The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-02-04

like 10 submit to the disgrace OF a divorce
suit. What has befallen me God has given
me strength 10 meet, and ] can bear II IN
silence. Consideration for others alone
would induce me to make my affairs public.
TO do him Justice, be tried by threats, per-
suasion, and promises 10 induce me 10 sever
the bonds that bind us. have not heard q
word from him since this letter. Thank
you for your kind wishes. MAY God slis'
tain you and yours In your trouble.
Yours respectfully,
SARAH f. PERRIoo.
BLUE SPRINGS, NEB.. June 10, 1877.
Nrs. H. NJ FTagg: Dear Madam
Your letter came duly to hand. You owe
me no thank. for answering yOnr inquiries.
| should be less than womsn IL failed to
do all could to satisfy your mind. Three
years ago | came here on visit TO my
parents, as I supposed for four weeks.
At the end OF that tine | wrote to
my husband for money to return, and
received in reply letter informing me
that he had closed up his business in
Illinois and left for be dld not know where,
and that he did not intend 10 live with me
again, assigning as reasons that he had
ceased to love me. had failed 10 make him
happy, our marriage was mistake, and
more OF the same reasoning. II came ufon
me like thunder.bolt, without any warn
ing. could imagine no reason for sucn
course. loved HIM, and had never had
any trouble with him. II almost killed me.
I wrote 10 him, doing al in my power To
change his determination. but rec ived snch
colo, cruel letters that | never had the heart
To read them the second time.
am Still in the dirk as to the motives,
unless he had met your daughter and fallen
IN love with her. II he loves her aS loved
him, perhaps he suffers a. did-aS still
do-aIthOugh have lost my love for him.
The separation was entirely his doing.
He always treated me well. | never
knew Of his doing anything diShonOrabe
before he left me. | wonder more and
more at b ~ dong 80 bold an net aS TO marry
again, He did not dare TO get divorce.
have friends in BOsIon who know all the
facts IN The case. | would like 10 know
when and where your Acquaintance with
him commenced. IL YOU do not think me TOO
il hqnsitivc. do not recall ever hearing
your name until his marriage. cannot help
wishing sometimes that you would let the
law punish him. Probably he VIII 60 on
Ike thIs al his life il rot stopped. | am
glad II can be Of some service IN answering
your questions. Yours truly,
:. j.. PEREIGO.
The following is a copy OF the letter
which PerrigO sent to Mrs. Hannah Flagg
soon after he came TO Richmond, and be-
fore he married Miss Isabella FIagg:
RICHMOND, Va, June ., 1873.
Mrs. Fdgg: The majority OF two long
wears have pow passed since last saw you.
They have been years full Of heariacbes for
me as well a. for yOu | wrote last both TO
YOU and Belle. AS you did not ei'ber Of
YOU reply, | felt that you deemed it best not
TO do So The letter which she said she
saw written by me, which caused her to
wrtes TO me, he said had no date, and
therefore she could not tell when it was
written; winch | thought was poor eyl-
dence But let that drop. She said | was
not her husband, and she would never live
with me again. | answered the letter rs
well as | could, and then communication
stopped. Then began the most lonely time
ever experienced. But | will not rebearse
tnai. | know how keenly you, too, have
suffered.
In The lines above is the only place have
written that Game since that day.
do not write now 10 call up old memo
ries, bur TO ak what may he your wish in
the mltter. In July OF last year YOU sent
me box containing good many OF my ef-
fects, There were two Others which need
ed, ana when wrote for them YOU replied
that YOU would Ike 10 see some money from
! this direction. | wrote 10 ask what you
meant, aud what money you referrt TO,
| bat you did not reply. or course | know
thal am indebted TO YOU. and at that time
| was absolutely without money. | have
| Judged by your silence that you wished all
c immunicltio 10 cease, and, therefore,
have not written before. | wrote to my
sister, Mrs. Bacon, 10 see you IN reference
10 the matter, but she was on sick bed
when she received my letter, and has
scarcely been out since.
Now, there are some things OF mine al
your bou.e which value. not so much fol
| their worth as that they were presents from
! friends, and so | would like very much tC
have them.
II il is your wish that our connection
should wholly cease forever, as was Belle
| idea, would n not be best that | should re
turn 10 her the presents she has given me
and tbath,he should do the same again
| II you will please indicate the amonn
OF money due you | will pay j
II YOU will arrange 10 send all that be
| longs 10 me. | presume that my sister o.
some II her fImilv will receive anything
send and see TO mailing The exchange witt
YOU. hope some such arrangement vii
meet your approval. aud # not would b.
clad il YOU will write to me or reply yer
5aily by whoever presents this letter to yol
as 10 Wh9t YOU are willing 10 do.
OSCAR +. PERRIGO.
P.S. have never discussed these mat
ters or mentioned anything relating to then
t. Mr.. Porter Fiagg. as | did not knoV
what your wishoS were. P'ease tell IN
whe her he know OF all this and how No
With me to act towards bIm in relation 10 II
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