Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-23

ing wrong. Ny love for you and G. vas The
same. never felt was injuring you, and
he seemed to have me ever near him. he
said his love for me was platonic; that he
was satisfied just to b near me-"
The remainder of the letter, which is
quite lengthy, contains but rei,eration OF
It's earlier assertions, and wound up with
Save me, pa, and let me see you some
way"
The answer to this was as terse as an out
ragged husband could make it. and contained
q demand to know tie fs Is explicitly. Her
next letter contained the information, but it
il need not be produced here In that ID
found her plea for life and forgiveness.
'0h. Eddie, you don't know how hard
this is Icould have told you, but to write
it out is torture. Nov, you will remember
that it is to you alone the confession is
made. II ia worse than death. have
tried to answer your letter fully. II could
see you would tell you every little thing
"0h, Eddie, have pity on me. |
have suffered the tortures Of hell don't
believe they could be worse. never could
nave been guilty Of my own free will. Ny
God! why did you forsake mei has been
my cry ever since. Spare mel | was not
bad. I am not vicious Think Of the
past. Oh, don't cast me off | sm virtu.
GUS in heart. II had been situated differ.
emily it could not have happened. As soon
az / was free
Could Not he Induced
10 return to him. ! never could receive
anything from him in any way. Oh, save
me, my dear husband! Save nre and help
me to save my soul"
Other letters passed. Then telegram.
from johnson in response to which the fol-
lowing, with some eliminations was written:
November 26, lss3-Your telegram
Just received. ! do not understand it. but
trust you as always have done, and will
tell you some things He never slept in my
room or bed. He was in my room two
evenings when you were at Knoxville.
The first ime he left when he heard the
train coming; the other time he stayed later
but there was nothing criminal II was
bright moonlight and We
laid, or half sat, on the bed aud talked.
He was not in nv room any other nights,
or in my bed at all again in the afternoons.
The only time he was there wien was not
fully dressed, was one afternoon. You had
been lying down aud l was by your side on
the bed. was asleep when you went out,
and was awakened by a slight noise at the
door in my room. Just rs | opened my
eyes be came in the connecting door be-
tween the rooms and caught me of the bed.
ImpIored Him to Leave;
that was not dressed; so b. stsid only
a moment or so, pressing me to his breast,
and then went oat; that was all."
My DEAREST, NOBLE, TRUE Sir: have
done as you requested given up everything
into your hands. l intrust you with every
defense have. ! send you all the letters
you have written, all the promises you have
made. leave myself nothing, not even
the few kind words that were 30 precious to
me in them. Yes, have brought on you
hard fate, but what is mine2 While you
have sympathy I have condemnation;
for who ever heard Of sympathy for
a woman under such circumstances,
no matter what her plea2 Her
only defense is proved innocence, and that
is doubted. IF you can only feel that am
with you in every effort to save all possible
for our boys sake, and that will not spare
myself or be deferred by any other consid.
Grafton, you can now feel that am with
you and trust me little. wish you would
tell me how you are. have suffered so
much thinking of you nj night, in the morn
ing when ! awake, aud feel ! could do moth
ing to help you. A strange thing about
myself. have tried to wear myself cut.
Nothing seems to hurt me. What some
times would have been impossible | now
hardly feel. l don't know if it will last. !
don't understand it. have been under
constant excitement. Will
There be Reaction.
or is it the strength given with the neces-
sity2 Won't you tell me the truth about
yourself2 1t would be such JOY to me to
know you are more able than we had sup.
posed. My greatest comfort has been in
my dreams. They have been Of you, 30
constantly cheering. 1t may be without
any reason, but could not but hope, and
aom etimes | find / am with you in spirit,
I'LL | almost feel | have seen you, and /
have never been able to consent to pros.
pect of the future without you. 1t seems
impossible. Good night, my poor love,
good night. MARErTE: =.
] had already written letter which !
have destroyed and substituted this. see
nothing for me to do now but what have
at least attempted to do. hope shall
not fail. There is nothing for me to save BY
staying, and have suffered enough By not
going before. / have hum lated myself to
no purpose, 50 now farewell, and may God
have the mercy that all on earth refuse.
MARIETTE