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.I.-.. - CHAJTUt XiL--t
Year after year rolled on, bringing to
oer Isolated heme but lew laeideaU of
. note with which to mark the
varied monotony of my aimless exist
ence. .'Wearily, hopelessly,
. loally, T rformed prodlgiee of drodg
"ery la which my mind felt 1m interest,
bet to which the tie of filial dety eleeely
nv- My CaUtar depsadsd Apoa
. m foe the graUllcailoa of the mm
trivial wantapand T hasnored, petted
aad spoiled him aa though be bad bee
baby. .-. - . u-
- The veriUUe John Pmltb who bad
eroaaed, the, Ureat Jtane with as 'ea
teamster, ana la wnom atemea em
bodied ail the diversified pocelieritWw
the proverbially prellne MHmlth mm
- JW bed -wUd bimartf of r!omv.
- Uoa Act, which entitled all early art-
iiera or upeenar xtr w nsiT aecw', or ini
; hundred and twenty acres, of bind or,
tt the eqeaeter were married, the eeo-
pie by jolhrocewpmary would have and
hold for
amount allot led to the single man, or
alx hundred and forty acrev ,
-7 r Of eourm-aa epportantty forth ewa
1.1 erahlp nf aucb-a vast display of broad
acre waa not to be overlooked by a
young man of practical hmlntm Idea :
1-neither could It be expected that tuch a
man, althoagb poaseasing the etrengtb
. af awnato and the optrrf ef wild
boar, voold engage la the eallnary prrp-
. .aration e bia pw dinners, , Therefore
tnie aairacioaa young Hercules
4ple, the fine, rolling equare mil of hind
adtolalhg.try fcther'e and motbef do
nation claim, and la seder to save him-
.mlf and hired men the trouUe of pre
paring their own food while "rwldlhg
topoa and eultlvatiag" ble land accord
ing' to the requirements of the law, a
eabia waa built for htm upon the line
between the two sections, Into' which
we all removed, for th purpose of giv
ing "ttmall PoUtoes" the highly agree
able nrlvllsg of perfqrmtas; th drudg
ery of two households; , f
Marriageable girla were at high pre-
mlam la the sMUIuitmlal market, and
my twe yeemger sMera, aged reaperi-
Iveiy leurteen and, sixteen year,
vesleeTISTue ewieeXiMeamarenv
barked at that tender age
carious hymeneal enterprise.
In a pre-
Oner of marriage I bad by the doeen,
sf them from men who
high Judicial and official
Who Ja aOer years, felled to -reoognlx
the bent form af the overtasked
who tradged to market with her hatter
. and egx. But I .could apt end am the
Idea of matrimony.' ' Down deep la my
. . ....heart f
aaemory of that aolema ptemlaa,
' - I'M explain," which all the while kept
ep mm eweef awneapeelmemt to
,'. sharp etacsto, wWait.vvj
"'".'.'V The hopeleaa harden of annumbered
..,, hnnmhidddwllea I heavily a pen
ine girts C Urn boost host,
Whom 1 should have depended for help,
hs4ocepedthbuid" -ihrmt rfer
' . mere serious ones abroad. My Meter
rWaV wttb bee growing family, was
lbeemtBde mllea away chJ U tm ht
maa being apon the earth eoutd I look
finr ana 'tartlele af aiyewlattoa orwa
ray of aympathy Hopelataly X tolled
and moiled. -My father heeame exacV
. Ing, petulant, ehUdlab.' The bad am.
:. nla had aelcsd hlmaadwaa bb f nasi at
bohhy. . Joha BmlthWhoe habit f
- Industry wen only equaled by bia barly
. . manner and beratleah etrengtb, was la
' danger of losing the beautiful and aV
aire ble aatf Wtlon which ep to, a
. .. certain date be was permitted i hold
l prospective for the fortunate ffl
aa with whom be should all ble worldly
gooda endow.1 Why I did feot,decide to
umn the eUimn which be waa thae
boldiag for the benefit of bia futer
wife, I masot now imagine. Woman'
tights were at A4raqr lew ebb In thee
days, tad though I bow believe I might
bar asoursd the land without the la-
woman that X was it fm
certain that H did not then occur to aM
Tb aofter MaitiaaaaU and bettor katun
tbU bmij Johm Bmlth wwmad tar
gmla Ua anaMofy vrar bia teay-
mnU apfMHiUa.- IU wmtcbad for oppor-
tanlLUa to Ucbtoa tb bMrleat ti my
burdeaa, fir carrying vnOar fcr pit
xtflbor wxUi bar bronchi to tb
kltebaa doer, Imdlnf bAnd at dlntnc
wWkUnc Uto Imat char
vmi mbbtag at tha vaab-
board wbfai my atrencth would
TU thoaght that ba aatortalaad
utrlaaonlal Intoatloaa aad a akil)
tully playtac bit card nrrrr eno
rrotj aaj braia, flaa I ahoold bar ra
pe Uad bia kindnaaa and valtod upon
aaraalt But he daily gTw la toy e
town, until at laat I would aomeiimaa
peak to lilm vt Snaaf idd1kpelca
bnrdfiwLWPfttlmaa h Mnlftat
aoehlntercat la fay aorrowa that I anight
bar guiiid bia Intent looa had It Dt
bca for hla nxrclkaa- yrt good-naturad
ralurrr, af which I waa th coaatant ra
clpient w benerer he had other llateaera
than aayaelf.- -- - - ' , '
Bquattcr had occupied h xtc t-
cant laaa lor many muea around ua.
