The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-09-03


like made piece Of Formality). Gave her this
days Gazett" The next day he carried out his
astute plan Of seeking the good Offices Of Mrs
Winthrop's sister. Visited Madam Mco. who
came to me in q splendid dress. l said II may
be you have heard OF my Visiting Madam VIM
throp. your sister. She answered, Her
sister had told her of 1t. I asked her
good Will in the affair. She answered.
II her Sister were for it. she should not hinder
| It, gave her Mr.. Howes's Sermons. She gave
| me a glass OF Canary entertained me with good
| Discourse, and u Respectful Remembrance OF
| my first wife," Not particularly encouraged
| by this reception. the persevering aspirant re-
turned next day to headquarters Visited
| Madam Winthrop: Sarah told me she was at
| Mr. Valleys would not come home till late. l
gave her Hannah oranges with my Duty not
knowing whether should find her or no. Was
ready to go home. but said II knew she was
there. / would go thither. Sarah seemed to
speak with pretty good Courage. She would be
there. I went and found her there with Mr..
Valley and his wife In the little room below.
At a-clock I mentioned going home; at l
put on my Coat and quickly waited on her home.
| She found occasion to speak loud to the SER
| want, rs II she had mind to be known. Was
| Curteous to me: but took occasion to
| speak pretty earnestly about my keeping
Il Coach | said twould cost f100 per annum
she said twould cost but GAO. Mr.. Eyre Mrs.
Winthrop's son, who seems. rs we have said.
| to have been by no means well disposed to the
match came in and sat awhile; offered him
| DR.. Incr. Mather's Sermons. whereof Mr.. Ap-
pleton's Ordination Sermon was one: said he
had them already. l said l would give him
another. Exit. Came away somewhat late
On the next day. Oct 20. Judge Sewall had
a. OH NJ
but not having met Madam Winthrop at the
prayer meeting. he went first to her house.
Found her very Serene with her dhtcr Noyes
Mrs. Dering and the widow Shiprevc sitting vt
q little Table she in her armd Chair. She
drank to me and to Mrs. Noyes. After awhile
prayed the favor to speak with her. She took
one of tho candles andwent into the best Room
closed the shutters sat down upon the Couch.
She told me Madam Usher had been there and
said the Coach must be set on Wheels. and not by
Busting She spake something Of my needing a
Wigg. This must have been CALLING to the Judge.
who had ut all times severely denounced that
vanity.l Asked me what her Sister said to me.
/ told hor. She said. II her Sister were for it.
She would not hinder It, But told her. She
did not say she would be glad to have me for
her Brother. I said. shall keep you in the
Cold and asked her IL she would be within to-
morrow night. for wa had had but running
Feat. She said she could not tell whether she
should or no. took leave. AS we were drinking
afterward at the Governours he said: In Eng
land the Ladies minded little more than that
they might have Money and Coaches to ride in.
said. And New England brooks its name. At
which Mr.. Dudley smiled. Cow said they were
not quite so bad here" The day afterward Mr.
SewalPs son. the minister. came to him by APP
pointment. and they prayed one for another
toe No.
ing my Courship. About o'clock l go to
Madam Winthrop's Sarah told me her mistress
was gon ont. but did not tell her whittier she
went. She presently ordered me Fire; so
went in having DR.. Sibb's Bowels with me to
read. l road the two first Sermons. still no.
body came in: ut last about a-clock Mr..
John Eyre came in; l took the opportunity
to say to him as l had done to Mrs.
Moves his ssterl before. that I hoped
my visiting his Mother would not be
disagreeabe to him; He answered me with
much Respect. When it WAS after a-clock He
of himself said he would go and call her. She was
but at one OF his Brothers. Awhile afterward
heard Madam Winthrop's voice enuuirins
something about John. After a good while
and Clapping the Garden door twice or thrice.
she came in. | mentioned something of the
latencss she hantered me and said wis later.
She received me curteously. L asked when
our proceedings should be made public. She
said they were like to be no more public than
they were already. Offered mo no Wine that l
remember. l rose up at IL a-cock to come
away. saying would put on my Coat She Of
fered not TO help me. l prayed her that Juno
might light III" home: she opened the shutter
and said twas pretty light abroad. that. be-
sides. Juno vas weary and had son to bed. So
came HON by Starlight as well rs could. At
ii,-t fn.,i In I Ia
writ Mr.. Eyre his name in his book with the
date Oct. u. 1920 /. cost me SIS. Jehovah
iireh!'
We cannot marvel at the pious ejacu-
lation with which the Judge summed up his
record Of the evening when We bear in mind
his lavish. though futile. disbursements
and the fact that he had passed three anxious
! hours with nothing but DR.. Sibbs Bowels to
comfort him. But his affections We're too deeply
engaged 10 mind rebufiS. or staEgcr at cXpcn-
diturc short II that involved in keeping IL
coach. as is apparent from the two following
entries in the diary: Near Legs Corner little
/ David JeNrie- Mrs. Winthrop', lrandsonl saw
me, and looking upon me- worry lovingly. asked
me if l WAS going to SEQ his Grandmother.
! said Not tonight Gave him "a 9rnny and
| bid Kim present my Service II his Grand
mother" Oct 2i.-"I Went IN the Hackney
! Wnthrous: hal told her l you'll tax" my de-
parturc from thence for Salem to hold court
! Sarah came to the door with kntce in her
/ Arms but did not think to take notice of the
! Child. She called her Mistress. told her that
/ being encouraged hy pa.id lellrics loving eyes
and Sweet Words, was come to inquire
whether she could nnd in her heart to leave
that House and Nci.hborhood. and go and
/ dwell with m" ut the South End l think she
said softly, Not yet | told her it did not
| ly in my Lands 10 keep Coach. If
l should. | should bc in danger TO
| be- brought 10 keep COMPANY with her egh =
| bour Drooker he was n little before sent TO
| prison for deb,l. Told he. | had an Antipathy
against those who would pretend u give them
selves, but nothing OF their Estate. | would
| give II proportion OF my Estate with myself.
And l supposed she would do So. AS to n
| Pcrriwig. Ny best and greatest Friend, could
not possibly have II greater. began to find me
with Hair before was born. and had contn-
| ucd to do So ever since and could not find in
| 10, A, Il