The New York herald., 1870-01-04


nrst words. when they were alone were, that ahe
might have saved him; that II Bhe had accepted
him when DC first oierod she might have made him
vond fnd she had married devil.
Tho conversation a. recorded In Lady Anne
l;nrnards pialy, seems only a continuation of
the foregoing. aud just what migat have followed
upon IT.
cause
sne said that rrom sue outset OF their married
rfc, his conduct towards her was strange ana
| unaccounLa5le even during the rrss weeks
aiter the wedding, while they were visiting her
! friends and outwardiy on good terms lie seemed
principles and her views OF the family state. lie
tired to undermine her faith III OhgiSuanity as q
M rs W dea " q tna o ssi s
riage; ~ bemg simple partnership OF friendship
and properly, the parties to which were allowed by
one another to pursue their own separate indlvduai
tastes. lie told her that, a. he could lot be ex-
pected to connne hMsch TO her. neither
oonfne herself to him; that she was young
ana pretty ana cosid ,.i.. nave ., ner Lovers,
She sald tnat she did not comprehend to what ths
was tending till after they came to London ana MIS-
AZ wnat precise time the idea OF an improper
connection between her husband and hls sister
she told me how 1t was done Sne said That one
night IN her presence, he treated hla sister with
Seeing her amazemcnt and alarm, he came up 10
her and said, IN sneenng tone, ~ suppose yon
perceive you are not wanted here. Go to your own
room, ana leave us alone We can amuse ourselves
better without You"
she said, Il went to my room trembling. 1
fell down on my knees and prayed TO my ueays1y
Father 70 have mercy on tlem. l thought, Wnat
Iremcmber after this pause in the conver-
sation, during which she seemed struggling with
thoughts and cmosions; ana, ior my part, was
unable 10 utter word or ask question:
she diu not Tell me what Ioiowed Immediately
| upon tuis, nor how soon after she spoke ON the
| subject with either OF the paraes. she first
began to speak OF conversations aiterward peid
wiIn Lord Byron, IN winch ne boldly avowcd the
connection as having existed III time past. ana
| and implied that she mus submit TO u. she
put it 10 his conscience as concerning his sisters
SOUL and he sad II Was 40 SIN; that It was the way
the world first peoplcd. The scriptures taught
that all the world descended from ono pair ana
how could thai DC unless brothers married their
slsterS that, II not SIN tnen IL could not DO sn
now.
Immediately said .'Why, Lady Byron, those are
the very arguments gwen Ia the drama VI CAIN"
reason very speciousIy on this subject" She
| went on TO say that when she pressed him hard
horror ana the crime he look another turn, and sad
that the ana crime were the very attraction
that he mad worn out all ordinary forms OF stu, and
| that he ''longed ior Ihe stimulus OF new
| kina oil VICE" she set before MIN the dread
| OF detection, and then he became furious.
| She should never be the means Of his
| aelection ne SAID She should leave nm: thas he
was resolved upon; but she should always bear al
Inc pane o. ,ae y,a nm ~ no tI sad @
wIl believe me, and i: viii not belleve you. The
world mas made up lts mind that .Dy' i glorious
boy; and the world Wl go for By right or wrong.
Besides snail make lG my lieS object to dscredlt
you. shall use all my powers. Read .O0leb WI.
ams ana You WIN see inat snail 90 ny you Juse
SAID that all seemed 10 me,like insanity. She
insanity, and excused and ptled hn; ms treat
ment OI her expressed such hatred ana
malignty that she knew not what else 70
Lhlnk OF II; that he seemed resolved 10
drive her out OF the house at all hazards, and
threatened her, II sne should remain, In way TO
alarm the heart OF any woman; yet, thinking nn
insane she lett him at last with the sorrow with
whlcn any one might leave dear friend whose rea-
son was wholly overtnrown, anu 70 whom III TINS
deso!ation she longer permitted 10 minister
| inquired in one OF the pauses OF tne conversa-
ticn whether Mrs. Lei2a was peculiarly beautiful
or attractive woman.
mo, my dear. sue was plain"
"Was sne then. distinguished for genius or talent
OF any kndr'
"Uh, no. Poor woman She was weak, relatively,
TO him, and wholly unuer his control"
"And what became OF herY'
.'5ne afterwards repented and became trnly good
| wOman.n / Lhink II was here she mentioned Unat
| sne nad frequently seen and convcrsed with Mrs.
