The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-07-28

VINO inspired my warm affection so MANY
years ago You were yielding to an act
Wnlcn could not help thin king would bedis-
honorable aud perfidious. and aitboneh IL is
easy Tor me TO make every allowance for the
circumstances that had wrong bit Won 10 such
frenzy, L was dreadfully shocked.
| NY dear Theodore, let me, as ali old friend
whose neart Is wrung by your terrible suf-
Iering and sorrow, tell Won that YOU were
then acting ignobly, and that YOU can never
nave true peace OF mind Till YOU confine
yourself and dismiss all purpose and Thought
OF lnluring the man who has wrouped Won.
vi All me promises our lips can frame, none
are so sacred as those we make to those who
have injured us, and whom we have
progressed TO forgive, and thew are
sacred just in proportion to their violation,
would work injury to those 10 whom they
are maae. You can not paint too blsckly
ene wrongs You have suffered on that point
ana make no plea in abatement. But beg
YOU 10 remember than nothing can change
the law which makes forgiveness noble and
900 IKE. have prayed for you night and
Jay with strong crying and tears, beseeching
Hod TO restrain YOU from wronging yourself
by violating Your solemn engagements.
Io-hignt am happier in the thought that
you nave been preserved from comnnittir /.
the act which so much dreaded.
III letter written by Beecher in order to
lows:
mo man can see the difficulties that envi-
ron me unless be stands where do. To say
tnat nave a church on my own hands
is simple enough, but to have the
HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS
OF men pressing me each one with his keen
suspicion, or anxiety, or zeal; to see the
tendencies which, if not stopped, would
break out into ruinous defense of me; to
stop them without seeming to do it; to pre-
vent auy one questioning me; to meet and
allay prejudices against I. which had their
beginning years before; to keep serene, as if
was not alarmed or disturbed; to
be cheerful at home and among
friends, when was suffering the torrents
OF the damned; to pass sleeoless nights often
and yet to come up fresh and :air for Sun
day. All this may be talked about. but the
real thing can not be understood from the
outside, nor its wearing and grinding on the
nervous system"
In still another letter written for the same
purpose as the above, Mr.. Beecher said:
IF my destruction would place him Mr.
I1lton) all right, i shall not stand in the
way. am willing 10 step down and out.
No one can offer more than that. That i
do offer. Sacrifice me without hesitatation
If you can clearly see your way to his safety
and happiness thereby. In one point of
view could desire the sacrifice. On my part
nothing can possibly be so bad as the
power OF the great darkness in which
spend much of the time. look upon death
sweeter far than any friend have in the
world. Life would be pleasant il | could see
that rebuilt which is shattered. But to live
on the sharp and jagged edge of anxiety, re-
morse, fear, despair, and yet to put on an
appearance of serenity and happiness, can
not be endured much logger. / am
WELL NIGH DISCOURAGED.
II you cease 10 trust me, to love me, am
alone. do not know any person in the
world TO whom / could go.
Mr.. Tilton yielded to the above quoted
and similar letters. and made no defense of
himself against the public odium which at
tsched to him upjustly. Seventeenth, that
the marriage union between Mr.. and Mrs.
Tilton, until broken by Beecher, was OF
more than common harmony, affection and
mutual respect. Their house and household
were regarded for years by all their guests
as an ideal home AS evidence of the feel
ing and spirit which this wife en-
tertained Tor her husband up to
the time of her corruption by Beecher, thu
following letters by Mrs. Tilton, written only
few months before her loss of honor, will
testify:
TUESDAY A. M, January -, 1865.
My BELOVED: Don't you know the peculiar
phase of Christ's character a. lover is
so precious to me because of my consecra-
ton and devotion to you? / learn to love
you from my love to him. / have learned
to love him from loving Won. 1 couple
you with him, nor do L feel it one
whit irreverent. and every day as / adorn
myself consciously as a bride to meet her
bridegroom, so in like manner L lift implor-
ing hands that my souls love may be pre-
pared: 1. with the little girls, after you LETT
us with overlooking eyes and heart, conse-
Grated ourselves to our work and to you.
Nv waking thoughts last night were OF you.
My rising thoughts this morning were of
YOU. bless you'll honor, love you. Ged
sustain us and help US both TO keep our
vows.
SATURDAY EVENING, Feb. /, 1868
DWELL know as far as 1 am capable L
love you. Now, to keep this fire high and
generous is the ideal before me- am only
perfectly contented and restful when you
are with me. These latter months L have
thought, looked, and yearned for the hour
when you would be at home with longings.
MONDAY, Feb. 3, 1862 o'clock Az.
What may bring to my beloved this
bright morning?
A LARGE, THRoBBING HEART
full OF love, single in its aim and purpose to
bless and cheer him. Isit acceptable, sweet
one?
MONDAY MORNING, February q, 1865.
Do you wonder that couple your love,
your presence and relation TO me with the
Ssvior's? L lift you up sacredly and keep
you in that exalted and holy place where L
reverence, respect and love with the
fervency of my whole being. Whatever ca
pacity 1 have / offer it to you. The
closing lines of your letter are these words:
az shall hardly venture again upon great
friendship, Your love shall be enough for
remaining days." That word "enOugh"
seems stoicism on which you have resolved
to live your life. But L pray God he
will supply you with friendship pure
and with wifely love which your great
heart demands, withholding not himself
as the chief love, which consumeth not