, 1874-09-26

From The Se,p YorE GrupAie.
Tho contrast afforded by Atr. Illton's nreaont
few months since is Htrikingly marked and sadly
interonting. Whel tho young jousnaliBt wrote
ut his desl surrounded Ly lis family, his library,
and his works OF art, ~ when. in tho lecture
field, engugonienta aanderad homa-relatiuua,
and ho could testify to his contanoy mud
affection only by letter, it waA cyar tho aatno
happy household, oroathing tic aano unchanc-
ing atmosphere Of contentment.
It is three months sinco the separation, aud
those who wore all in all to each uther no sl.ort
d time ago hnse never met or correspondent
since. The household in Livingston street has
co.upriscd dul.ug ths tilna only two pessous,-
alr. Triton and lis housokeeper. Tho routine Of
each Days work Ia rarely altered. MI. Tilton
md partalos Of what bronktast bis loaae-
keeper has prepared THIS 'usually cens!sss Of
coiYoa aud rolls, hud sometimes plate OF fruit.
Aftcr breakfast be seats limsolf nj Ills dosk, aud
busios himself with thc preparation Of aata for
consing atatomant, tue auit ut law, or III othor
Ways attonda the all-abaorbing 1nattor Of these
troublous days. Every object IN sight serves to
remind him Of his wife. and to awaken recolIet-
tionB OF tho days whoae joy3 she helped to build.
The little ones OF wsom 10 IL 50 loud haye
| ceased to afford him pleasant occupation with
| their childish Wilma and pranks, aud are now
only occasional visitors. Whon these viBits oc-
cur, the gloomy, darkenod house wears All air OF
hfs and briG1.neas tnat only children can furnish.
Ql1lV G5c In h*QA~
lior and brighter "a be listens to what tho chill
dron hayo to tell of their racation in the country.
! The Inst visit was haraly joyful one to tleir
| father, for thay woro en- route to boarding.
! school, and came to bid him farewell. The
youngest Of thoac that wont, aoeing tho anguish
| In hia fatlers face. comforted him IN childish
| ealnestuesa. ''Eeyer mind, said be, " STUNT
| lite it there and 1 will como back on Saturday
or Sunday" Florence, the oldest, il Aor fathors
warmest, trueat trienl. 1isr visits are frequent
| $oI n r1ou tHy TIN
| Mr. Tiltou Ia s4own in his taco long after she
| las gone.
| Thoro arc other far less welcome visitors at
| tho house, e,-impertineut, curious busybodles. Of
both scxcs, calling in to shake bands. to give
advice, TO gain information, to uee 1lr. Tilton,-
| for every roasun under the sun except 4 proper
cue. Towards uoon each day, uewspapor-ro-
portots commence their Viaita, and neither
| "Kntyn ut tue door nor the host within kuowa
anything Of rost and quiet again until lutte in tho
eySnlng. Dinnor aud suppor Dir. Tl1ton pro.
cuEos at a restaurant, usually with hls friond
aud counsel, ex-Jlltlgo Morris. OF late the little
cottage has seomca moro like place Of business
than prisato reBidence. The preparation or tue
| final statement published in the Daily Graphic
ncceestated the employment of two copyiAta
| nnd steuographer, lnd these have trans-
:! formed tho diuing-hall into something nkin to
M editorial room. 1t is only late in tho oyonipg
that Mr. Iflton cAn feel at home In his owu
house. Thon. with book and a friend or two,
| III tic little back parlor, lie sits and reads o.
talss ualan us ou ePf'ss od ~ n au
nls eohfetpaton euluh ~ ns1 aua Dt;n,a faa
idos; noahe ueM pocn MI =, ~
aGn iot.or, leo6 nis oyo W., atta1p 3D.,
tnat nave lofg ah uoah. o"'I t y ooa ono a;vo1
n1 ma on o'ee e .nra;,, @ ot
tue bright, orisiunl thinker, aud tho happy wlt
Or plensaatet uass Utsgngt, no"uf1 WI To,a ~
1reaas na MS oaos upo 1 nor,a an ~ ter,
ine na la'se: ilnA eyus ~ Az ta yin -.
nestly at the portrait or Ala WHO oh tle "aId 90
yond. 1t III ~ socfat 1iat hia 1onoaess 1oe LII
haa uover trown al lnteF:aptlo!a. rx,o,i
Oleo, yAen tic "fltef IVES present. 4Aoo'
sud: A. nu,.,,
What pro you Shlnk1n8 aooas, As' A''soa'~
your wife? 2"
Yes" ha aa,d, aadlS; III
''Would you receive hor here asalh