The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1870-05-26

done this so many times that said nothing and
made no effort to detain him. At the doGr he
hesitated, and asked II had nothing to say sin
this last parting" / said, "I can only say that
am mhopelessly sorry for you" He went out, and
cooled aud sobered by the cold night air, and
then, 1t being nearly morning, as mildly and
IrrRly as possibly could, began 70 talk with
him. told him decidedly that ! should leave
him forever; that had borne with patience for
many yeaH great outrages from him; that he
me In great dread Of my life; that could not
endure II any longer; that by his outrageous
conduct for the two days past, and by the Lam
guage he used when he found me at Mr. Rich.
ardson's door had added the last drop TO my cup
OF fenaDrance, and l should go away from him at
once. On this hegroyeled at my feet In the most
ahiect penitence. He wept and sobbed and
begged me to forgive him. He confessed that he
had wronged me, that no woman would have
borne with him as had done, and about day
Light went 10 sleep exhausted.
The next morning did not allude TO my pur-
pose, but after seeing him leave the house for
Mr. McElTath's Office went to Mr.. Sinclalr's and
placed myself under the protection of his roof
and never afterward saw Mr.. Mcfarland except
once or twice In the presence Of others.
NIB. RICHARDSON'S ACQUAINTANCE WITH NE
AND HIS CONNECTION WITH MY CASE.
Up to the time Of his coming to room at the
same house in Amity-st my acquaintance Win
Mr. Richardson had been very slight and formal;
lie was frequent visitor at tho house OF Two OF
my most Intimate friends-Mrs. Sinclair and Mrs.
Caihoun-in whose mothers family he had been
an inmate after his return from prison, and
where he was like q son and q brother. l met
him there quite often, but on very formal terms.
At the time, on the lst OF December, when was
Obliged TO leave the place in Macdougal-st., be-
cause the boarding house keeper refused to keep
any one Of the profession Of an actress In her
house, spoke OF this circumstance to the family
q MIS- Saih9anS R when we were all at the lunch
were all Indignant, and Nr. Richardson, with
the friendliness and sympathy which were his
for boarding place. He also said that at the
house where he boarded there were some vacant
rooms, and that IL were to look at them and
Qked them he would himself speak to the land
lady OF my profession, and he thought she would
not object to II. On this called next day at the
house where Mr. Richardson lodged, looked at
the vacant rooms, and saw him nt the time for
moment In the front hall. The rooms were too
expensive for me- and took lodgings OF that
time at No SO Amlty-st. Shortly after this, about
the last of December, Mr.. Mcfarland, who fam
cied Mr.. Richardson had some influence in the
Pacl1c Railroad, sent me to call on him TO ask
for his aid in getting place as clerk or some.
thing Of that kind on that railroad He had not
then received the place promised for him In Mr..
McElrath's department at the Custom House.
These were the two occasions on which was at
the house where Mr.. Richardson lived. In the
course OF these matters he sent me several notes,
one OF them inclosng a letter OF introduction for
Mr. McFarland to Mr. George F. Train, asking
some favor ofhim on the Pacific Railroad, which
Ibelieve Mr. Mcfarland presented without re-
suit These notes were alf written by Mr. Rich
ardson's stenographer, all Of them unsealed.
They related TO the favor l had asked Of Mr..
Richardson at Mr.. McFarlands suggestion, and
this was the extent ofmy acquaintance with Mr..
Richardson up TO January 20, 1867.
After removed to No. " Amity-st., Mr.. Rich
ardson being obliged suddenly TO change his
lodgings, and knowing was living nearly OPP
posite In the same street with himself came to
see II he could get rooms there. introduced
him TO Mrs. Mason, the lodging-ho woman,
but beyond that had no interest or influence I'm
getting him Installed there. Mrs. Mason, who
Is an irish woman, and In full sympathy with
Mr.. Mcfarland, has In this case made many err
roneous statements. III had any feeling about
Mr.. Richardson's coming TO take room so near
Ar. Mcfarland and myself, 1t was one OF aver
sion, from tho fact that he could not be there
without knowing something OF my unhappy
life, and ] felt keenly that such knowledge
would pnin and humiliate me. But could not
control the event, and about month before l
nnAlly left Mr.. Mcfarland Mr.. Richardson had
come there TO lodge. ! saw him often, and he
did me many kindnesses. knew he pitied me,
because he thought was overworked and not
very happy. His treatment Of me was always
most respectful and reserved: There was never,
even look passed between US which should
notbe glad ifall the world had seen and heard.
