The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-14

" Ard mine !"-he said, with feryent solsm.
nifty of manner; Il will not speak Of il now
for indeed something more than the heavipess
of death was with me all the night, in the
thoughts Of losing you, Mary; but / am well
content that it should have been so now, since
such JOY has come in the morning; but see.n
said he, going to little oriel window which
faced the east, "there is the first sunbeam
over the Galtees, and l greet it from my heart !;
for it will not shine on happier being under
the whole wide heavens than l am, on this
blessed New Years Morning"
SPICY CORRESPONDENCE TRUE WIFE.
From the Boston Post Bee 90
We are assured by friend, who is personal.
~ cognizant of what be states, that the follow.
ing piquant correspondence is genuine. A
gentleman, whose business calls him a good
deal from home, is accustomed to give the GUS
tody OF his correspondence to his wife, an in
telligent lady, who, in obedience to instructions
opens all letters that come in her husband
absence answers such of them as she can. like
confidential clerk, and forwards the rest to
her hege lord, at such place as he may have
designated at his departure. During a recent
absence of her husband, the lady received a
letter, of which the following (omitting names.
dates, aud places) is true copy:
my DEAR SIR: l saw fine picture of you
! yesterday, and fell in love with If. az I did
with the original in W last winter, when |
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 unsus.
pecting as you are handsome and brilliant.
Perhaps you would like to know something
about me, your ardent admirer Well, am
not very good at description, but will say am
not married, (thoughsyou are, l am told.) NY
frlencs tell me L have not pretty face, but
only good figure. am rather petite, have
black eyes, black hair, and dark complexion
that Is, am what is called brunette | am
stopping for few weeks with my brother in.
law and sister in this town, and dearly wish
| you would meet me there before | return to
W. AT any rate, do not fail to write me at
least few words to tell me whether shall
ever see you sgain, and know you more in
tmately. Forgive my boldness, and believe
mo, 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 following answer:
| "MADEMoIsELLE: Your letter of he-inst..
addressed to Mr.. -, was duly received. Mr..
=, who Is my husband. directed me, when
he left home some days ago, to open all his
letters, and to answer any of them that con.
venlentiy could. AS you seem TO be rather
lmptaient, L will answer your letter myself. !
do not think your description of Yourself will
please Mr.. 1 happen to know that he
dislikes black eyes, and hates brunettes most
decidedly. L. is quite true las you seem to
supposed that he judges of women as he does
OF horses; but do not think your inventory Of
your points is complete enough to be eatis
factory to him. You omit to mention your
height, weight, wind, speed, and here the
word is illegible Taking your charms a.
your own estimate, doubt whether they will
prove sufficiently attractive TO draw him so far
as B merely for the satisfaction of com
pairing them with the schedule. You cav Won
trust my husband is unsuspecting.' | think
that is his nature, but yet he is used 10 drawing
differences, which are sometimes as unkind "a
suspicious You say you are unmarried. Ny
advice to you is, that you marry somebody as
soon as possible. In most cases, would not
recommend haste; but in yours am convinced
there IS truth in the proverb which speaks OF
the danger OF delay. Should you be so fortu
nrte as to get husband (which may God mer
cifully grantD my opinion is that you will con
sider any woman, who should write him such 9
letter as this of yours, impairment, and, per.
haps, immodest.
81 will deliver your note to Mr. - when
he returns, and also a copy of my reply, which
L am sure he will approve. l am, with as much
respect as you permit, MRS.
This was the end of the correspondence.
Here's q gem from Dombey that will never
grow dim: "She died" said Polly, "and wal
never seen again, for she was buried in the
ground where the trees grow"
In the cold ground F" said the child.
mo; the warm ground" replied Polly
"where the seeds are turned into beautiful
flowers, and where good people turn into angels
and fly away to heaven"
One OF the Democratic organs of this State
charges US with having poisoned or attempted
to poison the Democratic party of the State.
We reply as the husband did when his wife
charged him in the doctors presence of having
poisoned her: 81 haven't done it, Doctor. Let
the question be settled at once; open her on
the spot have no objection" - Louisville
Journal.
Grocer-"Well, Augustus, you have been
apprenticed now three months, and have seen
the several departments of our trade--I wish to
APPRENTICE" Thanked, SIR"
Grocer" Well, now, what part of the bust
ness do you like the best2"
Augustus, (with sharpness beyond his
gears" Shuttin' up, sir"
An old Dutchman undertook to wallop his
son, but Jake turned upon him, and walloped
him. The old man consoled himself for his
defeat by rejoicing at his sons superior man.
hood. He said: "Vell, Jake is shmart fel.
low. He can vip his own taddy."
Somebody describes the absurd appearance
Of man dancing the polka in this wise: "He
looks as though he had hole in his pocket,
and was trying to shake q shilling down the
leg of his trowsers."
A certain bon uicant, who carried his eating
even into downright gluttony, went to his pbysi
clan one day, with a list of his ailments for ad-
vice.
"Diet" replied the Doctor, {" diet upon two
bowls of Cruel day."
"Doctor, am no better for your advice"
said the patient, week or two afterwards.
Have you adhered strictly 10 nv orders"
asked the Esculapius; did you eat nothing
but the gruel?"
"Of course 1 did. You don't suppose l
could live without eating, do you? Why,
took my Cruel between meals. "-Boston Post.
Dean Swift truthfully remarked "that it is
useless to attempt to reason a man out of a
thing he has never been reasoned into"
Little localized powers, and little narrow
streaks of specialized knowledge, are things
men are very apt to be conceited about" Yes-
we can see that in college oligarchs, medical