The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-02
The WaIXYOrthS.

A correspondent of the New York Com
mercial Adoertiser, in reply to letter pub
lished in n morning paper, which stated
that Mrs. Walworth was in Washington
during the war, engaged in political intri-
que, and acting in concert with her hus-
band as a confederate spy, makes plain
denial of the statement.
So far from this being true, she was not
during the war at any time in Washington;
on the contrary, she was living on her farm
near Louisville, Kentucky, striving by. hard
labor to support herself and young chill
dren. 1t was her habit, no matter what
the weather, to rise at four o'clock in the
morning. and, with her own hands and the
help of her little ones, gather fruit for the
Louisville market, and by this means she
provided bread for her little flock during
all that terrible time.
So far from intriguing against the gov
eminent, she proved her loyalty. After
the disaster to the United States troops at
Richmond, Ky, many hundred were wan
dering about that portion of the country
half starved-two hundred of them camped
on Mrs. Walworth's place, and for days she
fed them all from her scanty store, until
provisions were sent them from distant
headquarters. They proved to be Western
troops, from Illinois and Indiana-several
of the officers having known her father.
These facts can be corroborated by in
| fuential gentlemen of Louisville, among
others, Rev. Dr. Creik.
Mrs. Walworths calmness on the witness
stand has been much denounced by some of
newspapers, Itwould perhaps be well that
they should know the consequences of that
terrible self-control. AS Mrs. Walworth
resumed her seat by her boy (after leaving
the witness standD she felt that if she re-
NAMED moment longer, she would loose
consciousness. She quietly retired rather
than cause scene in the court room as
she reached the ante-room she swooned
and was carried in an perfectly insensblt
state to!the hotel near by The same days
paper spoke of young Walworth's uncon
Germ during part of the proceedings, il
turning constantly to watch the door when
ever it opened In justice to the boy LEI
me say that he knew his mother left hin
when illness made it impossible for her t.
remain, and he looked each moment fol
her return or some message from her. i
was his anxiety for a mother who had Just
suffered SO much for him that made hin
appear for the moment indifferent, even t
what so nearly concerned them both.
In conclusion, let me give the true yer
sion of the "well-bred kiss" and ''shake o
the hand" which are said to have been tn,
parting under these sad circumstances
Mrs. Walworth reached the tombs abou
five minutes before her son was carried
away, she having gone there in Fourtl
avenue car, without either a hamper o
delicacies or flowers. All was ready, an,
in moment more they were to chain hin
to gang waiting at a short distance. A
this moment her heart failed her, and sh
felt, with all her boys fortitude, this mus
be more than he could bear. Placing he
her hand on his shoulder, she said ''(
Frank can you go through with it all ?
His answer was "Ycs, mother Don
be afraid for me- can bear anything
only you won't cry. But if you do, it vii
be awful for me-" Though her heart wa
breaking she would not fail him. The
looking into his face with 'that smile
which expresses deeper sorrow than coul
an ocean of tears, she said "Then do no
fear for me, Frank promise will nc
shed tear"-and she did not.
This is truth, not romance. One glanc
from those "cold gray eyes" expressed sue
heart-breaking sorrow that it is indeed tru
that words of sympathy the warm
cst-freeze upon our lips, and seem too fec
bic to comfort such grief as hers.