The Urn waa near at band wbea John
8aaith waa to rellnquiah hla right to
hold a claim la prospective for th
aaythloal Mr. Bmlth.
On raalng, after a hard day' work,
Xwamfcred trpca oar rod cabin homg
to the yet rader cable where y
moUier had apeat the laat lonely meath
of her Ufe- Bltanf down ia the rude
doorway npoerth accamnlated rubblah
of the pailng years, with my form
by the lambeut aiootillfht, I
my head apoa my hand aad
wished, Oh, so earnestly t that I might
die, .
A nt i nig ta im aoaha near me ar
rested toy attention. Emerging from
the covert near the doorway aad com lag
forward toteihete mat werfrinjr, John
Bmirkaspoke tendeHy; respectfully aad
hopefully. Sitting down beside me, be
told me bow for many years Jm
ItiaeMi to meJuLme haawifcbow be
had worked and waited, knowing as he
did my deep and bitter disappointment.
bat If I would be bis wife and ry to
lov him net e UttU, be wwald devoU
bia life to my happiacee, i ,. . . t
- "I cmanot love yoo, John," J ai
awered dreamily, while la my ear that
aolema promise, TH explain," kepTep
as ever the sweet aeeempanjmeatjto
that sharp atacalo. "Wait-'t
rr-
Yoa ehaU learn to love me, JodUh
dU',TrWaJj6hnT paasloned reply, and
dmwiag m to bias, la an embrace 1
eeuld net resist, be whUpered, MB
mine, my darling, aad I shall never be
Jealous of your burled love." ... .. .i
,rMy r U not hurled, John," I
rwerej; with h Wan.' hBut, Oh I if
can toke aae aa I am, with my worse
than widowed heart, and will ever let
me fret that I hare
to for eupport and sympathy, I will be
to you In person. If not In .spirit, a true
aad felUiful wife so km? sa w both
ve."
MI accept the compact, Jodith," was
tb quirk reply, and Ibis
P lowly w wended our way beeneward
hi the Umpid saoenllght. The moaning
wlada sighed Utronga the braaebek'ef
the dark ptMlhrastthrougb wbieh lay
our path. John, for one la bis life,
waaeubdoed aad eolemn. H ararcely
spoke tome, but with my toU-hardeoed
hand clasped In bia own, he walked
dreamily on, bia bead bowed down la
some strange dread.
"John,'! said 3 'm? lenajth, "do you
think that It U right for ass to take this
top T Do-yon think; I, b jtght for me
to heeome year wife when I -eanaot
have yon, aad when, If our married life
should prove a disappointment, I should
mt9n yea T"
V We hed'eanerged worn the Umber tbto
the open prairie and were flooded by the
limpid mcenbeama. V
'Jedith." was the sad mtr. MI. too.
Ihave a tale of sadness to unfold. You
think because I am brusque and rough,
anet because T ifwaya weaf a cheerful
eeoatenanee, that I have never knows
trouble. , Ton am altoeether la error.
THrwifo man thatbtlgtnedr jmt eaHjr
yearn also bUghtod the best hope of my
life." .
' Ob, John, wbai can yon mean T" I
asked ta horror. The shadow of some
great terror loomed np, which mused
aw. to ,stak, almost tainting, oa the
. WUllamSaydar, wbese aamel never
meant to pronounce again, stole the af-
neeJone f-my affianced wife. He
charmed her Jest as be charmed you.
Judith, end saarried her just en tb eye
ef ble arrest for forgery." . 4, V
JDkJaW- I eesd, erf reachrally,
"why did you never toll me this be
fore?" , . "
- -eUeVHdare to eeU yea, Jedith.
Yen must permit me to be eandld with
you now, toryoa are tny alTUuced wife.
Yon Well know Sntit former reputation
for pern rail eg a wild cat's torn pee, flap
ptly yon bare, outlived aQ that, or I
sbouM never want you for a wife-1 did
not dare to etsmaater your dbqilcaeure
by Jpeakliig the tratfe about the man
erfae bed mm deeply wronged as both-'T -
res to wry feet and, grespiag the
stalwart arm efmy future
detowlyen.. At length I
egeoj to articulate: - L i .: .
