The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1881-05-13
Extracts from Bernard W.nterfeld's
Diary.

Brtracts from Bernard Wtmterfeld''
Diary.
I.--wINTERFIELD DEFENDS II HIMSELF.
"Beaupark House, June 18th. 49,
You and I, Cousin BEEN inster, sci
dom meet. But occasionally hear Of
you from friends acquainted with both
of us.
II have heard of you last at Sir
Philips rent-day dinner a week since.
My name happened to be mentioned by
one of the gentlemen present, a guest
like yourself. You took up the subject
of your own free will and spoke of me
in these terms:
am sorry to say it Of the existing
head of the family, but Bernard is really
unfit for the position which he holds
He has. to say the least of it compro-
missed himself and his relatives on more
than one occasion He began as young
man by marrying circus rider. He
got into some other scrape after that
which he has contrived to keep secret
from us. We only know how disgrace
full it must have been by the results; he
was voluntary exile from England for
more than year. And now, to COM
plete the list, ne has mixed himself up in
that miserable and revolving business of
Lewis Romayne and his wife,
IF any other person had spoken of
me in this manner should have set him
down as mischievous idiot, to be kicked
perhaps. but not to be noticed in any
other way.
with you the case is different. If |
die without male offspring the Beaupark
estate goes to you rs next heir.
Il don't choose to let man in this
position slander me and those dear to me
without promptly contradicting him.
The name | bear is precious to me in
memory of my father. Your unanswer-
ed report of me, coming from member
of the family, will be received as truth.
Rather than let .his be, reveal to you,
without reserve some of the saddest pas
sages of my life, l have nothing to be
ashamed of, and if have hitherto kept
certain events in the dark, it has been for
the sake of others, not for my own sNke.
| know better now. A woman's repu-
tation-if che is a good woman-is not
easily compromised by telling the truth.
The person OF whom am thinking when
| write this knows what l am going to
do and approves of it.
"You will receive with these lines the
most perfectly candid statement that
can furnish, being extracts cut out of my
own private diary. They are accom-.
panied (where plain necessity seems to
call for iD by the written evidence of
other persons.
There has never been much sympa-
thy between us. But you have been
brought up like gentleman, and. when
you have read my narrative, expect |
that you will do justice to me and to
others, even though you think we acted
indiscreetly under trying and critical
Is. W."
wISTERFIELD MAKES EXTRACTS.
11M 6pril 1s59.-Mrs. Eyrecourt and
her daughter have left Beaupaik to-day
for London. Have | really made any
on the heart of the beautiful
Stella? In my miserable position-ig-
norant whether am fres or not-l have
shrunk from formally acknowledging
That love her.
12h-I am becoming superstitious!
In the obituary of to-day's Times the
death is recorded of that unhappy woman
whom l was mad enough to marry.
After hearing nothing of her for seven
years, | am freel Surely this is a good
omen? Shall | follow the Eyrecourts to
London and declare myself? | have not
confidence enough in my own power of
attraction to run the risk. Better to
write first, in strictest confidence, to Mrs.
Eyrecourt.
14h.-An enchanting letter from my
lngel's mother. written in great haste.
They are on the point of leaving for
Paris. Stella is restless and dissatisfied;
he wants change of scene: ut is you
Who have upset her; why did you not