He called sometimes 1T my room, which was
next his, but from Its situation, and the fact that
TWAS my sleeping-room, parlor, and dining
room in one, II was in no sense private room.
Ny boy, who was then seven years old, was
made usually In the afternoon about the time he
got through work, and oftener after Mr., McFar-
land had got homo from down town. This IL
the exact and careful statement Of my acquaint-
ance with Mr.. Richardson up to the time Of my
separation from Mr.. Mcfarland.
The afternoon, or night OF the Goth ofFebruary,
while Mr.. Mcfarland was in his worst rage, /
wrote in my dressing-room at the theater let
TOR 70 Mrs Sinclair and Mrs. Calhoun, then in
Washington, telling them what was suffering,
Mcfarland should murder me In some OF hts out
bursts, 1t was right that they should know the
very worst, and was frank 10 the utmost. They
answered that letter on tho instant, with tho two
noble and womanly letters which have already
been produced In print as evidence OF "their con-
s sRiTaey To- take s DEVOTED wife from loving and
On the last night OF my life with Mr.. McFar.
land, on the night Of the Goth OF February, II
happened, ss was not usual, that Mr.. Richard.
son was In his room the whole evening He al.
most always spent his evenings at Mrs. Gllberts,
which was ishome in New York, and where he
waa loved like q son. He has sinco told mo that
he heard the greater part Of what had passed
that night as was unavoidable nom the position
Of his room, aud that he feared he might be
Shs SSSnt SSESs 1oSncs In T6Ss ny
next day, when LEFT my rooms TO go 70 Mr.,
eineiairs, found Mr. Richardson there when
entered. Noone else was present but Miss Perry,
Na. Binclair's older sister Under ordinary cir
oumstanees should have controlled myself un-
III could see Miss Perry alone; but worn out as
was by tho misery and excltements Of the last
two days, and the fact that l had still been
obliged to keepRt work at homo and at the thea
Ter, broke down, and burst into tears as soon
speak began 20 talk 10 them both. Mr.. Rich
ardson said very little remember he said
"This Is matter In which cannot advise you,
but whatever you make up your mind to do,
shall be glad TO help you inn
He did help mo In ten thousand ways IN
which never should have permitted him to
take part II had had the slightest knowledge of
the feeling which was to grow up between us.
He helped nae make arrangements 10 send Per-
~ home, which was the hrst thing | was anx-
lous TO do. He tol0graphed for mo to one or two
friends, and wrote 70 Mrs. Calhoun and Mrs Sin
clair OF the step had taken, which asked him
70 DO at once. All these things which common
hthero had boon any guilty secret between us,
or any relation except the simple on1 on his
part OF sympathy toward very wretched wo.
Mt, NeFarland and told him that Gc was S my my
friend In this, and that he had telegTaphed to my
on the S3d my father oame, and on the2Ith in
tie presence ofMr. and Mrs. Oliver Johnson, Mr..
Sinclair, and my father and Mr.. Mcfarland, /
annonneed 70 m my absolute determination
% leave him. told him he knew he had lost
my anection yoafa before, and that what now
did would be tinAl said very little except this,
for any ailpsion to bis conduct Nj. Mcfarland
interrupted Immediately Buth was unusually
calm for him. and said several times that he ac-
eepted my decision ~ nnal, and added, ~ bow
% y and submit to H." ! treated him with q
my father 10 20 home and remain All night with |
him 70 SEQ that he did nothing desperate. or
course, his constant threat that no would com. |
malt suicide, and that In such a case, "hls blood |
would be on my head had always caused me |
some anxiety, which am now convinced |
HtIkul nANt bphItu iuybciIs
The evening after this separation took place, |
Mr. Richardson called at Mr., BlnclAir'a and stay.
20 an hour or two with the family. He told us
al that IN few days no was going 10 Hartford |
p nnish his book. was going 20 Massachusetts |
tne TN OF April, when my engagement expired |
~ tho thoater and thought II he went away In
day or two might not sec him again. 30 when |
nc arose 10 leave that evening, wont TO the
door 20 say-what could not say before the 9TH
sI-lhat no had b'on vsry,, VERY good TO me,
would surely bless him for II. could not aay
this without strong emotion, and while spoke, |
he said; allow do you feel about fncinR the |
world with two babIes9n Ianswered, HiI Iooks |