The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-18

which would form . valrabls volume Of themselves
OF the Forrest and Macready riots has considerable
10 say, and Is very loyal his friend OF the great
actors domestic life his biosrapner says
But above all he signally blessed In his married
me- the point IN character like his By far the most
central and vital OF all rhe first ten years OF his state
OF wcdlock bad indeed been happy beyond tho ordinary
portion Of mortals. 1t was a well-ma,ed match ne a
beauty. mutually proud and fond OF each other, his
native honesty and Imperious WI! met by her
bon lcanemcpt ana conc,imtory sweetness;
her. ANA wen no might, for his nature was one
greatly endowed IN all points for im'sss'oncd love.
ana she was IN person, disposition and accomplish
ncnts equally adapted TO awaken II. sShe was per-
ccion, SAID one in aluson to her bridal landing 10
Atrericn, she most beautiful VISION ever saw"
Alter the death Of Forrest hcrsci. sad rhc rst
ten years OF our married LIE a OF content
meni and happ,n.ss, scarcely runIcd by much as
summer faw thcn bckcrn ok began followed by deeper
misundeistanding, and the fatal result drew on which
years, too short and too few there WIS Que thing
wanting 10 finish household felicity. THIS one want
was children tho eternal charm Of tho passing ages Of
humanity OK tho ionr pathetic creatures born 10 them
out one lived, and that only for q Few months.
OF the terrible scandal. which ended in OF the
most famous divorce trials known TO our courts Mr.
Aiscr says
The Innocence OF Mrs. Forrest pablcly accredited,
aDd is not hero impuJncd. l;ut history >abundnnty
SHOWS that her husbands affirmation OF her CUNT docs
not prove him 10 have been wiifui II rs
picon was naturally aroused anu though IL may have
been mistaken, naturally culminated under the
cuinstnnces accomfGn its course, in assured
CONVICTION OF It's justice Iu his proud sensitive aud
tenacious nina. recoiling with all llrcs the
lancicd wrong and shame, the poison OF tho Consueo
letter worked ko deadly drug burning aud mining
al wlthin. ny day or By night he could not
forget II. Tho uIl experience OF jealousy as
SO many roor wrotchcs In every age huvc fe't
tho passion now ad To suffer II in dire reality For
more than year re kept his dark secret in sionce,
ing h nsc much Of tho time broodng morbdly over
his pent up misery Now hc learned to probe IN their
deepest significance the words of his great Muster
Eat Oh H., WIN. damned minutes tells no Ger
Tho evidence oil tho love no had for his vito and OF
rhe agony HIS jealousy cacsed HIM Is abundant HIS
as these are specimen of them :' am quito OF
TINS WANDERING, and every hour wish myself again
with you. God bless you my dearest Kate, and believe
mo wholly yours" "This warm bright bcau,itul
day, ana am sitting At open window in the Entnw
blue, ciouGless sky-just such day as ycnrn have
with you at Fontnll'' IL Mr.. Nackay to-day.
sald you were every way worthy OF my most devoted
Affection Ot course ne made conquest Of my whole
most highly when, as IN tho present instance II is the
spontaneous Offering nf the candid and the good.o
= rhc writer IS unwilling IN any way to enicr
between tho now long ANA forever separated dis
puants or 10 80 behind tho rendering OF the
Court. The defendant Is dead, anu only requires
Tor justice's sake The assertion that ho believed HIM
sell 70 hnvc been wronged, and that inc acted that
belief WITH the untorsivingness belonging TO him. Tho
plaintiff has suffered icartuy enough Tor any impru-
dence error, believed by her and most
honorcd trends 10 be innocent, was vindicated Ny
jury after most searching trial and IS now living IN
modest and blamclcss retirement. Sho has right
the benefit OF her cquiia and shall be lett unassaiicd
10 that tribunal which alone just and
ciill as il Is niallbic
One more quotation and we have done in summing
up the character OF Forrest. The writer says
Those who loved Forrest best had hoped for him
shat reposing hs laurels pointed out in the
rescnmcns OF earlier years outgrown and forgotten,
enjoying the calls OF his friends uxurlatiDg III book
ish leisure, overseeing win paternaI fondness the
progress Of the homo lie had planned for the aged aud
needy Of his profession, taking proud joy tho
prosperity and glory OF his country and ~ the belief
that his doizcd art has before u here amid
democratic Institutions OF America destiny whose
splendor and usefulness shall surpass everything It
has yet kuown-thc days OF his mellow and vigor-
Gus old age should glide pleasantly toward
the end where waits the strange Shadow
wnh tho key and tho seal Thcn they trusted, nothing
In his lie should have become HIM better than the
leaving OF IL would For rcceiins step by step from
the stage and the struggle, be should fade out IN
murnur OF applause reaching hun until his closed
to every sound OF earth. 1t would have been had
be boon all that he should have been II
daincd not To be shattered and bowed, he WINS
snatched untmely from his not properly perfected
gotten in consequence Of what he not and did
not dc. Ho VIII iivo great tradition the his
tory OF the stage He viii 1--we as personal image
in magnificent CoriolanuS statue. He VIII
live learned and versatile histrIonist In the
exact Photographic cmbodinents Of his costumed ana
breathing characters lie will live dinused pres
tho retreat he has founded for his less fortunate
brethren. Perhaps he will nvc in some degree, as u
Trend in the hearts Of those Who perusng these
pages shall appreciate the story his tolls trials.
his riumphs and his disappearance from the eyes OF
men, He VIII certainly i've 70 The innumcrable aud
uulraccabe but momentous influences OF his deeds aud
cflucnccs OF his powerful personality and exhibitions
caught ny by sensitive organisms and transmitted IN
their poscry the end OF race. And, still FUR
ther r. SwcdcuDory teaches there are theatres 10
heaven and all sorts OF plays represented there, those
the shades o. may think OF him still acting some
better part before angelic spectators within the UNI
known scenery Of eternity.
Algors 'I.ile of Forrest will end place among tho
most prlzeI annals Of tho stage and II inclined
to think that ho carried his friendship to the verge Of
enthusiasm We forgive him when the result has
been tho making OF so entertaining volume The
book Is most elegantly gotten up by the Messrs u.
Iippincol Co.. aud illustrated with steel portraits OF
Forrest ut different ages aud In various characters.