The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1856-02-26
Communication.
For the Western Democrat.
ESTELLE TO AUNT BETSEY.

AUNT BETsEY:
When old folks put their fingers into
young folks Stee0s, they must expect to get
scolding and, but for the respect / con-
slider due to my elders, | would pop little
ginger at you, by way of remuneration for
the pepper-pod you tried to throw into my
sauce to Julian! Whether my poor mother
died of broken-heart, know not; but if
my infantine memory fails not, have
faint recollection about some queer kind
of Doctor, who visited her continually
during her illness. What was the name
Hydropathic-that is it; and 1 think you
told me it meant cold water and asked you
if that was Hydropathics uncle FILL kept
in the big jug behind the door. You know
was young then Aunt Betsey, and not
very cautious in what I said but nOU,
knoa0 better, and don't think it very par
entail in you to cast up the misdeeds of the
father, into the face of the innocent child.
Maybe he would not have left home, if
you had not thrown so much cold acater in
his face. And it was this very thought of
my father, that prompted me to say, wo-
man has an influence, if exercised a0ithin
| bounds in other words, '.knows achen and
ochere to stop
You misconstrue my sentiments. There
! is no one admires temperance, in every res
pect, more than l do ''Yes, eff I were a
man, as | am woman, would never drink
a drop of liquor, never, neUer, neUer ~
[ detest intemperance, and want of moral
| control over oneself. Therefore, l refused
the offered hand of your son, and hence
my exile from your AUNT-TERNAL roof
You tried to persuade me to VOW eternal
love for one looked upon as a brother;
but | had my thoughts elsewhere. Much
good has never come of matchmaking in
this world my woman's pride always re-
belled against it! Iknow there are gallant,
noble, generous hearts palpitating in the
bosoms of Carolinians, who know and do
what's right, but they were not made so, by
our preaching temperance always in their
ears; but by proper, early training at
home!! Do all you can at home, to save
your Rome, but don't cross the Tiber, or
the Uirtue of the charm is lost. That great
City was also saved once by geese; but
| they awoke the watchmen, by their gentle
prattIc at home in the farm yard, where ma
ture placed them, and intended they should
be! 1t is pity dear Julian was not at
home during the late excitement; but l
hope he will bring about a reformation at
| college, where doubtless there is as much
need for it, as in our midst. As to the point
Aunt Betsey, | can assure you, [ avoided
an introduction to Dice, because | heard
you tell Julian, he was dangerous person
to play with-and to set your mind at rest
on other subjects, l am engaged to young
lawyer, who has just plead has first cause,
and bids fair to be judge, (of female vir-
ues)-and it is not, ''are you determined to
get him if you can ~ but are you inclined
to accept his judgeship.
With regard to ECONOMY" 1 think FL
der Lovejugs daughter Jane, would run
right we'll in harness with Julian with only
the small expens Sc of mending trace occa-
sionally, for she is right skittish some times.
1 was not at meeting. on the day you men
ton, for it showed but must say the min
listers up here, quoted scripture in their
sermons, and not such verses of Shakespeare
as are found in Franklin's almanac! And
now Aunt Betsey good bye; if you want to
throw cold water over the friendship exist
ing between US, go ahead! I'neyer felt the
want of friend in this Democracy of ours,
and if you are in q passion, and want to
split up, do it Independence and Union
is my motto; and with temperance and
prudence, remain with all my former flip
pancY. Your unchanged,
J. ESTELLE.