The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-07-30
LEAVENWORTH WEEKLY TIMES: THURSDAY, 30 1874

whom was dealing. Coming to me
little later, be said: Il want you
TO read it, vindication Of yourself you
have not Stood before the community for
veass rs you now DO" Roused sill further
bv vickednso hid behind 20 false max,
replied, Theodore, undefstaDd me, this Il
the Last time you call me publicly to walk
through this filth. Ny character needs no
vindicatioo q this hate hour, from you.
There vas time had you spoken out clear
IL, truthfully and manfully for me, would
have been grateful, but now ! shall sFeak
and oct for myself. Know also, that il l
ne . scrap Of paper referring TO any
human being, however remote. which
seems t. me that you might
use or pervert for you. Cwn ends, will de-
Il ~ it, rhis Insans battle On your part.
.sid; - 'in-t q far" repli-d,
l write tins bcc~Usr ~..a- ~ min~ NJ -
since used to my harm. The n. K. a,o1n,ng
I went TO my brother and told him that nov
bad decided TO ct in this matter; that
had been treated by my husband . ron.
entity from the beginning, . plsything to
be used or les alone At will; that it had a.
ways seemed 70 me that was party not
little coucesned. then read him . card /
lad made for publication. He respected
the motive, but sill advised silence on my
part. / yielded 10 him thus far, - to sp-
pearing 10 the public prints, but counst ling
with myself and no other, j, occurred to
me that smorg the brethren of my own
communion hight be heard. Not know
ing Of any church committee, asked the
those who hsd always been our mutual
4. l. 81 A. , ,hon lo~v al
for the frat time that the committee would
meet that nigh, and advised me to see those
genlemtn - tie koodliest persoTs l could
select. This accordingly did. There alone
pleaded the cause of my husband and my
children. the result being, their hears were
moved in sympathy for the family, feeling
their pastor had showed for year,, and for
which he Was now suffering. % going
home / found my husband reading in bed,
told him where had been, and that I did
not conceal anything from him, as his hab-
it was from me. He asked ''whether gen.
,lemen." He said no more; rose, dres*d
himself, and babe me good bye forever. The
midnight following, ! was awakened BY my
husband etanding BY my bed. In very tend
er, kind voice be said that he wished to see
me. rose instantly, and followed him into
his bed room, and sitting on the bedside, he
drew me into his lap and said he wss proud Of
me, loved me, and that nothing ever gave
him such resi- peace and satisfaction a. u
hear me we'll spoken Of. Next, meeting q
member of the COMMITTEES, be had been mis-
taken - TO my motive in seeing the commit.
tee. and hastened to assure me that he had
been thoroughly wretched since his rash
treatment OF me the night before, &c. Then
and there we covenented eacredly our hearts
and lives, ] most utterly renewing my trust
in the one human heart loved. The mex;
day, how happy We were. Theodore wrO;e
| . siatment 70 present to the committee.
when they should call upon him, to oil
which heartily acceded. The document,
God knows, was true history Of this af
fair. completely indicating my honor and
the honor Of my pastor. In the afternoon
be left me TO show it 10 his friends. He re-
turned home in the evening. passing the
happiest hours had known for years, re
newed by assuring me that there was no
rest for him away from me. So in grateful
love to the dear Faher tlsPt. Oh, that
the end had then CINE. / would not then
receive the civil blow which made woman
mad outright. The following morn
ing he called upon onr mu-
tual friends, Mr.. aud MIS-. Ovington.
and there with a shocking bravAdo he began
q wicked TRADE, adding with oath and vio-
lence the shameless, ISLANDERS against Mr..
Beecher, OF which now believe him to be
the author. This fearful pcene Learned
the next day. In the afternoon he showed
me bis invitation from the Committee to
meet them that evening. l did not then
show my hur;, but carried it heavily but
calmly all night, tall early morning. Re
Election upon this scene at Mr.. Ovipgton's
convinced me that. twilhstandinR my hus-
bands recent prot ssions to me, his former
apirit was unchanged; that his declarations
Of repentance and affection were only
for the purpose of gaining my assistance to
accomplish his ends in his war upon
Mr.. Beecher. Ia the light of these conclu-
sions, my duty appeared plain. rose quiet
~ aud having Or. ssed. reused him only to
say, "rheodore, will never take alother
step fy your eide. The end has indeed
come" He followed me to Mrs. Ovingtcn's
to breakfast, saying that vas unduly ex-
cred, and that he had been misreprt scented,
perhaps. but leaving me determined as be-
fore to account for the change which twenty.
four hours have been capable of working in
his mind. These many years past have
leh vi h 0ev mysteries to q tai that he ia
an ni'-esssi, md unsafe guide. whose idea
Of truth loving is sef< ,virs. Il il NV mis-
fortune ii this late. sad hour Is, .Rseoye,.
EIIzABETH ySru TON.