The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-06-11
His Separation from his Wife-His Letter upon
the subject.

Early in fe-just after the publication OF ''Plck-
wick"-Mr Dickens married the daughter of Mr..
George Hogarth, the author and critic. He sepa-
rated from her IN 1885, and the event called forth
a great deal OF il.natured comment, the following
letter was written for the purpose OF being shoWnto
the pubic:-
My DEAR -; Mrs. Dickens and have lived uuhappily
usnmaely can fail 20 have known that we are ali re-
speets Of character and temperament, wonderfully
vicious in themselves joined together who had
had less in common An attached woman servant (more
friend to both OF US than seryant who lived with
is in Mrs Dickens confidence and mine who had the
in the country in franoe in italy, WhoreVer we have
sfss 20 R after day
Nothing has many occasions stood between US and
sSe has q
house and children sho has been their playmate nurse
In the manly consideration towards Mrs Dickens which
iSfy Of her character has thrown all the care Of the
Sn o s S not a1 have S
them but for this aunt who has with them to
T part Of her youth and life i to them
She has demonstrated. reasoned suffered and to,led
Dickens @ and me- Mrs Dickens has often expressed to
house-never more strongly than in the last twelve
For some years past Mrs Dickens has the habit
of representing to that would be better for her to go
mad mental disorder under which sometimes
TO lead my wife and she would better
have u1ifoEmy replied that she must bear our mstOr
the first Confederation. and that feared they must
At length, within these three weeks it suggested
to me by Forster that even for their sakes il would
home, empowered him to treat with Mrs Dickens as
to qt d "a S5 S So
Mrs. 81 Rsn and TEfsf 70
viii oy y 10 1e ey the m Pa
Mrs Dickens were lady of distinction and man OF
The remaining parts them are easily described My
eldest boy to live with MTs Dickens and to take care o
iGSsH with
they have ali the tsnderest afsctOns that have ever
seen among ysang people ana who has n,gner claim Inn
affection respect, and gratitude than anybody in this
| / hope that who may become acquainted with
what write here can possibly be so cruel and unjust as to
elder children all understand it perfectly ana all accept
There is not shadow of doubt concealment among
us My eldest son and are % 0ns ss to it all .rv ds
erent of in consideration of earned respect and gra
EOOSledse Coupled With the separation the name
LADY 5 % hss & e oo AnS
Upon my soul and honor there is not on this earth more
her to be innocent and pure and as good as my
Further quite sure that Mrs. Dickens having re
eeyed this from me- must now believe ~ IN n'
hdenoe know her, in her better moments to repose
On this head, again there is not shadow Of doubt
sisters They perfectly that would de
| celVe them ana the conndence among us is without
| fear. u. ID.
A FIy-Leai in the Book of Dickens Life.
Shortly after his return TO England, he penned tn
following, which, read in the light OF his suddel
death, is very touching and suggestive:-
Once upon time (no matter when) engaged il
pursuit what) which could be transacted
myself aone in which could have no help; which in
posed constant strain the attention, memory obser
vaton. and physical powers and which involve a
almost fabulous amount of change of place and rapi
railway travelling. 1 had followed this pun
suit through exceptionally trying wintel
always trying climate, and had n
sumed il in England after but brief repose. Thus
came TO be prolonged until at lengh-and it seemed
all OF sudden-it out that could not rei
with usual cheerful confidence upon myself to aehiey
the constantly recurring task and began feel or tn
first time in my life) giddy Jared shaken faint,
tain of voice and sight, and tread and touch and dull
spirit.
My first odd experience was of the remarkable coins
dence between my in the general mind and OF NJ
Merdle's, ind it recorded in work OF fiction Gale
Little DoTFit." To be sure, Mr. Merdle ndle
aud thief and calling had been of less harm
u land less remunentive) nature but Il all one II
1 that