The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-06-21

day. The Sunday previous he was unable
H to set his lis foot to the ground and preached
Wesley seems at the time of his MARRIAGE
to have had for nj, wife an ardent affection.
In one OF his letters early after his marr'"se
he wrote
DEAN MOLLY: on how can we c p51s eS %oa
lis praise lie, no business OF any kind hinder the
Intercourse between God and your soul neHhsr PR
vent you spending one hour At least rac dG} ar
love. adleu Ever yours. WESLEY
Wesley stipulated that his marriage should
not cause him to travel one less mile nor
: thousand miles iess,' he said to her, "as
n"y az S"m w"a he
how a Methodist peacher can answer It TO
God to preach one sermon or travel one ME rE
Wesley seems to have accepted these con
diions, but shortly after their marriage mar
mented Wesley with her suspicious, spirit
Within four months after the wedding Charles
Wesley found his sister-in-law in tears ana
treatment. She travelled with her husband
extensively during tn. first four years years. bm,
w1s @ Mh to gPeS %s nS wors
monio,s. of, n sorrowrul spirit and almost
insanely jsslo9s In l5s3 she came ,I arross
These she opened ind when she found few
simple lines addressed to Mrs. l.eirvre she
ss s% %o w4n lss" ra GSuT"S 1885, IS "s
his friend sarah Ryan: Your last letter
was reasonable indeed was growing faint
over for evil; tho having every word spoke,
every action | did s,nil or great ,M Ma,cnedd
kindest words could devise.
Like drops OF eating water In lhe marble ,.
AZ length have worn away my sinking spirits down
away from me- but only. let me be purified
not consumed"
In January. 1853. Mrs. Wesley left her
Later, she seized Wesley's papers and put
them into the hands Of his enemies mics S Sh
construction and published them in the papers;
In her fits of jea lousy Mrs. Wesley would
order chaise and drive 100 miles TO see VINO
he he entered nj W town John Hnmnson in hs
G Too OF in ha morh Of rsund where sT found
Mrs Wesley foa ming with fury, her hls band
on the hoor. She had been trailing him along
in her hand venerable locks which she had
puS;kked up by TIE roots GOT felt az az tho though
Mrs.. Wesley often left her husband. and
then returned in answer to his entreates.
a as . !" s she Trd,s +" H.
Journal: "She Is gone to Newcastle. | know
not for what reason. saying she would never
d | f n"" f "T OF old did not ' orsaSs
her. did not dismiss her. ! will not recall
her Later, she, seems 70 HtN' desire"
reunion. and Wesley wrote her under date OF
Sept. 4. III:
MY DEAR: | sincerely wish reunion. II It could
br good terms, First. restore my papers:
second. promise to take no more. But. upon re
Election. see was TOO hasty, for you have given
copies OF my papers and these you cannot recall.
Likewise. YOU have spoken all manner OF evil
against me. particularly TO my enemies. All you
do now. n you are never willing. Is to unSay
what you have said. For instance. YOU have said
over and over that have lived In adultery these
twenty years. DO you believe this or do you not
II you do. how can you live with such monster
II sou do not, give Il ne under your hand Is not
this the least that you can do
Mrs. Wesley remained with her daughter.
Mrs. Smith. at N.wca ste during the follow
ing vsar when sh. returned with her husband
to Bristol She was st i'll with him In l77+
but later they separated. Wesley records
on Oct II. l.sl: 81 came to London and was
informed that my wife died on Monday. That
evening she was buried. though ! was not
informed Of it until day or two afterward.
The stone erected over her grave describes
her as n woman Of exemplary character. Il
tender parent and SINGER" friend"