, 1874-09-13

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The recent statement which Wr. Moultou has
contributed to the literature OF the Beecher
scandal contains, perhaps. the most remarkable
Star Paper Of 31r. Beechers that has yet nppear-
ed. Immediately after tie timo that Mr. Beech
er found Mrs. Tilton lying like "a statue Of the
Old World, palm to palm, like one praying" she
writes q letter to him, which, whether shc be iu-
nocent or gnilty, is not in that epistolary style
which female parishionors usually adopt when
addressing their spiritual CONSIDERS. It is q
singing in her heart small bird which 1ns
obligingly "covanauted mover to leave her
again." No: only the melody OF this small bird.
but the blue sky, and breezy atmosphere, and
this remarkable little ode, Which Leabia
might have written to Horace. Pic
tnresque and gushing as alls. TIL
ton grows over the advent Of spring, the
twittering of the email bird. and the permanent
engagement she has effected with her feathered
songster,. 3Gr. Deechcr's reply is whole volume
OF lyrics, a while orchestra oi music, and miles
OF verral landscape beapanglod with flowers,
compared with it. It is pastoral, pcan, and
psalm, an epithalamiurn Like the song which
Solomon saug 30 joyouHly. "Does your heart
bound towards all rs it used :" says Mrs Tilton
wAersupon says A1r. Deecher: ''Your no;5
gave me M inward rebound" AIr. Beeclcr has
not only bounded. but, like an i1ldia-rubbcr ball.
he has rebouuded. He. is out OF his leave OF
gloom" and in land flowing with milk aud
honey. He has completely recovered from the
hypochondra, End in his conralcsccncc he, too,
like Mrs. Tilton, finds tho blessed and benign
influences OF spring all about him He no
longer hangs upon tho ragged edge Of remorao,
anxiety, and despair, but, in tho fullucss Of his
joy, capers as nimtly as kid.
In the midst OF his ecstasy, however. he does
not forget prudence. She is "all right"
abe says; but it might have beon all
wrong if lie had let his sudden joyfu1ness run
away with his better judgment. SO the bounding
shepherd takes a look about him. and finding the
coast clear, writes: "If it would be Of comfort
to you now and then to send me letter OF true
inwardness, the outcome OF your inner life, it
zeoula be U,'1 am 1oo al home here acut my
sister" No Airs. Ecccher to wonder why Henry
had been gazing at Mount siuai, why be had
traversed this barren waste" why he had been
alternating bctweou tho hope aud despair that
marked the pilgrimage OF Old" If sho had
known this, thero might have been thunder and
would have been cl1ild's rattle. No Mre. Deecler
to know that Henry was bounding and rebound
ing i'll this remarkable manner. II there had
been, he might have bounded oven higher than
pretty little bird Of Elizabcth's was sing
lug such captivating and gushing songs
in Herry's car. If thcro had been,
3 littlo insect much smaller aud sharper
billed, and ]ivelier, might have been inserted in
tho ear aforesaid. No Mrs. Beecher to discover
that Henry was going over to Theodore's to par
take OF his wifc's 'mora1 nature, aud thet he
Eorely needed help in heart and spirit" which
was procurable ou1y at Ii1ton's- II there had
been. lie would probably have received aome
help at home which lie needed moro eorely than
Eliznbeths.
. There will not bo wanting those who will Boe
theee people bring tho matter home to them
selves. Do you, sir. want your T1fo writing such
stuff to her minister? How would it strike you
to come homo some evening and discover that
your wife had been assuring him that she wns
all right again that she had not. dared to tell
him her heart was bounding until eho was sure
How would it strike you, nadamo, to mud that
during your absence, your husband had been
writing to another woman to cheer anl sustain
him because ho sorcly needed help in heart aud
spirit, and that ahe might his lestors, for
it WIS now safe. as lie WAS at home with hs sis
ter, who of course would not open them? Would
not both of you open your eyes little :
Would you not think, Sir, it waB about
time you stopped paying pow-rents in
church where spiritual consolation had such
singular md bounding effects. and would
you not cast about you to discover minister
who was not quite 80 elastic Z Would
yon not seriously object, madame. to your bus
band getting bis consolation from another wom-
IN. and gently inform him that he had better
stay at home and get that article, even il it we're
not quite 50 bounding Us the other wonan's7 II
you were mild, gentle, forbearing little crca-
turo, you would do this at least. If you we're
woman Of spirit, TOT, would make it very lively
for Your husband. end 60 hot for tho other wom-
an that her little bid would hush up his sing
ing and incontiasntiy wing lis way home again.
Tint is the plain way Of putting it. 1lr. Beecher
may sing like Solomon, but his song is unscem-
IL. He may dance like David but he ia dancing
over very thin ice. This may be the manner in
which ho consoles the female members Of his
flock. aud this may be the manner IN which they
console him ; but it is consolation which stings
deeper than it heals.
Besides supplying common sense, people with
ideas, forms Of language, models Of phraseology,
charms of faucy, aud m inexhaustible fund Of
quotations, Shakespeare has furnished pedants