The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-13

lloor. On one OF the parlor mantels Wer
huoens Descent from the Gross, Titan
Christ Tempted with C@Iar's Coin. AM
Davld's Napoleon In the Imperial Robet
Over the piano were Pages curious oil
painting Of Christ, and engravings Of job
Milton and Sir Philip Sidney. Over tn
daughter Florence's beautifully caryet
writing. case was her fathers oil painting
Over Mrs. Tilton's household organ
which she played sweetly, wass largl
crayon Of Horace Greeley. Over hi
bookcase was what took to be anotheJ
priest watching, in q dark archway, two
ngures kissing In o sun.lighted court.
never saw so many pictures emotional O
the matter 80 lately enacted in this house
AS 10
THE DAUGHTER FLoRRNoR,
above referred TO, abe is the idol of hel
father, and in full sympathy with him,
He says that Bhe Is the embodiment OF
more talent, tenderness, and real woman.
hood than any person he ever knew
The night we came in we found that she
had been there and departed, leaving
him q little note, which brought tears to
my eyes when It said; my dear papa
shall VIC not all come together again I
My heart 10 with your sufEeriugs." Such
a lsmily never saw ior high pride ol
character, not Indifferent TO the world,
but not living Tor 1t. The man Is
AS TENDER OF HIs WIFE's NAME
now as before he was compelled 10 ira.
duce 1t with this tragedy. BE did II
when he found that Beecher, In his effort
10 make her the victim Of his dreadful
secret, was overthrowing her character,
leading her into deceit, and poisoning her
mind more than he had defled her body.
lie never spoke 10 Beecher after the con.
lesslon, for good or III, until December
29th, six months after Elizabelh's conEes.
STOP; and then, presuming that she had
told Beecher Of that confession, told her
TO notify him that they understood each
other. He had commanded her to do
that. She said she had obeyed, but she
feared Beecher's upbraiial, the curse Of
her Bishop. as he had become. When
Tilton found that Beecher was still going
on unblushingly, he took
An IMMEDIATE LINE OF ACTION,
He went straight 10 the elegant residence
OF his friend Frank Moulton, and told him
the story OF the grieis he had carried in
his bosom all those months. Prior to
that time, only old Mrs Morse and Oliver
johnson knew oft. johnson knew of It
as Tilton's workmate, whom every day he
ADVISED TO beware OF Beecher. He has
since had the ingratitude to stick to bis
bread and butter rather than to the truth.
Old Mrs. Morse got 1t from her daughter,
and knew MOulton was 10 receive Il as an
official part OF the work to be put upon
him as second or ambassador. Tllton,
quiet as he always grows at decisive
times, said without tiutter: frank
Moulton, want you 10 go straight TO
Plymouth Church, and demand Mr.,
Beecher 10 come 10 this house and face
me-" It was showing. Moulton met
Beecher Just going into the chapel,
touched him on the arm, and said :
Theodore Tilton Is at nv house In a
strange state OF mind. He knows OF your
affair with his vile. He has her con-
lesion in writing. You had better come
with mo-" Like one parslyzed first, and
automatic afterward, Beecher walked
away. He entered the room where Til
ton sat, and Tilton locked the door.
There was no violence With low, de-
liberate speech, Mr.. Tilton gave Mr..
Beecher an account Of the wrong he had
done him, proof by proof, incisive and
Mr.. Beecher sat there like a
stone, despair and silence upon him.
When Tilton finished, he waved his hand
and said:
THIS IS A DREAM, THEODORE
After while he said louder, and with
a sigh that seemed to come from remorse
and terror: "You have right 10 XIII
me; ! have forfeited my life 10 you. Take
it." mo" ssid Tilton, "but you shall
not walk merrlly over this town, while
go TO my work with SORROW and a sore
heart every day. / will compel you 10
know that you are discovered, Mr..
Beecher."
He unlocked the door and lei the priest
go out. Beecher walked away with
Moulton, and the latter said: "Beecher,
you two men have your children to save;
let me bring you together, or work TO
keep this secret down. l do not want 10
see you ruined. His children are dear ia
me, but be careful how you follow Theo.
dore. His own misery will push him far
enough, II you add anything to it, you
will pull this city down"
"Has Theodore got that confession ?"
asked Beecher.
"He has and have eeen It," said Moul.
ton.
can l gof
WHAT SHALL I BOT"
Yet Mr. Beecher did know where 10 90.
He went that night TO tho house Of Mrs.
Tilton, and got from her written retrac-
ton. Tho same night Mrs. Tilton told
her husband that she had given the re-
traction, and again Moulton was called In.
he went, as ! have described above, to
Mr.. Beecher, and compelled him TO give
the paper up. From that time forward,
Moulton, certain that Beecher would play
tickle, kept all the documents, and tina,
is why he has them!
NY IMPRESSION
Of all this affair Is that Mr.. Beecher, alter
a long course Of other dalliances more OF
less guilty, found In his declining years
say at 90, his match in Mrs. Tilton; thai
is 70 say, she had highly-wrought and
exalted mind, loved him with that feeling
which would consent to be hiS daughter
or consent to be his wife, and, having
yielded to the latter inducemsnt, had The
power o! life, love, and spirit 80 keep this
fine old platitudinarian her faithfully
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OFFICE OF WILLIAM MEANS, J
CINCINNATI, August llth. {