Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1855-09-14
Making Love under Difficulties.

make love, tu, the writer of the follow.
ing letter, according to his own showing,
had a Hercslaneum task before him.
The letter is genuAe, as Is also the
signature Of the writer; but the names
Of the innocent parties, cannot of course
be expected 10 be given Under ordI-
mars circumstances we would not give
publicity To Glove letter. nor in this
case would we give the name oil the writ.
er we're he young, inexperienced youth;
but The middle aged man, who has been
once married, and vet has the unblush-
Ing inpudence TO insult young lady he
has seen but once, and that ''once" at a
religious meeting. and without having
had an introduction, richly deserves a
public exposure. Moreover We have
ano her object in view .namely,that others
may be warned and not do likewise.
The letter bears date at franklin, Sept,
9Th, iS55. is directed to North Hancock
and is as follows:
Dear and respected Friend,
doubtless
you viii be sApri.ed on receiving this
from me but | hope you will not be offend
ed, for must plead IN excavation OF my
offence. {li you should take ANY, that II
is your beauty that first attracted my
attention aud ask your pardon II you
shoald think | acted ungenlemanly IN
staring at you so much the other day at
the ASSOCIATION. have often pictured TO
myself what would constitute female
beauty IN my eye, aud truly when ! saw
YOU at Waltham last wedresda, and wed
nesday eve. was completely iaclnaled,
aud | have feared since that | might
have offended you IN keeping my eye on
you So much as did did no, know
who YOU was or whether You We're en-
gagged 10 Mr.. C. or not noticed that
you were weary familiar with HIM and IT
panied me exceedingly, yet | knew IL was
none of my business. ! made all the en-.
curry | could to find gu, who YOU was
and whether YOU was engaged TO Mr.. {.
or any one ESQ. | ascerianed your anne
as ! beleave but yonr engagement could
learn no,hnelo and have resolved to ask
= gu BY whiting, we expect 10 find love al
first sight only III romance. but truth is
often stranger ,han fiction. and II has
proved SO with ne, for your beauty Of per
son completely alured me the first time
saw YOU a, the association expected
10 see many pretty grls while | attended
The Meetings but saw none that thought
50 beautiful as yourself, aud on ,lursda,
when found YOU was not there the
Meeting lost all its attraction FOR me aud
Eel, completed, dIsconsoiate, and have
resolved to write you and let You know
The impression YOU have made on me,
and # possible win you affection and now
viii you tell me IN cander whether your
affection and love is given to another. II
not will you viii You bes,ow them on me,
Or a, least will YOU grant me the exceed
ing pleasure OF forming your aequa ntanee
hat ! may It possible, win your Lore
am in very great need of a companion
at present, and have been for the past
year or two, but never would marry a
unless ,ruey loved them aud
they loved me in return. feel
confident tina, II you You could love me as
a husband and companion, could offer
you pleasant home. Your Father Will
know pretty well uha, my situation in
HE is and refer you 10 him, in regard
to that, therefore If your hear, and atiec.
lions are no, disposed OF. will you gran.
me an interview with YOU, tina, may II
possible win that regard from you, tina,
you have from me.
| shall await your decision with the
greatest impat'on and do sincerely hope
tina, you will not keep me long in su>-
pense. and more earnestly desire lha, you
answer may be favourable,
Yours tru y & devo,edly
John Scammon"
Now John Scammon. il you have no,
heard OF the reception youch saved your
silly letter, you may guess about how the
land lies in that quarter from the c,rcum.
stance tina, it has been passed over to the
printer. If you are not too old to learn,
let this episode teach YOU tina, the young
lady who is seorth winning. can never
experience any emotion beyond disgust
and loa,hing, from the perusal OF such
sickning epis,le. FIa,,ery is a powerful
weapon i: adroitly managed, but in the
hands Of bungler is very likely to spoil