The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-07-24

ton at this late hour from you. there
was a time. had you spoken out clearly,
trutbfully and mantully for me had been
grateful, but I shall speak and act for my.
sejf now Know. also, that il All future ]
see a scrap of paper referring to any human
being however remote, which it seems to
me You might use or pervert for your own
ends, | will destroy it. This means
battle on your part. Then he
said lust SO far" | replied
| write this because these words of mine
he has used to my harm. Next morning
| went to my brother, told him how had
decided to act in this matter; that l had
been created by my husband as nonenlty
| from the beginning, plaything to be used
or let alone at will; that it always seemed
| 10 me | was a party not little concerned.
I then showed him card had made for
| publication. He respected the motive
| but still advised silence on my part. L
Welded thus far to appearing, In the puo,
Iic prints, but counselling with myself and
no other, it occurred to me that among
the brethren of my own commune l might
he heard, Not knowing any church com
mittee asked the privilege OF such an in
terview on the part of those who had al,
WAYS been our mutual friends. MIR. and
Mrs. Ovington then learned for the first time
that the committee would meet that night
and advised me to see those gentlemen as
perhaps the Coolest persons could select
This accordingly did. There alone
pleaded the cause of my husband and my
children, the result being that their hearts
we're moved in sympathy for my family, a
feeling their pastor had shared tor years
and for which he was now suffering. On
going home found my husband reading
IN bed. told him where / had been and
that I did not conceal anything from HIM
as his habit was from me. He asked who
the gentlemen we're. He said no more,
dressed himself and babe me good bye for,
ever. Midnight following was awakened
by my husband standing by my bedside
In very tender kind of voice he SAID he
wished to see me. rose instantly, tol-
lowed him to his room and sitting on the
bedside he drew me into his lap, lie was
proud of me, loved me SO that nothing
ever gave him such real peace and salts
faction as to hear me well spoken OF at
that meeting From "a member OF the
committee he had learned that he had
been mistaken as to my motive in seeing
the committee. He had hastened to as
sure me that he had been thoroughly
wretched since his rash treatment the
night before, etc. Then and there we
covenanted sacrcdly our hearts and lives,
most utter y renewing the trust III the
one human heart loved. Next day how
happy we were. Theodore wrote state
ment to present to the committee when
they should call upon him, to all OF which
| heartily acceded to. This document God
knows was a true history Of this affair,
completely indicating my honor aud the
honor of my pastor. In the afternoon he
left me to show it to his friends. lie re
turned home early in the evening, passing
the happest hours | had known for years,
assuring me that there was no rest tor
him away from me. So in grateful love
to the Great Father, | slept. Oh that
the end had then come! | would not then
have received the cruel blow which made
woman mad outright Next morning he
called upon Mr.. and Mrs, Oyington and
there, with the most shocking bravado
began wicked TRADE. adding with oaths
and violence the shameful ISLANDERS against
Mr.. Beecher which now believe him to
be the auther. This fearful scene learn
ed next day In the afternoon he showed
me his invitation from the committee to
meet them that evening, | did not show
my hurt but carried it heavily within but
calmly without. All night till early morn
ing, reflection upon this scene at Mr. Ov-
ington's convinced me that notwithstand-
ing my husband recent profession to me
his former spirit was unchanged; that his
declaration of repentance and affection
were only for the purpose OF gaining my
assistance to accomplish his ends in this
warfare upon Beecher. In the light OF
these conclusions my duty appeared plain,
rose quietly and having dressed reused
him only to say Theodore, | will never
take another step by your side. The end
has indeed come" He followed me to
Mrs. Oyington' to breakfast, saying | was
unduly excited and that he had been mis-
represented perhaps but leaving me deter
mined as before. How to account for the
change which twenty four hours have been
capable of working in his mind, then fixed
for many years past, | leave for the etern
tiles with their mysteries to reveal That
he is an unreliable and unsafe guide whose
idea of truth loving is self loving, it is my
misfortune in this late sad hour to discoy.
err
(Sicned), ELIZABETH II. TILToN.