, 1879-08-15


ises In August Of that rear Mr. Hal! was
aan1iona to travcl for short tno in Sw!tzer~
!atHl. @ md i.c again appealed to- her to accom-.
pans nm. bat ehc refused. 1o sentcmbcr md
!akca md one 70 LIandulno. lie had 10 leave
nts vile u the latter place. and ~ her mother
tMrs !s., nonion) and mn old servant fAtrs. Tram
,n.etel ,.l wefo stth htr. he felt h'c could fe eft
ms regret, however. Richardson was At I.lantl.
tttlno at tho satna time. Tile renaon given bY
ti!s VIE for her constant association with nch-
hfusoo sls "as inat nc would be attentive to her
riding. On bis return from America, Mr.. Hail
found that his wtfes hnrse. inkteal oi being at
stables close to their housc. AZ IT aIwa.s had
sons na Sa nee ee" n 'syGd NJ Il Rhn,d
10 those staS,es Of R1ehar.ar's m .a's " soms SD7
times for thc purpose of rftuq, somel,mcs not
that She was ,he constant s.sociate Of 'hc
young man. and waa In the hahit of going Into
bis bedroom to chanxe her ordinary clothes for
her riding costume: She also ueed 10 remain TO
tea with him In fittiIr-room nlioinIng his br1
room. Mr.. Hail found The intimacy had In
creased a. much thai he had 10 ltscuss thr mat
ter With Mrs. IIatls mother anil thr old servant
Mrs. Tranmere. lEc was then Informed that
Mira Hall and Richardson were in thc habit Of
sitting up lato At night to smoke together: that
they sometimes retired to the 1louarkcepes's
room, and that the servants had complained Of
the lato hours. and Of the housckceper'a room
being locked when, Mrs. Halt and Richardson
were there. Mr.. Hall. whc stiil desiring 10 par
every respect to his wtfe's wishes, decided that
1t was necessary for him 20 protest against taie
course she was pi1rhu!ng. and to cndtavor to
modify the terms OF intimacy which had sprung
up between her md Kichorrisan.. Ile sold her
that II she wished to smoke at night she cnuld
do It in the. library Or elsewhere where the
servants lad access. Ns appealed TO her for the
sake Of her own regulation to do this and 10
0ivn no room for the infcrcncos that would
OttlertFi38 la drarn.
"Mr. Hail ttil chung to bis faith in his wlsc's
fidelity, aud he ras onlY concerned lint sle
should not do anything from which ordinary Oh
servers could draw wrong fnferences. lie wrote
her letscr on the subject. which was so kindly
IN ita language that It ought to hare commend
ed itself to tier. Her answer TO this was to loci;
flerttff tsi her room attl refuse TO see him. She
protested nEatnst the slightest interference On
the part Of her husband IN her Intimacy With
Mr.. Richardson. Mr. Hall tried one other
course. Hs nppcaaca 10 Richardson himself, as
he was fsfsnd Of Mrs. Hall. to cease from con-
duct which vaye rise to scandal. 1ic seemed to
listen TO thht appeal, and promised that t!'e OBJ
tecttonab1c thines should not continue; but It
was evident ihat he went straight to Mrs. Hall
and communicated the interview to her. for OIL
the satne night he wrote to the petitioner re-
pudlatfng tlIc promises llc had made, nnI claim
it,r perfect liberty TO observe the slightest Wish
of Mrf. fi1lL and to hare unrestrafnel intimacy
the petitioner objccttnr to the sliehteat crIti-
c!snl on bis part. and saying, will do as
nobshsarted d. fr'eud J., Of nine tRchar;';oal BE-
ny eon'pan'on u .,e 'n,,est ~ ea'ehI tn,nk
l1all wrote letter to l's wife which he himself
gave 70 hef 10 her oWn room, RssnE iler at tlie
time. ~ va iet'cT ~ .econc'9at'on; IN appeal.
luz u Ut 70 taho I!GHs !uutsc. ns Hlu not asH
Richardson, but so to modify their intimacy
TINT there should be 40 sca.at The letter was
coucAed IN most reasonable and afEec'Ionate
@ 1srs maS ots Esfn Il. y nte 20 at ne al ar; IL iia a
IL found thai. in eon;sq1e1ce Fl ;la' tnost so'!.
siacfatc IeIteI' n!a WIG nau leit .nr nousc-!e't
II so tllaI WIN onc oass.!E s1ts.op'aon' she iau
neves retus,Gu a t1 IT, H. sho isas 'lota I9F hcr
Mr. Hall dd not kpow at tl'e tinin under what
circumstances sie hat' Gohe 70 nr'chion, blt nc
wn4 an1aous snc thon!a 70. ftar t;cre alone,
~! M nsl motnet. Mfs t'oFt9t'' }anea i!cE m
lew Gays: Supseqneftif Mr. nnli, VINO lIal
thn,'eht she lian gone oil abfnptly Ia violent
aIihlrst OF tempeF. Iound tlIat
ttcse t,au aa4 oern lAose arrateement
about ngr departure thnn was COLI
a!stens With sucl! ficw: because WHEN que
ws11t to Hrightnn with Mrs. Trsm'nere. nn Oct.
-, Richardson was already there, harIng golc
down With horses, md at onee a!n,narct.s1y he;
chsne nes constant enmianlon. 'ief hhsoat'u
was At TINT t,me appealing 10 hGr TO sion her
Intimacy "1th t1at youhE h,ati, h!t' ihstead ot
DOING 10: sue vas m9kng MIN her reg,'lar a*ko-
c1Ate. one oeSapeu "iEnlss NJ we " nonse o. a
"'o. =. ~ 1..u'H Wtse1f A'it' "e"1tu1o"
uaen 10 T's!t Her tnere nlehts anu stay Win hcr
~! or oeiocx .,, le u, ,, l,aaoIaaS on one osca'
efou. hearnR noise III INC respnndent's room,
vent up stairs, and discovered Richsrdson: The
Spnc a at ,n, o. '"eked 10 wtn Mr.. ,a!
sell In such q position she cannot complain Il
her husband accuaes nnd tiae world condemns
neF; lhe morning 0ttcr tllts alscnSerF she lett
Ietlford pfacs and went to fresh lodgings In ST..
Georges road, where similar scenes took n!aee.
Mr; Hall ultimately vent TO Brighton
md saw hts vile, vino calicd on him
to contradict the ssandats whiell had been
circulated to Der dcsrlment, nn'l hc, not
knowing nt the time all TINT lad taken
place: aud stili having tl'e SANG Inherent faith
a!er, did state to person At BRIGHTON tl1as he
had no charge Of actual iniIdellty to make
Against her. He wrotc to Rsciardsou on thc
sub1ect, md the latter 10 bis repty, said that Ills
visit to brighton had 0ren ono OF business,
Well L It sns visit Of business It was business
That fitted ~ strangely with Mrs. lialIs star in
Brighton. It was business strangely combined
With Tie pleasure OF the eocirty OF Mrs. Hail.
Mr. Hall ultimately DID what many nun wtlu
cared less tor h's wilo would haVu done long be-
| forc,-le forbade hin the house; but. moi heed