The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-07-17
From the New York SUM-
An INTER EsTING HISTORY.
peculiar characteristics of the WAL
worth Family.

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WASHINGTON, ouiy ~.
[ happend the other day to fall in with
"A gentleman who was intimately acquainted |
with the late Mansfield Tracy Wlaworth |
and knew his lfe's history well. lie was
especially acquainted with that portion VI
Walworths life which was passed at WASH
inpton, | give his story as nearly as pos
sible in his own words
Mansfield Tracy Walworth was reared u
a strict PRESBYTERIAN. His father, (hancel-
lor Walworth, was follower OF Jonh
Calvin, and his children were compeiieu 10
attend church, to study dingehtiy 'he bipie,
and commit to memory the shorter cafe
chism. Mansfield was Wiid, erratic poy
and had little respect Tor rengious ihauers,
he was not the favorite enid, ana ms iather
treated him harshly. lie was not stuuious
like his brother Clarence nor gwen 10 inc
+ aiding of serious books. lie was sort OF
day dreamer, fond OF the wild, romantic,
and cxtravigant literature. lie was full OF
visionary schemes, and had no aptitude
Tor the leai anu prac'ico' etuu'e r., "a VIZ,
,,,,s,,,n,,,ni,ln ,on,no, t,ough ho was
' l,e,a,,,s MAJ, iI;s mind was so
n,li of rcrtoin kinds of romance that his
nn.d ,yos ,,mnst turnod Ucwos morbidly
oaiors ,rd hotcd Ills father and brother
i,on,,,,., Ln hoIinvod no was hadlv treated bv
i,o,,.-thnt ,hc I,ttnr was -, schooner for his
sharo Of thc Maternal love and property. and
,h"t ,hn f,rricr was casilv deceived by his
,na,,'n,, W;Ios hoc,nsn he had no natural
,n'a,ian Co., linn thr dnspiscd son. He
n,,J hn,,nv,r a ,,reat admiration for wo-
,',,, n,J ,rhnn hr married. Miss Hardin no
, ,,,,l - ,,n,,,n marc dnvotcdlv
u i;i 10 had ,hot nccul;.r devotion
'' ",,o,"n,,;,J ,,i,;ch . constant reader of
.;,I nn1 e,n,.;f,J romoncos would naturally
I'm ;,,l,,oJ viii Rut il was not "A healthy
,I ,;',nra,,s Invo Ills mind was not of
I,n nl,nr,c,cr to rctoin an ideal of this
t;,I IT, ,r,s i;Lo thistle down blown
,hr',, IL, oyor,. li,,le nossing breeze. From
,t'i ~, ,,.s ,,,,cl n;vnn IN wild vonor-
ae,o, ,hr,,,tnr;ncL liz rlnvfellows with
,l9 ,ns, diva nnnishmept for the most
trivial otyancc Hnt he was never known
~ ottonnnt tho cvccution of any of his
t,,roats "a, tl,o contrary he was looked
,,m ~ hy those of HE nlnymotes who knew
lin wcu asa Youthful Cant. Bobadil.
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1t was current story that he threatened
on divers occasion to commit suicide when
one If his lady loves had manifested a
preference for rival lover. He upon enc
occasion affected to be driven crazy by the
obduratenesss of his fair Dulclnea IN re-
iecting his preferred hand and fortunes,
and INDUCED in all sorts of eNtravagances.
On another occasion he fell down and pre-
tended to be IN MT IN order 10 WORK upon
lovn II wos ou;te common for him to vow
the most dreadful vengcnce on glrls VINO
MANIFESTED uesire 10 ,H'Ne o'ner sul'ors
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lndulged IN any OF these extravigances with
MISS ilardln; but II is quite natural 10 sup
pose that II there was any cause Tor jealousy
he acted with her as he had with all ms
lady loves on similar occasions.
1t must not be inferred from all TINS that
he was not an engaging and pleasant gem
tleman in ladies' society. There was few
more so than he. AS a rule he was great
tavorite with women, ana none knew now
to be more agreeable IN all the little things
that tend to captvate the female mnd' HIS
disposition was rather ahectionate than
otherwise, and in all the outside relations
OF life he was genial, pleasant and lova9!e.
Aside of his violent temper and jealous DIS
position am inclined to believe that ne
was loving ana iovabie husband ana
father. AS he grew older he became soureo
ana discontented with the world generally
chiefly because 1t did not rapturousiy re-
celve INN as great genus. lie had
most exalted OPINION Oh MS apiiities as
writer, and when MS DOCKS dld not create
great sensation he very naturally damned
the reading public Tor peing very stupid
ana unapprcciatlng.
Az r,prp,ors wou,v
His wife is a cold proud, impcrious wo.
man: in many respects remarkable wo
man. She has nerves of steel and will
as naughty and unbending as an Elizabeth
or Catharine That she at one time eXer
cised great influence over Walworth i!
undenable that she might have exercised
this influence for good | firmly believe
She had lust what he needed strong
healthy, masculine will perfect contro
over her temper and her nerves. Such ;
Monn Eoutt ui,, ~ WY na,t o, ,o,
ter had she properly directed her efforts
His passions and his Jealousles were boy
ish, almost infantile, and woman OF he
superior abilities might have cured thes
defects, as a mother often does still NOR
serious ones in her child. A woman of he
bright and healthy, must have welded al
OverpOwering influence with man lik'
Waworth, had her disposition and that Sc
cret magnetic power which all women hav
in more or less degree, been as perfect.
under her control as her nerves are. But
unfortunately, she was not what might b
termed magnetic woman. She was no
affectionate. Her nature was rather chill
ly and repulsive, than warm and attractive
She did not sympathize with her HUSBAND
in his literary efforts, praise his work, en-
JOY his triumphs, and condolc his failures
She was much given to complaining, an
have been cheerful and ready to encourag
and cheer the respondent man. When h
broke out into his paroXysms OF rage, IL
stead OF trying to quiet him with gentle
womanllke ways, she tainted him in he
cold, sarcastic manner, and then retire
seemingly within herself, and Tor day
would not look at or speak to him.