The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-12-06
A Western POouS Wife.
MRS. JOAQUIN MILLER TELLS THE
STORY OF HER DIVORCE.


STORY OF HER DIVORCE.
Her Husband Wont to Europe for
Five or Six Years, and she got
Divorcc-She would not Blem-
ish hia Reputation though her
Babes wore Slarv;ny--Check-
mating tho Mrs. Stoves Of the
Future.
10 the Editor n the PortlunJ N,tUy
O(cgoniaa
SIu-As joaquin Miller is now
expected to arrive in Portland, |
deem it to my duty to sny q tew
words in his behalf 20 tho people
Of Oregon. have received muuy
letters FROM different sources 10.
questing mo to disclose AZ much
Of his conduct towards his chill
dren as will. Although l feel
that these things concern no one
on the face Of tho earth but my
children and mo, still he belongs
10 the world now, and | havo re-
W.alndcd silent until rumavlis have
| boon carried SO far ~ 70 make lnv
children subjects Of idle gossip.
and deem il right to now ask u truce
to charges and accusation, aud
request You to behold tho poct
and receive him in u manner that
Will SIvo duo tribute to his genius
and succcsB. Mr. Millcr has oarnud
II fame, and an appreciation Of his
efforts should bu awarded him.
lie is a man Of literary culture
and research; no has read con
stantly, industricuaiy, und had
command oi' the worry hest Iitera-
turo, anciont and modern.
IL HAD BEEN MS SOLE AMBITION
for years TO go Europo and nc.
quIre a literary jumr. llo felt
and justly, that 10 was siftod,
and his mind being OF tino, poetic
structure, and bis brain very
dolicatcl j organized, tho coarse and
practical duties Of providing for Il
family and the unnoynnce of
children conAioted with bin drenms
and literary whimS. So, WHOM be
wrote nc that be would be absent
IN Europe five or Six years, and
IL he meanLimo l nood not expect
TO hear lrom him often, rs ho
should be very busy, / asked tor
and obtained divorce ia the courts
Of lano County, uud your rigner
WAS loose and i"oo, and no lonsror
chained 10 The annoying cares OF
Il family. lie could give his whole
attention 10 his pom. | myself,
SympAthlze Will. him in his dosire
to have timo and money to "tam
per with the Musox" and cultivate
his tasto and talent for literature,
and | feel that all roo,s and au-
thora will also *ympaLhizo with
him.
l DID NOT INTEND
that my mislorluncs should bo pub
licly known. illness overlook mo in
| Portland and, by irregularities Of
Tic mails and accidents, we were
cut OIL for time from communic:.-
lion with cur t'ricnds. My yonnv-
cr brother w"a with me, and | did
not ask for assistance, but BY ncci-
dent, my friends found me. |
must ever remain grateful 10 thom
Tor timcI y and generous assistance :;
hnt they can bear mo witness that
| made no public complaint, and
the charges made against Mr..
Miller we're not made with my
knowledge. ] NAB as much sur
prise to sec them AZ any ono. If,
IN tivo years Of labor and COM
plctc isolation from my relatives
and the world, worked with INN,
and not even my dearest neigh
Dor 90 dearest friend heard one
complaint from my lips If, through
that long Hintor in Portland, |
sewod humbly day after day, and
night after night, rs long ~ | ~as
able passed the Offices and resi-
Irncch Of our mutual friends, who
wore leading and wealthy people,
and chose rather to let my bubos
come upon tho verge ut starvation
than to ble'nish his reputation by
lcttlngmy circumstances br known,
it is not likely that after the day
OF hopo cauo and all WAS over, |
should publicly make known what
had triol SO hard to- conceal.
AZ said before, Mr.. Miller felt
that no had gifts Of mind, and, if
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