The New York herald., 1870-01-14

doesn't know the world, and even now uoesns W.
nre tate the r,sk she has run"
& dnn v"u see that il these four aays are not
accounted Ior-I mean the saturday sunday, Mon
day ana Tuesday previous to the daJ OF your daugh-
e.S rseseraay sss% broke in Mr. Johnston
"W elln continued the reporter, rr these days are
not accounted for there are those who will shake
Their heads and draw damaging inerences.o
al an perfectly well aware OF thatn was the
answer ..put we can afford to stand II all. People
will talk and can't be prevented from having
l their say"
.Yel," continued the reporter, "you might as well
state where the pastor and MISS johnston were
during those days. assure you 1t Will be OF benefit
70 The young lady 10 have this part OF the night
II think 1t better replied Mr.. Johnston, In no way
put out by The pertinacty Of the knight OF the qu
II think IT better say again. not 10 enter into all
these details 10 tell you the truth. my daughter Ia
yet IN such u stale Of mental excitement that have
not been able 10 ask her all the questions desired. II
rest just where It ls All that has been already pub
lIscd OF the matter need not be repuhlfsed aud as
now me sss case sos sanas am deepiy a hanku to the
press for The way they have treated the matter as
FAR as my daughter Is concerned, WITH Que or TWO
exceptions which need not menton.n
"rhen," ADDED the reporter by way Of fororn
hope, "A cannot learn anything further about the
Inatter-whefe AR. Cooke and MISS Johnston passed
those tour dayso
NO SIR; not at present. do not think It neces-
sary 10 give anything more than nave given con-
And thas ended the conversation, Mr.. Johnston
Dfddtng the reporter goodby tn u way that showed
pe,ed trad In no wise rufiied his natural equanimty
Of spirit.
H0ME, SWEET HOME.
Is being q philosophical TACT that bodies OF all
kinds occupy certain amount or space, II may be
sale to say without Knowing where they aid stay on
Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday last. that
they were III some place or another. AT oil events,
hr. Cooke and Miss Johnston arrived IN y
close carriage together, about eleven O'Clock
When the coach pulled up TO the curb
Cook without waiting for the porter to open the
| Ina IA a nn a
Wilkinson was behind the desk The stranger took
hold OF toe register, and taking up q pen, signed
with u bold hand, "FredercK Campbell, Harrisburg,
Campbell"
"Can you let me have rooms" he inquired, as
Mr. Wilkinson glanced OF the names, and seeing
the Miss" before the lady's name which was the
same ~ The gentlemans, concluded they were
brother anu sister. In looking out ne noticed that
the lady was still In the carriage and that there
atrunk on the forepart. Cook at the same time eX-
clamed:--
Il nave no baggage; thai trunk you see there |
am going to take to the express onice how much
viii the bill be II we stay until tomorrow ~
Having been told the price he paid the bill az
once. and soon afterwards Miss Johnston was
rooms adjoining. Cooke went up stairs. with her,
but only remained minute or two, when
and croVe on About na on hour ne Ee
turned ON foot and wandered through the halls and
offices without addressing WORD 10 anybody. he
writing paper winch were given HIM, and he wrote
severai short notes, which he put IN envelops and
then placed III MIS- coat pocket. acted in no wise
excltedy and according to the clerks was very dig
nned and polite, so much as 10 elicit from one OF
them the remark that ne was every incn gentle
MANI Shortly alter noon he went out and was not
seen again.
rnE FATHER RgGovERs HIS CHILD.
About five O'Clock san elderly gentleman accom-
PANIED by young lady, entered the office anu asked
10 see Miss Campbell. The clerk called servant
mare nnu 'hs "u weta sp"n, GP ns anu az he .w
strangers until late III the evening, when 1t became
known that Miss Campbell was none other than
Miss Matte Johnson, whose sudden disappearance
with Mr.. Cooke had created such a stir. A servant
on going to the rooms engaged by "Frederlck Camp
aeeompaned by tie elderly sene man and % the n ady
who had called with him, had left by the ladies'
staircase. Tie elderly gentleman was Mr.. Johnston,
and the young lady who accompanied him Trend
0i the family.
