The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-24

II this was SAID tOlntlmldate NE, IL nau
quite the contrary effect Ihad never been
so fearless nor seen so clearly before with
whom l was dealing. Coming to me 8
little later he said Il want you 10 read 1t;
YOU will find il = yndication Of yourself
You have not stood before the communi-
" for five years as you now do. Reused
still further by the wickednesS hid behind
so false mask, Ireplied: Theodore un-
derstand me that this is the last time
you call me publicly to walk through
this filth. Ny character needs no vindi-
cation at this late hour from You. There
was time, had You spoken olit clearly,
truthfully and manfullv for me, ] would
have been grateful; but now l shall
speak and act for myself. KnowalSo,
that if in the future see scrap ofpaper
referring to any human being, however
remote. which il seems to me that you
might Use or pervert for your own ends
l will destroy it"
This means battle on your part then,
said he just so far, replied. ! write
this because these words of mine he has
since used to my harm The next morn
ing went to my brother and told him
how | had decided tO-aCt in, this matter.
That had been treated by nv husband
as = nonentitv from the beginning, u
plaything 10 be used or let alone at will,
and that it had always seemed to me |
was party not a little. concerned. |
then showed him the card / had made for
publication. He respected the motive.
but still advised silence on my part. |
Yielded to him So far as to appearing
in the public prints, but counselling with
myself and no other. il occurred 10 me
that among brethren Of my own COM
munion might be heard. Not knowing
Of any church committee, asked the
privilege of such an interview IN tn"
parlors of those who had been our mutual
friends.
Before the Committee.
Mr. and Mrs. Ovcringtou then
learned for the first tim" that the COM
mittcc would meet that night, and
advised me to see those gentlemen
~ perhaps the g"odlicst persons
| could select This accordingly did.
There alone | pleaded the cause Of my
husband and my children, the result be-
ing that their hearts were moved in
sympathy for my family, feeling their
pastor had shared for years, and for
which he was now suffering. On going
home | found my husband reading in
bed. | told him where | had been, and
that | did not conceal anything from
him as his habit was from me. He asked
who the gentlemen were; said no more;
rose. dressed himself and bade mr good
bvc forever. TIL" midnight following !
was awakened by my husband standing
bv nv bed, and in very tender and
kind voice he said h. wished to see me. !
rose and instantly followed him into hi,
room. and sitting on the bed side hc drew
me into his lap, and said h. WA, proud Of
me. loved me. that nothing ever gave him
such real peace and satisfaction as IN hear
me we'll spoken Of and that after meeting
a member of fthccommittce he had learned
that he had been mistaken ~ to my
motive i'm seeing the committee, and
fastened to assure me that he had been
thoroughly wretchcd since his fast rash
treatment tO me the nlgm before, &c.
Renewal of Covenants.
Then and there we covenantcd sacredly
our hearts and lives. !, most utterly
renewing my truth in the one human
heart loved ThcnrYt day how happy
we were. when Theodore wrot" a state
ment 10 present to the committee when
they should call upon him, to all Of
which heartily acc"d"d. Thl. d"cu-
mcnt, God knows, i II true history Of this
affair. completely vindicatimg my honor
and the honor Of my pastor. In tn" nj
ternoon hc LEFT it for me to show to my
friends. He returned home early in the
evening, and we passed the happl".t
hours | had known for years, rcn"wrdIy
assuring me that ther" was 10 rest
for him away from me. 50 IN CRATE
ful love u the father, | slept. Oh, that
the end had then come" ] would not
then have received III" blow which
makes woman mad outright.
The Next Morning
ne called upon our fricnd- Mr.. and Mr..
Ovrrington. and there, with shocking
biavado, began "A wicked tirad", adding
with an oath and violence. the Shame
less ISLANDERS against Mr. Beeeher. Of
which | now believe him 10 bc the au-
thor. This fearful scene learned.
The next Gav in the afternoon he shOw
I'd me his invitation from the committee
to MEET them that evening. I did not
then show INV heart, but carried II h"ay-
ilv within but calmly without. all night
till early morning Reflection upon tins
scene at Mr.. OycrIngton :, cuDyRced lnG
that. notwithstanding my husband r"-
professions 10 nc, hi, former .piri, Wa
Unchanged: that hi declarations Of re-
pcntencc and affection were only for the
purpose IF gaining my assistance TO A.
comphsh his ends ia his warfare upon
Mr.. Becchrr. IN the light =. these. cpn-
illusions my duty appeared plain !
arDsc quietly. and 'ha~ing trchsed my
self reused him onl ia say, "The"dore, y
will never take another step by your
side. The end ha, indeed come.
Further Remonstrance.
He followed me "a Mr.. Over ngton5s
10 breakfast, saying Was uRiUy EHcTtad
and he had been misreprs.snted per-
haps. but leaving ne determined a. BE-
fore. How 10 account for the chang
which trenty-four hours have been
capable Of making IN his mind, " hrnf
many years past, leave for the eterni-
tic, with their mysteries ~ tsveai Tha,
he is an unreliable and uusafes guide.
Whose idea Of truth and loving II self-
love. it i nv misfortune in thl, late -ad
hour to discover. .. ....... ...
ISigned.l Z. Z. TILToN.
July q, 1874.
MISSISSIPPI.