New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-22

friend to her as myself.
TO you he thought best. and to write me what IL an
meant He replied nor returned the Letter 70 e
In the month OF February after that on returning from
e M met Mrs. w.
In the same train with me- 1t seemed and VINO urgs9
in s sn,tfaSe ' consultation as to Spring Con
veutiou. Remembering her assertion OF the friend
c csR Ssiws ss Mr. Mcuons house e think This
namel thought would put this to test ana r ,ms
would She promised to secure you II possible s
s saS fpy tss' %g
which should miss II stopped in New-York ana SO
enough sister Catherine staying at your house
this time. said TO me here casually tne iattSr OF
to last Monday. but couSn't T., and you" on
course my IN was eerV friends purpg that
Sunday Mrs Stanton told me precisely what MI illton
is se scuse Of Mrs and before them both narrated
the story his inadeties confessed to his wife
i inT not moi ions after she went to Mr. Mouton's
and met you coming down the front steps. and
1--WE have just had Plymouth Church at our feet
and here is ss & naS
to Miss Anthony, and have since received from
give ne particuiaTs. being bound 10 confidence, she
thinks. From that day to tins have carried heavy
husband, because he already overburdened and
aarmngy affected brainwise, but resolved that 1t he
him leaving you alone as it were. to whatever
might come Of revelation wiihsood the enreaties 81
at the moment conhded TO her all that knew and
felt and feared that she might be prepared TO sustain
her father should trial overake them. BY reading the
accompanying letters from them you Will perceive mat
sHsIons which reached only through the reliable
testimony that could well be furnished 10 any case abu
they would hasten home and thus lose all the ben
eft of journey o owing to this and other
of business, John rather tnan better
ND very time, though the air OF the hlgn Alps
was beginning promote sleep and restoratonl ele,
hed hv "a III.
by recent letters reIoced to hear OF the IN In Milan
in comfortable health ami spirits From the DAY th0se
letters came the matter of thoughts
an seems TO me, and an uDceaslng PRAYER mas
assembled that might be guided with wisdom and truth
But what's the truth am further from understanding
this morning than The tale as published essen
but That Mr. Tton is the authority it. since
versmilitude and as understand it, Mrs Tlton
the sole revelatOr. The only reply made 10 Mrs
Stanton was that il true you lad PhilSsoRny OF tae
you dared not announce II, though you consented TO
hive by 1t. That this was in my Judgment Tr9ng ana
time and fashion. and could only wait. added that
1 had come TO see that human laws were an mpsru
glimIses Of a possible science OF life that at
present was revolving to my feelings and my indg-
however and should converse with men, aud especially
women the whole subject aud as fast as kneu the
truth sboud stand by IT, with no a,,eHE q e?HfSr E
ment. think that DIR. Channng probably agrees WIZ
you theory but he had the courage 10 announce his
with uncongena! wife for ong tme ana nen
left her and married woman whom he still loves, eay-
paws photographers keep hlm supplied with her pie
lures as often as they can be P procured; seaa
their friends, he apd his wife went to the West aud
stayed for Years. Crushed by caiumny ana aoNse'
sSS Se is n positions Of pubic trust in Providence
You will perceive my situation and, by all ihst nave
You to confde to me the whole truth Then can hep
YOU as else III the world can The moment that
can know this matter as God knows 1t He viii Leip
you ana me 10 c9nS say tSuty that believe this
he "a fanri @ Mr
posed upon creiulOus woman-mere medium, whose
susceptibility TO impressions from spirits IN the nesh
and out of it TO be taken into account always-tne
whole thing dies. But If IL is essentially true there Is
but honorable way to meet 1t, in my judgment and
the precise method occurred IN bed this morning
aud about writing you 10 suggest 1t when your
letter came
will write you siserly letter, expressing my deep
conviction that this whole subject needs the most earn
est aud chaste ciscussOn-that my own mind has long
been occupied with it, but is still IN doubt on many
poinsthat have observed for years tnst your fes9ng
subjects and the time has come for you 10 give the
have reached and the reasons therefor II yon choose
Will then reply TO each letter giving the wonans view
beyond everywhere elsel. and by this means attention
will be diverted FROM personalities and concentrated on
social philOsOphy-the one subject that now ought to
occupy all thinking minds.
This work, and you asp, for years and years send
YOU "a reply wrote to Dr. Todd long a.o. and which
SSe .aRe Of inv daughters wished to withhold al
though GOdkn OF me Nation, Hobrook of The Herald
OF Health. Ward Of The independent and mother
TO whom have read il all told me II was the best thing
ever written on the subject and the men SAID they
would publish 1t II they dared. while Mrs = urged
me to give INV and publish, and said sue would
rather written it than anything else OF its length IN
the world and II were hers she would print without
hesitation send also copy of letter wrote john
Stuart Mill his sending early copy of his Sub
lection Of Women, ana his reply am sure tGat nearly
all the thinking men and women are somewhere near
frsnk au and absolutely truthful ~ stating Your convic
lions Mrs. Burleigh told Dr. Chanting she was ready
came; she weary now aud glad of a reprieve, but
should stand true to her convictions when she must
nave MADE maze on SuppE me and "' Sartns 70
DO not you decey yourself with the hope that
divine can compensate the loss OF absolute truthful
to your own meDta! convictions l haye'no told
can imagine, knowing what husband s 10 me. that
and for all mankind women as well as men; when de
cded TO nearly break his heart already laceraed by
him away to die perhaps, without me at his side
wish on would come here IN the evening some time
EewYork you appoint, and at any time. Ever yours,
Read the letters from John and Mary in the order
have placed them VIII send these now and the other
documents have mentioned another day. waiting TIL
know whether you Will meet me-
On the Sd of the month Mrs. Hooker ad-
dressed letter to her brother, the Rev. Thomas K
Beeeher, which produce, marked IN. CO.
MRS HOOKER TO THE REV. THOMAS K. BEEGHER.
please retaru this letter to me when you have done
with It'll u~.on, s,,s.u No, ,o,o
DEAR BROTHER TOM The blow has fallen, and
hope YOU prepared for 1t than you might have
been but for interview. wrote H. single line last
week thus "Can help your and here is his reply:
iii you still believe in that woman you cannot help
you think Of her do, you can perhaps, though
10 need much help. tread the fasehoods into the
dirt from whence they spring, aud my way reoic
ing. My people are thus far heroic, and would give
their hives for me. Their love and confidence you'd
make me willing to bear far more than have Mean
3me the Lord Hss pavilion 10 which he hides me until
The .iorm he overpast. l abide IN peace committing
mysef 10 Him who gave Himself for NE trust You
rive neither cOuntenance nor credepce TO the abomua
haan onfa Loaf NJ