Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-25
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do think the manner IN which she treats her
side of the question, sufficient to convince any
one: at least it does not seem so to me Her
last letter, like the first one is filled With pref
II things, and do not believe that there was
single gentleman who read her article but what
exclaimed 81 do wish it were M Nelly writes it
IareSard to The frst question ron ask, Nelly,
ifIwere to be candid might acknowledge that
/ had been in love when was some years young
er, and had nothing to recommend me but
good occupation, good and industrious habits,
and had then been refused; but the sequel to
that acknowledgement w:li only strengthen the
position that have taken, because since have
got into business and apparently money-ma-
king position, Ihave had every inducernent held
out, both by thelady and her friends, that were
again to propose, that would not again be
refused. And yet she has the name Of being
whole.souled, pure, and far from being MERGE
nary.
The ilisinuation that /, in common with 9th
or gentlemen, am an admirer Of myself is rather
nm unkind one, and think was but Jestingly
said. can only say in reply, that 1 am a firm
believer in the old saying that ''to be respected,
you must respect YOURSELF
But you asl,too many questions to be ans
wcred in public, as it would almost be COM
plete autobiography to answer them in detail
If we were alone, and 1 felt particularly commit
NEGATIVE, / might perhaps give you all the par
ticulars; but us they would not be very inter
resting TO the general reader, and the editors of
the Inteliigencer might suppress my whole let.
ter,ifI presumed to give them, Iforbear. suf-
fceit to say, that owe no shoemaker or tailor
bills, neither consider it genteel to get drunk
before supper, hare by my own exertions at.
tanned tair position in society, am considered
rather clever by my lady friends and gentlemen
companions, and could support 4 wife comfort
ably.
Bnt these questions and answers have no
bearing on the subject aud were only introduced
by Nelly because she felt that had said too much
truth, and wished to drive me from my position
by questioning. Itwont do
Nelly tells us: 81 told you before that the
hearts in all women's bosons were made as the
dwelling places of affections, and you must be-
lieve me-" do be!ive that it was the original
intention of Providence that such should be the
case, but like His intention that NIL should be
happy and like Him, His design has been appar-
emily sadly frustrated. The glitter of fashion,
the dread of being considered poor, and not
being able to wear as much "ioveof abonnet
as Mrs Allcash, has somewhat changed the pro-
gramme For, as things now are, the fire of
affection in the hearts Of modern ladies cannot
be lighted save by golden fingers. Not that they
must not and do not have those affections, but
that they cannot see anything worthy of them,
except through golden spectaclcs. Do you un-
derstand, now, Nelly the position have taken!
And ask you candidly, is it not true one?-
As a general rule, is it not true, that the first
question asked by lady in regard to strange
gentleman, not what his moral character or his
position in society is, but how much he is worth
in money" There may be, and are, exceptions
to this rule, and believe Nelly you are one, but
in nine cases out of ten out of all your lady &C.
quaintances, is not what 1 have said true? Do
you not believe that interest leads ten ladies to
to the altar, where pure unalloyci otf.c-
ton leads one? Your letters exhibit to much
intelligence, and observance of things about you
as they really are, for me to believe for moment
that your opinion will be other than mine.
But there is another matter that wish TO
notice. You say, "How often do you see and
hear of splendid women leaving home and hap
piness and plenty to follow the fortunes of some
poor unworthy crenture.n l am afraid Nelly
that you forgot to weigh this properly before
you wrote it, or you would not put it down, as
itgces far to sustain position took in my for
MGR letter In your first letter yon berate gen.
tlemen because they do not try again, when they
have once been refused. The unworthy
ture" who has no other than rnercenary motives
does not care il he is rebufed time and again,
but as he has no good principles in the first
place on which his actions are based, it does not
affect his finer feelings (hsving none to nfFec0
TO be refused, and he tries and tries again, and
as we know the constant dropping of water wears
not because she fesls that she is doing US she
would like TO, but on the same principle rs in
tho example of the judge and the widow record
ed in the Good Book. She wearies of his many
opportunities. No, no, as 1 told you before,
Nelly, the man who has good heart and pure
principles and who, after reasonable length of
acquaintance, proposes to lady and is refused
because Of the lack Of golden charms, will never
again renew that suit
In closing you toll me that because have
mother and sister whom dearly love should
strirs to place tho standard Of female aooTtinsss
ON the highest pinnacle" &c. So / do; and if it
were not 50, 1 would never have publicly noticed
your frst article. But only noticed tito point
out the ttaioorthiness Of our modern ladies and
that all have said is, alasl too true.
But must close this already to long letter,
hoping that your next communication to me on
''S CHARLIE.
How IT WAS DoNE.--Che following is the
clause inserted in the army appropriation bill by
the Republican party and the Northern Fillmore
men acting with thcIn, which led to the failure to