Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-02

ticle to Mr.. Bowen, alluded to in
the covenant. / said | would think
it over, and perhaps write some
thing. This was Friday or Satur-
day.
The covenant appeared on Fri
day morning, and the alarm was
sounded on me Immediately that
Theodore would do something
dreadful if not restrained. On
Sunday I had made up my mind to
write to Mr. Moulton the following
letter, garbled extracts of which
are given to Mr.. Tilton's state
ment.
Sunday Morning, June /, 1873.
My DEAR FRANK-The whole
earth is tranquil, and the Heaven
is serene as belts one who has
about finished this worlds life. i
could do nothing on Saturday. My
head was confused, but q good
sleep has made it like crystal. /
have determined to make no more
resistance. Theodore's temper is
such that the future, even if tenn
porarily tanned would be absolutely
worthless, filled with abrupt
changes, and rendering me liable
at any hour or day to be obliged
to stultify all the devices by
which we saved ourselves. 1t is
only fair that he should know that
the publication of the card which
he proposed would leave him far
worse off than before the agree
ment was made after my letter
through you was written. He had
had it q year. He had condoned his
wife's fault. He had enjoined upon
me with the utmost earnestness
and solemnity not to betray his
wife, nor leave his children to q
blight. / had honestly and earn
estly Joined in the purpose when
his settlement was made and signed
by him. 1t was not my making.
He revised his part so that it
should wholly suit him and signed
it. 1t stood unquestioned and un-
blamed for more than year. Then
it was published, nothing but that.
That which he did in private when
made public excited him to fury,
and he charges me with making
him appear as one graciously par
doned by me. 1t was his own de-
liberate act, with which he was
perfectly content till others saw it,
and then he charged grievous
wrong home on me. My mind is
clear. am not in haste. l shall
write for the public a statement
that will bear the light of judge
ment day. God will take care o
me and mine. When l look on the
earth it is deep night. When
look on the heavens above l see the
morning breaking, but oh that
could just put in golden letters m!
deep sense of your faithful, earnest
and undying fidelity, your disinter
ested friendship, your whole life
TOO, mas DceH Ouo vi ooo SO w
IL is such as she that renews
waning faith in womanhood.
Now, Frank, l would not have
YOU waste any more energy on
. hopeless task. With such a maj
as II. II. there is no possible saliva
ton for any that depends upon him
With a strong nature he does no
know how to govern it. witt
, generous impulses the under cur
rent that governs him is self love
, With ardent affections he canno
love that which does not repay bu
/ with admiration and praise. Wit
a strong thcatric nature he is con
: stantly imposed upon with the idc
I that n position, a great stroke
I coup Tetdt is the way to success
3 Besides these, he has q hundre
{ good things about him. but thes
: named traits make him absolutel
; unreliable, therefore there is u
e use in long urging. l have i.
! strong feeling upon me, and !
O brings great peace with 1t that
: am spending my last Sunday an
! preaching my last sermon. Dea'
v good God, | thank thee ! am indee
: beginning to see the best and TT
r umph. The pain Of life is but