The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-01


is nothing more demoralizing than lying
The act itself is scarcely so base as the lie
possibility for man and woman to nave
a close, sympathetic friendship without the
tendrils of one soul becoming fastened
around the other, with the result of infinite
pain and anguish The great fnan-
cial rings. Christian Union, Life of Christ.
and Plymouth Church, the three in one,
most powerful trinity, seem to have subsi-
died the entire New York press
SHE COULD NOT TALK.
In her positive refusal to speak the word
which would incriminate a woman. Miss
Anthony was actuated by the highest sense
of honor. She loved Mr.. and Mrs. Tflton as
her own family. She had enjoyed the hospi-
tally Of their beautiful home and seen their
children grow up from babyhood Mrs. TIL
ton was one of the loveliest characters she
ever had known, an exquisite housekeeper-
an ideal mother woman of wide reading
and fine literary taste of sunny temporal
ment and affectionate disposition. To vio-
late the confidence of such a woman. given
In an hour OF supreme anguish. would have
been treachery unparalleled. In answer to
the charge that Mrs. Tilton was a verV
weak or very wicked woman Miss An
thony always maintained that none ever
was called upon 10 suffer such temptation
On the one hand was her husband one Of
the most brilliant writer's and speakers of
the day, q man of marvelously attra Give
powers in the home as well as in the ol,t-
side world. Al his table sat Phillips, Garri-
son, Sumner, Wilson and many other prom
inent men, who all alike admired and loved
him. On the other hand was her pastor the
most powerful and magnetic preacher
and orator not only in BROOKLYN but
in the Nation. When he spoke on SUNDAY IN
his congregation of three thousand ueonIe
there was not man present but felt that
he could get strength by touching even the
hem Of his garment. If his power were such
over men. by law of nature ii must have
been Infinitely greater over women. Since il
was thus irresistible in public how trans
cendent must it have been in the close and
house of the Tfltons was the second home or
Mr.. Beecher, and scarcely day passed that
he did not visit IT, He found here the
brightness, congeniality, sympathy and low
ing trust which every human being longs
for. The choicest new literature was sent
hither for the delicate appreciation it was
sure TO receive. When he came in from his
Peekskill country place with great baskets
of flowers, the most beautiful always found
their way to this household Miss Anthony
recalls one occasion when Mrs. TTlton slim
ping her hand through her arm drew her
to the mantelpiece over which hung q 1--we
IL water color of the trailing arbutus and
morning At another time when she went
on Saturday evening to stay over Sunday
Mrs. Tiiton said. as she dropped into a low
chair: Mr.. Beecher sat here all the morn
ing writing his sermon. He says there a no
place in the world where he can get such in
spiration as al Iheodores desk. while i sit
beside him in this little chair darning the
childrens stockings
In all OF these and many similar occnr.
rences Miss Anthony saw nothing but 4 w.
and sincere friendship. To Mr. Tflton nv
Beecher was q father or an elder brother