Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-17

" W eonesday, the Ath Inst, Valehunes uay,
ieund quite heap OF letters my table; and won
dercd what could have swelled my correspondence to
30 unusual extent. until opened the first embiezon
ed and embossed missve and then the fact aashed up
me- N
On ordinary occasions and during the winter season
when balls are the order Of each evening. receive
about five and twenty letters daily, Of which about
quarter invitations to balsths remainder is made
up OF editorial correspondence and letters OF business
directing my Herald to be different changes OF
location with orders for new subscriptions, cash
enclosed This is de rigueur and my resolution there
upon is like the ordinances Of the Meees and Persans
imnutasle and influenced by personal other
siderations. mo penny no paternoster ar
gent point de Suissno three dollars Herald So
go-and we recommend every one concerned to follow
suite. Mais moutons.
am bachelor, not of the hsmanities, but
such Benedict before his marriage-thoagh
how long shall remain in this unbest condition depends
upon the grace of God and my lady love. am, there
fere legitimate object for the notice of all maidens
and widews from the signing, bushng, trembling vir-
gin of seventeen the mature charmer Of thirty
five, the intermediate ages ncaded-from the buds and
blossoms OF beauty the buxem widows, elder born Of
love.
My correspondence would certainly be very singu-
lar, curious and interesting one will venture to say
that young of my age has had sHch variety
of correspondents been the receipt of such inter-
esting and fiattering communications daily Were
fep and coxconb my head would have been turned
long ago mischievous and corrupt mind would have
made an improper use of the confidence reposed in it
and unsophistcaed writers into and opportuni
ties efinury But they written in good faith and
received in all honor and with feelings
ponding 10 those that influenced the gentle and ingena
authors.
Out of a score of love epises received by me
Wednesday, will take few random, and 60 de-
scribing and ranscribing them until have filed the
space devote to these personal matters, without
encroaching upon subjects Of national interest.
The first, then is manuscript, on soft sky blue
tinted paper-lke the hue of seraphs eyes or
Blue lilies. when the breeze
Is making the Jake beneath them rembls.
II is written in very lady like hand, indicative of
neatness and moral propriey credtabe to the sender
and complimentary the object. Its signed Marie
and is to this effect
To JAMES GORDON BENNETT, ESQ.,
EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Go, happy paper! geatly steal,
That love which must e'er conceal;
Or wrapd in awful silence die.
But il its pleadngs you deny,
And fain would have remembrance die,
This I" too Ifated VALENTINE"
February IA, 1888.
ten a sheet of deep pink color, enclosing very
nice circular emblem in faint blue paper resembling
laurel wreath in the leaves Of which turtle
doves billing and cosiRg very afectenately in the
centre Of this wreath two hearts united together
like a half piece of William and Mary, where
the sovereigns faces in most loving juxaposi
ton transfxed by an arrow. The legend In which
this enclosed reads thus:
JAMES GORDON BENNETT ESQ.
Accept of this triHe, the values net great,
haye learnt Of your friends you're in want eta mate
The birds of the air choose their mates this day.
Then why should you and any longer delay
Hyou'l be my turtle. IN be true as the dove
And what more Is required when folks are in love,
Come make up your mind 70 choo.e good wifs'
Or remain an old bachelor the rest of youri:e
To give offence Is my design,
So.pray accept this Valentine.
February IA, 1883.
The next is very ornamental Valentine surrounded
with frame work ofembossed gliding aad showing four
med allions with inscription each corner, and
having rich engraving in three compartments in the
centre The middle compartment contains a richly
painted thistle the lower the old maxim which
the noble knights Of that order bear as their motto,
Memo 'mpsae laosse, and the upper. compliments
corner epigraphs are IN this order:
Relieved OF heaven the muse shall she'd
It's halo round thy useful head.
Icall upon thee frequently
When none alive are near
dream about thee with delight;
Oh! when wilt thou sPpears
TAis valentine to thee I send,
Womsn's klndest truest friend.
OH thou incou prehensible man,
Find out who sent this, II You can
printed one follows, representing full blown rose
from the bosom of which Cupid is taking aim al some
thing The stem Of the flower is thickly studded with
thorns and the buds which spring from it, show that
is These lines are beneath the painting.
The God OF love. lis said, delights to dwell.
Hid IN the roses fragrant, NOISY cell.
The boy thus makes mortals feel,
Inhctng wounds that love sloae real
Then the am'rous God thy soul iaclne
To love, and choose me for tsy Valentine.
The next is plain and unadorned efFasion written
upon single page Of letter paper, and reads in this
strain.
Love has It's hopes and has its fears.