The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-09-07
Says She Came From
Europe to Recon-
Gle Them.
Amazing Story Told
by Miss Kuttner
of Affair.

VI IAl1ull
NEW YORK, Sept. TT tell you
honestly and in all earnestness that
when / went to the home Of the Earles,
when L accepted the hospitality Of this
mans wife, my object was absolutely
this: to effect a reconciliation between
the two. I knew they had not been
happy. He had told me so. He had
revealed the situation 10 me in its every
aspect.
I came over here from Europe with
the express purpose of accomplishing a
reconcilia ton. I changed my plans
came over a month earlier than had
intended-simply and purely to bring
them together
These words. uttered by Miss Julia
Kuttner. were the prelude 20 remark
able interview given by her in her re-
treat in the Orange mountains. She told
the whole story Of her love for Ferdi-
nand P1nney Earle. 1t was a tale of
romance. heart-suffering, and sacrifice
which. for amazing details and unusual
climaXes. outranks any narrative OF
fiction
This statement by the young woman
Is the first she has made since the mat
ter became public
She told OF her acquaintance with
him abroad of the manner in which the
friendship ripened to love. of her visit
10 the wife. of their midnight confer
enCes in their struggle to solve the prob
lem, and of the decision which sent
Mrs. Earle over the sea with her little
son TO secure a divorce and leave her
free to marry Earle.
A Strange Contradiction.
While telling her story she seemed a
strange contradIcuon-one moment as
impulsivc as a girl, and the next as
serious and controlled as a woman of
twice her age At no time, however
did she lose her poise, her mastery Of
herself. and the situation.
The thing that distressed her most
was the thought Of the misrepresenta-
ton of which she says she has been a
victim.
ITO think that the matter should have
come before the pubic in the horrible
way IL has" she exclaimed
Y would never come between any man
and his wife. This proceeding is some
thing to which Mrs Earle not only a grees.
but OF which she is glad. She regards
my friendship for Mr.. Earle as a bless
ing to them both, as the means by which
she shall secure freedom from an IN
happy alliance and a chance for happi-
ness for herself IN the future"
You mean Mrs. Earle intends TO
marry again?"
"she certainly will marry again, II
she finds an opportunity 10 win the do
nestle felicity she has MISSED
HAS she told you this?"
Practically, yes. She has talked the
,z-a- y1-frh every aEDnCf
and she confessed to me she is glad
Of a chance to seek happiness in her
native land. She has never been happy
in this country. She was noaesick from
the first Her domestic misfortune ac-
ccntuated her misery. She IS happier
today than she has been for years and
she regards me as the means OF her sal
walton"
Mrs. Earle Would Wed.
Mrs. Earle has not confessed regard
for any other than Mr.. Earie, has she?''
! asked.
NO 1 don't believe she has anyone in
mind But she told me she would be
eiad TO marry again, if she thought she
could be congenially mated. At least
mis- was the substance of her revelations
u me.
In the first place, there has been no
AFFAIR. knew from the first that Mr.
EARLE was a married man. 1 knew it,
and the friendship that sprang up at the
,.arv beginning was not a friendship that
violated the knowledge of his marriage
10 another woman. ~.
.@rhen the friendship was a matter OF
YOUR first meeting -
Yes will confess that a mutual I'M
derstanding sprang to life at our hrs'
meeting. As soon as we had talked WITH
each other this bond OF sympathy was
When did YOU permit yourself to con
slider a closer friendship!
"Not until he mad told me Of his IN
fortunate domestic affairs, not until NJ
had revealed 10 me that he and his WlI'
IonEed for release from each otner' ina
thew could not be happy together Ever
ther 1 strove 10 reuntte them-0ut ina
Will come later
Would Make the Sacrifice.
Would YOU he willing, under identica
circumstances, TO make as generous
sacriace for another woman as Mrs
Earle is making for your
She answered frankly and Wlthou
.sBTt ii is no sacrifice for Mrs. Earle
She gave him 10 me have eXplalne'
10 YOU she does not wish TO remain
bound 10 her husband by law when sh
Is not bound to him in sympathy ant
understanding. Mrs Earle does no
consider that she IS making a. secrihce-
asked another question
Miss KutIneT, let Us suppose that yo
marry Mr.. Earle. Let US suppose that
after years have passed, he decides tina
he loves another woman; would you b
willing 10 give him up to that othe
woman
Il suppose I would give him up {
her" she said slowly Then, lifting he
head Eyes. If II was for his best an
his happiness, I would give him up. TIL
highest aspect love wears is that Of re
nunciation."
1t was then Miss Kuttner told OF tn
memorable night when the decision wa
made that LETT Earle's happiness IN he
hands.
ut was one week after I had been 4
the Earle home. ] had made ever
effort to reconcile the two. I begge
them TO make one last trial-to Sc
earnestly II they could not adjust thei
differences. 1 did everything IN m
power TO this end. l talked 10 eac
separately and talked 10 them togeth
er. I urged and pleaded. But one nigh
lit was Saturday night-or rather Sur
day morning. for il was 2 o'clock q
after-Mrs. Earle left her room and cam