The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-03-01

turned. found that she had left for New
York eight hours before Mrs. Blaine
strongly disapproved of her departure,
earnestly urging her to remain. She did
not then dream that our son would not fol-
low his wife, or suspect that the latter left
with any less friendly feeling toward her
self than any other member of the family.
Forseeing difficulties in the path Of the
young couple. she told her daughter-in-law
before she left that she would at any
moment receive her grandchild for any
length of time, for life if necessary, and
give him the best of care and attention.
The offer was neither accepted or declined.
Before leaving she left note for her
husband, the temper and tone of which is
sufficiently indicated by single extract:
''You knew when you left what the conse-
quence of your trip to Bar Harbor would
be. What business had you at Bar Harborl
Why did not you telegraph me and not let
NE lie awake till nearly o'clock. You
shall live to regret all this. You have
broken the greater part of your promises
thus far, and,
UNTIL YOU LEARN TO BE TRUTHFUL,
you need not come near me. am not here
to have my affairs discussed among the
neighbors. If you desire to have communi-
cation you can address New York hotel"
On reading the note my son declared ~
will not follow her, and told her that
would not when she made the threat. -
| Forty -four days after this willful departure
| she returned to my house, accompanied by
/ her mother, my grandson and his nurse.
At the moment of their arrival there were
in the house only Mrs. Blaine, who was i'll,
and the servants. Mrs. Blaine arose,
dressed and went down stairs, having pre-
Viously instructed her maid to do every
thing required for their comfort This was
the only time she ever met Mrs. Nevins
Neither lady advanced to greet her. Nc
hand was extended to her, but, from Mrs
Nevins, seconded by her daughter, came
charges against her son and herself 80 in
sultng and violent that servant was
called in for the frankly expressed purpose
of acting as
A RESTRAINT UPON THE ELDER VISITOR.
On this brief stay of two weeks with us
and on this last visit Of two hours, rests ell
| the substantiations of the statements OF
the Judge at Deedwood. Before leaving
for the west had advised with Mrs. Blaine
in the event of the return of her daughter
in-law, and she acted upon my advice. Not
a word since the separation has been
written by her. nor has she seen her sons
wife, except on the streets in New York
when not a word was exchanged between
them. My son was entirely free. M
restraint was attempted, desired or needed
to ensure the separation. On the day o.
my wife's departure he was as strongly de
termined as on the day of her divorce no
TO resume relations with her. Ear be i
from me to hold my son blameless, though
all things considered, l hold him NOR,
sinned against than SHINING. But hi
mother, at no time, in thought, word O.
deed, attempted to separate man and wife
On the contrary, she did not fail by iber
atty, consideration and extenuation, t
foster in every practical way their happi
ness, if happiness to them had been posi-
bic. (Signed) JAMES g. BLAINE.