Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-05-11
From The Morristovn Jerseymaa.

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of man whose life depends upon his success.
Be It love making, or ditchng, or drinking, or
iohring. il is all on the same ''go-ahead' princl-
ple with him, triumph being his polar star, he
the consequences or The difficulties what they
NAV. We give the following genuine letter as
an illustration of our assertion. 1t is from an
Irishman to his "darlint" in this town, and as
she has s~left here, no harm es1, arise from its
publication We have suppressed names for
obvious reasons, but the remainder is word for
word as i, was written, and ii throws the Sentt-
mental affectalion of the mustachiod dandy com
plelely in the shade. Our fair readers VIII
doubtless thank us for rescuing from oblivion
the Invaluable recipe for making bridal cake
which will be found at It's close. although an
Editor NAV not think much OF the receipt OF a
good slice accompanying an ennunclailon OF
The nuptlals
New York.-Hotel foot of COurtland Street.
January lSt 1912.
Dare Mary my Jewal
my hart bates whin begin TO write You
nv swaIe darlin for have written TO you so
many times befor and have given up all hopes
of evur harn from YOU asane my swaie honey.
have not here able To do days wark slnse
left Denvi for ihinkin of You my Dare Jewal.
Och and had il not bene for Barney would
have bene there yet with you honey. have
bene al Rochester labrm al The BIacksmllhln
work have clared 1908 dollars Dare honay
that is a CRATE Dale berer than working IN The
ho, sun as you and me did aiRl it mary don't you
recoIeci whin we planted corn and fed The
calves together them was the days whln kisses
was plinly and the haplest that evur spnt In
amerika. didn't we have fine fun fadin he
cralurs, hope You hav not forgot If you hav
will try and bring il 10 your recollection whin
mee YOU and hope that time is not far hence
my swate honay hope the next time write
YOU will not be TO my jewal or my honay but
TO nv AULD WOMAN if you will consint and my
PRAYER is you will not say no. come down to
york jist for The vary purpose OF harm from you
am with Mr. H. OF Ihe--hoel Mr.. q. was
here one dav and asked him what had become
of YOU and he tOuld me you had gone 10 morris
town 10 be iaylorl tremb!ed when asked
him for thout The answer would be yOG was
dead for i had wrot you so many Times beor
and never got an answer. send this by the
agent of the mDrrstOwn cars he promised iallh-
fully he would take it safe 10 you will come
up and Sc you as soon as get an answer 10
this. gave him two shiins to take II and l
have no doubt he will you must be prepared TO
get married whin come YOU no the corishIp
was all done last sumer and we must lose as
| IiuIe time and be al as liule expense as posi-
| BILE for money is money n0w days and II Will
take all we ,an scrape 10 GIT our lhIie shdniY
| furnished as soon as gel any iIdings OF yon
| i will ge, pig and mahy you can get cow
chape up your way think we will live as hap
py as kings togethar have 60, new suite al
sa,ennet clothes if you cUd recommend good
taller TO me i would bring them up 10 morrlston
and pet them made folks tells me the cloth Is
very handsome and i woud like 10 have them
made nate have got some hard times cloth 10
make me another suite bat being as YOU are a
taller i will let them he I'LL we are bound to-
geIher nevar to be separated until deth if you
have not got nice dress to get married n
will send you one my sister was advising me
10 get you ,agliony il is very fashionable and
very perry If you have not got any nice enuli
you must send me word and will send it rlie
on will leave il TO you 10 fix the day and hour
for The knot to be tied think IL will be good
plan 10 hire carriage and ride little ways
out in the country will bring few oil my com
rades with me and yea can have a lew your IN
innate acquantances 10 witness the ceremony !
think we had better bord al Mr.. L--unil we
can get all things ready 10 keepin house we
will settle where our place OF abode Is TO be
when see you think would like 10 go 10
texas or florida we are both young and think
we could make money like dirt really do think
you will make me first rate wife and if you
really wish TO enter upon The matremonyaI life
don't think YOU can do any belior than take
me we are both good looking and very likely
couple TO do well think you had better bake
the cake yorself it will be SO much chaper than
to buy 1t will give you the recite for maxim ii
am told i, is an excellent one pounds hogs
lard | 10 pound rye -four il is The chaPeS' hall
pound of rasns pint Of moiasses one ounse OF
orange peel | glas of slider and egs If you
cant get egs snow will do insted of them ex-
pect you are first rate hand at bakn as you
have had good mistress to learn you
| remain Dare Jewal
yours until
death
THOMAS M