Vobsi who- wee your eeaaaeefi wife,
and bow did ail tbto ham-en r : Lwas
hardly .aide, from aheer astenlehment.
to reailm themrta. -
''Yea knew, nyder bad V etogtng
a-the ether eiile uf the sittle-
ascot, about ten miles from ear neigb
horhood, nd .that Jie taught there en
alternate -trettlng during ear school
Well, I had a sweetheart ever
there. Bhe waa aa handaimi ae a res
and aa wild aa dent. Bh was an la-
dustrtoas, feed toe enU rda(keea
rich f this time tf abe only been true
toeae. But that ceased nfflta-"
mil" laabLwlkPy.
"WaU, I wmtt enea then, hat rO
it mighty strong r he re
plied. rlmeiitiyka he ioajdlygrlUed
hU firmly- M teeth rrhat deri? he
epaUnaed, made a hot with earn earn
aaXaHtgdoh CU h eeOi WU aay
girt he might take a mary to. IU aooa
had aach good le . to wtonlng4 my
preUy Bos that be at&red to doable the
bet and doable the ad renters, agreeing
to marry two girl the earn evening
and leave them both at their felberV
By this time w had reached the low,
rude eabla which for yean bad been the
home of both of aa. Bitting down to
gether est the rough .door alll, foe
momenta - we reamlaml la - silence.
The ... Jthoughto " of each were far
ayTslBellwn0irawtOmrt
thlakorspeak. ri.it t i
"That sinner," said Job a, resuming
his atraage story with evident dlaUke to
further allude to It, "went through the
farce of marrying my . Jto Just one
hour before be played th seme deep
game with you."
. "Then be was not married legally at
all r I shrieked. Oh, teU me that be
waa, not a., bigamist, John, and I, can
bear the restl" laying my head upon
bis shoulder and sobbing aloud.
-1 dont know what else In thunder
got license to marry both and did marry
both,' and that per to me wke big
amy, or Biigamy, if ye Uk the word
aay better." I
"But what became of your VIM Itose,
Jobar - -.-.-((
: ForaameAent be did net reply. - la
my heart I pi tied tbe. etfbog man, who
had but the Intensity of tucb poignant
grief and borne' It all la alienee for as
many year. ' Why should we not be
come maoh to eaeh other when each
had known ench anrnfeh t - -
At length be said. In a bellow volou,
MMy wild Boni ditdf Tea! died In
tbr"days after tb erael btew.tHer
strange adventare . waa nown to but
few persona.' A few minute before her
death waa bailed to her beAOds. 8he
told me the whole, ( sad etory ef ber
broken heart, and ber last
words
Torsive him, John f t 'poa I have
forgiven blni,r but I Wasn't one mite
sorry when h was made to change that
splendid broadcloth for the prison uni
form. 1 hope he disd and vetted In th
penitentiary r'
"Doo't John, for the Jove of Heaven,
talk Ilk that !" I begged, "can never
hate WiUlamnyder, let him wrong
whore he will, aad 1 oannet bear to bar
you hate him 1" " "." "1 J 1"
Again, down la my heart of hearts,
that eotoma paemiee, Ta eeTpUIn," at
tuned Itself as a sublime accompani
ment to that sharp etacato, -Walt" 1 .
Release me from my promise, John,1
"I do not Juvl that ' It bright
for n to become your wUe. r"
"Release yoaT Not If I knowmy
self ! A bargaln'a n bargain, whether
made wUb man or woman, anI knew
that you are' not the woman to o back
oa your peaenmtt" was the curt reply.
"Well, John, remember If I marry
yosUt will be under protest, and becaea
yoa will not yield aae back my trot,"
!A bargaiu'a a bargeial" wee the aa-
eouth letolxmer. and We jerted without
exchanging the slightest expreealons of
affection or rnLA- v . - -4
Waa ever. uch another wooing T - My
feeling amy not be Imagined by the
Uuahinc aad happy betrothed, whore-.
eJOaUga inlsrriaevBeeh eb fcelej
that she wenld have enjoyed had It eon
tinned forever, to the ahaibe ef ber own
apartment, - to dream . of endearing
sajsjismfsa " an m sail snOealil snxitaaneua ana m.. I
WvJVWsb; VJtnffflMeTJUIV lelVrjoFOsfiefaT encffQ. tKX. 1,
vent kbsM that were to he -all ber own
henceforth JN but to the
pointed soul, whose love baa all been
tared to hllUrnsm, tbe frail of which
baa been naught bat Bodom apples.
need not give further explanation. Ala,
ah know It all I Worn out a I waa by
fatigue, aatonbhmant, dread aad sor
row, J waa not long ta refepalng Into
lumber.
