The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-12-15
AYrER HIS ARRryAL I'M AwrRALIA

Tracy wrote TO his mother as follows: "I
suppose that Alice has commenced proceed
ings for divorce. She Is welcome TO 1t; do
not care; Alice was Is good q wife as wanted,
buff I'csn't have her shall certainly be-
let severely alone by her family, and live TO
good old age" Immediately afterwsrd
Mrs. Titus sent to her son @ clipping from a
Louisville paper, Of the application for d.
vorce, wherein the action was based on al
legged drum kenness, personal abuse. etc By
return mall, about one week ago. she re-
ceived another from him, in which oc-
ours the following language: at have
rust received your letter containing
clippings Of bill of charges Alice made
against me for divorce. They are cruel in
the extreme. DO not believe she Is capable
OF inventing Them, il Is the work Of her
family. III Alice wants divorce, and could
get 1t without ipjuring my character TO any
great extent, she il welcome to 1t with all
my heart; but i could not do myself the in
justice to allow her to get divorce on those
have proceedings stopped, and IL it Is toe
late Tor that, think can open the case on
my return home" Mrs. Titus added that
they had hoped, IL proceedings could be
stayed, that plaintiffs lawyers might arrange
plan by which divorce might be obtained
without the use OF these damaging and un-
truthful charges, made by Alice's sister, and
Dy her colored waiter, woman who had
been in the Merritt family for many years,
and was therefore entirely controlled by
them. The sister, Psuline-or Puss as she
is commonly called-hss been married, and
obtained decree OF divorce on grounds
similar to those adduced in Alice's case,
which bsve since besn pronounced false by
those who ought TO know. "If
TRACY HAS NOT ALWAYS BRxr A SAINT"
continued Mrs. Titus, "with such mother
in-law and sister-ln-law at home, and
the care of large company on
his mind, managers and husbands
will know to appreciate the situation. can
only account for Alice's conduct On one of
three suppositions: She must have been an
accessory and consented to the plot; she has
lived so much in the world of fiction that
she Is not capable of judging in actual life;
or, under that beautiful exterior of affec-
ton, so well simulated, must lie a cold and
cruel purpose. | can only make up nv
mind to believe that she has been made q
victim of designing men, and still more de-
signing women" Mrs. Titus handed the
reporter clipping from an Australian pa
per, speaking Of the brilliant success Of
Emile Melveille in that tar off land, and
was evidently pleased with her sous posi-
ton and prospects. Throughout the entire
interview, which lasted tor two hours, she
spoke of Alice In none but the most affec-
tioDate terms, tenderly alluded to her gush-
Ing, girlish letters and her pretty ways at
home, and said thousand things that were
exceedingly interesting, without in the
faintest manner indicating, by word or act,
that there was any bitterness ia her heart.
As the reporter took his leave, he inquired
If the decree of divorce would be contested,
and she replied most positively that it would
be as soon as her SON should have returned.