Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-05-19
LOVE AND LETTER WRITING.

pOhCs Olnce-dn unSealed note Which -
came 'greeting" from the Recorder po- re-
litely commanding him to ''be and appear
there' at ten O'Clock. and answer to the Ut
complaint of Mrs. Martha Williamson. hl
and which ended by hint to stall not at u
his peril" bringing visions of the Gala. a a
boose before his excited Imagination, was ~
the immediate cause of his presence in =.
that particular temple of justice. His !
face was overhung by profusion of coal =
black hair, which he wore in ringlets- .
he called them hyperion curls-and his I
face was as pale and pensiye as if he were :
preparing to act the ghost in melo-dra- I
ma. He gazed through his eye. glass with
an air of supercilous scorn, and seemed
even to regard the Recorder as some fell
loo beneath his dignity. He looked like ,
one who breakfasied on love sonnets, who
dined on sentiment, supped on serenades,
and slept on romance. He seemed in
word
"-The very ecstacy of love;
Whose violent property forbodes ITSELF
And leads the will, to desperate undertake
kings.
AS oft as any passion under heaven
/ Il Hat uOcS dllllCt Oui udNuISSs
When Mrs. Martha Williamson was
f called, a woman entering the sere and
yellow lief of life made her appearance
$ Though her eyes had lost some of their
n pristine brlliancy, their glances were still
:, quick and subtle,an evinced dlstrustful
d watchfulness Of all over which she had
e control. She was told by the Recorder,
5. to state the complaint she had to make a.
al gainst Theophilus Travere-and this let
D. rs into the secret of Ike romantic gentle
a mans nomenclature.
K. The old, OF rather9the more than mid
lis die aged woman, before commencing a
lis recital of her wrongs, adjusted her gloves
d. and threw her veil back overjher bonnet
nd leaving the margin of it to hang graceful
10. " over her forehead as so much drapery
rs 80. sir" said Mrs. Williamson, cooling
he her temples with an artificial current Q
les air created by the motion OF her tan.--"'
eat sir, wants this here man put in the pen
yes "In the penitentiaryr' said the RECORD
her er, with surprise; "why what has ne bee
lin doing!"
Of "There's what ne has been doing" sa
of Mrs. Williamson, drawing pocket boo
mr.. from her reticule and drawing from I
hev pockct book some halt dozen letters, Ia
are cifullv folded, somein diamond shape,
hop others IN the form OF triangle: n0i
eep. what he has been doing; writing love !
walls tiers to my daughter till heIhas fairly tut
hich ed her head"
any There were addressed to Miss Clem'
Tint tina Clarinda Lavina Williamson, &
A were "sure enough" love letters, as full
, the rhapsody and romance, of poetry
I Of pliehted vows. as balloon is full OF
qcy s Tb2 Rg GqEdfiE6 l#gas pfc9f afpa
and aimed at the heart OF the amla6le
elino interesting Clementha Clarlnda La'
oraio Williamson, when Theophilus Travere
err 10 tered his protest against such proc
liable ING in the following words;
in of 81 waise my pwo'eS' aea'iS' any
c 10 a even the heca"uaw " Ia ia,,o,rs .,
.eason court weading my Pwlwate iet'awS o.
ke the sit is necessary l should read tn
E and said the Recorder, Sin order to DISC
from the nature ofyour offence"
.,,bs he "Wen then, to save the cooat two
, COO GOOD said Theophus, 81 at once admit al
e aw,baw OF those productions. L
i, hard 70 the first Time, felt the tendaw pa
- tbe 80 the admiwable Miss Williamson
. - 80; have made these bwief epwistles tn
wake. dunn of communicating TO my soui
1,Nr. the intensity of my passion
Here is one of the billet deaux'
we think should find place IN the
rth-east "Ready Letter Writer"
t three No. l7-stre Get, March, !
and IN .Doubt thou the stars are fire;
e lovely Doubt that the sun doth moVei
!. being Doubt truth to be liar: :,
sketch. But never doubt my love!
western Angelic CzementhG Clarindd 1t
tn beau Fairest of creations fair! most a
to its Of thy sex! my souls best IDOL
~, hur- love, pity or compassion move
ature, in , NE an interview? Will the
contents n;t;ons of a morose mother, prev
perfectly tbe ardent solicitations your I'M
when not al lover? Can it be soul ensh
a mirror; IN = form so lovely as yours, Is II
IN a great -, ~ t i ofthe platonic pas
ng lake IS that.th eyes beamlns WIN SUE
day, with VIII annly no salve 10 the wouu
sading cy- thew have, unconsciously no dop'
assy bos- '''1 4 dearest Clementha Clarlnda
n the Indi- I am i being consumed by the wa
,untry, the &c '' love. which your charms m
was de- IL ia ~ IN nv bosom, and unless
charming come scheme Of seeing me ere
ut wander win leave me like the phGnN
u lescuco to burnl
1eva, or the .Alasa that love so gentle IN ms
ded by the Should be so tyrannous' am
libal fought proof,
ID the San Adorable ever thlne' ~
st blood Of THEopHILUs Il
E north end p 81 send you this by the
mes may be I. nah \; who will wait on }
e unknown ma ano ool for an answer.
,,,,t Of The p S. Don't let that p oaatl
cunt 81 ~ mortality; your anxious mo''
nes, family this. l At, name is
d near ,L W. ~ rod ink--but with my
IS ana ,ns a w Saarts blood Ls.not. that
m 'S5a @,S they sacrifice / am prepared to MI
Iahla, hahlah. sake. ov,s
ever. The The recorder having sgs,b PeI =
and the lake ument and the others s WIS en-
Of the family milar import, facetously .S -
y ',,;,hout de. sarnoed Mrs. Williamson ina
&f,ha lnfEeIt