Leigh the tter part OF her lie, and she seemed 70
| derive comfort rom the recollection
asked, Was there chlldYn | had been told by
| Mrs. - that there was daughter, VINO had ilved
| some years.
| Sne said there was one. daughter, who made her
| friends much trouble being OF very dlicuit
nature to manage ! had understood tnat at one
time this daughter escaped from ner friends TO the
Continent and tnat Lady Byron assisted III efforts
Mrs. Leigh and the cnild had before heard from
Mrs. -, who gave me my first information.
1t is also strongly impressed on my mind that Lady
Byron. in answer to sonlc question VI mine as 10
whether there was ever any meeting between Lord
Byron ana his SISTER after he left England, answered
tnaL she mad insisted upon 1t, or made condition,
that Mrs. Leigh should not 20 abroad TO him.
When the conversation as TO events was over as
stood musng SAID, "Have you 10 evidence that ne
repented p, and alluded the mystery Of his death
and The message he endeavored TO utter.
She answered quickly, and with great decision,
hour she Ielt sure ne mad finally repenteG; and
added WITH great earnestness 81 do nor believe tDat
any child OF the Heavenly Father Is ever LEFT 70
eternal sln.'
said taat such hope was most delightful to my
feelings, but tina. had always regarded the indui-
gence Of 1t a. a dangerous one.
Her look voice and manner at that moment are
lndelibly liked in my mind sue looked at Inc SO
sadly, SO firmly, and said:-
Danger, Mrs Stowe What danger can come
from indaging that nope Ike Tie danger that comes
from not having 1t :"
SAID in my turn, what danger comes from not
The danger OF losing all faith in God," she
save theIn. / once knew - lady, she added,
.who was in a state OF sceptclsm and despair from
belef In that docG1ne. tnlnk saved her BY giving
was silent and she continued-"Lord Byron be-
lieved in eternal punishment fully; for though he
reasoned against Christianity as 1t IS commonly re-
ceived, ne could not reason himself out OF It, ana
think II made him desperate. He used TO say, Ihc
worst OF II ls, do beiieve Had he seen God AZ
see Him am sure his heart would have relented.n
She went on 10 say that hls SINS great AS they
were, admitted Of much palllation and excuses that
he the child OF singular ami -lnatched parents
that he had an organization originally line, but one
capable equally Cf great good or great cvil that III
hls cnldhood he had only the worst and most iaial
influences; that ne grew up into manhood with
no guide; tnat there was everything IN the
classical course Of the schools to develop
an unhealthy growth OF passion, and NJ
moral influence OF any kind to restrain II;
that the manners OF his day were corrupt; that what
were now considered vices IN society were then
spoken OF as matters of course among young noble
men; that drinking, gaming and iictntlousnes5
everywhere aDounded, and that up to a ceStain
time, he was no worse than multitudes OF otneI
young men Of his day, only That the vices OF MS uay
were worse for him. The eXceSses OF passion, TIE
disregard OF physical laws IN eating, drinking and
living wrought effects him that they oid not on less
sensltivey organized frames. and prepared hun foi
the cy hour when he fell Into the Sin which shaded
his Whole fc. All the rest was struggle with its
Observation-Disclosures more and more 10 conceal
the sin Of the past. But she believed ne never OUT
lived remorse; that no always suffered, and That TINS
showed That God had not utterly forsaken him. he
morse she said, always showed moral SenSiDlllty
and while that remained there was always hope.
She now began TO speak OF her grounds for think
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