Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-27

New York. August 26.-Florence Ger
ard Abbey, who is applying for sep
arat.on from her husband, Henry E.
Abbey. the theatrical manager, told in
an interview of the misery she had SUI
fered mentally since she found the pub
LEFTY given to her matrimonial affairs
before the courts and the people.
81 read in the papers" she said, "the
text Of his answer to my statement up-
on which the application for separa-
ton was based. I noticed the portion
which referred 10 what he calls my 'un-
fortunate Jealousy
He says I removed various pieces Of
furniture Of considerable value, and that
I instituted a system Of espionage over
him. l read with sorrow the part that
accused me of using eXtravGgant Ian
gu3ge toward him in the presence Of
his daughter, and that he had to take
the child away in consequence of it.
IN the closing sentence of his state
ment he said l had deserted him in his
long illness. I feel deeply the sorrow
that has come upon me through this
whole unfortunate affair. When I look
back over the earlier and happier days
and years o. our married life cannot
understand why K has come to this.
The world will perhaps never know just
how much q wOm3n's heart can bear
before e breaks.
Ct understand that people expect me
10 say something
Henry Abbey deserves no abuse
from NE. and shall always believe that
ne has many noble and generous quail
tiles that e1-it.e him TO a greater
amOun; Of my good will than the pub
lie imagine l am willing TO accord hip}.
You WI wonder why | ever applied for
separation. but il was with regrets
and besitGncy that I decided 10 take the
step at all I had a long struggle with
myself over the whole affair. and de-
Cided. not without hours of weeping,
and long periods Of sleep,essness. that
/, was best for all of us am not vim
Giccive, neither Go I treasure up the
past agains, him
For the whole world 7 would not
hurt a hair OF his head. Over aad over
again I have asked myself whether or
uc- I was acting with wisdom. and in
v3riab'v reached The decision that Z
was better so. Think Of it yourself II
YOU can. Ten years ago We We're mar
RED. and the future opened up before
me with all its pleasures and promises.
We were companions. He did not Wis
t. q single city nor go on q single tour
that I was not with him. We were not
only husband and wife, but comrades.
by night and by day We were beside
each Other
Il was his wife. his chum. his travel
ing companion. and I was happy. Only
those who have lived N the atmosphere
I'm which We dwe,t can ever understand
how delightful, it was. Il seemed as
though It would go on for ever but the
change came. Gradually the Invisible
causes thar are bringing IL al 10 an end
crept I'm. and I fought against il with al
my might. Try rs I would the tide
could not be turned All the reasoning
and patience that / could command was
Of no avail. and a. last I literally found
myself driven 10 take the step. and IL
has been tho only break in my life.
It forgive him. do Z. not because
he needs nv forgiveness. but because |
want him o. have il. l cannot look
back q -ae time when both of Us were
ra00.e- Cor the sake Of the other with
out feeling that I'm thousand ways ne
IS still man and my husband.
.Pernans YOU noticed n my hallway