St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-20

man, with but few years to live and hardly
think he would tell pIofessioal lie so long
as he had nothing to gain by II. The story
spread over Dralnerd. and even reached
st. Paul TO the men for whom i was
working. Ii injured me there, and kept me
ont of position which might have other
wise had, 1t has kept me from going
among class of people and TO houses where
would like TO have visited, but could not
with any pleasure when could see that they
knew all about it. Two of my brothers are
married and have happy homes but cannot
bear to visit them ana think of the home
orce had. have been at fathers house
twice since Nellie went away, and only
stayed part of day each time. And why?
Because when was there last had my wife
with me, and to be asked now why | didn't
bring NellieE why didn't Nellie and 1--we to-
gether? was
More Questioning
than l could answer. After reading the
three letters-yours, Nellie's and Walters
last night slept none, and it but one OF
many nights in which sleep would not come
to me since Nellie went away. / am getting
old fast-as old now at thirty-one as l ought
to be at forty-and those extra years have
all been crowded into the last TWO. am
working at very disagreeable work, not be-
cause like it, but because there is money
in it for those the world calls mine
more than anything else / can get
10 do. try to be doing something all the
time, AMI think rs little as possible about the
past but cannot forget it altogether. would
very much like to see the babies once in u
while. but have given up that pleasure, or
any nope OF II abpreSent You would like TO
ask me why don't make up with her and
live with her. and if feel that way. If you
are married now, or ever are, you will under
stand why better than am able to tell you.
And If any one is very sensitive about those
things, the feeling that the one who
Promised to Love,
honor and obey until death do US part has
broken that promise, or those with whom he
has associated from day 10 day know the
story of his trouble. or probably some one of
those he meets occasionally is the cause of
this trouble and disgrace, and above all an
uncertainty which prevents him from met
ing out Just punishment all these things
make life unbearable. and the only remedy
Gand this only in parp is to put away
from him the first cause oft all. even though
to do so may bring different kind of sorrow.
You will notice that have given no names
in this letter. have not thought it neces-
sary at present, and 1t is best for all con-
cerned that do not There is a hard punish
ment In store for the man or men in the case.
l would rather wait for twenty-five years to
find out for certain the right man, if neces-
sary,
Than to Punish
an innocent one, but they can be sure it will
come in time if live. This brings the story
down to the present time and to the hardest
part to write. l do not intend to ever live
with Nellie again or to see her. unless she
sends for me when she lies down on her bed
for the last time If she tells me then chat
she would like to see me before she crosses
the river which we will soon come to sooner
or later, l shall be al her side if it is pos
sible. have no hard feelings toward her,
and think as much of her as did when
we were in La Crosse. i'll every way save as a
wife, but she must give up all hope of ever
living with me again. She has the children
and should be faithful for them and should
give up all hopes and ambition for herself
only hot ha
Waiter must have an education as soon as he
is old enough. i expect to he able to put him
IN some school in two years from now, and
shall expect Nellie to let me have him by that
time if L have to support him. And the same
with Mabel when she is old
enough. As for as place for Nellie to live
IN is concerned, do not see as she would be
any better off nearer me than where she is
Now, about money matters. / was sick with
measles year ago last spring. and they left
me so that l could not do anything for all
summer, so what have now is what l saved
since then. This includes the sixty acres in
Becker county, 500 in money and some few
bad debts which / do rot expect to collect
My wages at present are SIS per month.
but expenses are heavy. Keeping
all the foregoing IN mind, you will
two courses open for Nellie: One is the way
we are living now-which is not very salts
factory to either of us or to your folks. /
cannot send her over $50 per month. as
something must be saved from wages to edu-
cate Walter, and also TO use in case either of
us becomes sick. which is liable to happen
any time. Also my work is liable to be fin
Ished at any tme and it is hard to get wages
every day. There is another way open tor
her, which suggest for her own goOd-not
that 1t would be any better for me-and that
Is for her
To Get a Divorce,
which she would probably be able to do as if
she sued for it on any ground would not op-
pose It, In that case all property which I
have to-day would be made over to her to rec
ompense her for loss of support Ii seems
TO me that the 16 acres could be exchanged
for h ouse and lotin Trempealeau and even
after her money run out / would not allow
her to become burden on you. must close,
as 1t is getting too cold to write. have writ
ten my final letter on this subject 1t will do
you. or any one else no good to write
any answer farther than to choose which
or the two ways you all think
it best for Nellie to live. 1t makes no differ
one any good to mix any lawyers up in the
case any further than the way have spoken
Otto get divorce-as it will only use up
money that will do Nellie some good other
ways. i don't know wheD will get out of
the postoffce, but write at once, so that
will get IL at once If I go out. Your brother,
W. +. HORTON.
Little Falls Mimi, Morrison County.
Let Nellie read this. as it is in answer to
her letter as well as to yours. WALTER
Pictures enclosed for babies. W.
Erwin ExpOstulates.
Mr.. Mum followed the letter up with
the question:
How is it you were ready and willing to
effect reconciliation with your wife and at
the same time used the expression in that
letter Il cannot live with Nellie agains"
Mr. Erwin objected to the question
and characterized it as unfair and UNI
just. as based upon prejudice, bias
Hn6nl failing nfxyo
ney. He said it was an instance of
savage croSS-eXamination.
The objection was overruled and the
witness said:
My idea of reconciliation was always
standing offer to Mrs. Horton. l suppose
that in the desperate condition of my mind,
when wrote that letter, that | intended to
convey the idea to Hanson that unless some
thing was done on her part we could never
live together.
At this point the court took the usual
noon recess.