The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-01-15

ANSP SAy bAhb AbunE .tlut lODkH
like me, i lain would reach point
where not even the slightest necessity will
exist for any intercourse between us. /
am in hopes that this viii end It.
| lSlgnedl liH', JAS. Fisk, JR.
On the 4th OF October Flax wrote TO
Josie again relative to the $25 900 which
she wanted from him; "Have not iul.
filed every promise l have made? Is
there not q stability about your finances
to-day, IT not disturbed by vultures,
luthcient 10 afford you u comfortable
Income for The remainder Of your natural
lie? You say you have never received
dollar from any one but me, and You
will never have another from me until
want and misery brings you to my door,
except, OF course, in the iulflllment OF nv
sacred promise, and the settlement Of
your bills up to three weeks ago at five
minutes TO eleven o'clock. You need
have no fear as to my sensitiveness re.
gardlng your calling on any one else for
assistance, as | find the word assistance
underlined in your letter TO make itmore
impressive on my mind. That Of all
others Is the point I would have you
reach, for in that you would say: why,
man, how beautiful you are to look at but
nothing TO lean on Youmay well imagine
my surprise at your selection Of the Gle.
ment you have chosen TO fill my place
with Stokes. l was shown to-day his
diamonds which had been sacrificed to
our people at one.half their value, and
undoubtedly II this were not so the money
would have been hurried forward to you,
that you might feel contented as to the
permanency Of your affairs. You will
therefore excuse Inc If decline your re.
quest for a still further disbursement Of
$25, 900. / very naturally feel that some
part OF this amount might be used to re-
le1se from the pond the nroperlyoi others
IN whose welfare the writer of this does
not feel unbounded interest"
On the goth, Fisk wrote again: Eve
hsve parted forever. Now let lis make
the memory of the past as bright and
beautiful as we can, fer on my side there
is so little Of cherish that cling to it
with great tenacity, and hope for time
to wear it Oft. You know full well how
have suffered once. You knew ME better
than any one on earth. To-day you
know me less. 1t is the proper ight for
you to stand in. 1t is all you desire
on your side. 1t is all you desire
on mine. This letter should remain
and be read only by you Should you
see fit TO answer it, the answer will
be the same way kept by me. There
has been q storm. The ship-a noble
steamer-has gone down. The storm is
over, and the sea is smooth again. Little
ships should keep near the shore; greater
ships can venture more. My ship is
small, and poorly oflcered."
October 25 Fisk writes: II can see
you now as you were last night when you
talked Of this man Stokes; and do not de.
ceive yourselt-you love him. Yesterday
there was nothing but breaking up Of
strong pride, and giving way OF Wilrull-
ness. Cling TO one; leave me alone, for
in nc you have nothing left. Why ask
me to weaken yourself with him? All
this you must study; but l will pledge
you tonight that will not countGnanCe
even your impression on my mind until
the door is closed behind him forever; Tor
what you can gain from me you proba.
bly, cannot afford to do that, 80 let me
advise You 10 nourish him and be care
lul. Nothing is so bad for you as
changes. He loves you. Love him.
You have caused me all the
misery you could. Cling to him,
but be careful what you do, for he
will be watchIul. How will he know you
cheated me? He will look for some
and now, as l know precisely how you
stand, from your own lips, will treat
him differently. Although you would not
protect him, l will, whiIo ho ia there and
until his memory is buried forever, never
approach me, for l will send you away
unseen. Ever be careful that you do not
have the feeling that you can come back
to me, for there is wide gulf between
you and me. l would not hold false
hope out TO you. l shall not trouble you
more In this letter you have the only
idea can express to you. You know
when you can see me again, II ever. The
risk for you is too great Loving and
suited US you are, cling 10 him for the
present; and when your nature grows
tired Of that, throw him off; and so long,
until il is time for you to be weary, and
Tor you to be put in your little bed for
ever, you must rest contented. Don't
begin plotting. Take until tomorrow
for thought and be governed by this
letter, for the writer has much
of your destiny in his hands, notwith-
standing their last farewell letter Josie
still clung to Fisk; asked him for favors,
asked him for money, which Fisk In his
good nature almost always gave. After
this we find Fisk completely melted again
and still in love with the woman to whom
hehad written such severe letters. Josie
never gave him up. She kept in his
way by and by Fisk's love came back by
degrees. and now we see him writing as
londly as ever:
"DEAR DOLLY Don't feel that way;
60 riding and tonight, darling, will take
you TO rest. shall go out at hNli-past
three and you can safely look ahead, dar.
ling, for rest. Twill come and we shall
be happy again.
Yours truly,
JAMES"
There are "a large number of letters
published, but the remainder are short
and were written during the time Fisk
was . constant visitor at Mansileld's.
Most Of these notes contained liberal en-
closures of money. The following arc
specimens:
.at-erf. ,slrg "1Oth March,
DEAR Enclosed find SIS,
which. You need. IDonot wait dinner for
me. tonigllks IcsnnVt conc fiBi-
Yours truly; JAMES"
"ST. JAMES HOTEL, SUNDAY,
October lsLlb 1867.
DEAR JOSIE Enclosed you will find
$14S. A Yours truly 'lAAtRsp }.
9TH AVENUE HoTEI.
DoLM:-Rnclosed find money. Bully
morning for funeral. J. F., Jr"
Fisk sent $1OOOto Josie In November,
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