Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-07-19
ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE
THE ANONYMOUS LETTER.


"; of that there can be no doubt-nay more, Ii
is meau-dastardly -skuIkins- But
what could dor Col. Plinth was about TO mar.
~ his cook
To write an anonymous letter. is degrading. to
say the least; it would require the skill OF So
phist 20 render it neutrality-suspicious.; and ye
when Colonel Plinth was going to marry nIs
c0Ok--
A yixen-a perfect Saracen off woman behind
his back; aud he man Of nice honor-who had
gained golden iaurels at Seringpatam-an abide
camp to Sir David Baird-my triend!-fhe III.
tellisence had come like thunderboit.
To write an Anonymous letter, except under
the most imperative circumstances, Is unques.
tionably atrocious. | felt that, even posted as
was,-with most benevolent intentOns-cOnsci-
ence-my conscience, as a gentleman and an
officer. would hesitate to approve Ut It. l paus-
ed determined to weigh the matter we'll; out
the conviction fell upon me like an avalanche mat
not moment was to be lost!-COl. Piintn was
on the eve OF marrying his coOk-
R-becca Moggs! and he my br0ther-in law
the widowed husband of my sainted sister-a K.
e. B., ~earer Of four medals, two crosses, and
the order of the golden feece--a Dan Who mad
received the thanks al Pariiament--the written
appreciation of my Lord Cive-t"o freedoms IN
gold boxes! man ah0,' had he molly fell Oh the
ramparts Of Tlppous capital, would nave been
taken home 10 rum, aud buried IN s.. Paul's.
His irasment--his living remalns--(for he pos.
sessed only one organ Of sort; having lost ley,
an arm, an eve aud nus,rii) had resolved OH
what | considered u sort o. deml-posl.mortem
match with-whats
A biowsy. uuderhung mental, whose only mer-
"a kino l,ua tn n.
bling with soft Ia, puipy pain the wounded an-
Gle Of his partially etFtlen, ley; the offspring ct
a Sepoy pioneer. whom my lovely aud accom-.
plshed sister had taken from the breast OF her
dead mother. (he woman, a camp follower, re-
ceived an iron b.. m ner brain from one Of the
rnpcY' guerilla troops 10 the junge;) one whom
E,adne had brought up, with maternal care, in
her kitchen, a sculIon!-And such one 10 be
Col Piinih's wl!e--,o take the place OF Evadne !
Goud God!
To write an anonymous letter is rather re-
voting, much may be said against it; 1t Is ones
der,ier resort! sill it has us advantages; and
why neglect them? Had Col. Pllnth not been
what he vas; were ne but a casual acquaintance
or mere trend: then indeed-
But he vas my brother-ln.law, my brother IN
arms; in word, Col. Piinth.
d
son; who was open to conviction; to whom one
might venture to speak, why really
But as he was as hot curry; yet not deh.ien' IN
sense; but dreadfully opinionated; tetchy, easily
susceptible a! feeling himself nsulted, carefu' as
to keeping his pistol case 10 such state as 10 oe
ready at a moments notice; being infamed IN
body, soul, and complexion, by the spices aud
sun Of the burning east.
To demonstrate with him would have been a6
surd, he would have cut me down with his critch:
he had ama.sed three thousand year.
Under such acknowledgements Of his
infatuation, | ceased to waver; the end sancth.
ed the means: aud wrote him an anony mous let
ter.
She, of course. would make point Of having
children, and then where were my expectations!
Evadne, my sister, had never been motherj
the colonel Vas the only Flinth in the universe;
and, posted B. Lwas-Evadne.-bengt the LUX
naturally had expecutlons,
Tosay nothingo Of b being nine years my Sc
nior, he was wrecked fiery wreck full 1T com
bus,ibIes, burning gradually TO the waters edge.
The sun Of his happiness would, as felt. set
forever. the moment he married such creature
as Moggs-innateIy vulgar -repulsive-double-
Observation-Disclosures bsrant-
Social festivity was every thing TO Col. Piinth.
but who would dine with him, 1t his cidevant
cook was to carve? Evadne's adopted Larry
trumpeter's lovc!-I couldn't.
Therefore. under sense of overwhelming du-
ty to Col. Plinth, I wrote him an anonymous let
ter.
Every precauton vas taken. the hand was
disguised-the paper such as had never before
used, and to crown all, dropped the important
document in distant and very out Of the way
port office.
Conscious Of perfect security-animated BY
the cause had espoased. played away upon
him, from INV masked battery. with prodigious
vehemence. Reserve was out of the question;
in an Anonymous letter, the writer. OF course
speaks out-this is its great advantage. took
a rapid view Of his achievements; recalled the
accomplished Eyadne to his minds eye-I con-
trasted her with his present intended Larry
the trumpeter figured in, and the forcible ex-
preston as to Caesars wife was not forgotten.
l rebuked-I argued Il ridiculed-l seorned-
appealed to his pride-I mentioned his person.
bade him consult glass, and ask himself il