MISS MARSDEN.

Hot Lakes Chronicle, Issue 116, 20 February 1895, Page 3

MISS MARSDEN.

In accordance with expectation, Miss Kate Marsden has failed to file particulars of tlio libel sho charges, the ■Rev. Alexander Francis with in the .time (six weeks) allotted by the law. She must now, if she desires to proceed with, the case, get special permission: tcfcTd'so, and satisfy tho Court ihat tho delay has been caused by circumstances over which she has no control. Mr Soames (Mr Francis's solicitor) will wait a reasonable time, to enable the lady to take these stops. Should nothing eventuate by then, means will be adopted to, have tho writ quashed. -'lt should be clearly understood -that Mr Francis is not actuated by any personal motives or feelings in this matter, lie and others would only bo too glad never to'have to mention Mis* Marsden's name again. If she has (as some say) entered a convent, and longs for nothing so much as to live out a life of prayer in peace, Mr Francis would, I am sure, be glad to aid her. Hi's duty begins and ends, he considers, in making sure that the lady cannot again, anyhow or anywhere, appeal to the charitable public She .has apparently ' thrown up the sponge,' so far as Siberian lepers.are concerned. But people's memories are surprisingly short in suph matters, and who knows but that somo day Miss Marsden's tender heart may turn pitifully and philantbropically towards sufficiently distant sufferers.