 1t, gave me no confidence. When he
refused / included what / knew could not be
dispensed with, and that he had agreed to, and
| attempted by intimidation to make me sign
| what knew would not be fulfilled, and would
| i was anxious to avoid, L refused TO sign. |
| submitted to all the abuse he was pleased to
bestow-though it contributed all the more to
| make me refusc-when he said, Sign, sign, you
| great fooll' He left Paris the next morning;
| and ON my writing to Messrs. Wharton to for
| ward the deed to Paris, to Mons. Berryer, they
| refused unless | would send a person to them to
| receive it; informing me at the same time that,
| had / signed the conditions would not have
| been fulfilled; the same to Mons Berryer, in
forming him that had contracted the deed on
certain conditions. Lady Byron wrote to my
| maid informing her of her Illness. My maid de-
! cided on going to England to get paid for her
husband, and told me of Mons. Berryers ad-
| vice that she should receive the deed, for |
| could not 90 myself, not being well enough.
hesitated, but gave her the authority which was
| necessary-haying little choice-an order autho-
rizing her to receive the box of papers was
anxious for. l entrusted her with a letter to
| my mother, whom she much urged me to ad-
| dress. l also gave her the name and direction
of my family In she should be in difficulties
| in England; and it was agreed she should go
first and consult Lady Mahon, whom she had
| been formerly recommended to. She obtained
E5 for her journey from Miss Dawson, and set
| off. The letters which she wrote to me and her
| husband showed that she was not acting as had
| been agreed upon. / went with her letter to
| Mons. Berger who recommended my going to
| Mr. Bulwer, of the British Embassy who in
stantly said it was of the greatest Importance to
| prevent her getting possession of the deed.
| acted according to his instructions, and awaited
| Mons Berryer, who, he said, had not sufficiently
| considered the case. He recommended that
should conciliate Lady Byron; but, above all, he
| distrusted my servants. They behaved most in.
soently, and every day my misery increased
Captain De B came to Paris and called upon
me. He agreed with Mons. Berryer that l ought
to go to England and conciliate Lady Byron
if possible. He refused to listen to the details
of my past life or even to look at letters re-
latng to my present. He had only known me
in the South of France as Madame Aubin, and
mad grateful recollection of the kindness
had received from him such, listened will
confidence to the advice he gave me, acted IL
accordance with it, and by his means was en-
abled to come to England. am still indebted
to him for that and for my subsistence since my
arrival. L have seen my maid since, whose
behavior in all things made me distrust her more
and more; and though | endeavored to keel
friends with her, as Captain De B re
commended, it was impossible to submit to tht
untrue accusations she made. My patience go
exhausted one evening, since when have hearC
no more of her, nor her charges of ingratitude
To these i can only say, for what am / to bi
grateful, either to Lady Byron, my mother, my
sister, Mr. Trevanion, aud, indeed, all wht
charge me with it? Kindness 1 feel but dt
not fear having to answer this charge (of ingra
| titude) from Him who will demand an accoun
| of all.
''Since / have been in London Sir Georg
| Stephen has called ] have received anony
nous letters, anil Lord Chichester has writer
twice requesting me not to reject Lady Byron
Kindness liberality, and generosity, of all o
which am ignorant after the past, and Captain
BIS interview with Mr.. Wharton.t
''This is brief sketch of long life of miser
and sorrow. Whatever is not clear or too bre
can explain. have done my best to make
clear particularly in all that relates to Lad
Byron, whom, if | could, would. still believ
/