Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1857-08-25
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do / t9iak the manner 10 which Ehe treats her
aide Of the question, sufficient to convince any
one; at least 1t does not seem so to me Her
last letter, like the hrzt one, is filed with pref
y things, and do not believe that there was
single gentleman who read her article but what
exclaimed 81 do wish il were as Nelly writes it !"
Inregard TO the first question you ask, Nelly,
if wcTe to be candid might acknowledge that
I had been in vewhen I was como years young.
"a, and had nothing to recommend me but
gccd occupation, good and industrious habits,
and had then been refused; but tho sequel to
that acknowledgement VIII only strengthen the
position that have taken, because since have
got into business aud apparently money-ma-
king position, Ihave had every indueemeut held
out, both by the lady aud 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 iusinuation that 1, in common with 9TH
er gentlemen, am an admirer Ofmysclf is rather
an unlind one, and think was but jestingly
said. 1 can only say in reply, that am firm
believer in the old saying, that ITO be respected,
you must respect YOURSELF
But you ask too many questions to be ans
wered in public, as it would almost be COM
pIete autobiography to answer them in detail!
five were alone, and felt particularly cOmmu-
NEGATIVE, might perhaps give you all the par
ticulars; but as they would not be very inter-
resting TO the general reader, and the editors of
the Intelligencer might suppress my whole let
terssif presumed 10 give them, IEorbear. Suf
Rceit to say, that owe no shoemaker or tailor
bulls, neither consider It genteel to get drunk
before supper, have by my own cxertions at
tanned fair position in society, am considered
rather clever by my lady friends and gentlemen
companions, end could support wife comfort
ably.
Bnt these questions and answers have no
bearing on the subject and were only introduced
by Nelly because she felt that had said too much
truth, and wished to drive me from my position
By cross.queytiOning. Itwont do.
Nelly tells us III told you before that The
hearts in all women's bosoms were made aa the
dwelling places OF affections, and you must be-
lievs me-" do be!ive that it was the original
intention Of Providence that such should be the
case, but like His intention that oil should be
happy and like Him, His design has been appar-
entity sadly frustrated. The glitter of fashion,
the dread of being considered poor, and not
being able to wear as much "loveof bonnet
as Mrs. Alleash, has somewhat changed the pro-
grammc. For, as things now arc, the fire of
affection in the hearts of modern ladies cannot
be lighted save by golden fingers. otthat they
must not and do not have thosC affections, but
that they cannot see anything worthy of them,
except through golden spectacles Do you I'M
dersland, now, Nelly the position / have taken?
And ask you candidly, is it not true one9-
as 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 tsn out of all your. lady ac-
quaintances, is not what have said true? Do
you not believe that interest leads ten ladies to
to the altar, where puro unalloyod atfsc-
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, Elbow often do you see and
hear of splendid women leaving home and hap
piness and plenty to follow the fortunes of some
poor unworthy creature" am afraid Nelly
that you forgot to weigh this properly before
you wrote it, OF you would not put it down. as
iteoes far 70 sustain a position took in my for
uer letter. In your first letter you bsrAte gem
tlemen because they do not try again, when they
have once been refused. The unworthy crea-
- FI,n -,orent,art, v,,rt;,-,e
does not care il he is rebutfed time and again,
bat as he has no good principles in the first
place on which his actions are based, it does not
affect his finer feelings Qhaving hone to atfee0
10 be refused, and he tries and tries again, and
asweknow the constant dropping of water wears
away the hardest rock, the lady at last consents,
not because she feels that she is doing rs sho
would like to, but on the same principle as in
the example of tho judge and the widow record
sd in the Good Book. She wearies of his many
opportunities. No, no, as l told you before,
Nelly. the man who has q 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 closinr. you tell me that because have a
mother and sister whom dearly Lowell should
atire TO place tho standard of female acoTthiheSS
on the highest pinnacle" SC. So do; and il it
were NOT 50, would never have publicly noticed
your first article. But only noticed it to point
out the unrorth;Hess Of our modern ladies and
that sll have said is, nlas too true.
Butt must close this already to long letter,
hoping that your next communication TO me on
this subject may be private one.
How n WAS DoxE.-'The following is the
clause inserted in the army appropriation bill by
the Republican party and the Northern Fillmore
men acting with them which, led to the failure to
enact that SO necessary measure:
.tErnrflal hoirerEr andit is hereby declared,