New-York tribune., 1875-02-25
uRs TnTnN,S CHARITY.

,.uo, s,on to consider too closely whether he
confessed adultery OF the body or what ne Calls "
,,. ouI Certain It is from the remarSaoie oorreponu'o
mich solIowed continuing through the year lSa tha 's
.,co was made memorable by confessions OF some uegec
n. ain on his part concerning his sexual relations ana y "
,c forgiveness pity and victorious faith In the iuture on
he mart Of his vile Not word Of eproach was ueieu
Chi. purc and injured She haslened 10 nv nm
from the moral prostraon into which he hao islen' "
comfort him BY the assurance OF her unshaNen
hone and confidence In his future life, ana orohe
MIN down afresh by her beautiful tenderness she io'
sve him even before pledged himself to new career ou'
he cave these pledges with the utmost eanehes ana
Nv They bowed their knees together renewing Oeioe 0ou
teir early vows forkng all the world beside 10 oave e
other alone Nor did this content the noble wife, hef Won
derfu magnanimity and divnely yinspred sympathy ou
o. ,, her rest till she had taken upon herself the blame OF her
husband fall and found in supposed harshnesS anu IN
difference on part excuse for MS many Sins ~
this imaginary fault lashed herself both then ana
with fsnatcsl severity She applied to hersei he ePo
which his conscience suggested concerning MS OWL teai
tansgresons Her language seen in the I'M
edev following is more extravagant than at any previous
or subsequent period its expression OF devotion 10 anu
ration for her husband In she strives In every way 10
restore his sTespect TO replace him on his pedesta OF poe
20 convince she wOrshpped him more ana not less
thsn she had done before his humiating confessions
The effect Of this magnificent exhibition Of woman's de-
yoon Of her utterly unseldh purifying love upon the mnd
OF her husband better described than in the language
Of tat husband himself from which shall now read to you
few passages Thineview gentlemen took place as have
said on Sunday night January e6 1868 Mr. Ilton was 10
leave home that night lecture tour in the West he lett
hs honse that evening TO 90 railroad station in New
York and once in tho he wrote his wife this memorable
letter: a.. ,o-
Jan. 20, 1903.
NY DARLING:
You have never seemed noble during last evening
and this day You not only all but more han a thas any
be more n Of objects and ends worth living for than since our
recent long interview and mutual fessons am Dy nature
frank that the attempt to hde my feen 10 cioaA 9 9 t
comngs deny TO my inward sorroWs hAo AIey
Ghe secret Of an my oncconnued moodness has beend
satisfaction, with you, but with myse was once wen
eS smS t OF s all such estimates Of me have been horribly
repusye u my They revealed to myself In he
with dead mems bones Above all things 1t has been dreadful
for me to praises Of myself from yon and Florence
could not under the idea that either OF you et a
my gloom occaOned by anything lacking In ourselves Du'
only In my own self
She letter the 3st Of January and in you
will Sec gentlemen how Notwithstanding his admissions and
confessions temptations she attributed to her
harsne uncharabehess her rebukes of him. thus
compelling keep his affairs somewhat from her
how she attributed his fail his shortcomings TO hese and
took all the sin upon herself
FRIDAY Jan. 31st, 1S6S-11 o'clock p. m.
Oh Theodore, darling am haunted night ana day oy tne
ence to you you driven despair perhaps SIM and these
years unhappnes sometimes feel to be the unpar
God forgive But II You only may be
your former loveness shall be content to live my
life in penance yea disgrace am the chief Of sinners
understand perfectly how have felt carry in my soul
this burden black sin yet appear to my children and friends
calm ana happy "WO unto yOu whicd sepulchre, hear
perpeiusly will carry these agonies gladly for know life
Of Happiness awaits you
This you remember gentlemen of the jury on the S1st
of January 1865 The language which about to read will
show you subject of their conversation what the
danger which the time threatened him. and from which
she was striving with all the devotion and the faith Of
20 him:
Darling must both cultivate serespect by being what
we seem-then will be fulfilled ideal marage-o you and
you only wifebu contact Of body with other-whie
Then pure friendship with many may be enjoyed, ennobng
u.s. Lei us shadow OF doubt of each other
tho ali the wor d are weak yet will We be strong.
God accept and bless Us 10Th.
Now are We 0ae