New-York tribune., 1909-12-23

The statement which brings fo-rh this
message from the poe~s charming Young
lrish bride was issued last SATURDAY. bv
Robinson Watson. his brother. q Montreal
s-t dealer Ostensihly II was IN behalf
- the author 81 The Woman with the
Serpent's Tongue" II sought 20 excuse the
sftacS on the AsquiJh family on the
ground of mental arrangement
The Rev. Dr. Charles r Akes had de-
nounoeo William Watson as either an
insane man OF a cad" Robinson Watson.
n reply. rather confirmed the former de-
sortpuon- His brother. he said had been
overwrought by the death of Tennyson. in
lSs2 He had lsboued for nrty hours with
out break IN oomposing an ode - the
dead poets memory
But this sudden shift from poverty 70
comparative comfort declared Robinson
Watson, was too much for his brothers
ovsrsrrained mind and the poet became
subject 70 haIlucinauons IN which he be-
neved II his mission 70 punish certain
exalted persons. Now. seventeen years
'ate-, the brother believes the poets sfhie-
ton has returned and his present acts
should accordingly he condoned- He bit
terly resented Dr. Akecs attitude. though
tre clergyman appears 10 have been act
usrsd by q desire 10 excuse the poet In
turn. the brothers professed fraternal zeal
rs r text for the young Wlfe's anger.
Mrs. william Watson has proved herself
r~ilitantly lovsl 20 her husband BY her
personal charm she has furnished a touch
~ romance 10 what has been otherwise an
unpleasant incident. she Is petite and very
Young. with typical hlue-gray Irish eyes
under dark lsshes. Many q scribe has
found his estimate OF William Watson
tempered Unconsciously by the presence %
RE eager and enthusiastic lictle wife. She
believes her husband Is the greatest poet n
England. and frankly said 50 when they
landed here recently. only . few weeks
srer thsir marriage. This is her story q
how she came 20 marry the man who has
srirred the Indignation % at England and
great part of America
We were married Two weeks after We
r7sI" she said This Is really an exten-
si0n q our honeymoon Just about three
months sgo I went 10 make visit IN Eng
land 7 had lived al my life IN q small
f0V-r uear Dublin. 7 had read AIr Wat
SONS poems. and admired them ve-y much.
0F course, but never supposed should
meet him And then 7 went 70 make The
r-e.- .n England.
He is very impulsive. suppose all
poets are And / an very inpulsive. A
HN Hlr 4IAeA a. hF-- 70 We 1lsL decided
f- marry a. once, ard not vain a. all We
v-e1r home 70 Ireland for the real honey
r-0on- You've no ides how many cables
0f approximations ve had from America
such warm cordial greetings And 50 I
rEst sald 10 nv husband. = want 10 20 20
america I always rad wanted 70 20 70
America 7 imagine AT Irish Go. Ard 50
Hr~e We are
But it's such ve-v short riu1A
ego we were MARRIED mat 7 don't know
much abour 'The Woman with q Serpent $
league I don't know the Asquiths AZ all.
I've never seer them. but. q course
sF-ee with my husband about them.
From which statements Of loyalty and
r-guesrion-ng trust n her husbands opin-
r7-s r may b seen thar Mrs. Watson Is
-0i a su-rsgertc- IN fact. she says she's
-0t ever interested IN the movement
on. dear ne no. 40. indeed"
And that's sn she had 20 say on that
ruhie~t
New York It's a wonderful city. The
7auCns of The world are here-that's what
-v rusbs I'd sa
such is the chief partisan - William
RI sr-0r