News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1884-01-17


of the 18th inst. has been received.
am not quite clear upon the subject, but
fancy you must have written 1t from a
mad house. You demand an apology,
retraction-I don't quite know what.
am in the dark. Do understand that
YOU expect me to confess to lyilg-that
you expect me to say that what SAID OF
Mr.. Waldron is not true? Why, sir,
the more 1 think of it the more am 1 ir-
ritated. 1t is you that have insulted
me. 1t is you that will apologize. I
have spoken nothing but the truth; and
as regards Mr.. Waldron, your lifelong
friend land associate, l presume), re-
iterate that he borrowed money from me
under false pretenses, and add now
that he deserves to be branded publicly,
although in justice to myself must say
that the mention of his name was quite
accidental and unintentional on my part.
Miss Thurlow drew from me his name IN
full, and thus identified him. When
YOU have taken time to reflect you will
recognize your hastiness, and no doubt
tender me your full and ready apology.
CHARLES GRArDoN."
"CHIcAao, September %, 1878,
s'MR. CHARLES GRAYDoN, Phila.
81 hardly know what to say to you,
sir. On my return to this city yesterday
Mr.. Thurlow laid your letter before me.
and also copy of the one he had previ-
ously written to you. Moreover, full
statement of your malicious and cowardly
attack has been given me. Your motive
for such action is beyond all conjecture.
"Our acquaintance was but a limited
one in point of time; still in our con-
slant intercourse and mutual confidence
during those few days on board ship, I
felt that you were a gentleman. My
life has not been one to give me the ex-
perience and judgment necessary to
combat with a man so willy and un-
scrupulous as you seem to be, and yet it
is strange that a man can be refined and
gentle in manner and a scoundreI at
heart. Why did you lend me the money
at all? Did you even then intend to in
lure me, and look to the fact as future
weapon with which to strike me? How
could you have known that 1 was about
to marry Miss Thurlow? What have l
ever done that you should wish to come
between us now? 1 can only look upon
this dastardly act as something beyond
my comprehension.
Fortunately, 1 remember the exact
date of depositing the money to your
credit at Mann Brothers. / was de-
| tanned in Ireland, and on my arrival in
London was unable to find you. 1 there
fore did all could when paid the sum
at the bank where you mentioned hav-
ing letter of credit.
81 have written to Mann Brothers,
and by return steamer shall possess q
receipt showing that on August 4, 1868,
the money was paid to your account. /
have now merely to say that your
scheme has utterly failed, and that I
leave you to the contemplation of Your
self THEODORE WALDRoN.
L.
to his diary, and found diat O.. August
s, 1868, he had drawn his bilance at
Mann Brothers, and left London. He
rushed out, and half-hour sfterward
this cable dispatch was flashing under
the Atlantic:
s'MANN BROTHERS, London:
| "Have i balance at your bank? If
so, how much, and wheL was it de-
posted? CHARLES GRAYDoN."
The next day he received this:
CHARLES GRAYDoN, Philadelphia
ga balance to your credit of ten
pounds six shillings. Deposited August
4, 1868.
MANN BROTHERS.
The last letter:
"PHInADELPIA, Sept. %, 1873.
''REv. THEODORE WALDRoN,
Chicago, Illinois:
my DEAR SIR:-With feelings oi
deep shame and bitter regret offer you
an apology. Since receiving your letter
I have telegraphed to Mann Brothers,
nd have learned by their reply that
your statement is absolutely correct. II
is perhaps useless for me to say more
Yet, feeling that have never had de-
sire to iniure you in any way, that have
never harbored wish to annoy you
even, I may be allowed to state that
left London on August 3, 1868, on which
date 1 drew from the banking house oi
Mann Brothers all the money due me.
wish also to assure you that although
have often related the incident of oul
brief acquaintance, never before men
toned your name. My inadvertence on
this occasion would have probably
passed unnoticed under any other cir.
cumstances. For this unfortunate affair
L am more than sorry: l am Inundated
1 beg that you will convey to Miss Thur,
low separate apology for having so un.
consciously wounded her.
"Yours very contritely,
CHARLES GRAYDoN"
Among the presents displayed at thu
wedding of the Rev. Theodore WaldroI
and Miss Thurlow, was one which at
tracted no little attention-an ingeniou
Swiss clock, so constructed that, ol
striking, figure representing CHART,
stepped forth and drew veil over tn
hour that had passed. On card lyinI
near it was written, "With the bes
wishes of Mr. Charles Gravdon."
A Traitors Reward.
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