, 1874-08-04
MR., ov1NGToN THuNDERsTRu0K.


mr.. ov1NGToN THuNDERsrRu0K.
II an oyent az grim and distressing aa tho
Bocchor-Tltou scandal eau be aaid to lnvo
ridiculous sdo. 1t is found in tho attomrt OF Mr.
Tllton to soc his wlfo At tho Residence Of the
Ovingtons, and tho consequent nmazcmeut md
indignation Of tho temporary guardians nndor
whose roof eho has takon sholtor. saYs Mr,
Oyinu.on: III cannot inaaytne what sublime
iupudenco could have induced Mr. Tilton to
cali upon his wife at my house on Sunday" aud
Mrs. Ovington, NTH wido-opoued oyos, chimes
In: ''Tho idea OF TINT drcadful man coming
loro to see Elizabeth /" It certainly ia very
remarkable TINT Mr. Tilton should havo any
dceiro to 500 Mrs. Tilton. Wbat possible In
terost can QUO l,ayo in the othor7 What re-
latioua oxiat between this unhappy husband md
equally uuhap7y vito ultimate enough to wnr-
raut pe.soual intorviow betwocn tlom
Why should Theodore pull alr. 0vington'a door,
bell mud dist,ub Elizabeth, as slo MAS pluying
"Hon,e, Swoet Home," On Mrs. oyington's
piano7 Elizabeth declines to stop her time,
notwithstanding Theodore's intorccssions, and
finally tho Oyingtons' servant shows him the
door, and. as he loaves 2Ira. OviDgton's plano
informsllim "There is no plnce like home." As
Arr. Tilton surveys Ills homo, shattered by this
acandrl, ho probably appreciates tho force Of tho
soothing old song.
The first thought which will occur to tho
rondor is, what harm would the interview hava
dono. Mr. Tiltou, Of course, did not go to the
0vingtons to 800 hia vito without motive. II
is absurd to suppose that lie intended to do per-
goual Injury to Mrs. Tilton. II IL equally absurd
to suppose that purpose Was to kidnap l1er and
carry her back to Livingston street by force.
Tho motive must be sought outside Of auy
fooIings Of hatred or rovougo OIL Mr. Tilsons
mart. At tho time lie called at tue OslngtonB,
Lo was making arrangements to transfer tic
Livingston etrcet house to Mrs. Tilton, to sott|e
up Ill ipcumbrance Which rested upon it aud
might otherwise cloud Mrs. TIltou's title, and to
provide his four children With q bona aud the
opportunities for education. 10 oifect thi,, it
WAS pezhaps necessary to aoe Mra, Tilton. She
could poycr gain 1,oasessiou Of the llomo by son-
timenta1tzing upon alrs. Oviugtona piano about
it, Negotiations woro pending to WHICH sho was
! party. There was, therefore, vory good rea-
sou Why Mr. Tilton should havo Desired TO SEQ
her, md no very good reason why Mrs. Tiltop
should hnyo refused. or why the Ovingtons
should havo Expressed any snrpriss at "Mr
| Titop's impudeuco." She WAS as safo from
harm as If she Ind becn defended ly hattory Of
cannon. Sue waa in tic yory heart Of tho
| Boocter camp, sheltered under the roof Of his
strongest adheronts, within call nt any time Of
Plymouth Church. Of tho Investigating Commit
tee, Of Ducchers counsel. and of Dcocher Kim
self. Theodore Tilton Ind von.ured into the
camp all alone, md oue word from his wife
could lave brought al1 tho forcea Of tho enemy
down upon him,
The facetiousuess at tue situation evidently
must hare impressed itself upon tho OyingtonE
aud suggested to them tle rropriety Of making
IN explanation Of this remarkably watch
ful aud teu1ous caro- Of thc1r charge
III this explanation. VIC have tho socre
OF tllor amazemcnt ut A1r. Tilton'e impudonet
in calllng to zee his wife. Say tho 0vingtons
"ua hau aome cunning motive and Homo plan tt
carry out. His powcr over his wife is go groa
ahat, 1t sho hnd permitted him to $50 her, HI
might have forced her oven to accompany him t.
his house on Livingston street again." Here
ia. It il not fear Of Mr. alr. Tilton nor concor
for Mrs. Tilton. but concern for MY. DsecAe1
Once let Mra. Tiltou 60 homo, what would ho
come OF Doochor, Of tho Investigation Com1ni!
tee, Of Plymouth Church? Gather Alr. an
Mrs. Tiltou md tho four children once moro to
gethor in that Livingston utreot lome, with til
door open for reconciliation, what would be
como Of our cob houeo? What would become G
| tho ingenious theories Of Beccher's counsel, til
secret deliberations OF tho Committoo5 Til
spectacle OF an cstrangel household aud nil
, coming together again, forgiying and "1nakin
up" and roarrapgiug their children's nest, iH III
sucn terrible spectacle to outsiders as it IL to III
aud Mrs. Ovlngton. It Ia not ouo Of those rhcl
ing and d!sszessgul talcs That should DO roarc
l | IL dismal hell," On tho contrary, cenaor1ou
: aud backbitng world could flud nothing in it Of
! posed to tho Now Testament, the Shorter Cat
. clis1n, or even tue Confession OF Faith
t Plymouth Church. Tho astoniBhmont Of II
r aud AIra Ovington ut tue audaclty Of Tiiton, II
] tue painful picture they dsaw Of tho oous
uuoucoa of his having III intoryiow with Lis Wit
0 must Heek III explanation aleowhero. The pu
s lie will not look beyond tho Investigating Cor
l ultteo to lind 1t.
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Il :THE LATE 'CoRNER "-SoVABBLE.
! The late 81 eoruer," It is moro than probahl
u will put tho Chicago Board Of Trade in q yo
, ugly lilemma.