The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-24
husband that she was awaiting his deci-
sion. A part follows:

said before. win return Il may and Be :
you and the children as good a vie and
neither voluntarily, soc, nor communicate
with Arthur. ] think that without donbl
VAL Be Sp sHd 70 rss tns
has said. however, that whatever / promises,
am coming home. want TO come now. 1
have had enough Of this place alone; A.
for the children their suffering will be for 90
begun her life yet. and with her wilful little
ways she needs a mother TO guide her. You
nnd viii knG So a sd perhsp.
than l. promise. II I should tell you that
had changed in my feelings toward you.
scofi at il. but ] viii only say let me come
back and see what good girl j will be to
Please write me at once. I am so lonesome.
@. You promised him at that time that
II you came back you would be q good girl
to him, A. Yes. SIR: written in good faith
q. Did you keep your promise with him,
did not.
ANOTHER LETTER OF MRS. BURDrcK's.
Burdick replied to this letter that he hat
heard he was being Swallowed. Mrs e.
Pennell had been to see him. Mrs. Bur-
dicks next letter to her husband denied
that she had heard Of any charges against
him. Here is part OF her letter:
cannot think that Arthur prompted
Carries remarks. as there has never been q
word between US regarding any relations OF
a serious nature. between you and any one
about your friendships for certain people.
but only what you have heard many times
I1on all Of your lIsnds OF anal
answer. and he said he would Of course come
TO me. and had nothing TO do but write him
TO that effect He II coming TO Atlantlc
City tonight. I believe. and shall see him
some time tomorrow. l wanted to see You
20 TAX with VOW but you Would a. not SSme
IN mssy sng" n nsan1 don't do anything
a1s yoq hear from change me pssLhIpf nina ab Ssb
come back to you. and say that wanted TO
sssa On Have You s1y Wis u for ts"G me- enc Zip
IL only right that i should see . Arthur and
On June Q, 1902, Mrs. Burdick, still in
Atlantic City, got letter from her hus-
bands lawyers. She wrote to Mr.. Burdick
briefly expressing surprise that he should
have taken any legal steps. Mr.. Burdick's
letter in answer to this was next read by Mr..
Coatsworth as follows:
BrRDIcK REPLIES TO HIS WIFE
DEAR ALLIE: Cannot YOU understand that
as long a, Arthur remains a resident Of Buff
falo can have no confidence Ia your You
not not be G trSsted' You love him and have no
love for me, but have I reproached you for
either your loye for him or lack Of i for %es
man as you say you loved him. should do as
YOU have done and no promise or command
be prepared 10 accept the consequences Of
discovery without complaint. LOOK at the
aoS n or wbss
memory Of that lover Add TO this the CON
where she must see him II she lives the life
love my children. and ! am wiling to
and future OF this kind is not attractive
sPsGsd yo T o yoS
have. never tried during the years before
after Your neglect and indifferenoe might
have been expected to Kill that love. II
you really tried YOU oould even now win
the strain to which have been subjected for
should nnd 0n npSssble love and PP Peseec!
you, and treat YOU as wife should be treated
would you not be happier with the man you
very liberal with You In reea,d to the chill
have had many months to think Of them
while YOU were wearing his wedding ring
over Your lawful oneT
Q. Is that sof A. No. sir. had little |
ing. II was not a wedding ring.
2. II was a ring that Pennelr had given |
you? A. Yes, SIR. |
q. And you wore the ring over the we'd |
ling ring your husband had given you? |
/ think l was wearing 1t so-no sgni6- |
,ance.
Continuing the letter:
oYtERs 10 TAKE Her BAcE
! cannot but think now that you simply |
Fish 10 return here 70 remain until he can |
rec himself from his wife. then you purpose
or YOU both. but II would be a little more
han ] deserve. You say he will do for you /
e tsay love. You any you e nre sino w ~
Wishing TO return 10 your family perma- |
lently and he Is sincere. ask him to remove
3ufhlo. promise 20 Ia the fall will not
10. He promised TO 20 this spring. with no
dsa Of sGinF q Gaurss IL he Tces promptly
axe Of the children. who love you. and your
'ooL old broken-hesrted mother. receive YOU
gain ] make thi. offer because ! love The
hildren, anticipating for myself a life de-
old Of love and happiness. except for and
,sd already done all that a man could i've
rpected 20 do. and J vowed that ! would
Q. do what nov a onet; but J csnpot s,snd
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lAiM regret ou hhould willing 20 /
bde by any action taken by the man WHOSE |
DSe you accepted IN eycbanse for your
usbG ads honor ] would suggest that YOU
rom hiu Yours sincerely.
EDsiSi BrRDIcE
O That was . very fair lstter that a.
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fAs, Mr. Costswofth.
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q Even after you had b.sn doing wrong,
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