Plymouth banner. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1852-1855, 1854-02-16


All the way from Cincinnati answer.
ed Fan. and such funny letter!'
DO tell us what it is that plsases yeu
so much. and makes you look so red?'
"A most romantic letter!
Read it. read it FAM urged Ellen
earnestly. .or else shall conclude al once
it is from Frank
Well we'll. sit down and make SOL
emn promise that you never will divulge
the secret. and continued Fanny. Il will
read it all TO you. provided
Provided what?' said Ellen. growing
every moment more impatient.
Provided you give me your daguerre.
otype,' said Fanny.
Give you my daguerreotype! Do pray
explain YOURSELF
Promise first that you will give me
your daguerreotype.'
But will you give m. yours in turn
No Ellen. that would only be a swap;
you are to pay me for the letter BY the
picture of your pretty self.
'Ah. Fan. you want to get me into
trouble
No. want TO get you out of trouble.
Out of trouble?' said Ellen. in aston.
ishment. you puzzle mel am as happy
now as | can be-
Without husba nd!' interrupted Fan
ny. DO you promise me the daguerreo
type? here's the money for another
Yes. yes. do read the letter. said FL
len. whose curiosity was heightened to
the highest pitch. The daguerreotypes
can only kill me. at the rnost-and
shall die. know shall. unless | see the
letter. SO read the funny most ro-
mantle letter. and my counterfeit, pre-
sentiment is yours
And Fanny now began to read the let
ter.
CINCINNATI, Angus. 10. 1853.
Dear S:ster:-Since you so stubborn
ly refuse to visit us i'll person. this epis-
tie is 10 give you information that there
are two handsome, virtuous, most intel
ligent and promising young men in my
employ-whom mean to make my part
ners as soon as they get partners of their
own. ~ y both have heard Of you. your
from me and from your sister, and are ex
lremely anxious to behold, at least.
picture uf your pretty self. am therefore
deputized By them. most respectfully to
request Of you TO send me. and for their
inspection. admiration and especial ben
eft, dagurreo,ype of Fanny Drew. the
Boston belle! The enclosed to'pay ex-
penses is from them. trusted for their
sake and my own that you will send the
favor as soon as possible.
Your aTectionate broiher.in law,
WILLIAM MANLY
Are you going to send my picture in
stead of yours? said Ellen.
TO be sure was Fans reply; that was
the very reason why | bought it OF you
l will have two lovers after you within a
month
And rob YOURSELF eaid Ellen.
No. no. said Fan, i mean that you
shall shake the tree. and intend to catch
the apples. Get them down here after
me and they will be ashamed to return
as though they had an extra pair of nit
tens. send your picture for my own;
you see how handsome l make them
think I am, the surer they will be to
come
What piece of fattery you are. said
Ellen.
mo fattery at ALL replied her cousin;
'and if were a man. I'd lead you blush
ing to the hymenesl altar just as quick as
love could drag you there. The one that
you don't get. may. They'll both be
down here in a month";
And kill each other, may be, ia du-
el!'
We shall see. Ten days from this,
they get the picture
No they don't, said Ellen. springing
from the sofa to the centre table, where
her newly taken daguerreotype was ly-
ing. but Fanny was too quick for her. and
reached il first.
Now Fan. ths. is too bad said Ellen.
What would they think of met
They aOill think. that /. Miss Fanny
Drew. am the pret,iest girl they ever
saw! replied the laughing Fanny.
Il shall write them. them said Ellen.
DO. do! interrupted her cousin. DO
write and tell the young men in the most
endearing terms. the picture they ad-
mire so much is yours. and they will
know how much you long to see them.
them
Il never shall forgive you. Fam said
Ellen.
%. yes you will.' retorted Fan. and
thank me for my kindness. too. when he
shall lead you blushing to the hymeneal
altar
SCENE THIRD-In Cincinnati.
Ten days after this il rainad again in