Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-01-23

man of literary culture and research, hi
has read constantly. industriously, ant
had command of the very best OF litera
: ture, ancient and modern. Ii had beer
hi, sole ambition Tor years TO 90 to Eu'
rope and acquire literary fame. Hs
felt. and justly. that he was gifted; ant
, his mind being OF fine, poetic structure,
and his brain very delicately organized,
the coarse and practical duties OF provid-
ing for family, aud the annoyance oil
children, conilieted with his dreams and
literary whinlS. So, when he wrote ME
that he would be absent in Europe live
or six years, and in The meantime | need
not expect to hear from him often. as he
should be very busy, asked for ana OBJ
tanned divorce in the courts oil Lane
County, and your singer was loose and
free. and no longer chained to the annoy
ing cares OF family. He could give
his whole attention to his poems. l.. my
self, sympathize with him in his desire to
have time and money to Hamper with
the Muses." and cultivate his taste and
talent for literature, and | feel that all
poets and authors will also sympathize
with him.
/ did not intend that my misfortunes
should be publicly known Illness over
took me in Portland, and by iregulari-
ties OF the mails. and accidents, we were
cut off for time from communication
with our friends. Ny younger brother
was with me, and did not ask ter assist
auce. but by accident my friends found
me | must ever remain grateful to
them for timely and generous assistance
but they can bear me witness that made
no public complaint, and the charges
made agaius, Mr.. Miller were not made
with my knowledge. | was rs much
surprised To see them as any one. Ii, IN
i've years OF labor and complete isolation
from my relatives and the world. work
eel with him, and not even my nearest
neighbor or dearest friend heard one
complaint or murmur from my lips; II.
through that long winter in Portland.
sewed humbly day after day and night
after night As long rs | was able; passed
the offices and residences OF our mutual
friends. who were leading and wealthy
people, and chose rather to let my babes
come upon the verge OF starvation than
TO blemiSh his reputation by letting my
circumstances be known, il is not likely
that after the day OF hope came and all
WAS over should publicly make known
" hat / had tried 50 hand 10 conceal. As
| said before Nj Miller teii that lac had
yiit Of MUD. and IT sis - stem Ut ccono'
INV viS rigid and hard To endure, it WAS.
Al least, a success; and it he needed all
his money 10 carry out his plans, | am
satisfied that he thus used it The bitter
experience OF the past cannot come
again Nv babes lived through all. and
am more than satisfied. | am grateful,
and all is well. The absurd statement ot
the Eugene Journal. that ! had indig
nanlly returned money that Mr. NJ. sent
me. Is incorrect, and his iniormers arc IS
economical OF truth rs they are OF atiec-
7 ton for their own flesh and blood. 1t
would be u sad time 10 show indignation
I towards a father when his babes were
suffering Tor the necessaries OF lille.
Joaquin Miller does not claim that he
has ever sent dollar 10 his children. OF
provided any thing for them in any way
/ from the time OF his leaving Osegon un-
I'll about two months ago, when he sent
me twenty-five dollars He has since
sent fiity dollars to Mrs. b. Cooke. tor
my little girl, aud twenty-five dollars to
my mother, who has the care of my
Younger children. He will doubtless
make explanations which will be salts
| factory 10 those interested when he re-
turns. Ii j., true that had home with
my widowed mother, but the place was
dreary aud secluded, and there was not
a church or schoolhouSe within fifty miles
ui my mothers home. So did not
deem il proper place to educate my
children. and | came away. bringing
them with me. which was contrary to the
decree OF the court. which gave the two
elder children to the care OF my mother.
rs | brought them away, he Sas released
5y law from caring for them, and | have
no reason Ia complain, nor can any one
have. Justly; two hundred dollars "a
wear alinony WAS allowed, but rs it was
not secured YOU will readily see that
Mr.. NJ. was entirely released from any
obligations. The marital relations be-
tween Mr.. Miller and myself are dis
solved, but thst does not prevent our
holding our precious babes in mutual
love and protection; and. although there
are many false sentiments in society in
regard to these things. beg the privilege
OF exercising my own judgment in re-
gard to my duty towards the father OF
my children and my children. As we
are both mortals, il would be atfectation
in me were ] to profess to take upon
myself all the blame but ask to bean
my iull share. The many who feel an
interest in him are of more consequence
then the few who know and love me, and
heuceiorIh would have You deal only
With linn ~ = nnnt and anihOr. Pro.