Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1892-02-29

age the bride instead OF returning b her Il
mother Ind taken passage for Boston with |
the groom on one Of the night steamers on !
Long Island sound She returned from |
Boston 10 New York the following day and |
he came on home 10 Augusta. This foot
was learned for the flrst timo by Walker,
ooy's modesty having prevented my son
James from bringing it to my knowledge
Ipropose next 10 show the falsity of the
assertion that Nm. Blaine broke up the
marriage relations Of my son and his wife
She did not see her daughter-in-law until
May, lTSI, eight months after the marriage
whom, being in New York, tho hitter called
upon her twice during her two days stay.
The next time she saw her was month
later. When about TO sail for r'-r''-
the sth Of June she was a sire
York and saw the youus
ing leave.
AZ the end Of fourteen
turned from Europe and founu .la- iu cur
absence my son had not only spent his en-
tire allowance but that he WINS deeply Ia
debt. II was then arranged that both my
son and his wife should come down 10 Au-
gusta and have their future determined at a
family council They arrived in Augusta
ON Saturday, the 18th Of August. Mrs
Blaine wis away from home on visit and
returned Monday afternoon the 2Oth, 20
that she SAW James wife for the ilrst time
In Augusta on the evening Of Aug 20.
/ 4 / then learned the details Of the dismal
failure Of their New York life, and after
full consultation with Mrs Blaine and with
her frce approval, proposed that they should
come 70 live at Augusta and occupy our old
home. proposed 10 pay for fuel and light
and the wages of a man servant, and /
I
riago. / also assured them in addition the
sum OF $4,000 a year until my son should be-
able 10 earn an income OF that amount
made tho proposition while we were sitting
on the lawn with my sons wife but few
feet distant Ny son went Immediately
over 10 her and know he told her in detail
just what my offer wns. Her reply was
that ahe would not stay in Augusta on any
consideration. He was very much discon-
oerted by her decision and for the first time
informed his mother and myself OF his dis
content and unhappiness.
Tho FINAL Separation.
We harned that during our absence in
Europe he had become gradually estranged
from her and her refusal 10 accept the res.
idence IN Augusta was merely the last OF a
long serioe OF disagreements which threat
cncd 30 make their united life impossible
and which led finally 10 "a separation. Dur
ing the week that my sons wife staid at
Augusta II became patent TO every mem
bor OF my family and 10 every visitor, ano
TO no one more than myself, that a separa
tion was the least disaster 10 be- dreaded.
Tho immediate occasion OF her dopartur
was my sons going 10 Bangor at my requea
, on Friday, Aug. 81, with some document
for which ! telegraphed q was occupies
with the campaign of the state), and b
! continued with me 10 Ellsworth, whore
e was 70 speak on Saturday, Sept. l. Thor
4 being a violent storm, the meeting at Eli
: worth WIS postponed 20 Monday, Sept.
James spent the interval ut Bar Harbor an
1 remained az Ellsworth On Monday ate
the meeting James returned with me 3
Augusta and arrived at II p m, only b
D learn that his wife had gone 10 New Yor
y at a m, eight hour before. She kne,
: well that james would be home that night
: : Mrs. Blaine had strongly disapprovod q
hor departure and had earnestly urged he
! TO remain She did not then dream tia
our son would not follow his wife or thl
4 the imminent find separation would CON
, 20 soon, but she deprecated the angry, an
d 70 Us at Least, sudden departure and n
o journey 10 New York alone with the infar
and nurse. She did not, however, suspcc
], that the young woman left with any lei
! friendly feeling toward herself than tOwar
= every other member Of the family exooI
), my son James
Il Finding the young woman determined I
/ 20, aud foreseeing the difficulties in n
path ainoe my daughter-in-law utterly d
cliDed the provision / made for their sul
port Mrs Blaine repeatedly bade her n
member that she would nt any moment n
ceive tho child for any length q time-fo
!. one year, for three years, or ten years, q
Z for lie; that he should receive, as all VIII
know my wife win believe the very bee
care and attention; that she would put hi
. mother under no conditions whatever, an
4 that wheneyer she wished the child 70 b
! returned ~ her he should be sent. Thu
/ my daughter-in-law left my home, tho onl
homo my son could provide for her. Sh
, left behind her for my son a note who's
temper and tone are sufficiently indicabe
, by single extract
! You know when you left what the cons
Quenoos OF your trio b Bar HarbOr wUud b,
What business had you at Bar Harbori VIII
did you not telegraph mo and not lot me II
r awake until nearly o'clocki You shall 1.-Two Z
Q ! regret al this. You have broken the groate
T part of your promises thus far, and until 10
learn 10 be truthful you need not come nea
mo. am not hare 10 have my affairs discusse
. among the neighbors II you desire 20 hav
\ any communication with me you can addroe
the New y ork hotel
MARIE NEvINs BLAINE.
. Blaine Defends His Wife.