The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-07-22

III my destruction would place him AM
ITilton" all right, that shall not stand /
the way. lam willing 10 step down an
out; no one can offer moro than that.
That l do offer. Sacrifice me wlthou
hesitation II you can clearly sec your wa
TO his safety and happiness thereby. In on
point Of view ! could desirc the sacrilct
on my part. Nothing can possibly be 3,
bad as the pail Of great darkness Il
which spend much Of my time. Ilool
on my death as sWeeter far than AM
friend have In the. world. Lille woulc
be pleasant II l could see that rebuilt
which Is shattered. But to live on thI
sharp.and Jagged edge Of anxiety, re.
morse, fear, and despair, and yet 10 pu
on an appearance Of serenity and happi
ness can not be endured much longer.
am well nigh discouraged. II you cease
TO trust mo and to love me, ain alone
| don't know any person In the world tc
whom could go"'
Dir. Tilton yielded to the above
quoted and other similar letters
and made no defence OF himself against
the public odium which was attached Ia
him upjustly.
Seventeenlh-That the marriage union
between Mr.. and Mrs. Tilton until broken
BY MIR. Beecher was oi more than com.
mon harmony, affection and mutual re-
spect. Their house and household werc
regarded Tor years by all Of their guests as
an ideal home, AS an evidence OF the
ieeHng and spirit which his wife. enter
tained for her husband up to the time Of
her corruption by Mr.. Beecher, the fol-
lowing letter by Mrs. Tilton, written only
q lew months before her loss Of honor, viii
testifY:
"TUEsDAY MORNING, July %, 'Gs.
Ny Rlored-Don't you know the pecu.
liar phase ol Christs character as lover
is 30 precious TO me because OF my conse.
Grafton and devotion 10 your I have
learned TO love you from my love to him.
have learned to love him from loving
you; l couple you with him, nor do !
ieel 1t one whit irreverent; and as every
day adorn myself consciously as q
bride to meet her bridegroom, so in like
manner l lift imploring hands that my
souls love may be prepared with tho
little girls. After you lelt US, with over.
lowing eyes and hearts we consecrated
ourselves to our work and to you. Ny
waking thoughts last night were Of you;
my rising thoughts this morn were Of
you. l bless youl l honor, love you!
God custain US, and help us both TO keep
Our VOWS. .gv..-'.
SATURDAY EVENING, February /, 1868.
~, well l know as far az ! am capable,
! love you. Now, to keep this fire high
and generous is the ideal before me. l
am only perfectly coniented and restIul
when you are with me. These latter
months | have thought, looked, and
yearned for the hour when you would be
home with language unutterable.
MONDAY, February 8, 1868.-9A.M-
what may l bring TO my beloved this
bright morningI a large throbbing
heart full ol love, single In its aim and
purpose to bless and cheer himI Is It
acceptable, sweet one? ".
MONDAY MORNING, February "a, 1868
DO you wonder that couple your love,
your presence and relation to me with
the Saviours? 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 be-
ing. Whatever capacity I have offer it
to you. The closing lines Of your letter
are these words: II 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
lille; but / pray God he will supply you
with friendship pure and with tho wifely
love which your great heart demands,
withholding not Himself as the chief love,
which consumeth not, though it.burn and
whose effects arc always perfect rest and
peace. Again, in one Of your letters you
close with faithfully yours." That word
faithfully means a great deal. Yes dar.
ling, l believe It, trust It, and give you the
same surety with regard 10 myself. am
faithful TO you, have been always and shall
forever be, the world without end. Call
not this assurance implous; there are some
things we know, blessed be God.
HOME, February Goth, 1s6S-ssturdsy
evening-0h, did ever man ever love 90
grandly as my beloved. Other friend
ships and public affairs all fall to nought.
When l come to you, though you are In
Decoran tonight, yet l have felt Your love
and am very grateful for it. I had
not received line since Monday
and was so hungry and lone
some, that ! took out all Of your let
ters and INDUCED myself as at q feast, but
without safety, and now l long 10 pour
out into your heart Of my abundance. l
am conscious Of three Jets to the fountain
oil my soul-to the Great Lover and your.
sell, TO whom, as one, ! am eternally
welded, and 10 my children and the dear
friends who trust and love me. don't
want another long separation. While
we are in the flesh let US abide together.
"WEDNESDAY MORN, March 1s, '6s.-
Oh, how almost perfectly could l minis.
Ter 10 you this winter, my heart glows
10 perpetually. am conscious Of great
inward awakening toward you. IiIlive
shall teach my children 10 begin their
lives where now / am. I can not con.
ceiVe OF anything more delicious than a
life consecrated TO q faithful love. in.
sist l miss you more than you do me, but
soon shall see my beloved.
lsignedl YouR 0wE DEAR WIFE.
In addition 10 the above, many other
letters by Mrs. Tilton TO her husband
prior TO her corruption by Mr. Beecher,
served TO show that Christian wife, loY.
ing her husband TO the extreme degree
above set forth, could only have been
swerved from the path Of rectitude by
artful and powerful perSuasions clothed
In the phrases Of religion and enforced by
thestrong appeals from her chief Christian
teacher and guide.
Eighteenth-Thst the story purporting
to explain Beechet's apology as having
been written because he had offended Mr..
Tilton by engaging his wife in the project
Of separation from her husband Is false,