Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-05-24
Cantfon to LstterLWriters.

| Inc QeSlre OF MISS LetltlLla Clafk 10 I'M prove
herself in the art of epistolary correspondence
occasioned a very unpleasant misunderstand-
ing in the domestic establishment of Mr.. Aug
ustus J. Carpenter who resides in the south
western section of this city. Miss Letitia
who is young lady, not more than fifteen
had purchased one Of those admirable books
called "Complete Letter-writeFs" which con-
ceivable eases and circumstances. Wishing
las she said.) to improve her in the elegant
accomplishment Of fletter-writing, Miss Letitia
determined, by way Of practice, to copy sever
al models of expistolary composition. and ad-
dress them to different persons of her ae-
quaintance. She found in the book formula
of letter "From q young lady to her married
friend" This she transcribed on a fine sheet
of gilt-edge letter paper, and directed it to
Mrs. Carpenter, with whom she is on terms
Of intimacy. The experiment. epistle happen
ed, unfortunately, to contain the following
passage 4 am sorry to hear thatyour un-
worthy husband has formed an attachment
for young woman of very bad character in
the neighborhood hope you will let him
understand that you have discovered bis base
ness. Be sure and notify him that lady
of such virtuous sentiment as yours can by
no means tolerate such licentious and criminal
conduct" This letter was delivered on We'd
.nesday morning OF 10 O'Clock. At / p. M.
on the same day, Mr. Carpenter came home
to dinner, but found nothing cooked. Intact
there was no fire elighted butwhat ragged in=the
bosom of Mrs. G., bntif that fame could have
been made available by any ingenious con
trived cooking apparatus. there would have
been enough calorie to do all his roasting boil
ing stewing and frying for the next six weeks,
At the diningrroom door, he met Mrs. Car
penter with an empty saucepan in her hand
Her emotions were too big for utteranee, but
putting Miss Clark's letter into his hands, she
allowed him to read the interesting document
through; then by the way of comment, she
applied the bottom of the sauce pan to his
nose and mouth. disengaging two of his front
teeth and leaving an impression Of blackness
which, as Mrs. C. believed, corresponded with
the complexion of his soul and conscience. Mr.
Carpenter endeavored to gain possession Of
the Offensive weapon; and in the struggle
for this object the lady was thrust into The
street. While she hurried to the police Office
with her complaint Mr.. Carpenter, with the
unlucky epistle in his hand, hastened to the
residence of Miss CLARK, to demand on what
authority she had made statement so
injurious to his character His excitement
astonished the young lady, who with inno-
cent simplicity, gave him an account
of the whole matter, stating that she had cop
led the -letter word for word, without attend
ing to the sense of il, and supposed it must
be "all right'' Of course. if it was '.arcording
to the book, Mr. Carpenter wiped the
smut of the sauce panfromih his face, followed
his wife, to the police office. satisfied her with
an explanation and then the reconciled couple
returned arm in-arm, to their place of resi-
dence. ri, assss [Psnpsylyanian