Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-07
JULIA KUTTNER.


 suffering and sacrifice, which for amaz- ing details and unusual climaxes out ranks any narrative of fiction.
 This long statement by the astonish- ing young woman whose connection with the domestic affairs of the Earles has set aside the conventions of socie- ty and shocked the civilized world is the first she has made since the matter became public.
 Miss Kuttner withheld nothing. She narrated from its beginning to the present stage the development of her friendship for the artist. She explain ed her motives in the affair.
 She told of her acquaintance with him abroad, of the manner in which the friendship ripened into love, of her visit to the wife, of their midnight conferences in their struggle to solve the problem and of the decision which sent Mrs. Earle over the sea with her little son to secure divorce and leave her free to marry Earle.
 She Tried to Effect a Reconciliation.
 The most astounding revelation made by Miss Kuttner during the in- terview came when, with glowing eyes and uplifted face, she made the follow ing declaration:
 q tell you honestly and in all earnestness that when I went to the home of the Earles, when I accepted the hospitality of this mans wife. my object was absolutely this: To effect reconciliation between the two. I knew they had not been happy. He had told me so. He had revealed the situation to me in its every aspect.
 q came over here from Europe with the express purpose of accomplishing a reconciliation. I changed my plans came over a month earlier than I had intended-simply and purely to bring them together.
 'In spite of the fact that this man is SO dear to me, would have considered 1t the crownfng glory of my life had I been able to bring these two into perfect understanding. The highest form of love is unselfishness. I would have gloried in performing this highest of all loves offices"
 Miss Kuttner then told of the mem- orable night when the decision was made that left Earle's happiness in her hands.
 Tt was one week after I had been in the Earle home I had made every effort to reconcile the two. I begged them to make one last trial-tO see earnestly if they could not adjust their differences. did everything in my power to this end. I talked to each separately, and I talked to them to- gether. I urged and pleaded. But one night-it was Saturday night. or. rather Sunday morning. for it was 2 o'clock or after-Mrs. Earle left her room and came upstairs to mine. She sat down by the bedside.
 Mrs. Earle Pleaded With Her to Stay.
 Julia. it is DO use.' she said. I can't do it-it is impossible. We can uOl ut HdEPg- NHt Sliouiu NE ANs dAAl longer2 Love cannot be ffrced. It must come of itself. We are hopeless ly out of sympathy. Listen. Julia You understand him. You can make him happy. want you to promise me you will
 "we sat there in the dark talking it all over as women talk in the silence of the night And that hour decided ft There was no longer any battle. any douht- There were not two paths fnT longer. S1e ns1 taken the choice from me-
 Then the young woman told how Mrs Earle loved hers how sincerely sttzehed to her she had become: how she pleaded with her to remain under Der roof stin longer.
 This wish to make distinctly dear said Miss Kuttner. 1t was at Mrs Earieis urgent request that I re Usi1ed f1 their ho7e as long ss I did I an soEIy n0w I consented to star.