" bad I oeVeom enkis em net mU m
e,ras.'f-I seemed sospeaded la mld-
elr upeei n- goaty stratum- of tleery
ciouu, wmcn too west wtnae wsaeq on
until my filmy couch floated la aerial
Utlnim right over tbe barn-yard of my
fetber form, wherein a herd of ewinc
waafcaillag.-.Oara had beeai deposited
in the fermenting manor heaps, and
Into these the weiae were barreW'
tng. presently, soaring from afer ever
the bold ,. Cascade, I sew a , gmeeful
eagle, aad aae ehapsd ber eon re direct
ly toward the herd of busy awtne, Aa
ah drew nearer I eeuld ese that ber
wing waa weary and eors., Bome sporta-
man'a ballet had Inflicted a weN nigh
mortal waad, and Iter long flight and
Intense sefltring bad proved toe great a
tax apon ber weary wing. "Ah, sufier
lag Urd, I seemed to my (yet my
words were aerial, like the cloud. you,
like myself, bar felt the cruel Mow of
Wearily the bird seared en,' and when
directly above the busy herd abe tried
to poise heeaebV tbe b retold wing re
fused to do ber further biddlaw, and
down she fluttered 'among the fright
ened twine. I tanked for ber to be torn
la pieces, but even whlU X gated a
amgarloua young boar came forward aad
offered hie amletanea, Mba EagU waa
toe far gone to refuse the attoution ef
kind-hearted Mr. Peine, and he, with
uajemml toasbwnem and weeect goal-
lUee-jrblcb X did not recognise ae by
aay mean general among the awtne
hmily sawn tod ber to the welcome
shade of eeme'giwea weeds, and offered
ber food and water. Mba Eagle ap
peared latoneeiy grateful, aad aa the
tiateweeeen eW than U dreams we aee
the work of rear aeeemriished bra
alngto bear she became Interested U a
aVftbaaatosdshsdsmtoUMvexloua
of thefbosy. srunttog
wine. Tbe nee ef ber wing was tost,
It seemed that ahe eousldered It
wbdom to mak the best of clrcam
and I thought, ae I noticed the
cheerful good-will with which ahe ac
commodated herself to flrcu mats noes,
that humanity might learn many lee-
m from ber example. . ' - '
Them waa a great consul tation held
among the more Important members of
ewiae family. All they said I
could not bear, but HI gathered from de
tached word and sentence that they
ns-e.uuoiiag natu momeaioqa ee-
tton. Alter a while the same yuung
xr. iwine who bad et wen the ee
toem ol MU Eagle, by acto of thvuem
la her dire aeceasity, fed the grunting
council and, seeking the corner of the
barn-yard where grew . Mba Kagle't
home ot weeds, be approached her, best-,
tali ugly, deferentially, bat with the air
of a patron, and requested a matrimonial
alllanea. H..,ni.iiyJ i.tuiii u
ahe was erinnWt .K e.U twa C7tft'rl?, eharhnOelrtmgomiddo
ahe waa crippled, ahe could bo longer
hope: te ecalf tbe i breery i anountala
belgbta or soar abroad Into the blue em
pyrean ; that, aa ber lot bad beea cast
With them, ht waa her duty to aexx-pt It
cheerTully. To my aurprbe and intense
Indignation, Mb Eagle Unguldly con
aeotsd to marrt Mr, Hwlne t I
I made great effort to- arouse myadf
aud protest against such a' horrible
anion, but waa unable to stir, A light
wst wind came round again.
catching up my aerial couch, waAed
me gently away.
stmid to track wide renlait of air.
Finally, after the teeming bps ef year,
the asm mlkj lephyra wafted m back to
tbe barn-yard and tie strange amochv
ttona. . i. .,, ., -
Mrs, Swine was now a mother, but
her children, aa I saw la my dream,
were eagles Instead of wine. And aa
tbe year rolled n.they plained their
wing and soared away, fearing tb and,
hopeless mother bereft Indeed. Mr.
Swine waa evidently unhappy.". II had
done what he could to lighten and cheer
tbe hopeless life of his strange wife, but
hb Ideas were twIiWa Ideas, and hb
toll availed the eagle BanghtrtSh
mod to etraggl bard with destiny i
mm I eased, alio often tolled at
twine a work, though she loathed Ibe
taaka which most delighted them, and
when they wallowed In the mire she
ought la vela foe running water to
cleans ber tarnished plumage.
Morning came at bat, and, to my in
relief, J awoke to find that my
strange vision bad been, all a dreanv-
A sm It atU dream r
. v, . , a
, r . .
Womcn'i jDepxrtnimt.
J' - A1TKB B. sfDOWXIJ.
