Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-09-02
'LkDy BYRON'S LETTERS
Additional Light Upon tho Donss-
tic Relations Of Her Gifted
but Erratic Husbaad.
The Horrible Charge Revived by
Harriet eeecher Stowe Shown
to bs GronndIsss.
Scandals Concerning the Relations
Of tho Poet and His Sistas
Finally DISPOSED OF.

ubtCuu tuc ucSlAOt U uOtSu
man, none is % prominent in its evil or 20
mitch TO be regretted as the tendency to re.
yive or discover scandals in his life. There
is class Of literary writers whose greatest
energy seems TO be spent in rsking up dis.
sgreesble facts concerning authors, poets,
or artists, and as no scandal is so delicious
as one connected with poet these writers
find an ever ready audience. But the world
owes hearty thanks to that reviewer who
devotes himself 10 the task OF clearing up
q scandal, and, when he succeeds, il must
bring relief TO all people. unless, indeed,
some may feel . guilty shame in ever
having given credepce 10 false stories, or
assisted in circulating them.
Lord BY rsn MAS no Sniat.
and no enthusiast would be so wild as 70
bold his unfortunate character up to the
world as model. In general the less said
about il the better, but far too much has
been said about ore episode in his life, aud
no admirer OF his wonderful genius will
fail 10 rejoice tn at certain ugly accusations
are at last silencrd. The London Athe.
nTum for August Is printed several
letters in the correspondence that ensued
between Lady Byron and Mrs. Leigh the
poet sister, which show To any fsr.mind-
tu tldl tue DttNttu lneu
could not possibly have been ot the nature
so oft, n claimed by literary gussips. These
letters CIV the entire period 4 the lHd o.,
acquaintance with each other, and show
that there was deep affection between the
two unkroken by The separation Of Lord
Byron from his wife. They also show that
The CRusr OF the Final RspsaFe
OF their intimacy was misunderstanding
on certain business matters years after the
poet death. This can be ot slight public
interest at the present time. but extracts
from the Others are given herewith TO indi-
cate their general tone.
II will he remembered that Byron mar
iied early in 1878, and that Lady Byron
left her husband in 1916. Despite this
carly ruin of his domestic life and the con-
'equcnt unhsppiness II brought upon the
men bers OF boIn families. il will be seen
that Mrs. Leigh continued 10 hold q warm
regard for Lady Byron. an that the latter.
feeling her position keenly. WAS ever alive
10 any expressions OF sympathy and sdec
ton, and lovingly desirous OF the continued
friendship OF her sister law.
In letter dated In August 1915, Lady
Byron addresses Mrs. Leigh as Dear Lei
and goes on Ia tell her in
AHertiOaRte Terms -
that Byron had provided amply in a will
for his sisters children. In a later letter.
uAieu from NFnN, Isauy byron
You cannot know the feeling with which
| receive every mark ~ your affection, be.
cause you will not allow. what shall al
ways feel, that have much to repair In my
conduct towards You, for having ever
panied you by mistrusting your Kindness
after such an experience Of H. No, II all
the world had told me you nre doing me an
injury ! ought not In have believed IL. Ny
chief feeling therefore, in relation To you
- L.. bat I has
YOU, and that you have never wrOngsd me.
Sou will wish 10 contradict this but my
impr. ssiOn il not 10 be changed 10 II IL
useless 10 say more Of II than that II makes
me feel have no claim % what you
give.
ON January =, 1916, Lady byron writes
that she is better. end beRs Augusta not to
fear for my peace and preservation" And
she adds MY own mind has been more
shaken than I thought, and Is sometimes
In u useless state for hours" On January
25 she axis:
"shnIi ktiII se Your Nister-
must resign my right 10 he so considered.
but don't think that will make any dif.
ference in the kindness have uniformly
experienced fom yon.' She adds:
follow my duty, and look 10 that peace
which IL alone Can ensure-here or here.
after I am sorry, very sorry, TO
nave OFFbNlDUfu You OF DiHtT
than necessary unaasness by the weakness
Of my mind during that struggle which 10
now past. will not renew your anxiety
IN the same way. have not heard from
NY mother TO day. Yesterday she wrOts
e you mos, kindly, and with the fullest
.'nse Of what you have been 10 me. fear
rcT nerves will not keep quiet much
l"rger II she should quarrel with you.
Link q il but ~ IN" misery Of the mo.
-. 81 f.t
o you In her b&Tt.. And IL IS one Of
be hest. ~ spite OF an irritable temper.
Tie fsaffnI struggle through which the
mird must 70 in such circumstances ~ are
: rGrCa'sd by the above can arouse nbught
MT n p deepest pity. and the following rI.
,ar's from y letter dated February ~
1915, after tho fercest was over. shows
Gh- Calm Of Despair
into which the unhappy woman bad oom".
and adds the strongest evidence upon the
subject under discussion
Happiness no longer entsrs into
my view. II can never be restored. aud
the greater or less degree OF misery must
endure will depend on the principles of
my conduct not on its consequences Nov,
independent OF any advice wbatsvsr. !
deem IL my duty 70 God 10 set - an act
ing and am resigned 10 the misfortunes
that may How from that source. since by
DlHtI ny pNs'N
Of con nsciencs-the only good that Temains
10 me. The present suBtrings of
all msy yet be repaid In blessings Don't
despair ab~Olu lutely. Travel, but leave me
but enough of your interest TO ssord you
any by pArtaking that sorr which
am most unhappy 70 cause eyeu thus un'
Intentionally. You will be Of my opinion
hereafter, and at present your bittsrest re-
prosch would be forgiven, though heaven
S.x-- =. L.. ><.n II l.,.d ,us m, ,ore than
one in . thousand would bsvs done-more
than anything but ny affection for one
most dear 10 you coaid deserve. ] must
not remember these feeliBgs-ParsseII-
God bless you-froa the bottom Of my
heart. n b
Hsshiss Msss Cas- - Hs~AsA
for the sstisfactioa OF the candid reader,
snd yet in the c',srse OF letters urIttsn 70
Mrs. Lamb, Lad dy Byron refers 70 tbs fset
tbst Lady Wes' norelshd he'd urEsd her 70
eorroborste pnblio opinios bearing upon
the Byron scs bdal; and she sngsssts very
plsinly why sAs bad not undertaken 70
her private letter. which wn printed with
ont her oor,ssnt, she explains her position.
She states. ior instance, tbst aitsr her sp..
aration II vas necessary for her personAl
security ssd for the interests OF her child
that every oomnuniostion msde by bsr
to Lord Byron should be revised or dictstsd
by her ksal advisers. The lstter WAS no
more her Own IN style thsn say
deed o. will drawn up by lawyer with her
concpHencA.
Tfs other letters giveB in the Aibenr-
I'm are is,srestjbs ~ matters Of history.
specially two from Byron TO his vile
iust previous to bis final departure
f,om England, bot they have no In
portsnt hearing On the case In bsnd.
Which h syBciestly trested in tho,e quot.
ID stoss.
A. AJFbeao nattIs.
LGxpos. September 1-Intsliigsbcs hS
',.r received that n fRht occurred on the