The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-02
ever married, and had strong sympathy ana
hOpes Tor their future.

Bsecher spoke OF Mrs. Tilton at the time she was
married. "rhey were the ialrest pair ever mar
ried,u said he with smile, ana he checked him-
self as II about to indulge in some eulogy OF tho
lady. Now, as II seated In the scnoolroom at q
Friday night talk, he ratified away over the OK
pressions he recalled OF Tilton's when speaking o.
his wife. "You don't know what a measure l
nave got.r al am maIriedto the dearest creature
that ever lived.n ON another occasion, "Tnere IN
little woman down az my house that loves you
better than all the world,n and so on. Beach.
Fullerton, Moultor and Triton sitting solemn a.
quartet OF owls, while all the court besides were
In good humor. Beecner continued 10 relate
score OF re minlscences concerning Tiiton and has
wife.
they llved in oxford street, visited them tWloes
/ visited mem once, ana / have an impressioa
that visited them there again: nave 40 recoE
lection OF the circumstances OF the visit.
q. Alter iney removed TO Mrs. Morse's house.
and be ore tuey vent to their own mouse IN Law
ingston street, did you VISIT tnemf A. visited
them quite frequently; that brought them nearer
q. In wnlt form did Mr. Tilton begin to invi'e
your VISITS to nus mouse ! A. l nave not looked
back on that matter, but from general impress
sion beneve that as early as lS0O we began 10 Do
together good deal in our editorial relations.
q. Bat as d matter Of TACT, until after they wens
TO Mira. Morse's rom oxford street, you were NOS
often with MIN A. No.
and of about knowing ms vile A. lie spoke adj
miriugy OF her: nave felt that this man Thoughts
ne mad got the one woman In all tue WOrlui 4
what u blessed CONTAMINATION tnas was; tnas
he was the fortunate DIVER who brought up the
pearl; Mr. riiton said 70 me, . You nave no idea
What d vile nave got ~ ne SAID 70 me on di1er-
ent OCCASIONS "Mny don't you come down ana
see Inc, al you soc your other friends ~ made
tue same reply TO him that did to Others, We
viii do just as much for you quite as well; this
visiting, under excitement | cannot Dear /;
"Wellh SAID ne, "fou can be as queS as you
have mind 10 Oh these OCCASIONS" no
said, "ihere is one little woman down IN my house
that loves you more than you nave any idea OF"
on an 0ther occasion he said, . You have iaSter
friend In ner than any one needs.n
acquaintance with Mrs. Tiltonf A. think 1t must
be subsequent 10 1860; have no very vivid recoI-
lection Oh visits made then. though | have q
general recollection OF not going there frequently
until 1868; on returning rom Europe began TO
tank OF giving souvenirs OF my visit to friends.
which could not he unless mad visited tnem
frequently: bought wood carving, moss agases.
&c
.. on that occasion did you make q present to
Mrs. TlltonS A. Yes, topaz oroocn; 1t was In
| box anu | remember she thought IL WAS pill
/ box-(great laughter) that 1 brought homo TO
| her husDand-lnore laughter); on opening the
4 al told Mr. Tlton to send me home some pills.
and supposed he sent 'nem BY you'-tLau1n-
teri
| before gong into their own house In Livingston
street dld you become an nabtuai visitor at taelr
house7 A. | visited them gOoo deal at the mouse
1 of Mrs Morse, but DO not know tnat visited
them there AZ much as old subsequently, When
they went TO reside In tneir own house
| o. DO you remember tile occasion OF presenting
picture TO Mrs. TitonY A. nId written "Nor-
/
despair a0out It, aud knew mat SOMEBODY WHO
would not be critical would give me strength and
encouragement 70 20 on with IL; read TO Mrs.
11ton the opening chapters, and sne was pleased
with them, especially that part where the Old aoc-
tor goes out lntO tue helds to gather wreath 10
he placed the mead OF tue Daoy Wnen IL Is born
/ gave tue picture TO Mrs. Tilt0D as q souvenir Of
tAat VISIT 90 not recouecs .n1 ~ - Ia r,oa -
was given; think set ~ on the mantelpiece IN
the back parlor, and subsequently, II was put In
the 'front.' parlor; do not recolect Of being there
aiterward Wnen IL was not there; distributed
thirty or iOrIy souvenirs among my friends aud
among the children OF my frIends-amolg those
with whom was ultimate.
q. During the residence OF this family In Living
ston street wnat was the manner OF your VISITS
there on TO 1870 A. The Post once was near toe
corner oil Washington street; alter morning study
/ would 70 70 tue Post once take my letters IN
my bauu and read tneu anu tnen ufOp IN " see
Nj. Tntons lamly.
