The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-20

To asked me TO let him be- the father ~ That
boy | was sitting IN his lap at the time. told
him to let me 20. that Was too serious a matter
"a jest about AMI tried 90 turn II ON In that way.
le sud he was not (9s'ing nrySr w37 ln"rs
,hat way. and lett him thinking had escaped
"a great danger. and meant never e. give MIN
Thought would never say anyt NJ 10 any QUO
about II. and that would b' the end ~ 1t; dli
not 20 up stairs the next day. and when hr
.mmc down, refused Ia let him touch me-, or ask
HIM 10 sit down After seeing him several times,
he began To tell m" about ms drad son, ana mat
over since his death he tclt thu he could not loo
rrcOneiled 20 die himself until he had another
son. | cannot tell you all that followed. Wo
had an agreement. and he promised 10 take caro-
Of me ALWAYS and leave everything he could b
his son. and adopt him legally. and never under
any possible circumstances 10 acknowledge
anything that would expose or inJure mo, not
even n he could save his llf' 10y doing 50. This
agreement was made on sunday. the I'm.
think. but was not 10 be- oonsuMmatod until
Wednesday the 22d OF November
Fl had come to move ohedicit 20 his will II
seemed as if he was whirlwini and took mo
up and carried me along with him; had no
identity Of my Own. The three months is lik. 4
terrible dream. Tine 22d 'ninc and deferred It
10 the 23d on which day consrni"d To live with
him ~ his wife. We conclud"l TINT 1t was best
not Ia print that poem or any OF my poems
which You would rcro0ni1r IN print. lost il
might arouse your suspicious After thu Oc-
Cured he told me that H. had been looking 10
liz accomplishment for the last year; that h.
had thought of il days und dreamed 1T il nights.
Il" had coveted me u yrlr ago. not 10 60 out IT,
Dakota with YOU, hut Co remain and come out
Mn MN Nhoul IN" LEI 81 june ftc san liht
ms proposal 10 YOU % max" an Investment
there was only Intended ns an excuse for keep
ing me with hiIn hn did not UNDERSTAND it So
at the time. n" tried 90 dissuade me from
goin; to New York IN tn" summer. and wlnicl
me b. promise That wuud come back, told
him that Intended TO remain. He said. You
viii come back He had told me since that lis
ry, = had hcen upon me- from the very first, and
that should liyc with him. and he wondered
that nad not felt it and actet upon It sooner.
| Amer he came NJ stairs Ia sleep Mrs. Robinson
became so I"nl"us ihqt he was afraid she would
h,lp him avert H. He said | was dependent
| upon him, and his ruin was my ruin.
| "Mhrn discovered hlstrue character, trcach =
! cry and hypocrisy and charged him with his
wlckcdness and using such means rs he had IA
overcome my conscience and will. that be ha!
sedurrd me 10y force and fraud. that he had
| wrongrd me and had done so intentionally. ho
| pleaded with mo not to ruin him II / wanted Ia
| XIII him, 10 do So hut not 10 ruin him. He said
! he WIS willing 10 die for me, but ruin was worse
! than death. and II talked SO loud, and Mrs
Robinson learned the truth, she had the power
To- ruin him, and would do So. was sorry and
lsked him what | could do to undo the mischief
| ! had done. He sad let him tell her that W,
| had not made up after our quarrel. and that
should toll her two falsehoods. One was that
was not IN his bedroom the night she said
was, and that my quarrel with him was no
caused hy my jealousy. He carried Il key 10 ny
room all winter ia his vest pocket
| name and presence Of Almighty God and Iii,
| living son. Jesus Christ in whom YOU trust to
salvation swear that the revolutions and state
mcnts made to me In your confessions r. spoct
ing 5. S. Jones are all true; that without provo
cation or intention ON your part. while pro
tossing friendship 10 mo, knowing YOU 10 be- m,
lawful wife, h" did treach"rOusy hy inlSehOOd
fraud, and force, mislrnd and soduec YOU. mink
Ing You believe that YOU were the only woman
he loNedY And do you also solcmnly SVEN
that he IL tig only man with whom you have
:" / do Ii is all true, so help me God
GENEYiEyE PIE