Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-03-25
Ladies Corr spondence !.
Sophr onia to Regina.
.Nnch Rcsnecicd lfadaul..-

Mich RESPECTED Nadam:-
Bpring the space of time whic
has sped since I could WELD pen,
have not been so greatly at loss il
replying to correspondent as | an
now Should / give utterande to al
my feelings, and ate mpt to expires
the gratitude Of my heart for you
excellent and very sensible letter,
should occupy the space allot ted fo1
other purposes unworthily; and b.
charged, perhaps, with seryiIe fla ttery
To avoid every thing of this n allure
Will, in girlish phrase, say only
thank'e ma 'all, and pass on.
! | need not pause, | am sure to tell
you Of my joy at learning II have a
fellow laborerirthatpart Of God swine
yard, where you found me; for your
own kind heart has already told you
that I @rejoiced exceedingly, ana vas
very glad YOu, at least, for one,
have disceFned my object; and You
will help me to teach the incollside-
rate Of our too confding sex that if
they wish to be respected in society,
if they desire rational enjoyment in
life, hope to be truly loved, AM ex-
pect happiness hereafter, they must
think, think, think. And they must
think now before they have suf
fered their foolish inexperienfe to
lead them into matrimonial en- age-
mentswhich they may always deplore.
How delightful to know that | have
a matronly eoadjutor ia a cause 50
precious so holy!
All! d ear madahss, although ny
years are 50 few, l have ira yeied
much; and everywher E I have wit f.
messed such degradation of our sex
Is makes my heart ache ey en- to rel
member. will not pain 5-dur gentle [
BOSOM BY recital Of what | have /
lnwilHngly beheld among ~moy ers'
the place Of their residence +
y among emigran4s from
broad, seeking, by Steamboat, new
lome in the interior, and among the T
wives of degraded men in our cities.
Nay God have pity on them 4 Ill
Poor things few, very few Of them
yer thought, OF were taught to think.
How often, ahsi does a tho ught
ess mother instruct her daughters
low TO entrap a husb2nd, instd ad Of
eaching them to reflect and ? onler
Fell--instead Of teaching then the
Ways of holiness!
You have intimated that 80 u VIII
ont hue your remarks upon lib + sub
cct 4 { matrimony. / hope it will
uit your convenience to do So on no
Iista lt day. For as You have expe-
ience e the experience Of Welded
ife- as well as observation, to guide
our pen, l shall wait Tor a farther
development of your views with no
mall degree Of anxiety.
On some future occasion, | may
onsent, for the sake of the. needless
misses among US, who at fiftea n I'M
CINE the mselves women and sigh for
beau, to give some sketches from
cal life in New Orleans, and other
laces.
A word before we part You are
ntirely unknown to me, and | have
0 expectation that you will ever
sar n my identity. Under these cir
] consider it rrPper to
ay to you that l shall aim, at all
i'm es, to refrain from saying auB htB
hat might wound the most fastfdi-s
us spirit. Should !, unfortpnately,g
ON etimes appearto chide, ] beg youI,
. believe it unintentional- for it
i'll surely be SO. Lam, dean madam,
18th reverent respect,
Your obliged friend,
And admirer,
SGPIIRONTA