New-York tribune., 1874-08-14

doubedly correctly represent that was IN profOund
sorrow. and that blamed myself with great severity
for the disasters OF the Tton family had not then
the light that / have. There much then that
weighed heavily upon my heart and conscience, which
now weighs only on my heart. I have not the light
which analyzes and dissemnates things. BY one blow
| there opened before me revelation ful OF
anguish an agonzed family, whose inmates had been
| my friends. greatly beloved; the husband minded
IN worldly prospects the household crumbing to pieces
the woman by long sickness and sui ring either cor
ruped deceit, her husband alleged. or 50 broken
IN mind as TO he rrespon ,iblc and either way
her enthusiasm for her pastor a. was made 20 DheVe
that germ md beginning Of the trouble II was
for me to have forcsaed and prevented that mischief
Ny age experience IN the world should have put me
! more my guard. | could not at that time tell
| what was true and what not true OF all tho con
! siderdtions urged upon me by Mr.. Tllton and
| MJutOn There was a grief before me IN which
lay those who had been friends, ami they alleged
that had helped to plunge them therein. That seemed
enough to ill my soul with sorrow aud anguish. No
mother who has lost child but Will understand the
wild seitaccusauou that grief produced, against all
reason blaming herself for what things she did do and
for what she deglected do AMI charging upon herself
her egec or heedessness death OF the Child while
ordinarily every one knows that she hal worn herself
| out with her assiduiues.
CONVERSATIONS WITH MP. TILTON.
| Soon after this met Mr.. Ton at Mollton's house
Either MOultOn was sex very late IN rising, Tor
he was in bed The subject OF feelings and conduct
toward T.on was introduced. l made a statement OF
The motives under which | had acted In cOunseng
Bowen my feelings in regard Mr.. IIton's family,
disclamng with horror the thought OF wrong, and
pressing desire to do whatever lay in human power to
remedy any evil had occaSioned. aud to reuno his
! fsmly. Tilton silent and sullcn. He played the
part OF injured man, but Moaltou said to Mr. Tton.
with intense emphasis, That il all that gentle.
| man can say. aud you ought to accept 1t;
honorable basis of reconciliation This he re-
peated two three times. and TIltOn's 'cOuntenance
! cheered up under Moulton's strong talk We shook
| hands and parted in friendly way. Not very long
afterwari 1iOn asked me to his house, and said that
! ne should be glad TO have good old times renewed.
DO not remember whether took meal after this
uudcI roof, but certainly was invited By him to
renew my visits as formerly / never resumed my in
timacy with the family but twice went there
soon after my TecOuclIon with Mr.. Tuton and at his
request / particularly remember a scene which took
place al hi house when lie talked about his wife ana
| me IN IA very gracious mood. He began By mourn
| ng his SORROWS; no very desolae; the
! future seemed qlite dark Auer impressng US with
his great patience he praised me TO his
WIFE, saving that had taken upon my self all blame
of past troubles and had houOraby eXcupated her. and
! telling me that MS wife likewise had behaved very
magnanimously had blamed herself and declared tnat
was blanecs5 aud he closed his hOmy with increas
inc hone and cheer saying that deep as his misery
| he did not keuw but that 1t would work in the
! future a more cheerful home than he had before.
restrained my smiles at tho absurdy of the thing well
content to have 1t cyaporate aod thinking he
WAS generous way. Ta!s seemed t. me the end OF
trouble with q sensitive and honorable man who had no
Interior designs to accomplish. 1t would have been the
burial Of the dii;Ilty. | supposed Dir. TlitOn had
given up the idea Of Intentional wrong on my part and
forgiven my unmtentonal wrong. plainly understand
now, what did then suspect. that my trouble Of
| mind was to be kept alive and nOurnished 50 that l
might be used my friend in securing from Mr.
| Bowen the money which Mr.. Tltou claimed to
as compensation his expulsion from the two
papers.
MIR. TILTON'S SENSE OF MARITAL PURITY.
Mr. Moulton and RIr. TOn both stroyc Obliterate
from NY mind all belief in the rumors that had been
circulated about Mr. Tlton. Tbere was much going on
IN sileucng, explaining, arranging. etc. that did not
understand well then now. But Of ono thing l
was convinced, viz. that Mr.. Ton lad the highest
sense marital purify and that he had never strayed
from the path OF virtue which preservation he owed,
~ he told me in a narrative Of his life. to
very solemn scene with his father, who on the
eve of his leaving home. pointed out to him the nature
Of amorous temptations and snares and the evils TO be
dreaded from unlawful practices lie declared that he
had always kept spotless by the memory Of that
glad to believe it true, aud felt how hard
he should be made TO suffer by evil and Sian
derOus foes could not explain some testimony which
edy some misunderstanding, and II L knew the
whole should find Theodore, though with
obvious faults, at heart sound and good.
These often expressed to intimate friends In
spite Of manifest ncreduty. and what in the light
OF the facts must now call their weieseryed rdcue.
Mr.. Mouton lost occasion Of presenting to me the
kndes view OF Mr. Tltons character and conduct. on
the other hand. complained that Mrs. Tton did not
trust her husband him. and did not assist him in his
effort to help Theodore. / knew that she dis
trusted MOultOn, ana felt bitterly hurt by the
treatment of her husband. urged to use my in
fuence with her to inspire confidence in Mouton, and
lead her take kinder view OF Theodore Accordingly.
at the instance OF Mr.. MoutoD. three letters were
written or the same day-Feb. II. ls1-on common
purpose TO be Mrs. Tton and to reconcile her
TO her husband and my letter to her OF that date
designed to effect the further collateral purpose Of
giving her confidence Mr.. MOulton. This wall be
obvious from the reading OF the letters.
The roOwingis the full text OF my lotters of that
date from copy verified by of your Committee. for
have not to this been permitted to the orig
nals eheriof them OF any other papers which had
deposited with Moulton for safe keeping:
BEECHER TO MRS TIIToS.
,RMRs TILros you did expect
see you again or to be & & & Ha Ss God SC 5 %Ai 10 sI me Moa tan
above all friends that ever had able and willing to
up he s storm hat was ready upon
,. 1 GDs % % tead at heart You lave no friend Eso
doe eIepte II his ytsly and
| who do II deicscy and honor bsseech
| OF you IL my wishes have yet any influence, let
this weigh with
heart a Mouto uIgned respect and honor for
II he thought otherwise He will be true
friend and hsppiDes brother would be sisters
have ground You and meet in him. The
future No higher boiler future
Nav not priest the Of reconca
ton bless Theodore and unhappy self;
DO not fail its end You believe judgment
have put sho and gladly Mouons hands, and ere
| meet you. -, -
| NOV r,turH 10 NJ bV his hIpdsi
am very wish for all s,ses such letter ought
| not 10 be 70 ey q chance Of miscarriage.
| Your unhappy friend ii. W. BEEcHER.
| 10 MOULIOS.
| Fob