Two or thre weeks ago We received
several WUora relative let Ihm Wnadknll
and tlsflla scandal, aakmt-What do
yoa think of the female aspiration for
the Presidency ta view of the eipos
male mt her private life by her own
mother ana ai.rtr' We kiww r.,u
ing at that time of the matter, save
wuat we bn teamea from tbe
papers, and we ee toM our ceirreepttnd
ents, but we promised, ee we were atonut
viaiiing new ion, to call u
female banker.' and-" if ooaeiti
unon the
ible, bear
thestory.
from their own lip thel raidc of th
Ia pursuance of thfe promt, soon
after our arrival la New York. "era
called apon these "birds," whose plant
age had been, by one correapoitdent,
pronounce very -wsMt." We stepped
into their efllce. at No. 4 Bmsd etreet,
tadnmog laquirinf fee Mis. WoodUuU,
were ushered into a iarneaad handsome
reception loom la the rear of the busi-
ncesenH-e, ana were mere greeted very
gracefully and courteously by one of the
mist beautiful women we have ever
seen, aad who proved to be Victoria C
WoodhulL After asking ua to be tested I of a very elegant block, and was fur
be faaTirt our bnslnesa, and when we,ThbheJ wlib Oto utmost taaAosnoe.
presented our card, decbred oar only
basinem ws to "tolorrlew" ber. she. In
a very pi as as at aaaaaer, professed her
self willing to give ua any' Information
we might desire, either upon matter
oemntaur nunc or tmssj uf a
peraonal character, aay in: Interrogate
me aa yoa please, madam. I am truly
very anxious to answer aay quest lout
yoe may desire to put to me " , .
Thus enrourared, wt remarked: -"Yea
asplm to tbe rriiency of tbe rolled
HUtee. Mr. Wondhull, and aa all candi-l
uates for that ornce must expect to have
their past record in rest! rated, yoa can
not hope to evade the curiosity of your
menu ana eirpponera, or to be exempt
from the acaailal of your, nemlea.
The moral character of male aspirant
ear ute ornce tor wmcn you are a canui
date K It.b troey eeoerallv overlook et,
H betne tacitlr acknowWrM that the
chastity or nmhaatlty of a man cannot
affect bia qualification for office. It la
otherwise with the women who would
rally to oar standard. fPbty feel that
tneir canxuinue anouia oe a good wone
an. Now, the report is that you are the
wife of two husband' a, living la the
boast from whom yea neve beea di
vorced, aa well a with, the other to
whom yen have sines beea married.
Thle la srareely com latent wrtbproprie
ety. " I it tru T' :
"Ye," she responded, "It b true In
part ' I will give you a brief sketch of
my history. Wbea but fourteea years
of are, I married Dr. Woodhull, ef New
York. . He soon became a confirmed
druukaed, and, for eleven years, I raa
safety my he never drew a snherbrcath.
When 1 ni fifteen years of age I gave
birth to a sou who has proved to be an
entire Imbecile. After years of sorrow,
toll and penury, year of agony, wcari
neea. snaietime of absolute hunger, I
resolved to cut loose the tlee which
Iswrul we u a lift of misery si.d W pad-'
dleeay owe canoe over the rough water
or ui i did this. I obtained, a lesal
kdlvorce, and, taking my two children, I
eeperetea myseu from IX. Wondhull,
end entered upon a life ef Inda-petMa-nee.
I have worked since tharthne at many
a r orations, alt bonerahle, and though,
aftor a time, I married again, I stand
where I do to-day solely by my owe
exert loos. I bare lived right here la
New York for fifteen vears. and mr life.
during that time and previous to It. i
open to public InaprcUoOk I court In-
vesiigaiion. t oeny even malice ta
point out a single flaw or blemish upon
ny moral character I claim to be a
para woman with a clear record. Per
haps I am thus above many other
becaua my life ha been so sorrowful:
it hat been saddened almost unWocsth."-
But IT this be so." w asked, "how
are we to regard the affidavit of your
awrther, who has testified that yea tus
tole marital rebtloas both with Dr.
WoodhuU and CoL Blood V
"Ob," ah leepouded. "ma poor, dear
mother waa quit Innocent of that lafa
mou oath. It waa fabricated by wicked
people to rein aa. .' My mother eaa nei
ther reau nor write, and anew nothing
what sue waa wearing. - bhe
all her children dearly, and. to
keep tli family together, Irani and
huer have lauoret r years. Iteeentty,
omuo members of It, fancy lug that we
were coining money, have bseame ex
orbitant ia their da stands, and we, to
tar ourselves from ruin, have been
obliged to tell them that bevond
decent support we would do nothing for
them.' liila exasperated thetn, and they
ss prejudiced another against Tennis and
myself aa to Indue ber to believe that
we intended to turn them eat of door
and send her at insane to UlackweU'a
Island. These lerewsentotione threw
her mind etT its balance and made her
aa easy tool ia their hands. One morn
ing, a aeutbee in law. whttt lallretaml
ty, Including blmeelr, we supported, and
whose boot bill of nlaety-eix dollar w
had paid only the day before, buret Into
Trnnie'a mom end demanded one thous
and dollars. .- Thto my aleter flatly re
fused, when he threatened if abe did not
fire It to him he would publish to the
world such a tale of Infamy as would
forever blast the remits Uoa of Wood-
hull i t lenln. This excited the ire ot
won. Tbe worhl anowe how rellrroue-
ly be rmteatorrd to carry out hb threat,
but It does nut know bow signally be
railed, and only su reeded la Impelling
toward us thousands of, until then, un
known friends and supporters. . . .
