The Washington times., 1919-11-30

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And this was the young wife's prompt and digniHed
Hotel -, Long Beach, L. J., February i, 1919.
My Dear Will: .
Replying to your letter of January g. Before nv re
turning to the Ansona Hotel last December tried to
make it quite clear that would wish to return to the
country after Christmas, and having the Hotel - in
mind and stated to you thus hoping to avoid any mis-
understanding. At the time you mentioned as s'some
weeks ago. took up the matter again and got your ap
proval and supposed had done at the time of your
leaving for Chicago.
After receiving copy of --'s letter and your tele
grams at tried to find suitable place, visiting
among others Hotel Gramatan cottages at the beach and
other places without success
Then you returned late Saturday night and In.
to New York to talk the over with you but found
you In such state of mind could discuss nothing with
YOU So far see, there is nothing strange or
anything to hide about the matter.
About Weddie and Mrs. Lydig. You say You "haye
been begging and begging and entreatng for Weddie
sake for sake and for your sake to cut short all
talks about Mrs Lydig and to stop giving Wedde advice
and you satisfied my advice good for the boy
nor for myself"
Ny advice to your regarding Mrs Lydig was about
two weeks ago, when he came to very uphappy not
wishing to live any longer with Mrs Lydg Not only did
advise him to return to her. but insisted he 20 direct
to her and apologize if he had been rude and to assure
her he would meyer me again as felt it was desired
that ne would not call Although do not under
stand why that feeling should exist did everything
could to make him happy at your request when he had
Regarding Mrs. Lydg You say aThe minnie vour
back turned talks letters advice and suggestions flow
and have at last succeeded in what said would do the
day you took him to his mothers house and in stirring
up no end Of trouble for everyone including
consider the above highly insulting and insinuat.
ing statement Especially from to his wife,
here has never been ON my part desire to do any.
thing behind your back either regards talking letters
advice or suggestions regarding Mrs Lydig And siren
uously deny that made any hint or suggestion
would stir end of trouble for everyone Including
yourself or cause break between mother and SON On
the contrary have done everything that could to nu
ence ~eddie favorably towards his mother
You say quoting from others does not make evidence
II legal evidence have need desire for legal evi.
dence III hearsay evidence regarding public opinions Of
persons my opinion regarding Mrs Lydg has been based
on what You yourself have said and from the public
Now, Will, if you have been anxious as to spend
seventytwo hours taking off your clothes or shut
ting your eyes working for my sake and the cbdrens
why haven you shown little of this anxiety while with
us alone instead of doing the things You do when
about your sacrifices 'e
Not only from your statement about what vou
nave learned from Mrs Lydg but long before this Letter
knew you and Mrs bydg had met in the Ansona Hotel
dIer my boy was born regardless of your statement II
was her lawyer. ' ="
am afraid it is your method of doing things he
peoples backs that makes you intensely suspicious
You say she claims to "hold something soma neon,e
would not care to have me see."
NAV be she has regarding herself certainly nothing
that concerns me, life is clean as YOU have taken
pains to find out ~ "'
=, IL you did learn from Mrs. Iydg what occurred in
mrs IS apartment, it must have been from one of
tne stokes as 1t is evident you had decided on your ae
hons before meeting me there ~ 'N "'
was quite interested to learn that Won had befors van
talks ~ which Mrs K and had at my table which
bears out my feelings that your household has been sn
oueu WIN spies, and You had treated me with con-
sderaton and thoughfuness which you write about Il
would not have been necessary to discuss any such
tunate subject as alimony 'A' 'u'h unio'-
You say Mr Lydig the mother of your son and orc.
pore your nam Apparently it is with regret that She
IoeS not stii % so, judging from the way Won nnboIJ
her qualities in tour letter What about r cIdr apno,d
me- who now bears your namef N' S'l en anu
.. lou refer 70 threats made On Sunday. I made no
abuse any more and would leave ratber thn ~ a yo'i
listening to your sbuse ~ ''''inue
You say Mrs. Iydig will stop At rotb;ro wh,.
defend her positio so strongly, why u' you
nave noted yur postscript "that could get anv
ming IN the Worldput of You if treated you fairly anil
squarey and not try to me force and underhsndsd