New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-05
VI.
From Frank EHerton to Carruthers Ste,ens.

1T is some months since that March night when
after long day spent III my service, 80 roughly
almost hrutally. indeed begged you To leave my
home. The fact was, something had happened
which was near maddrning me, which. Tor the time
being. did certainly deprive nae OF Nef-c0ntIol, ana
ON that account | wanted To De alone. ] could not
bear even ny oldest friend 10 see me unnamed.
To-day for the first time take anyone into my con-
tdcncc. could not do 80 by "ord of mouth. /
doubt, IN fact whether snail ever have courage Ia
speak of the matter at all; but II Ii kind of un
huulcnng to write OF freely To yon, and OF course
my letter Is for you alone. Immediately you lad
Quilted the house thai March morning. IN order To
search for the missing Mya and her lilndoo | sat
down and penned hurried note OF excuse 70 Lord
b. then gave one or two necessary orders 10
the servants, and was ahont 10 JOIN IN the search
also, when au indetnable longing seized me 10 take
- farewell look of my statue before II should DE-
packed for transmission 10 the Academy. i iclt "a
if glance AT the lnctaDlr calm and muiely rcSlon-
syc beauty therein embodied would console me for
the cruelty of the living love | had taken to my
heart only TO sting. Love - cruel thought, but
art is kind and art shall hcnccforth he my mis-
ircss my salvation, AMI my comforter
Outside the door stood for moment WIN
sudden thrill Of joy and triumphant fOrr~'"ng how
the pcarly spring hight would beautliy almost
cthcraiin-the marble. realizing my snnnirst ns.
plratOns and TipcSt experience. felt That my
work was good 30 that had reason to rejoice.
opened the door and what was my horror and
disnay to find. instead of ia" dream of Ioyelincss
with which my whole being was fun, a torn,
manned. SCARED. almost hidroEs thing By some
monstruus plrcc Of wlckrdneSs. ana also no niue
ruined past help. Nothing short OF miracle OF the
ulden time could now restore II.
stood tor sou!r minutes contemplating the
WRECK like one in dream, unable 10 move an inch
or open my lips.
'1hrn when realized IN" true state Of things
all the srli-lnastrry went out'ot me, for moment
| and believe burst into tears.
NO more Of the deed, and only few words more
! about the prrp,trltor | have not taken the world
| INTO my confidence with regard To either. No one
| knows why my much talked ol PyUnaliOn never
made itS appearance AZ ~" Academy; stu less
| does anyone guess what part the sculptors wlie
| plavrd in tins yrHi's Shortcomings. Mya-thus
| much yon may have L,Jrl-i~ living IN PARIS, and
when lnn and other trusted cui,sirrs were search
INK t. NrN Forest m bodily tear hest s'ir had been
murdered for the sake ot I'l jcwcis she wac st am
ing from southampton 10 ila.r". bent only on Mhil
iIr away % few days 900 The French capital TIL the
| wrath oi her lord AMI master >houid pas away,
She expected. inbred To nave cured ur ol statue
making forever more. AMI 10 have cnticru NE 10
PARIS, all Alteration AMI rrn ntlncr. need NOT SAY
that m these surnI~r. .N been rntIl. ~ "ht al
her reckoning | make h'ra sufficient al.n" ano',
and ,.r are and shall ever ir.,n. IL othrr respects
sitnr.,l, 10 each other. - istth Tor Jarant 81
romance When viii SOFA ran down aud see ~
The Sew Forest i just Eu" IN full glotl. Inc
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