"ruRE AS TUE BEAUTIFUL sNow.n
MIR. Johnson became aware OF his daughters
whereabouts IN this wise:-About half-past four
O'Clock, as he and his son were busy engaged talk
ing over the calamity that had befallen them the
dOorbe rang. Mr. Johnston answered It, aud a man,
apparently "a servant OF some KIND, handed him a
note after making some inquiries as TO whether he
was delivering II to the right person. Mr. Johnson
on reading the superscrpJon gave sudden start
and shut the door with bang IN the lace OF the
astonished servant. What could 1t al meanf Con!d
ne De drearnlngr Surely tnat was Mr.. Cooks hand
writing And tnere was no stamp on the envelop.
It. must have been written n the city, and the writer,
then, III town. These thoughts all Mashed across
his mind al once NJ he tore open The enyelop and
read
Mn. IouNsIos-You win find Matte the Everett House.
pure when she LETT your house HORACE COOK.
WEDNESDAY jan u, 1870.
The JOY the father on reading this ote can easily
be imagined. It was not long before the whole fam
ily were made acquainted with the good news; In
deed great was the general JOY tnat had tne brother
at once proceeded to the Everett House to see
Matte. The father In the gladness OF his
be q rlsc OF Cooks and could he depend upon that
mans word as to the purity OF hls daughter after
snch long absence. The doubt that crept into his
accompanied oy Il lady member Of the family, was
soon ou MS way to the hotel In Third avenue car
TIE result OF their visit there has been told.
". COOKIES viNDrCATIoN.
Where Cooke had betaken himself after leaving
the Everett House IN the afternoon Is not known
bat he must nave proceeded, after sending the note
already referred 10 to Mr.. Johnson, to some con-
venicnt pace where he was able to indft the fol-
lowing before visiting his family, which he did about
eight o'ciock:
To ruE EDITOR THE TRIBUNE:-
STR w yon give the words Of criminal place IN yopr
Wish the ruth to BE- known II could only write would
heart that cannot.
On hs day the yoans ady win be returned M 70 her home
me as my sister OF course we did not intend that bt
. repair far can, The iasay done .
% o via ssss to ou me 1s to III h. ps . s
caused s,in sy na the swapping asRI 9f the psp
few staelnents ana, for Gods sake, believe me-
F'rstI did not-l have not seducsd Miss Johnston II
would III
because could have euded evsrybodv if cnose,
back now ana ready TO any penalty the family may
qire only don't let anybody else come me; for
much as the papors wolf 1t must be remembered
that wclves bite.
Seeoui-l did correspond with her when Europe
7bfi never visited the school until the left the
city
loyM-l was never in assigna.on house with her
one else life.
fmhSo ''psnel thieves" have blackmaed me- and defy
md challenge living woman to lay aught against
my character aimee have been minister Of the ospe II
nnybodypane thieves esehnve letters mine,
,e them s publish them AZ hope for mercy no, don't
hope Tor any, but on soni everything that hold
the most depraved-1 swear 1t is not true
have done wekediy enough bu, don't paint biacker
then What before entered the ministry ought
not to damage character verac,y Many
better than and because have turned repro.
baa that u why such vanous tradea should
launched against thu Church. II could be in
the presence OF the who wrote the report
wound be satisde1
ny chefes anxiety Is about the young arm
tain that those who who
nected with viii believe did wicxedly
hnnarnneck Flushing. don't wonder they
VINO would do what have done II IL very 10
suppose would do anything.
Doa't understand tha, trying to myself am
not want neither pity Let THAI be
perfectly.
say, again the young lady is pure snow. and
ready to do Anything thai win tend confirm assertion
d n poo ANA for