The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1884-04-24

10 hide itself in fraud. and had witnessed her
nronizea loak of sorrow when she had been
turned away, and she had frem that moment
accepted he poor wonsns story as the truth.
She had even induced her husband TO have
careful Investigations made at the State De
rartment i'll Washington, and through that of
the ambassadorial records Of Paris, for proofs
In the wo.aan's behalf But nothing could be
learned but that Mr.. Faulkner, the American
Minister had left the records at Paris in such
inextricable confusion that nothing whatever
could De learned from them. But she was
never convinced, and it made her very
happy Now, when her husband returned
from Cincinnati and told her what had
been done. she was happy. her little bright
ewes fairly sparkled "And now," said she TO
her husband, that we have been permitted TO 40
Justice before we die, let Us do it with cheerful
hearts. We have enough and TO spare without
the property Of poor John. We viii move at
once into our house on the hili,-it viii be
empig in q week,-and / viii have this all
ready for its lawful owners by the time they
are ready 70 occupy it. You can transfer the
nouevs aud stocks TO her when she arrives
and fhe good God viii bless us all the more Tor
rirhiing n great wrong which we did in our
blindness Won't il be q happy dayi
"And now, my dear husband, sit down and
write letter TO Mrs. Waterbury, such as gou
would wish written to me- were j IN her place"
Henry Waterbury was not quite so enthu-
siastic as his ncbie wife, but he wrote the let
ter III MAS long, full Of self justification, but
q model letter withal, and the reader has
right 70 ses it in full:
NY DEAR MADAM: have written your brother
and attorney 70 tiae suit ia which he las aced
for you. stating that Judgment and decree by con-
fession had been entered up is court in your be-
haiE and by which you viii be restored TO all your
rights ot property, DC
lsus who shall restore TO yon and vour daughter
tand any nicee. as no longer dou5i) he years OF
sorrowiul waiting for Justice! Not i-faores the
piiys for cannot But All that lies ia my power
60 right the great wrSng-ignoTantly committed on
my part ann ready 70 do.
le good enough 10 consider the circumstances IN
which 4 placed.
We Ind ill-t come out OF a dreadful war Breth-
hHd na. only risen TO destroy each other, but
20 malsis, abuse, and misunderstood each other.
We OF Inc Aortl had come to look on the South
people traitors and rebes, wantony SEEK
ing the wreck Of fair fabric OF government tor
the sole purpose OF rivcng ti5e chains still stronger
the poor slave These feelings were iti eisiliee
by the it4elf Each Of Us. Of you had lost
a brother or a husband or q son. ia The deadly
struggle; until each had come 10 feel that TO ut
tcFly destroy the other would be doing God serv-
ice We Of the North had ooi yet stopped 30 con-
slider that the Southern people had been driven by
fhc very destiny Of events into either separation
and rival government, or the overthrow Of ail
organized society among you; that from the very
naiurc If your surroundings. you must have be-
lered yourselves in the right and ia the wrong;
that The siave system had become the underlying
which you could not escape If you would-in
short, thai YOU were conscientious In the sup
port of your we in ours.
ln tilat state OF morbid irrttabiiity against
late antagonists you 10 at the close OF the
war making claims Of which had previous
know ledge and which appeared 70 unfounded
and fraudulent. foa know the rest but too well !:
4 rejected your unproven claim and turned you
away imlB0ssor
But more than twelve years have passed since
the close Of That bloody Struggle, and ], with a
large body or tlse Northern FeosIe have come 10
1rAr.k Fi1nF attyau-G
For -aboliiionist a. was-I now that
Hbniiiionisn did not abolish slavery, but that il
went out, an the fDlness of line 10 its inevitable
end; thai the fortune of birth. education, social
environment. and personal self-Interest, deter
mined upon which side each should battle; that the
war WAS struggle between brethren momen-
tous that only conid decide the inevitable con-
Eicl; and that both parties should again
unite a. brethren fn building up the waste places.
ceTnenting tie whole people into loving brother
hood-cquai in honor, in giorF, and in the bless
inps aud protection OF benigna1t government.
These the true sentiments Of my heart to-day.
BE assured dear madam we shall receive you at
hora9ei with a cordial welcome Come and make
your home among us: VIII strive 10 make
amends for ali the past.
My Lutte wife bids me say, In closing, that she
clnrngs believed in you, and that she viii have
your own house all ready for your reception.
lam, very truly, yours.
Ps. ] inclose draft for 81 .oeo lor immediate
--ezpensHs. w.
Wien Mrs Waterbury had read this long
letter, and Lad cried for JOY over it and pom
dered for add hour the great change which was
shout to cJne upon her GEn and her daugh-
tcr's fortunes. she WIS 100 full for words. And
when her brother came in and asked 10 see the
letter, SHE Silently handed it to him, with q
face heaming with happiness.
Could it tie possible! Could it indeed be
trHei After all these years of poverty and
dependence, OF questionable reputation. always
nnder a clond. OF hope deferred and feeling:
outFagel and rights denied, she was now TO be
restored TO her dead husbands estate and the
honor Of his name Ii WIS almost oyerwhelm.
ing
But her brother had now read the " Yankee
Rboiftienist's" letter through.
This j. all very well, Janen said Mr.. Lang
don; but il is all CANNON"
What j. All EammOng" inquired the sister
who WAS loo happy over the contents of III.
letter to search Tor unworthy motives in it
author.
The whole letter" replied Mr Iangdon
there's nothing honest about IT,"
= Isn't This an honest draft; is it not good fo
thousand dollArsg"
That il yoar nionev-not his He makes
virtne Of necessity. The proof i'm your behal
ia overwhelming. and he cannot help himseiE'
lie yields AZ ieaAt like gentleman"
-That is all Yankee hypocrisy
But why should he have written the lette
al ally"
Merely TO curry favor"
with IncP"
With the Southern people. Now that th
FGnkees have, a. they suppose. gotten uDde
their thumbs. they are Very sorry they mad
war np0n us, and pretend il came of the iIn
peri0us logic Of events They want us Q
prosper. Sd they may iatten OF our prosperity.
Well Tor NY part. brother. have sniiere
too much and too long 10 cayii with the ma
who oilers me now something more than lns
tice shall aerept whatever Of goodwill b
aud that wife. who be asila always believe
In me, may offer. OF course you will accom-
pany me to AOnabel and see me established i
my new home. / shall make all haste 10 e
res1v. and feel that at least the littie black
eyed woman whom ! well reincmher and
will be friends / thonsht then she believe
ne. and 4 am happy now to know it,
" Well, well, Jane, trust you may be happ
with those folks. But / VIII wait before e,
pressing my opinion"
The next thing to write 20 the danghte
Et st. Louis. No mother ever performed a mol
delightful labor. "All our weary DAYS Of mai
ing are over; our good name is yindicstec
can hold our heads up before the worlc
you viii be haDpy, and shall be happy ia Sc
ing you So she wrote And then she SHOW
cred blessings on the head Of her dear frien
Mrs ChaIteryalc. vino, despite ber own b
reavement. remembered so well the facts upc
which had depended all this unexpected GOO
fortune. And her letter concluded by teilif
her daughter that as soon as she could arFan,