"Our poor mother baa come to ber
senses. Sod deplores moat deeply hav
ing become unwittingly a party to a
plot Intended to ruin her children." Kb
declares moat earnestly that she had no
ble or the taiariHMMis to wbrcn arte testi
fied.
"But about the .' two huabeaiW t
What ef them" we Inquired T
"Why," b said, "althoorH I ere di
vorced from IkvWaodhaU 1 did not be
come hb enemy. He wee poor, and bb
excesses had made of him a confirmed
InvaUdr and I eometl
slated hlnu-Ue was the. fether--ef my
children, -and bad a right, or so I con-
eel red, to ..see them. . Ooaweqaently,
both before and after my marriage to
Olone! Blood, be was an occasional
visitor to my borne, ae 1 waa to the
home or hla relatives. He lived at
times with theee relative, and at others
with strangers, mm when In New l ork
stayed at my noon a the guest of hb
children, and for aome time past be baa
been here attending to aome bust neat In
connection with e property be ha lately
inherited. , It ha been wkh tbe entire
consent of tM, Ibeood that be ha visited
as a friend at our bouse, and thonrh it
may si Kick stickler for the convention,
alities, 1 shall do what my conscience
aiewote In thl matter, regarUieaa of
pormlar clamor."
. Tbis b my story la brief, but if you
want to hear mom of it details, and
wiH call upon m at my residence, after
business Dours. I will be glad to furnish
any further informal ioa that you may
WwA."
He ended our first Interview with Mrei
Woodhuli. NV are so satinfled with tbe
woman, and ae convinced that abe had
eeaadaiously wionged by matlctoua
"it!.1 tTT?'
Ue fevorabto Impression she bad aead
imwu, M In iiliaa waai srlth
whom we eame ut contact. A day or
two after,
iter, upon repeating the story to a
ry friend ia New I ork, she asked,
literal
"1W Mr. Woodhuli toll yen tb
bad deserted her husband at Kt
that she
Iols
and eloped with Oohmel Blood, who left
behind to starve or become dependent
upon public cbarlty, a wife and eeverat
iMlplem children; and did abe aae fur
ther that acting wpon her owa theory
mat tove suouia oe iree irom mauimo-
nlal tetters, aha dladalaxl leesl eere.
mony, and has ever since been living In
a state of concubi nage with U4. Blood?"
"Ka," ws TSepoMlad; "she did not tell
us this, nor we do not believe it Hlan-
jiUrrod awl mallgttrd as she hae been by
jo venal prase and knavWi ralatives, we
(believe ber to be what ber clear, true
eyes proclaim ner a gooa woman ami
this, too, In spite of hr absurd tbeoric
ae promulgated In her own paper and
ber Injudicious card published In other
New York paper." W parted from
oar friend, resolved to-call upon airs.
Woodhuli. repeat the story we bad
beard, and ask ber If It bad any foonda
ttoa or truth. -
80 deciding, we visited ber la the
evening at her palatial residence, in
Thirty-eirhU street, east ef r'lfth ave
nue. Tbe bouse waa the meat elegant
I'poa entering the drawing rsasa, we
iouiki quite a namner or guosts, eeverai
of them dlsUnmtisbed in literary, mili
tary and bus! oaea circle. We were
iiiimi . 1 j w wr. mt w i-njuuu
veer
most flattering politeness. Both herself
and Tennie were attired la a manner
calculated to add to the attraction of
the niacin! moot honu mvtr which they
preeidt d. We speedily aasde known th
purpose of our coming to ace them. '
Mrs. WoodhuiLln reply to
tniaetsry
mid : "I did leave Dr. W oodhull at Hi.
Iioub, and after-X bad been divorced
front him aome two and a half year
bum 1 in acquaintance of ana aeerrted
tl. Blood, who had aba been ltw(ed
some year previously. I am legally
marneu im my prtasnt ausuenq
nerfcclly content with my condition, aa
tii wueot anaducateii, eunahUrat aa
gentlemanly-man." ' .
