The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-12-05

sponsibilitv, to warn you from allowing yourself
to fall victim to such a man. Be warned in
time"
This was all that was set out in the statement
of claim, but the rest Of the letter was read and
it went on thus;
'You declaim to the world that you are i'll
treated at home by my father,
Never there a clearer instance of the
danger of allowing a person to have no want,
wish or whim ungratifed. Whatever may bs
my fathers faults, to you no has been uniformly
indulgent, to degree beyond anything have
ever seen in any other instance Indeed it is
we brothers who have cause, if anybody, to COM
plain You have always been held up by him as
model for our imitation You were believed in
by him long after others had ceased to believe in
you. You say your health has not been attended
to. On the contrary, you have always been
treated as though you we're quito exceptionally
precious. The frequent visits of the doctor, and
the CONSERVATION at the most familiar and
tritiing ailments, have always excited good
natured amusement Alasl tho love which has
been lavished upon you has, indeed, been unre-
Quilted
with regard to your conduct to my father,
you may say that lay myself open to retort.
Under the extreme circumstances of this case.
however, | mean to speak ont. Your conduct
all through this matter. including the base de-
vice Of scattering circulars broadcast for the sole
purpose of insulting him, and. finally. the peev-
ish fight from your home, has excited in the
of the facts, laughter and ridicule at your ex-
pense; ard in the minds of those who know you
and your surroundings. and have no inclination
to laugh. sorrow and indignation.
And now that. you have left your home we
hear of things that you say and write which
make people say openly, not only that your con
troll over your temper is gone. but also that you
display an absolute Indifference to truth. and
further. that you discover a malignity Of nature
only possessed by one whose heart is black
Miss Coleridge had written the following an
swer:
Dec. II, 1SS3.-Dear Bernard: That part of
your letter which relates to myself / will saw
nothing about. | hardly know whether a m
more grieved or ashamed that brother OF mine
could have so written, and | will not lower my
self by any further allus0n to it.
with regard to your statements respecting
Mr.. Adams, his marriage married life family
relations. etc, not only know. but am III a
position to prove. that with the solitary ex-
ception of the mistake committed by the bishop
OF Cape Town, they are. every one of them alb
sOlutely false. Now. | am determined that cost
what it may. this persistent backbiting and
slandering shall be brought to an end You. no
doubt have not Invented these miserable false
hoods, but you have made yourself responsible
for them. | have this moment returned from
the Temple where | have been to take advice
upon Chis point
UNLESS before to morrow evening | receive
from you either the amplcst retraction of every
statement, or such information as 10 the persons
with whom they originated as shall enable me to
bring them to account | will on Friday morning
place your letter in Mr. Adams's hands, and
shall request him. as personal kindness to my
self. TO take such steps may be necessary TO
protect US both from such annoyance in the
future.
Only word more. with reference 10 your
suggestion as to Mr.. AdamsS motive. | think
when you reflect that he is prepared to marry
me without farthing. and that you are the
person to profit by the money which would have
been mine had not my father been set against
me. you will. even should you feel no shame at
having made unworthy an insnuation at
least perceive the unwiSdom of it as coming
from you. MILDRED NJ C0LERIDGE7