The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-01
iARS. WOOOILL
LOVED EASTMAN
Letter Signed Edith" Indicates
Feelings Toward Slayer.
SENTIMENTAL NOTE FOUND

-Every Heart Seat cnss Out Against
ths Enormous Crime That Makes Me
No Longer Nours--1ated Existence
Away From Him.
81 Aichacis. Nd, June 80. - The
feeiinEs entertained by Mrs. Edith
May Woodin towards her slayer.
Lame Bob" Eastman. were indicated
In q letter signed Edith" parts OF
which we're found In the bungalow Of
the murderer and suicide last Satur-
day. The missive. which Is in Mrs.
Noodiirs handwriting. and couched In
most sentimental language. was pre-
sumsbly sent to Eastman. IL not only
indicates q warm attachment for the
man but seems TO prove that she had
known him at least a year. On the
same paper in Eastman's handwriting
Is the following.
Eastman's Postscript.
Little Dear cannot live after our
short OF bliss.
with the coming OF you and part
ing ever before me II We meet In the
unknown let's continue the bnssful
tines that we spent here. am with
you In every thought"
The letter signed Edith contains the
following passages:
is the iron immodest when II
cr0eps through the lOadstone and
clings TO It's side, Is the seed i'm.
modest when IL sinks into the ground
with budding life? Is the cloud bold
when IL softens into rain. and falls 70
earth because II has no other choice
or rs II brazen when Il nestlss on the
bosom Of heavens arched dome and
sinking into the blue-blsck inhinity
ceases 20 be itself?
is the human soul immodest when
drawn by force It cannot resist II
seeks a stronger soul which absorbs
its ego as the blue sky absorbs a noat
ing cloud and as the warm earth
swells the sea. as the magnet draws
the iron7
Il 40 not feel myself TO be bold OF
wrong OF in myself for drifting 10
ward YOU as do would not fee
myself wrong 10 90 straight 10 you 20
morrow.
There is ever and always some hu
man soul TO love and trust US. And
whose confidence we would not alter
We are not Of our own making and
our lives belong TO another. Brahma
who rules and is wise.
AS one who was unconcerned and
In every line OF II. and read only
the same alteration that a years alb
sence would not shadow.
Could Not Understand
And the wonder comes TO me that
you did not. could not. understand
Surely such a life as yours brings &c
me understanding: you must know
lewd from the modest. the untrue from
the true
Dream of you. did say? Long for
you would be better. for every heart
beat seems TO cry out against the
snormity Of the crime that makes me
no longer yours All the best In ev
erything seems only 70 exist because
OF your. and for you.
Il hate existence away from you
Why do men dare TO lift up their
voices against the blessed art In 9th
ers. which IS but a greater. stronger
warmer spark OF Gods soul that they
possess or can lessen the understand
ing We have one for the other and nc
difference can make us forget7
Remember me always. as you loved
me best. and. though were you IA
bandit-a-anything-my heart would
beat In responsiveness to yours.
Thine but asks instead wilt thou
be nireT Loved by tine one has
grown to know its significance. has
usury been made a degenerate thing.
That IS hard 10 recognize"