Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-07-24
Moasl letter, from Abseut spousss

IN Appleton's Cyclopedia Of Wit and Humor,
edited BY W. E. Burton, the celebrated come
dian, we find the following ingenious corrss-
pondsnee, illustrating the fact that married
people sometimes ind amusement and comfort
IN each others absence:
AFFEC-IoE4TE LITTER 10 AN ABSENT WIFE.
Ladies whose liege lords are ~tarrying in the
city during their absence in the country in the
coming summer months. viii experience some
alienation by reading the following;
Ny Dear Wife In silence and alone, (boys
don't make such a racket there, If 700 please,
while Pm writing , in the Stiffness Of nv quiet
chamber, (Hsi ha ohO goodi-What's that2)
/ sit down to write q few lies to you. (Yoa
know how TO dress salad-you dob Although
feel the psngs Of sepsrstion-(hil up ! I'll Upi
50 thank you;) from your dear self al this
moment, yet it is a pleasing reflection to know
whats the state Of the game now p that .
few short days will enable ne to be with you,
"a cigar, Joe,) and once more press your gen.
tie hand. (0hl I can't take a hand now.)
Again / shall leave this city, tiresane indeed
during your absence, I'VE won't 90 home till
morning poll keep still. viii yOU 1? and
every hour 10 the interval viii be counted leap
ital story, that, Billy D with anxious s0liei-
tude by ne. As | sit bere alone in the still
ness Of the night, &" Come, give Us a song -
Z" can't 'pon ny word p'-sOh. doli) seciud-
ed by myself, my mind is filled with tender re-
collections. and a loWness Of spirits comes over
ne, (~Gaily still thejmomsnss roIlln( which I
s~ndesvor ("While ! qusf the flowing bowit')
Ia vain (~Cares can never reach the sOuli'l TO
shake (sWho deeply drinks Of wihtr') Of. /
now Law down nv pen, & Bravo bravo ~ for
fatigue Zone moment b0ys,) oyerp0wers me-
Adieu, nv dear wife, lin a minute duty before
pleasure , and believe ne e. I'm with you
boysr') your sfeetionste husband, -
AFFECTI0EAzR LITTER TO An ABSENT HUsBAND
Here is a very fair set of to the afectionats
letter from a disconsolate husband in town to
his wife in the country. The lady seems 70
have been equally lonely and ineoasolable
Nv Dear Hubby al received your sfec-
tionsts letter, do i-d0n't-be quiet y and il
was truly welcome, (be stills you shan't
squeeze my hand y / assure YOU You have No
idea how lonely (there, you have made ne
make a blot y I feel when lam separated Twill
you from you but the assurance that /
shall see ysu on Saturday Of you attempt such
3 thing y is a great comfort. Hook forward
70 that Gsy with 50 much pleasure, OWN, II
you kiss ne again, Pl write 10 CbarlesD for
you know it is delightful (therei you've broken
ny bTacsletD delightful (You'ye msde ne write
delightful twice) to live in hopes. (It's too late
70 take a ride, isn't it2) l could rot but feel
pity for you when you spoke Of being ALONE
n the stllaesS Of g0aT Chamber Il seemed as
II Icouid, my dear Hubby, (a-a-ahi DO be
have, willyou?l as you were writing to your
faithful wife. /, too, am FGl0ns.' (Pm telling
q great story, noWD and thinking Of the days
that still intervene chow b~ecomingly your COZ
lar is turned downD between now and Satur-
day. (NOt another, for the -a-c-hD The
country looks beautiful, (ft would be nice to
take a short ride 70 the beach,) but I never en-
Joy II while you are absent q declare, there
are the horses at the door, Ihave but q few
minutes to conclude in, (tell Jane to bring my
bonnst) as the mail closes (snd ny skirt) in a
minutes. Adieu, my dear well, I an glad
you have stuck yourself with a pinD Hubby!
Faithfully, ysursB MARY"