The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-08-20


i II wish you to go with me to see Mr..
Tilton."
i replied that I could not then, as was
just going to my prayer meeting. With
the most positive manner he said
"You,must go, somebody else will take
care Of the meeting" - @
/ Invent with him, not knowing what
trouble had agitatedhim, but vaguelythink
| ing that might now learn the solution of
the recent threatening letter. On the
way asked the reason Of his visit, to
which he replied that Mr. Tilton would.
inform nue., or words to that effect On
entering the house, Mr. Moulton locked
the door, saying something abont not be-
ing interrupted. he requested meto go
90 into the front chamber over the par
lor. was under the impression that
Mr.. Tilton was going to pour out upon
me his anger for colleaguing with Bowen,
and for the advice Of separation given to
his wife. ] wished Mr.. Moulton to be
with me as witness, but he insisted that
I should go by myself.
THE INTERVIEW WITH Triton.
Mr.. Tilton received me coldly,
but calmly After a word or two, stand
ing in front Of me with memorandum
in his hand, he began set Grafton He
charged me, in SUBSTANCE, with acting for
long time in an unfriendly spirit that
I had sought his downfall had spread
injurious rumors about him was using
my place and influence to undermine
him had advised Mr.. Bowen to dismiss
him and much more than [ not can remem-
Der. He, then declared that l mad injur-
ed him in his family relation had join
ed with his mother-in-iaw in producing
diicord in his house had advised sep
aration had allienated his wife's affec-
lions from him; had led her TO love me
more than any living being had cor
ruptcd her moral natue, and taught her
to be insincere, lying, and +hypocrltical,
and ended by charging that I had made
wicked proposals to her Until he reached
this had listened with some contempt,
uuder the impression that he was attempt
ingto bully me- But withthe last charge he
produced g paper purporting to be q
certified statement ola previous confess
ion made to him By his wife of her love
for me, and that | had made proposals. to
her OF an impure nature. He said that
this confession had been made to him in
July, six months previous that his sense
of honor and affection would not permit
any such document to remain in exist
ence that he had burned the original
an should now destroy the only copy,
and he then tore the paper into small
pieces. III had beeeL shocked by such
statement [ was absolutely thunder
struck when he closed the interview bv
requesting me to repair at once to his
honse where he SAID Elisabeth was wait
ing for me, and learn from her lips the
truth of his stories in SO far as they con-
cerned her. This fell like teund erbolt
on me. Could 1t be possible that
hisWife whom mad regarded as the type
Of moral goodness, should have made
such false and astrocious statements :?
And yet if she had not how would he
dare to send me to her for confirmation
of bis charges9 >4@
( I THE CALL ON MRS. Triton
went forth like a sleep-walker while
clouds were flying in the sky. There
had .been snoW-storm, which, was break
ing away. The winds u ere out and
wnistleing through the leafess trees, but
atlthis was peace compared to my mood
within. | believe that Tilton went with
me to the door Of Tilton's house. The
housekeeper--tbe same woman of whom
Mrs. Titon had complained-seemed to
have been instructed by. him, for she
evidently expected me, and showed me at
once to Mrs. Tilton's room. Mrs. Tilton
lay upon her bed, white as marble, with
closed eyes as in trance, and with her
hands upon her breast, palm to palm,
like one in prayer. As look back ON it,
the picture is like some forms carved in
marble that / had seen upon monuments