MIL' U . I. K ... . j
we Imitilred, Mid yoa not assume the
name of Blond V 7 -
- "Utoaum, for one reason,", ahe an-
ewered, "that I wee known li
circles bv the name, of Woodhuli, and
mr anouier because t om not ears t
have my mngalnary noeae - mode a
target for tbe wit of smart newspaper
With MbaTennb we bad n enurer
mtion. ahe bring too much mrared with
entertaining other guest to giv u the
bene 111 of iter cotupany. aad for this
cause we obtained nedeflnite lmputwlon
rerardlhtt' her. "
f We have given Mrs. Woodhuir story
in auiMttanre, and aa nearly .la her owa
words a we can rvmcnilUv.AYe bar
taken twins to hear ber refatatbm of the
poasiiar era nasi oecauae we aeeire every
uronilnenl woman or uie eoaatnr ahaii
be given the tarn chance la thestrnggb
tor bonembie diatinctiow that la riven
to mew, and thl teomrn Cannot ha-
unles their aenral record l clear. .
Because we hare etvea estr favorable
impresalons of Victoria C Woodhuli we
do not desire to be considered aa endors
ing any of ber Utewim regarding free
divorce, free tove, oe tewjporary marrt
are. All these thing were utterly re
pudiate and condemn, a do moot of the
prominent leaders in th Woman'
Itirht movement. The present editor
or tbe nrrolmlum. Miss LArnea, oeciaree
that she wouM fealra her poslyoav and
Irttore the vnmt question la toto
rather than affiliate In any degree with
Women who bold tbe rree luye dortri
. a card; ;
fl'rt l-KIWiiKlA nivtXd , aere
J. vltb IM are of.. Buaell A. Imf,
Umml a-Mia Ae-ata. ISMtaaS, ba Uawe Is amii
HM HWMM M UM rsMM te ItMSBattajat
HI HAS tOCAHp.AT IAUUI,
Waeee s as tnt aala mummw A
J Umlneaa an Hl Jae fwr p i, a4 will eta
nwumii. Hnunf ana u
m ML . fc. W. RHNKLX.
Ast.
POBTIAXD AUVEBTW CMENTrl.
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uoma IJf THK COXJVTKX, -
ksve asebr eesai SUsd at all Msms wOh th
quality as taoah I bey wmtm aimal. Our btsaj
eaparltaat 1a eslertng to tks wsat ef ess-
loanej salilat aa t trsilaa wl
la seat ruts mm tqe sad usialiillns sfust
,iu i tf -?!eTf-'.
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fmrtkalar Ittontba fmii to (UiLaAUa'
Can i
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aix Kjxrei or eTRAWjfjnore) BLRAcarn
uxAmnanx
l AtsasrUujsr IVtjr ft sfat U tss sssrra
- Ia tks ssaBtry lows will Um4 U la UmtV
vaatatets sl vltS sa, aa we knew Jsat what
they see, sad ear eeosei saltlea ts ailoreertl
LADD TtLTQrj.
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ronTLAXaV.
lttdihveMI, lSiSO.
nRPOMmt RKrrrvtcD akd Acoocirra
TRI'KT ri NIM, la sam af !K UolXAB
iTr.itrjr aiiearas tm time innsrrte
At rrwtRia
am aaaeoTiTrSarUy.
otmmt talsaelsi taaal
' feniMla. Work aMl
- mpRioa saaue sa seoeasas aiumptiy re-
la-MjaNaaatt at ttomi temsi and
ariT matte ate aaitlea.
eieki aa tlrmlia T. sekaass aa Baa Pisa
elaeo an Uie Allantle WHmu tnt aala. , -
iwwfMww iwramm aaacai aaa ams.
- Aeaal tnr taa IranaaeUna af all kluas af FV
Treat Mailaiai.- . al
rtZlVX tVUXZVX A3 KHaUXCt,
aaaaaai h- an ann sss rajiBSk
i now nurmrn to to Mnjjiimf
raarhae. . j . v. w
ntamaiag aad ptsklsg aa ta atsr. at-
r roPKir tw nrn amio, sa ta
t IMrS sVwat linrketca New BalXllaf , Awes
A.BVlilltna.arfaaeha.- -;-as
saaiiia aiYts is IJkVBarArs Patev
Is. . at .;
rowmaT nwrAna. :
BOOK AKD JS3 FClMTCRt.
" WAKHixoToit aracKT, creTAirot, 4
tos)aajJTij.;r).s-. ,
Wsrk eaai st lUCAaOHABUt bATKv at'
MAAe
ta.
0nloi
t.-t
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avixi acrKirrLT rv'miArn thm
Market, lam mm Bfet.n4 to aetl sa raaa
nuMi Mi mi tee keel Meate the asaalrr a
rsa. -- -v .. SI -
A LB A1TV ADVrTUKMKNTrL.