The tale grew tender a. il progressed. He was
in despair with ms novel OF 'NOrwooj.n lie was
about 70 discontinue writing IL, but the thought
struck him ne would 20 down 20 Mrs Tllton ana
read her the opening chapters ana see the eject
lie wan led encouragement and ne got II. The
mover went on and proved success. MI. Beech
er's voice dropped 60 q low and gentle monotons
as he told the incident
Wttpess-My habit was then 10 20 do vn aud geE
nv letters ater getting through my morning
studes-to take my letters IN my nald aud read
II tAem - went aiOlg and drop IA taere halt an
II hour in Tue nOrnlns or IOnger-if 10 was lOngerI
then making any little calls that ! wanted 60
make. / frequently went over The terry TO New
u York, anu tnen came nome 70 my dinner.
\ q. But your na9it tneo was % compete your
work In me murnng1 \. Yes, SIR nave always
been ali early riser ana an earlr worker. aud .,
tn o'c.ocG 4 would usually % done with M
\ .. lnen you went out Tor exercise and recrea-
\ tioaf A. les, SIR Tor editorial work or any
Y UaaCr.
q. 20 mat whatever caIl you Ola make at ihis
II house understand you % say was ~ tnat time
4 VI dasf a. IN an immense manriy 2, instances
q. NOW, nave you any recollection, Mr. BeecDcr,
Or any na0if q c4iIng there 10 tue evening or OF
any Calls there Ia the evening" A. No. sur sxceYs
Il committed: III the ears ls67-S-9 may nave Teen
there few times, out i wa not ony contrary 70
ary haDlI, but q was tmpO.slbiei my evenings are
mostly engaged ia speaking o. equivalent Tx.
y q. 50 you bad 40 HABIT u maAtnx calls "a the
\ q. FOR fai1inar calls with your iniimates were
\ they III the uaF time usually A. Amos. always.
unless istrJied up 70 riend HOwafd's ~ TIE eFea-
ing win nun, ont tue ordinary calls were maze
Y usually ~ the afternoon, ABOUT i've O'CLOCK;
Il .. How frequently did YOU zee Mr.. TlltOu az MIS-
u own house a. 1 should inink as often as ne
was tnere or A. be was not tlere malt the Time ne
4 ~ the case mar be; wGen ne WOgfed IN hIs oSn
house and wro.e a. often A. ne would be at home.
y Al tne hours q your eau, u.s. a Yes, ar
Q. DO you rememberIn the year 1910 taking Mrs
8. AID how aid the iirst .; that courtesy arisei
Y A. | don't know now u arose oniy know J
bought pair OF 1ne graya and ~ was not yet tine
Il TO 20 up 70 my place; / was Keeping tnem mere
week or two; went down one DrIgnt morning
4 with a buggy and took ncr out TO the PARK, Al
\ one other lime a week or fortnight later; in thf
Il meanwhile met Mrs. Morse, and she begged me
Y 90 give LbDle drive-It did her 80 mucn 1000
tAeu took tne horses up 70 the iarm, ana aid not
u drive anY more
v .. You went ;here a second time after this con
u yersatiOnl a. Yes, sir.
q. VINO DID you see there then a. Mr. Tilt0n
tnd mrs. Tllon; think Irst saw him
az the window, and ne came out; l dis
not get out or the buggy; | talked
with Inn on various things, but don't remem.
i Der that / said | bad come down TO take
Liable out TO ride, your wIle out 10 rdej "a
called her 70 tae door sac was Witnin. ! taen
\ spoke to mr. and said, "MrS Tlton, nave caiied
y to see II you wolu not ike TO ride out;n she de-
clned; ne piaFfuily reproachod DER and sld, ''GG
ia, aet your taIngs on take the ride; )" tuere-
\ upon So came Uut aud TOOK tue ride.
n q. Did sou az anything ~ tnls time about what
Z. now, 5iT, 10 That year, 1870 prior 70 Decem.
Der. % you remember an occasion OF being sens
Tor 10 Wait Mrs.. mon IN August Of that rear, or
n the Tune reerred 10 a. In August 1870. vas
al IceAsSli l received little note from ner
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