The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-23

sti the happy hours Of the past gliding DER nv
mss md the thrilling notes Of BIRDS the tread Of
ssne ssssd that bore 50 quietly along ike zsphyrs
tones Of some distant fairy song
s.ps''
have no. asked you 20 excuse this letter Tor since last
course YOU would sxpsc, write and. dearest rsn
me tin same-I am that you win let me have the
70 soms / suppose this has been no. only day OF
a.. s day q r.. .y to %aSy i hss
q marked happiness one Of unusual sadnes have
msnt promotes happiness. perhaps hope little Of
Ny dearest friend. since last ! saw you have made
o.hsd
might truly envy the ono who does that
as.rs. % sys s s S.Gp.s.s Of seeing again
lsi alteration ana iSys, my dearest friend
..YAaEwELLn AND s.YuxERALn
In the next letter she speaks Of her sdolatry and
Worship for him, which VIII not cease until the lido
read. scarcely can think of saving farewell bur
instead of 'fa.ewel he read ''iuncral' by mistake
which again created hilarity She again calls Board
In June, 1864 about year before the marriage she
writes that she Is CONSCIOUS that for him 1t Is
pleasure TO give as he has such line md noble
ganizat'on although she Is aware, ut the time,
that he must nave unlimited calls Tor assistance,
and from many persons lar wortnier than herself.
She rem inds HIM mat the she worships not
love her. and even II she is TO marry one whom she
to be filled She then asks HIM for his advice
as whether she hal better marry (Mr NEWELL, aud
promises that she viii ABIDE by his decision She will
meet hun at quarter TO eight p. NJ. either Monday
or Tuesday next, when she Will '.walk up toward
Chester Park. Scan take little drive out OF
town Z" she says
Five months later, In November, she again wrote
that not only dii she think OF him when eyes
closed at night but oven before they rcopened next
morning. She sent him some patterns for dresses,
ana asked him to select Whichever pleased him best
In February 1885, she wrote from Paris that having
a hal 10
would not come. She signed herself "wth deepest
gratitude and love-
Several other letters also were real.
HOURS.
On February 7, 1868, she again that at early
brance OF those sacred hours she had spent with
him. (Here one OF the jurors laughed heart
.oa do DO, do DO come Must ' o. reta ed
tho only thing That will give me supreme happinessW
she appeangly wrote. HIS sister Mrs Otis. was At
Mrs. Otis. but finally did and then the resemblance
caused her much joy. sho wanted to send him KISS
by his sfscr, but did not dare. Mr. - supposed to
be Mr.. Newell) reproachcd her she mad pre-
vented HIM (Mr. Boardman) from advancing "Mr.
-n the money, with which be wanted TO increase
his business. This was true, but how could "Mr.
-" who had caused her naught but rnhappiness,
expect that she would do anything to associate him
want to ask you Tor a iavor." She could ask Mr..
Hutchinson, who had often asked her to go to theatres
to 90 out driving, but whom she had always refused,
and yet would not "Send me 500 or GOO francs. ;"
Here counsel introduced many other epistes OF IN
s'oNLy ATTRACTION FOR ME-"
10 October, 1871 she thankfully ackno Wedges the
many great attractions for There is but one,
attraction for me. and that IS far away. shall
not be well until the mind is content"
In June, 1872 alter Boardman already dead
she writcs asking Tor an explanation OF his long
silence. She Is afraid he has been offended By her
requests for money. She does not know what she
could have done 70 dispcasc him. She again speaks
OF her misery and unnappiness, and says she would
over the winter before but her doctor told
her would be at the risk oil her Lille.