DEALER IK MILLIIf ERT.
BIJCAt1Ua AD rRRajtiKO firiXI TO
.Unlet tlaailalBaa Vaacs Bawla,
sa haml, wuk sew aliliUoaaerer amaik.
. a mil aas eamawia mrm mt ainiiai i now
anra aa itmaasiMa sa aiaaa sweets,
Albaar.Oeesoa. - - . at.
a. nainsixrAai
DV.AI.ra IW MILMHr.BY Al TKUrr
Uwai, AlMtajr.liretrna, kaa I" e.-l
aa alraal lantra mt sew nla, sar mm reah-
maaSM Hnaaala as Mala, aiea, mnnw.
Trlmmlasa, afcfu.
raliiM. f IK. 1.
mlasa, ui b wkera aaa lariua iaa tm.
teau,m car In laSM mt Albeejr aaa
Hwpnti will aaanl4aaahaaa H aateaesaev
Ikaa ever sHbra ett la thla market, aad
tairBsiltr stssst aul tarretiaiaf iiiumb-
taeliaa. - - -t '
to uin asi nm imi
JX) I jmUlW-CTC TUt CXLCBRATXD i
2i lackrya KkatOt Mwlif XaAclUBg.
mit. a alike an katk sMas. sad la Ike satr
llu.al haMI Marblaa Ut Ike ('art Siaaea
laaa teas Ha ll sam is laienraia wil-
rn. aa U aekaajailta4Sr S4I ta ka the
saal raaBU Maaaia Bar Baaar ka larktaaw.
i at fras. . . .
a titan - amu a rMBBfi, x ,
ai , Oeaaral AgaaU, AJbaay.Oriajrm.
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Cosw Islin tketASJ s ntytetet tewsst rrteas.
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srUal r urelag tennt ftetbiil M tosel
ifzSl'2 "f'fJvSrfi'CT ,
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'.'..t v-C ?-i.t X.Tji ai.'2i-
set Sanaa Wi M) sayT plae aeelh sf ana
rfsaemm f, . . ,,c t-m-e-t, ift '
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lwr.-Ua..1,niJ Cw-t it"!- . "'.
PORTLAND ADVEBTWEMENTU.
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iaT oonn VYiLtori't
i I te- i Ae- 2 ''..', .Jrti" mj m . t
Oa Tfelrel atraett ;
Am arnco: IN Wnarn.TKKW,as4 saleeted
' vllk eeestal wsieiaat ts IM
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iiwni irm urn m uu.
c vrnxia
rASMIIIAIir IICttUIKIl
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Aa rKkf AVSKTLT PrTAMJKHTD
MatWtrt BttiAtttT ITttC,
corner Thti-d s4-Waaklaiia atraata, wkee
mUr will slwavaaeaMS 4 1 mm ail SiaAs
st evra is aat use wua
Kmm a Owe aiiiln al af I
lac Luteal leylvs at I llf,
eer raTaosAoa
i AourrrcB.
Mm-
(tTS ae san raAsciaca,
orrTca onRwra rnoHT awn waah-
r . ,-iUTOM mTtL, ruBTLAbm . i
HAViira had a Mi'MBRm or TEA IW
prai'Uet ta Haa rraariaea, I fact waimrt
ts As VMBt Claes .Wsrk.la sit OaahU 0ira -
Uosa.
KaltafseMna raa raw tea. "
- AvlnaeiUtlas tilislaimrad
Use. Wat. Hasans. JaA O. K. Iamay, Dr.
PtrkaiHi, Meaara UulmbT and rerklna, sad
kiB. B tat irsf taellaw Wessmwaae. al
tTTTrni at atxxxia. - ,
AttavaeyaaitaLa w
fXfTlCK-tll rAKrUBHW BruOK, aualk at
J Waatlalea ateaal, kaiwaaa rreet sad
rirat, rwnlaaa. Ore,,. ' .-a IU
laalial f SO sent. 1st IU Ul tBsntBtm,
Oaraer ef Thief as Waaklaftna atraetatao- .
poena ri ayiniaa cnaeaai, rai laas. uenua
iaa. drllTrraat la) all sarU) ot Ike aiur t Kk.lt
OT CHAMUS.-- , , ,.t
w. r-wtixos, 1 7 a. a wasv. ( a-a. lAoa aas .
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IZAXK ZwUXIXO AID CAITXVO, :
Ka M reaat sx.rwetlasaV'
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f junutmri Jfad i Order.
tftesrfl
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ssasiaBataB. .
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finrmt th Arrrimoif or tHE tradk
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laerfca, Xaglbh, rrearh and
aMAix wun, rmrraimtY, tatiok. .
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oicmvl FrnxisnrNa goods,
wnioif ikkf rrrrn AT4frf lowott
aVATUk l.
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