The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-10-18
An Intercepted Letter.

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1. You tell me, dear Amy. you're anx.
ious TO know all about that affair with my
recreant beau. IT'S quite an embarrass-
ing matter, Ills true; but you know, dear
est love, I've no, secrets from you; and
so, without any undue affectation, I'll tell
you tale you may tell TO the nation. $ y
2. | had met him quite often at party
and ball, had danced with him, talked
with him. walked with him, all-had heard
all those stories, where largely he draws
on the, works Of his countryman, Baron
Munchausen-had looked at his pictures,
and laughed at his s"brogue," and thought
him charming, unprincipled rogue. ~
3. Conceive. my surprise, when, one
fine summer morning, without e'er word,
or whisper, or warning the elegant Her.
man.. (for that us, his, name-from some
old Dutch Dutchy he says that he came, J
in terms which cannot this moment re.
peat, his heart and his, pallet laid down at
my feet. s.s.as9d sfe,s a7.,.sez, = =. -
4. o. Amy, Itrembled and colored up
so! l dared not say yes and could
mot say mo-" My breath came %, fast
that hardly could speak, all the blood
rushed at once from my heart to my cheek
while Herman sat by. me quite tranquil
and cool, and thought me- no doubt, .
complete little fool, s9e-..L ri .ha3aa...-
5. AT last | gottout, ..ltwas such sur.
prise-knew not what to say"-and he
looked in my eyes with a kind of look
that couldn' resist-snd then with such
ardor my fingers he kissed! In short. my
] door hor1lx, T IL
by saying ! would be his ,uro,O! 80 ,saa -.
6. After that matters went along smooth.
ly and trim; he made love to me and
listened to him. we often, took rides in
the sunshiny weather, and on rainy nights
sat on the sofa. together. He used to talk
to me sometimes OF his mother-also ol
the Colonel, his wonderful brother. 80 =
T T.. loved him.. dear Amy, III own 10
the truth! my soul was; bound up. in the
picturesque youth! I.was not his beauty
that won, me alone; but q something he
had in each look and each tone--a mix
ture Of poetry, ,romanee and art, that, ia.
ken together, quite "dit, for my heart.
| 8. was proud Of him, too-only once
lin while, when he told his adventures
and people you'd smile; end tread o.
Teach Others toes ,uh der the table, even my
warm affection was quite unable, TO keep
me from telling him j did wish his tales
would not smell quite SO strongly of fish
| g. But then Ia excuse him one wat
and another. I'd say, .s.All the world lie'
Tor, something r or .other-po politicians To-
places, and lawyers for ,pelf, and .mer
chants to; get goods, off from the shelf.
they're in for il all, though they ..fie'. and
4 "phooh-phooh". It-and since he enjoy.
it, he may as wen do il. 80 - st'o'ii
+ 10. Herman was an devotion, all pas
sion. all sighs; he seemed but to live ii
the light of my eyes. What words Of en-
dearment would fall from. his lips! how
countless the kisses on my finger tips!-
"Leve thinks but Of Lover was his ar
dent .pretence. Alas! found his reck
oned-dollars and cents! s3.4 ~ '.,s
IL, One day he, came in from his labor.
at SCHOOL, thought he appeared remark
ably COOL. Not one "dearest angel" oI
any such word, from the tongue or the ar.
dent adorer was heard. That evening hs
called upon Ann abel Chase; The next day
RI learned the whole state Of the case.
Il IL. He supposed, il appears, dear psps
had the .srocks;" was rolling in dollars
and swelling with ..stocks;H would ..scr
up'' ia good, style. and in consequences
that his child would come in for . s.bit .
the lat" When he learned His mistaks
it was odd to discover how soon the fpcI
went to the heart Of my lover! y 3 .5ifi
13. He came up to see me. and saw
me alone, and unfolded affairs' with i
grace all his own: He would have pre-
ferred me. he said, for . wife, to any on,
that he had met, in his lie; hut as for him
, self why he hadn', 3 hpre, and 7 mus
agree it was II .ffaut vipre. s !. 70 hfa
i. A., Such being the case. he would BIZ
me adieu, and hoped the affair would no
render me ..blue." thanked him. aat
told hind always vas fspgh. that the se'
held as good fish as tevert was caught
. sand perhaps lumay yet do as we'll, m!
, dear Herman;eas to- be linked toiaIpenni
less German.n .s2oloo asysis b.ls esf
is. So we ed:voIhnrriedaway frou
, the scene, ifnuAevery ..blae, /" / did fee
rather "greens"iI left in the atsge, coac
the very next day, sand shed q few tear
the frstdpar. of ihe wAy;l but Ave mile
. passed over,e the roads sgrews so bad,i
/. looked out for the jolts and forgot to- b
sad. 7siioj 1e.i Il; sIa Soog shiilo9 a5tT
. bale. When got iate the cars. and wa
3 sale in my seat, what7person Of ell in tn
: world shouldsk meet7s Why. whom bu
Fred ForrestluoHe has eas. yona know
= been travelling in Europe ahreeiyears or %
and has grown---oh, 90 handsomel--wh
, Herman himself, when Fred wss.a athand
n would be laid on the shelfsl;s sdi I,ass
17.4 Nows had intended. when, no on
was BY to let downdmy veil and iqdulg
!. in a ''cry," bnttalkiEg ewbile 70, that Low
}. Iof 10 Fred, puisuohd dseHiimeptal stuff OF
: Of my .hsaAd He spade his, adieu at III
!. utioai ata,ions hut. yehl We commenced .
) delicioNa.6irtatio6l ,oi usad ION !. ,8e
|. 1ftB. iH4soame souts 10 see me---we rod
il and we walked and various topics owe
!. and over were stalkedsd The end, dearel
q Amy; you u !easily yguess--hs. asked mo
4 question, and l ianswefed e ''Yes." Pac
: up andscome on just as soon as you cat
to ''stand lup''l with, me on the twsntiet
OF Jan. ss:e,iadxs yE4Asa s4as ssase
ri El9. "A more thorough contrast there ne,
r ber was seen than Frederick and Herman
9 in1persons and miens Il Fred q eyes are $
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