Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1858-03-12


We arc assured by friend who 3 per-
sonally cognizant Of What he states, that
the fo.l'wing riquant corfcspondepee i een,r
piuc. a gentleman whose business GALS
him good tlsal rom hoine, is aecnstosned,
70 give the cntody of bis. corFcspon,leuce.
70 his wife, an intelligent lady, who, iil 'obo-s,
dicpce 70 instrnctions, opens alf laftcfs tint.
comes in her husbands kbschct. nnsWer&
such Of them a. she can, like aeokfdcnsihp
clerk; and f5rwirds the rest q hef ieio6
lord, at such places as be may haze desie,,s,
mated al his departure Dtltihg a, feedht..
absence Of her husband. tho lady received
u letter, Of which the following (5mittihEll
names, dates. and places,) Is a triic COPY; ~
Any dear sir: Isaw a llne picture Of to,
Yesterday and fell in love With II, as / .dif.
with the original in W. last winter.
when / saw you more than an hour, though
suppose YOU did not SEQ mo among Tie
many. / fear you will think me forwafiin,
addressing; but trust you are noble and
unsuspecting rs youare handsome and brill
liant. Perhaps YOU wonld like TO know.
something about me--your ardent admrer.
Well am not very good Mt description,
but will say am not married, (though
you are, am tol,i) NY friends tell noe I
have not a pretty face but only 4 good fg-
urc. / am rather petit, have black eyes,
black hair, and a dark completion that Is,
/ | am what is called .burnette' Lam st6bA
ping for a few weeks with my brotler-ifi-
law aud sister in this town, aud I denfiy
wish you would meet me there before re-
turn to W. At any ratio do not fail
to write TO me, atlcast few words, to Tell
4 me whether | shall ever SEQ You ngaiu, and
know you more intimately. Forgive my
boldness and believe me.
~ o Your friend--l4-----... "sssf
To this letter tic wife, who, by the by,
has not the least knowledge Of the person
to whom she was writing, made the follow
ing answer: ip W 2@seg
''MademoiselIe: Your letter ofthc Inst,
addressed to Mr.. -----, was dtlv feceiy-
ed. Mr. -------, who is my husband, d.
rcctcd me, when he loft home some days
days ago 10 open all his letters, and to an
swer any of them conveniently could
As you seem to be rather impatient, | will
answer your letter myself do not think
. your description Of yourself will please Mr..
, -. happen to know that he dis
likes black eyes and hates burnettes most
S decidedly. 1t is quite true las you seem
TO suppose) that he judges of women as no
c docs ofshorses; but do think your invent
t DRY of your points is complete enough to
: be satisfactory to him. You omit to men
, ton your height, weight, wind, speed, and
, (here the word is illegble.) Taking your
charms at your own estimate, | doubt wheth-
or they will prove sufficiently attractive to
draw him as far as b. merely for tho
g satisfaction Of comparing them with the
: schedule. You say you trust my husband
: is 'unsuspocting' think that is hisnaturo
G but he is used TO drawing inferonces, which
o are sometimes as unkind as unsuspcious.---
S You say you arc unmarried. My advice to
/; you is that you marry somebody as soon as
S possible. In most cases | would not rec
il onnend haste; but in Yours, l am convinc.
/ ed there is truthin the provcrb which speak.
IS of the danger of delay. Should you be Sc
It fortunate as to get husband (which may
o God mercifully grantD my opinion is, tha
$. you will consider any woman who should
lc write him such letter as this, of yours
IN impcrtineni, perhaps immodest.
m 81 will deliver your note to Mr.
is when he returns, and also a copy of my 70
IN ply, to which am sure he which he will ap
III prove. am with as much respect as yol
will permit. MRs.--.
p This was the end of the correspondence.