New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-03-06
From Morris6 WILLIS Home Journal
Love-Letters.
BY n. WILLIS.

OF lOVeletters IRON those VINO nave been well and
eloquently written TO. We were quite sure that
women Of sense would not refuse to the word
the luxury Of reading the burning words OF 60
MUS, casketed, they often are, In such letterA
when names and places could be reserved. ana
the secret that belongs to them could thus be
kept sacredly az before. We commence the e.
ries with one that may not please all tastes. IL
is apparently by an intellectual lover, aud toe
cold and discriminating for general sympathy
As one OF the endless varieties of loves many
voiced utterance, il will perhaps be interesting
and it WILL at least, serve 10 highten by contrast
the more glowing ones from which we have 40
lected it. and which will follow in their turn. We
still solicit copies of letters from the files Of the
bestoy ed Of our fair Home Journalists.
date my letter, dearest, with the hour whea
usually write to you. You wished 10 know Il.
that you might, at the same moment be writing
to me. But fear you will be disappointed. At
first thought with the humdrum daylight which
my pen chooses for its love making. And yos
will think, too, do you not y that, Of all hours,
even in the day, ten R the morasng is the most
coldly unimpassioned and unromantci One u
more likely to be thinking of ones banker or boot.
maker, at that hour, perhaps you will curl your
sweet lip poutipgly to say.
But this my pen 4 cupable departure from the
usage of lovers, h,s its poor little reason, oh
be Autiful Judge Hear il before you condemnt
know how sou look now, with the dark lashes
of your great blue Eyes un dropped and each
violet lake surrounded with it's icy circle
Of snow-Minerva preparing for war-but grant
US a moments merciful reprieve, while we ex'
plain
am not so happy, in separation from you
even with the sweet certainty that you love mo
as not to study, by every possible refinement, to
counterbalance the pain OF absence. The plea
sure of seeing your picture-tthe exquisite one
NV friend, the artist stole for me- and not that
att ~ "a Iii equal
stance at all times. | can talk OF you, sometimes,
10 nv friend-at others | cannot Sometimes 1
feel worthy of you-again Danish the thought0
YOU, because you seem too beautiful aud pure Tor
such a sinner as l. have found, mean. that
love has its moods-kindlings and caprices, wax
ines and sleepings, distrustngs and beevings-
and different hours for all Ii is perfect Heaven
to be loved by you-but when Heaven Is absent
even an angel requires consultations, am very ee<-
tain.
WE'LL have tried, among other things, to make
my letters more of JOY TO myself, as wen ~
worthier OF the weet hands to wnlcn 'hey arc
sent by writing them when my thoughta OF you
gave me the most happiness. have written a.
all hours | will not trouble you with those which
pleased me least, but let me come at once 70 my
COME ssons preference for ten ~ ne morning.
Ii is in the first place. the hour Of the twenty
four when my good angel has his audience. X
Nv heart is then fragrant with what little incense
] burn upon the altar OF better purpose and things
10 be sorry for. / am good boy then, II ever
though, mind J this is not reason why should
choose to see you just then. Ladies, like angela
love best those they can assist in saving, and
would naturally prefer to see one when no most
needs their ministering tenderness. But it is not
so much what my heat lie, as what my mind is. at
this particular hour. Ii is then that see ceareat
that my thoughts are easiest concentrated on
one subject-that my imagination paints for me.
best nd most realiEingly, the picture Of one who
-. l., sho hon hohf oh aas. -
of women you are not always "visible"-though
the tene ment is mine-but it s at ten in the morn
ing that | can oftenest succeed in seeing you.
These are lesser reasons, however, and now FOE
the strongest and best-what you yourself are, at
ten in the morning-for, knowing your habits a.
do, must needs picture you, In my i'm agins alton,
as know you TO be, amid the associations aud
employments Of this hour, when can most clearly
as well as most pleasureably see you. The hoar
is here. Shall describe to you the picture In my
minds eye, which see at this moment-which 1
find it SO sweet to look on-and which could not
see, at hours later and more romantic
You are alone, and amid your books. The folds
of one Of those white morning dresses, which yoa
always wear at this hour, and in which you are
loveliest, are falling around yosr slippered feet
the waving lines from the neck downward grid
led loosely at the waist The moisture Of the
bath still slightly darkens the shade upon the
edge OF the blond locks divided upon your fore
bead and the humid softness OF the loving water
still hightens the luster OF the bright lips In reposo.
and OF the transparent roses in the cheek. There
is aneuor in the dropping lids, at the same time.
that in the eyes themselves, there is the clear
calm of thoughts all peacefully at home. The
faultless head is dropped forward as you read, and
the lines Of those features, OF Natures diyinest
chseling are in the forgetful and yet intellectual
repose in which the celestial type that they en-
body IL seen most truly.
You have slept, and angels have been with zoe.
since the world the profsDing worldl looked On
YOU Till noon know you are accessible BY
viewless visitants alone, giving the morning hours
to selfculture and TO influences In which fashion
ard life out of doors have share. On those ia
per and dimpled hands there are no rings, and
from the veined wrists to the rosy nals, every
nerve is slumberously inactive. while the posture
of every finger il a model for sculpture. There 10
M sound In the room, and no movement bat the
changing light, as the white drapery upon your
bosom rises and falls 10 the even measure OF your
breath
You are beautiful-oh how beautiful AS you
sit there unconsciousy and all alone in your love-
liness-in loveliness, it seems TO me, that must
be delicious company TO Itself On Heaven, nov
clearly see you how the sight OF you posses-
ses me, mind and heart At this moment, and how
psssiopately and mex pressiby worship what !
see All if Intensity OF gazing aud longing Woula
photograph" picture upon the eye you might
see yourself in mine, when next we meet-Paint-
ed (even at ten in the mornlngD Is no glowing
pencil OF genius could do, with han so rs'iant q
tfuthulbess
But il is getting toward the wickeder hours. l
have pspsed pen in hand. over my picture, till
have autwritten the cling Of that white morning
gown TO your waist, and by this time. you are
bonneted for drive By me, exclusively ycs
are seen no longer. / share you with the world
Your glorious beauty may sun any eye that meets
con and must haste to think less Of you. that
tbis prodiesl lavisbing Of my treasure may 90
horns more patiently What have they done 70
deserve to see you-tbose blockhesds who VITA
look round as you pass and call yeu beautiful
Too vexed, with this last thought, to tell yos
how much love you, Adieu, P.F.
Nor so BAD AS 1T SoUsBs.-The author OF tho
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