The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-08-24

could be made friends again. Theodore
will have the hardest task in such case
but has he not proved himself capable of
the noblest things?
wonder If Elizabeth knows how gener-
o,isly he has carried himself towards me
Of course, / can never speak with her
again, except with his permission, and /
best. My earnest longing is TO see her in
the full sympathy of her nature at rest in
him, and to see him once more trusting
her, and loving her with even better
than the old love. | am always sad in
such thoughts. Is there any way out of
this night2 May not day. arise?
Truly yours always, with trust and love,
[Signed] HENRY WARD BEEonER.
On the same day there was conveyed to |
me from Beecher a request to Tilton that |
Beecher might write to Mrs. Tilton, be- |
cause all parties had then come to the con- |
clusion that there should be no communica- |
ton between Beecher and Mrs. Tilton, or
Beecher and Tilton, except with my knowl- |
edge and consent and | had eXacted
promise from Beecher that he would not
communicate with Mrs Tilton, or allow
her to communicate with him, unless ]
saw the communication, which promise, |
believe, was, on his part, faithfully kept,
but as | soon found, was not on the part of
Mrs. Tilton.
Permission was given to Beechcr to write
to Mrs. Tilton, and the following is his let
ter, here produced, marked "P":
BEEoHER TO MRS. TlLToN.
BROOKLYN, Feb. Z, 1871.
My Dear Mrs. Tilton-When | saw you
last did not expect ever to see you again
or to be alive many days. God was kinder
to me than were my own thoughts. The
| friend whom God sent to me (Mr Moulton)
has proved, above all friends that ever |
had, able and willing to help me in this
it was that tied up the shell that was ready
TO burst upon our head am not the less
disposed to trust him from finding that he
has your welfare most deeply and tcndcrly
at heart. You have no friend Theodore
exccptedD who has it in his power to serve
you SO vitality, and who will do it with so
much delicacy and honor ! besecch of
you, II my wishes have yet any influence,
let my deliberate Judgment in this matter
weigh with you 1t docs my sore heart
good TO see in Mr. Moulton an unicigned
respect and honor for you. 1t would kill
me il he thought otherwise. lie will be as
true friend to your honor and happiness
as brother could be to sisters In him
we have II common ground. You and
may meet in him.
he past Is ended. But is there no fu-
ture ?-no wiser, higher, holier future
May not this friend stand as priest in the
new sanctuary of reconciliation, and medi-
tate and bless YOU, Theodore and my most
unhappy self F.? Do not let my earnesncss
fail of lis end you believe in my judg-
ment. | have put myself wholly and
gladly in Moutons hands, and there must
meet you This is sent with Thcodore's
consent, but he has not read it. viii you
return it To me by his hands! ! am very
earnest in this wish for all our sakcs. as
such n letter ought not to be subject TO
even n chance of miscarriage.
Your unhappy friend,
(Signcd) ii. w. BEEcnER.
This was Il letter of commentator. so
that Mrs. Tilton might trust me as between
her and her husband as fully as Beecher
did. lu the meanwhile Mr.. Beecher's
friends were continually annoying him and
writing him about Tilton and the rumors
that were afloat in regard to both, and on
the 18th of February Bcecher received tho
following letter from his nephew, +. b.
Perkins, which he [Beecher] handed me
with draft of reply, on the 23d of the
same February, which he sent without
; made the following note. | herewith pro
duce these documents, marked 60" ''R'
and ''S' respectively:
PERKINS TO BEECIIER.
Box Al, STATION d.
fr~ Tvrn, Fcu. 10, 1911.
My Dear Uncle-After some considera
. ton l decide to inform you of a matter
concerning you. TiltOn has been Justify
| int ~,
1 women, alleging that you have been detected
t in the like adulteries, the same having beer
e hushed up out of consideration for the par
+ tics. This Iknon.
: You may, of course do what you Xix,
g with this letter. / suppose such talk die
4 quickest unanswered. | have thought i
best to let you know what is being sal,
: about you, and by whom, however; for
whether you act in the matter or not, i
n has been displeasing to me TO suppose sucl
things done without your knowledge.
+, have thought other people base, but Theo
n dore Tilton has in this action dved into th
e very subcellar of the very backbone of in
i fanny. In case you should choose to lie
l him know of this, | am responsible ant
| don't seek any concealment.
l Very truly yours,
a [Signed] +. b. PERKINS.
s To Rev. Henry Ward Beechcr.
p. S. l can't say Titon said "adu,t,
d ries." lie was referring u his late in
$ trigues with Mrs. - and others, howeye
: he may have described them. What l an
I Informed of is the excuse by implicatin
: you in "simlar" affairs.
r [Signcdl r.D.p
BEECHER TO PERKINS.
Feb. 90, 1871.
IVppl hat, IA
!, formerly said against me-and know tn
Il substance of it-he has withdrawn, an
frankly confessed that he had been misle
by the statements of one who, when con
! fronted backed down from his charges
In some sense am in part to blame for hi
Indignation, for lent credulous ear (
: reports about him, which have reason /
i believe were exaggerated or wholly false
After full conference and explanation
= there remains between us no misundel
: standing. but mutual good will and recon
: ciliation have taken the place of cxaspera
s ton.
: OF course shall not chase after rumor
u that will soon run themselves out of breat
if let alone. If my friends will put thei
e foot silently on any cool or hot embers
i and crush them out, without talking, til
G miserable lies will be as dead in New Yor
!; in little time as they are in Brooklyn. Blu
d do not any the less thank you for you
II affectionate solicitude, and for your loyal
c ty to my good name. | Should have re
$ FILED earlier, but your letter came when
was out of town. had to go out aga
n Immediately. If the papers do not NEEDLE
y this SANDER will fall still-born-dead a
l julius Caesar. If sensation should be 20
I up of course there are enough bitt e
9 enemies to fan the matter and create an
i noyance, though no final damage. an
your affectionate uncle. IL. W. II.
y NOTE BY MouLToN IN RELATION TO TIL
{ ABOVE.
"lI. w. Becchcr agreed TO hold thi