A woman of the finest nature who as a girl was captured in imagination by a man of brilliant quality but of peculiar cruelty and wickedness of nature, and guilty, after their marriage, of many crimes, had two sons.

One was like herself and became a man honored by all, and of the greatest help to his mother.

The other seemed the image of his father in all ways, personal beauty, brilliant talent, and a naturally depraved character.

He landed in prison, sentenced for many years for forgery and long-sustained robbery of a bank.

His mother said with truth that she never had had a moment's relief from the most wearing anxiety until he was safely behind prison bars, where he could no longer torture his young wife or hurt anyone else by his wrong actions.