The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-05-28
Correspondence Of Tie Cccl Wig.
Letter from an Old Correspondent.
HAY FIELD, Nav 2.;Ih. 1919.


nize in this scralchv chiroaraphy the neat hand
writing Of your old correspondents but then yon
know Time works divers changes, and the plow
handle and the axc-helvc play the vely Devil
with taper fingers and supple joints. let me
sect yes, us just ten years since lett College.
and since | used to write those Lines" and
"Sianzas" TO 'Mary," for THE Wig. haven't
used the pen much since then, except to write
IN order for Dick to take over 10 little Jimmy
Dobson's grocery, (you remember jinIny) aud
one gets out orpraclice you know.
But then it wasn't SO much to tell you about
myself that | commenced To write to YOU. as
about an old friend of mine. Flank l.
was my chum at College, we graduated at the
same time, but there We cperatei--parlalIy
at leaSt-thencetOrih our paths lay in different
directions. He went TO Il 10 study Law
and settled down on my old farm. You know
my father died before | attained my majority.
and found the place somewhat out of repair;
hut Dick and set to work, put up the fences,
spread on the lime and goaHRcr, as Dick calls
During the three years thai Frank was prepar-
ing for Ike Bar he came down 10 see me, ana
we passed many glorious hour away over our
pipes, talking Of past times, or pcrchancp OF
future hopes, FOX Frank was a great dreamer,
and built his air castles high and grand. lie
used frequently 10 run me about that same
i'Ma'y" 10 whom used to write the .'Sanzas''
Sc, but / didn't care for that, for knew I'd
lave my revenge after awhile. When Frank
was y0unestcr he was sort Of wornau-hatcr
never could get him into ladies' society. But
every one has his day, and at some period oil his
life is bound 10 be Il mark Tor Cupid's arrow.
~ eighteen or twenty we get Orer such things
without very serious consequences, but YOUR
cold, unacceptable fellows, who steer clear Of
the little gods dart until they are thirty make
by far the greatest fools O! themselves. I've
seen many an OH Fogy who lad lived in single
b!cSscdncsS and never cared straw for WON
an till his hair AMI whiSkcI, had grown grey,
suit oiclolhes from town, when buXom widow
come across his path who wished
''To manumit her blacks.''
And FRANKS sorrow cane at last One day.
soon after his admission to the Bar. received
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