During the reading Of this letter Mrs. Newell seemed
deeply moved and hid her brow in her ha nd
Mr.. Shaicr, after The reading of these letters, asked
Mr.. Newell the statutory question whether there
sted any decree Of divorce in favor OF his wife, and
he replied, '.Nonc that know Of"
LETTERS IN RKBUrTAL
The defence then restV, and the rcbutta was
that had previously been Identified The first letter.
dated May s. 1865 just prior 70 the marriage, Is from
maiden narnel He writes :-sDear Annie G cd made
the world out OF chaos IN SIX days; II took us the
same number OF days to pull down one store and build
up another" He expects her TO see sMr. b." (Board
mani IN order to make certain whether they are to
sail for Europe mex, month
colonel Fellows read letter from Mrs. Newell to
her husband, addressed "My dear Lon" (Lorenzo),
in which says that .sMr. b here las;
night and promised 10 pay her expenses to Europe
prospect OF her going with her husband, and onds
w.s lone nsx s'e day 0' saws yery Spd
ana he hopes his Kindness Will "add to her happi-
ncss.n
to Mr. Boardman, and read TO Mr. L. her
tier from Paris about being presented at the Tu
erles, ana Mr.. H. had said lie was afraid all this
woula her head. The letter speaks of his birth
day which would make him now lliy-two years old.
In the same month he speaks OF B0ardman's prob.
.baDe Jap to Europe. When Boardman came 10 Paris
he would "be less lonely" and 'prouabiy have some
good times"
Colonel Follows produced letter from Mr.. Board
man 10 MT. Newell, in which tue Boston millionaire
politely but coIJy declines to ioa0 him money.
Mr. Newell sent this letter to mis- wie, adding that
"his opinion OF The man lBoard0An) was the samc.n
In another lottsr she Ausba Vriles that Board
man shoa,d g Paris she couo make sure Of sssy.
ing ana seeing him. The letter closes "w!th many
thanks Tor your KIND wishes.'
ABOUT BoIRDxAN.
On March o. 1869, Airs. Ncwei writes to her hus
band, from Paris:-'hy own dear Lon, your favor
nand.' She expresses hcr regret at his having
tear Of ner starving she mas very g'ad that he
wrote her about AIR. Boardman's coming TO Europe,
and she axis, s'Do Tell him to soon.n She asks
him to take things easily as possible she wolld
always have enough TO i've upon.
Later on Mr.. Newell writes thai be hopes M Board
will go 10 PARIS, anu II he did he the
NUMBER oil her admirers III PARIS would not be dimn-
ished.
s'HER PAPA"
On August 2, 1870 he addresses her IN Boston, and
hopes that she enjoying herself with ''ncr papav
ftue term by which Mfs cwrlL witnesses ,ln, med
letter he uscS The expression again, your papa H.
tends TO be ~ Boston"
that Mr.. Boaramun had taken her to q concert but
they were nome again ny hal-past nine +. ~ In a
called 10 say that We shail 70 cut .or drvc. lie ~
a dear, darling PAPA, ana the pcsi man IN tho world
except your own dear self"
''FaoM DEVOTED wIFEn
From PARIS, unucr date oil Apr ., 1860, she writes
that she always mas trcd to be a true ana devoted
wic and chidcs INN for HE jealous nature.
How be jealous OF Mr. Boardmun. OF darling
papa You know that his greatest desire for happi
and tor You knew of iis great
Ion before became wife. You all and every.
.nng Of n.s intention. res.fsns NE OF h; sying me
mt should have besome your wife. Anu since
been married lie has told With his iips
lie loved as DAUGHTER. ac &c Now my dearest
be reaso.a Aud agai you ARE Jealous Mr. Dix npy
because cut oil potencss and he should calf
certainly L. ~ most honorable man. ", dear.
to thnk that cannot even look uoon gentle
without your being jealous always tell OF every
WHO calls me aud tell every place where
and with WHAT could inc
perfectly well tnat weat Ia compan, Mr. DIX when
presented at Court. but al a. same time
his family and MI Dix wa knu enough TO be escort.
and that should call from time time
respect should suppose would be glad
sire tue acquaintance ct gentlemen aud seek their
society DO not be jealous because you think
ub happy. wish could be WITH love 81 KISS