Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1858-01-15
tFrOm the Boston Post, Dec. 3O.l
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE-A
= TRUE WIFE. 2 l

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We are assured by friend who is per-
sonally cognizant of what he states, that
the following piquant correspondence is
genuine. A gentleman whose business
calls him a good deal from home is accus-
toned to give the custody of lis cores
pondence to his wife, an intelligent lady,
who, in obedience to instructions opens
all letters that may come in her husbands
absence ; answers such of them as she can,
like confidential clerk, and forwards the
rest to her liege lord at such places as he
may have designatedat at his departure Dur
ing recent absence of her husband, the
lady received letter, of which the follow
(omitting dates, names and places is a
true copy: ga - ! -
"My Dear Sir l saw fine picture of
you yesterday and fell in love with it, as
!. did with the original in W last wint-
er, when l saw you more than an hour,
though | suppose you did not see me
among so many. | fear you will think
me forward in thus addressing you; but |
trust you are as noble and unsuspecting as
you are handsome and brilliant. Perhaps
you would like to know some thing about
me-your ardent admireri Well, / am
not very good at description, but | win
say l am not married, (tho Ugh you are, /
am told) Ny friends tell me / have NOT
pretty face, but only a good figure; am
rather PETITE, have black eyes, black hair
and a dark complexion-that is, l am what
is called "brunette, / am stopping for
few weeks with my brother-in law and
sister in this town, and dearly wish you
weuld meet me there before l return to
W. At any rate do not fail to write
to. me a few words to tell me whether /
shall ever see you again, and know you
more intimately. Forgive, my boldness,
"Your friend, -"
To this letter the wife, who by the by,
has not the least knowledge Of the person
to whom she was writing, made the follow
ing answer libfa.q tas...f....g
"Mademoiselle.. Your letter of the IL
inst, addressed to Mr.. ---, was duly
received. Mr.. --, whos my husband
directed me, when he left home some days
ago, to open all his letters, and to answer
any that conveniently could, AS you
appear to be rather impatient / will an
swer your letter myself. l do not think
your description of yourself will please
Mr.. 80, happen to know that he dis
likes black eyes, and hates brunetts most
decidedly. tbs quite true Gas you seem
to suppose) that he judges of women as
he does of horses, but do not think your
inventory of your points is complete
enough to be satisfactory to him. You
omit to mention your height, weight, wind
and speed, and here the word illegible.
Taking whether they will prove sufficient
ly attractive to draw him so far as B.
merely for the satisfaction of comparing
them with the schedule You say you
trust my husband is 'unsuspecting
think that is his nature, but yet he is used
to draw differences, which are sometimes
as unkind as suspicious. You say you
are unmarried My advice to you is that
you marry somebody, as soon as possible.
In most cases, / would not recommend
haste but in yours, i am convinced there
is truth in the proverb which speaks ofthe
danger of delay. Should you be so for
tunate as to get a husband (Which may
God mercifully grantD my opinion is that
you will consider any woman, who would
write him such letter as this of yours
impertinent and perhaps, immodest.
81 will deliver your note to Mr. -
when he returns, and also a copy of my
reply which I am sure he will approve
am with as much respect as you permit
Mrs. H-----n
Tbis uos tho end oftbe corresnondence