Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1838-04-12
MISCELLANY.
Ffcm the Phird. i7hia Uafed SfAr,s Gs.titt
cATHARIrGE nrTNNrs.
on THE WRONG LETTEk no


persons installing the letter box OF
stores and Offices in this vicinity, for
that Of the Post Office. We sometimes
fnd three OF four letters in our own let
ter box, Intended for the mails. These
We, Of course. put on their way.
Standing once al our front window,
we observed young woman, whose
face was not visible TO US, crop letter
into our box, and on taking il out, we
found that she had mistaken our es-
Enlistment for that of the Post Office.
TWAS directed 10 in
ireland, and the inland postage accom-
panied II. The letter We caused TO be
sent with some others 10 The Post o.
fee. aud gave the Circumstance no fur
Their thought.
Busted few months afterwards in
examiningthe contents Of our exchange
papers, and inditing such paragraphs as
they suggested 10 US. we did not paw
much attention 10 a gentle tap at the
door Of our private room, until it was
repeated. We then, too anxious 10
conclude our labors 10 open TO the ap-
plicsnt, babe the one that Knocked
come in" aud continued our labors
without lifting an eye 20 the door, which
was opened quietly. and as quietly
closed. We were startled at length
with sweet modulated voice, inquir.
ing is there letter here for ms -
We al once raised our eyes. and saw
female about eighteen years Of age
or. as we have OF late lost the art of
judging closely in these matters, per.
haps flceHfy. II did not make "A dim
pies difference to her face. and would
not Il five more years had been added
TO them. There was an oval face, with
natures own blush. aud a slight pro.
lection Of the mouth that told ofIreland
even without the soliened modulation
Of voice that belongs TO The women of
that island. Neatncss was all that could
be sscrbed 10 her dress-it deserved
that.
Letters are frequently asked for in a
newspaper Office. in reply 10 advertise
menis-so we babe the young woman
go 10 the from, Office and inquire Of the
clerks.
She had been there, snd there wns
no one out boy, who could not give
her The Information.
So we inquired the name.
KITTY AcIaHes bit perhsps Il will
be CaiAoyins on the letter" said she,
las that is my name"
We looked on the letter rack in the
front Office, smopg the "A. Be" the
*. VS.. the p. o." sc. but saw
none for Calharine.
Returning. VIC inquired 10 What adj
veriisement The letter was 10 be az an.
swer.
"Advsriisementl--io no advertise.
ment--it would be IN answer 70 my
letter"
And from whom did you exPse, a
letter."
The young woman looked much
confused-but apparently supporting
the question pertinent, she said, from
Thomas --."
we saw Al once thsgshe had, ns han
dreds before had done, misiskes our Of.
fee for The Post Office, and the name
given was that upon The letter which
Ne had some months before sent from
our LETTER box 10 thar u lhe Post Office.
"lie has not written. then" said
Caiharine. IN low voice, evidently not
intended Coz our ear.
"Bui--he may have written"
Then where's the letter o said she,
looking up.
81 ibe Post Oaiee. perhaps"
And We took Calhahns By The hand
and led her 70 the door. aud pointed
oui the wsy 10 The Post Ofhce.
you wiH ssk II the window" said
We; but - Tie clerks ere youag men,
700 need no, tell them from whom 700
expect The letter"
Not for TIE world. said she. locking
into COR face Hiih = glance that seemed
10 Say there wss no barn ia ielling us.
We must have used less lhsa our
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