Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-27

times the thermometer is IA low as IL
degrees below zero. SO you can have
some idea how il is the river is now
frozen over thick enough 10 bear two
mems weight to walk over it, and this
morning I walked over it 10 the school
house, but don't know how it will be in
the morning. as il is hailing and snow
ing on top of the ice now. How often
| think of you all and wish ] was with
you all this cold weather, and, as you
say, we could console each other; but
of course, as you say, we must be
thankful our lot is no worse, for OF all
my hardships have kind people and
good people to do for. ] have not seen
the first cross look or heard harsh
word since | came here, and as ]. have
all my life had so much unkindness in
the way of words and actions, OF course
il makes me feel happy so far as that is
concerned, for Mrs. ID. is certainly
kind and good to me. ! am glad dear
Aunt II. is no worse than when ] saw
her. think Of her so very often, and
Of all Of you. was 30 sorry to hear
of E.'s accident. Poor creature. Ii
was such pity he should have had
such fall, but hope he is nearly well
again. Cousin NJ is not well yet;
il seems hard for her 10 get well.
II has been SO bad have not been up
for some time now.
Write certain by the llth or 18th.
Well, will try to finish my letter
to you to-day. II is Sunday, lst Of
March, and very ugly day, too. |
am very sorry il is rainy, as had an
engagement with nice young gent
from --- to take me to church to-
day-a new church that ] have never
been to, but it is too bad, and | am
thankful it is rest-day, so ! can stay
by the fire, although of course | would
like TO 20 TO church with such a spry
city gent. You need not think can
ever become too much attached to any
of the Bath people to cease to love
you all as much as ever or not come to
see you. No, / cannot ever love you all
any the less. Wherever 20, wherever
j am, remember | am the same Lille
TO you all, and you don't know how
often | think if ! were only with YOU
all what a comfort il would be to ME.
| am glad ----- has moved in next
door. and to think ----- and his wife
live in Richmond, too. You know she
and me were great friends, and, indeed.
we are now. and when come to Rich
mond--if ever live to again-we will
go and see them. got very sweet
letter from NJ. the other day. She
seems delighted with her i0reiy BIT. DO
pray. don't let MS be left entirely in the
rear. T., am gong to write to
cousin in this. Please you give 1t to
her. Please. will you write me word
what can got tolerablc nice spring
flannel for. am bound TO have a dress,
and that now, for you know yourself
have none suitable for up here in the
spring or now either. | thought ]
would try to get fannel. and then II
would help to keep me warm. an |
have no thick wrapping, ana they say
il is as cold up here in April as now.
Please write so ! will get il by the l2th
Of March. / may have an opportunity
to send to Richmond the 18th or l4th OF
the month. Therefore, be sure to let me
know about the flannel by the 18th. !
will be very much obliged. Well,
must close. will write You a long
letter soon. Love to all and lots to
yourself. am always the same loving
LILLE.
MIR. Nadison's Statement About III.
Iian's January Visit 10 Richmond.
Mr.. W. II. Madison, who lives at
No. 9l2 Twenty-eighth street, near We
nablc, and is a nephew Of Mr. Charles
(the father Of Lillian. was seen
yesterday. lie says that when Mr.. j.
C.. Jones. of Millboro', who brought de-
ccaScd's trunk to Richmond from Mill
boIo', as requested by Police-Justice
Richardson. told him that Lillian wrote
to brother others living III Bath in Jan
uary that she was going TO see her
aunt, and he must not write TO her
father and mother about il. He did not
know which OF her aunts she referred
to whetherit was the Miss Madison who
lives Oh Twenty-sevcnth street near
Ncnablc. or Mrs. TunStall, who lives
at Little Plymouth, in King and Queen
county that he must not write TO her
father and mother about II, for they
might not like her coming down with
out seeing them. He tW. II. MadiSonl
also understood Mr.. Jones to say that
Lillian purchased ticket at Millboro'
for Richmond, and that she remained
in the city for three days at a
hotel. The name of the hotel
Mr.. W. II. Madison does not rciue'n-
Der. Lillian was at her grandmother
IA short distance from her fathers, in
kng Willlam). and remained there two
months before she went 10 live with
Mrs. Dickinson. in Bath county. Mrs.
Dickinson when told by Mr.. Jones that
Lihan'S body had been found i'll the
reservoir. and that she soon would have
become a mother. did not believe 1t to
bc possible. as she had never noticed
suspicious about her The
last time that Mr.. Madison'S wife re-
cciycd q letter from deceased was about
the lst of March. In the letter she
wrote OF what II pleasant home she had.
what Mr.. Ounstan said.
Yesterday a D,Spafch-man found MIR.
Dunstan-at whose house the shawl be-
longing to lillian Madison was picked
up--at work in his blackSmith-shop on
the verge of the city limits on Cary
street. He said that lac had been very
much annoyed By visitors and curious
people who wanted to know something
about the Madison mystery. but that
he couldn't blame people Tor asking
questions. and that he WAS willing To
tell all he knew. lie is very plain
man. with an honest face, and his
hands and looks give indiSputablc evi- |
dence Of his energy as 4 laborer.
When his attention was called 10 the |
fact that his daughters, Lulie aud
Emma, had both stated in the presence
OF Coroner Taylor that Lillian Madison
was at their house either just before or
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