New-York tribune., 1875-02-04

family suppose not in pursuit Of life, shs
eachert A. Do you now refer 70 her mother OF be
selff
@ To herself L. No. Sir; she had no occupation.
@ And what were your respective ages at that tne'
married the day twenty years oId. Ms In1on
was between and two years older than
O. And how had your Acquaintance which led TO your mar
rage been formed and whee' became acquainted With
her ten years old Her family then lived n
NewY the square with my fathers house was
schoolnate Cf her brother. Joseph H. Richards kne"
her when she q very little girl.
O And you familiar play mates or school mates' A.
Yes, Sir.
O At that carly age A. Yes Sir familiar with
her brother early age than was with her. because went
with him to school and her frequently his
@ And how long prior your marriage had the ordinary at
tentons leading marriage commenced A. Think Sir, from
about the time was sixteen years old.
O. So you very well acquainted With her a. tie uAo
you married her A. Yes Sir
@. And she with your A, Yes Sir
O And from that time TIL she left you was not the inter
course between you would make two understand
and know one another az and intimate and constant
possible IN human aTarsf A. Yes Sir
O. Now Sir what estimate do you put upon the intellectual
powers your wel A. think she has more than common
brain.
O. What upon her educaton' A. about to say she had
more than the ordinary educlon but perhaps ought not 10
make a statement She educated al the Parker iI
tue in this clty-wen through full course, believe She
has the ordinary education Of young woman who Aas gone
through female colCg.
q That is the formal education' A. Yes, Sir.
O. Then in the discipline Of literature and companonship
with elevated characters and the discipline Of e how 90 Jon
place her in respect educaoh She has always been fond
OF books she has read constantly won't cay very pro
found degree She fond Of reading aloud to me and Of
being read aloud by me- She always fond Of whatever
was good in literature music She was fond OF poetry
O. Well Dow in association with men oeleyated talents and
character what have been her opporunes DO you mean
another form Of asking what public men have oeeh
in the habit Of coming 10 my housef
O. do not to get at names you know NY oole0tH"
show whether she had associations with elevated ana cu
vated people during the Of her married NE nave 10
objection any names but hcn it's with no such purpose
Well Sir during all married lie we have had guests at onr
house very frequently visited other houses ana
she very many and women OF rank and cula
yatiOn 49,.
O. And appreciated and shared with on that coupanonshp
has she notY A. Yes Sir certain degree DO not Ihh~
cared very much for men because OF Their RANK
/ fame.
Not externally but their characters and fscultesdidnt
she estimate men according TO thcmi A think that she
always took the greatest interest in those WHO were most ne
cessitous-those that suffering do not think tha
she looked to the high Of the world but rather bent 10
4 the lowly and 10 the unfortunate.
O. She Of kindly nature and charitable disposoni
| A. She very lovely woman Sir
O. Now your during this time since your marriage
has been that Of journalist in his different stages and Of
writer aud Of public speaker either at the yee1m or at tie
hustngs, has It noti A Yes, Sir.
O And your habits home far you have been thome
as your permitted have been those Of arader and
writer have they noti A Yes, Sir.
O. Did your wife participate in those interests and employ
mens yours with you' A. Yes Sir very frequently read
to her what had written. Sometimes she acted az my
amanuensis.
O. And did she give you the benefit OF her sympathy and i
in onv way that you needed in regad A. She did che
agreed with what she did not she gave me the op
| poste
O. But at any rate the subject shared between you either
in concurrence opposition it' A Yea, Sir; sho
| always knew all my thoughts, all my labOrs.
O. And you hersr A think the result has proved
O. We'll but for the result which is the dis
| pute NJ Yes Sir
O. Leaving that out A Yes Sir had perfect confidence
| in her. am speaking Of the earlier years.
O. Well you mean-wel, will go into that more in par
ticuar hereafter Now Mr. 1ton what about her domestic
occupations interest," did they after your marriage
and 50 on occupy good deal Of her me her strength her a
| feclions and her INTEREST," A. Yes, Sir
O. And those wholly Of your and the chdrcns comfort
and welbeng they not A No, Sir; they always ia
Guided the webeing Of all persons who case within tho
sphere her influence She was in selfish woman
O. spoke Of within the house. She had interest inside
the house bot yours and the children had he' A. She
not selfish to that degree Sir She very LIBERAL catholic
minded womau did good whomsooyer she touched ell
guests all relatives her family and my family Aer mother sni
my mother.
| O. And guests at her housc' A. Yes, Sir.
| O. From that connection and oherwise' A. Yes Sir
O. And for all she cared and abored a wife shoudi A.
! Yes Sir; most beautifully.
| O. Now Mr. Tilton you both members OF Plymouth
Church when you married. A. think tat-weil-Lot
me see she became member in 1851 became member IN
| 1885, we were married in lS55-yes Sir
O Aud in joining that Church. and in the religious send
tmens opinions which led that soemny did you share
each others feelings and purposes at the timer think
| did Sir completely.
O. And at that time there harmony between you and
her both religious opinion and religious feeling aud alice
| lons was there motif A. Yes, Sir; very strong.
A DELINEATION or MRS TILT0NS CHARACTER
O. Were either Of you, from that early time and
how long occupied in abors Of Christian charity service
connected with church Of tho chufch duty 10
those who needed aid and instruction A. don. know that
understand exactly what you refer to both con
nected with Sunday school Is that the line Of sbor Sir
that you refer TOT
O. That s included doubt A. As for works OF charity,
she has always been engaged in them
O. And did you participate with her' A. Well sir was not
her equal in those directions; very few people are.
O. How long did those abors and habits her part THIS
direction OF Christian duty continue A. presume they
tnue to this hour Understand am not referring TO any
association OF hers with the church the Sunday school Al
present
O No. understand. Do you remember one form OF het
abors in connection with the church religion Bethel
school! A. do, sir
O. And what was that A. At the school called the Bethel
connected with Plymouth Church; there large class Of
in noorer | believe