New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-31

pleasure TO which was as susceptible ~ ever Inc
good however much impaired by the thought that
aud requires either be revived by ntermttence. or
both my then state and of the general tone OF my
mind this perlod OF my life that seriously tor
mented by the thought Of the exhaustbty OF musical
combinations"
HIS MARRIAGE.
or his marriage and his wife he thus speaks:
Between the time OF which I have now spoken and
the present took place the most important events OF my
private life. Tho first OF these was my marriage, ia
April 1881 % tho lady whose incompatible worth had
made her frien the greatest to both of
happiness and OF Improvement during many years III
one another. Ardeniiy az should have aspired
complete union of lives at any time IN to course OF
much as my wie would far RATHER have foregone that
privilege forever than have owed 1t 10 the premature
death for whom had the sncerest respect and
sne tue strongest affection. That event however hav
taken place july S4o 1t was granted TO me TO de
rive from that evil own greatest good, by adding 10
the Partnership OF thought FEELING. and whiting which
had long existed partnership OF our entire existence
seven aud half only 1 can say nothing winch could
describe oven IN tne ain'si nnei, w eni rUs
wished It, endoavOr mako the best OF what life
have left and % work on for her purposes with such
dinishod strength us can he derived from thoughts OF
her and communion with her memory.
When two persons have their thoughts and spocula-
lions completely Ia common when all subjects OF intel
lectua interest discussed between them IN
daily fe and proDed 10 much greater depths than are
usually or conveniently sounded In writings INTENDED
for general readers; when they SGT out from the same
their CONCLUSIONS by PROCESSES
pursued uintly II Is OF little consequence IN respect
question OF originality. which OF them holds the PEN
the who contributes least " the composition may
contribae mOs 10 the thought; the writings which re-
suit the Joint product OF OOth ana IL must often be
impossible 10 dsentangle their respective parts, aud
affirm this belongs and that 10 the other. III
this wide sense, not only during the " mar
rird liic during many OF the years OF confidential
friendship which preceded all 10y published writings
much her work as mne her share In them con
stantly Increasing as years advanced.
The first OF my books in which her share con
spicuous Principles OF Political Economy
Tne system Logic owed little TO her except In the
minuter matters OF composition, In which respect my
writings, botn great ana small have largely benefit ed
by accurate iad criticism. The chap
ter OF the which has had greater in
fuence opinion IAN ali the rest that the PrOba-
bic Future uf the Lkoring Classes, entirely due to
her. the first drafeuthe book. that chapter did not
exist. Sac pointed out the of ouch chapter, and
the extreme imperfeoOn OF the book without iI sne
tho OF my writing it and the more general
part OF the chapter the statement and discussion OF tue
two opposite theories respecting the proper condition OF
the aDOrDg classes, was wholly an exposition of her
thoughts, often In words taken from her hps."