Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-05-15

the charming writer WELL her name, her land, ana I'M
cage and can assure her that her wishes as express
Cd in subsequent letter, shall be- complied with to
the letter; although we have not complied with her
desire that should alter her phraseology in this
the letter is in itself SO excellent that alter would
be sacrilege.
Tnoy, Wednesday evening 9th, 1888.
Mr. Editor-Sir-Iti is now 10 o'clock; the bell has
been rung for all the young ladies to put out their
in my wardrobe snlil the crer, Qke your watchman
who cries the hour and alPs WELL has passed thro
each hail. TO see that all the flock is safe, and all lights
out making in her rounds most hideoHs cutlery OF
''n we'll" So ends the last duty of day and evening.
have taken my lamp from its hiding place, to in
dite you few lines.
With delign. perused the dear little Herald, (fsr
such il ISL am mistaken, it is not the paper-it is
the deep studied philosophy Of the editor which makes
the paper dear this morning and am happy to learn
thatS received the nnglets and resolutions OF my
self and chums and that you forwarded them 10 Ben
nett, by the Great Western, on Monday last. need
not assure B. that although small the tokens, they
came from those who truly admire the Independent
manner in which the Herald has been conducted
since it first started; and the young ladies here at
school consider Mr. b., in point Of talent and wit su
perior to any editor in the werld-he is such kind,
good man for advocating the cause of us poor girls.
Oh! dear; no one knows what kind heaven has IN
store for the dear soul. May the Holy Mary watch
over him, and keep him from all harm. hope soon
10 near D. mas received the LOCK OF DOnHy DIOWn
hair tied with blue ribbon. II is but seldom that
we young ladies' get peep at the Herald (athongh
we frequently have it sent us by our friends in New
York; as Mrs. w. frequently intercepts them, and
she has gone so far TO open letter Of one OF the
young ladies' wherein she had given her parents de-
scnption of our fare. II ran thus Breakfast pref
~ good, and tea do; but dinners cannot endure,
for 1t was soup and beans yesterday, and beans and
soup today" &c. &c
Since Mrs. VS. return from New York, she
has been in unusual fine spirits What do you sup
pose could have effected such a change in the old la
dyl Oh! the idea has just come TO me. I'll tell you.
think It Is because she soon TO be led to the altar
there to love, cherish, and obey. If Mrs. W
should get hold of this would soon become a sacr-
fee to her rage; and doubt not but she might at
tempt to rustleae me as she did a Miss t. merely
teman as he passed) which is considered an unpar-
donable offence in the eyes of Mrs W. She
sent Miss T. some Is miles from the school, to an old
Dutch family by the name Of K-er and would not
allow the young lady TO write home-a guilty con-
science. Her father received word somehow or 9th
er, and came Immediately after his daushter-gave
Mrs. w. good scoldng, and took his daughter from
the school, much to the disgrace Of her ladyship.-
Mrs. W. "would be little god, if pessible;" but as
she cannot, she must content herself by being Mrs
w. She may change the name bat the soul IS too
small to admit Of any other change but name
IL o'clock, good night, and pleasant dreams TO yos
Mr.. Editor Excuse haste. T..
p s. Dom for heavens sake let this appear with
out first making sense of it. In s present state is
nonsense r.
wish you would give Mrs. w. a cat upon rustica-
ting young ladies.
Mr.. Editor
Swift fly the hours dear SIR, spend,
In writing to dear a friend.
p. I'd. De this justice, and you will hear from
me soon again.
woman to the letter, and like Walter SCOTS
beautiful and aectionate Edith Bellenden, the Pith
Of her letter she has put in the postscript. Blythe
bye, her beautiful name has Oft been celebrated in
border song, and her noble ancestors have been re-
;u nviv1 battle field, aad in gentle la
dys boudoir. God bless thee gentle girl, and may
the benson, carissims dolc you wish TO Others be
heaped abundanty on thee.
But fie Mrs. w. ie! beans and soup, and soup
and beans! that not fit fare for youNg lady. Why
when "our army was in Flanders" we mean, when
we were fighting in that valley Of rascals Texas the
meanest soldier in the ranks refused beans.
For the writer of the following, we hardly know
what we can do We have so many crazy fellows in
New York, that all spare straight jackets are in
use. However, as they are about to build lunatic
asylum at Washington for the special benefit Of Con-
gressmen, expect a consignment Of their cast of
straight Jackets here in day or two and will for
ward Miss r. six or seven.
FEMALE SEMINARY Troy, 10Th, 1854.
Ma EDTos-srR,-The enclosed note I received this
's SUBJECT for s ps1 %I pe ss
very much ngaged with my studies for the
will be impossible make the crazy sick
what they call straight Jacket sh get mads,
and forward II by the first ppor unity In haste, II.
p. =. You may send me half dozen, have swain for
each. II.
TRor, Wednesday, 9th, lass.
MISS HI have ts offer for my presum pon
In addressing this letter TO lady greatly my superior
ardent love and admiration, which will be suf cien
have long tenderly loved you with onaness but
I'LL this moment. could resolve make disclosure
my passion OF the inequality Of situations
Say then, Miss will permit " AXE offer OF my
And and harff Will you suffer indulge the pleasing
expectation ofreceivng from return Of rasa iopei
lean only add that duly sensible ay temerity;
shsnd condescend accept proposal and by unng
destiny with mine, make the baBpies Of men-thcn
shall life be devoted the constant promotion OF your
happiness. sm, dear miss, everyour CHARLEs
But here is another affair. What will Mary, and
Ellen, and Evelina say TO this Will they not say
the writer of this needs a straight iacket7 However
as Byron says
otis pie ssant ones In print,
A letters a letter, although there's nothing lat"
So we publish the precious document for what it's
worth -
Sra,-I come from land where a month SINCE
the thermometer stood al &c degrees in the shade
You will therefore, easily conceive the present cold
weather has not been very agreeable to me, indeed,
have been comp elled 10 remain within doors ever
since my arrival.
The time, however, has been most pleasantly
passed in peruslng file of your exquisite Herald,
y. .oho fx,.n srdl