Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1858-01-12
[From the Bosto. Post, Dec. 2e.1
picy correspondence-A True Wife.

We are assured By4s friend who is personally
cognizant of what he states, that tho following pl-
ouant correspondence is genuine. A gentlemen
whose business calls him agood deal from homo, ID
accustomed to give the custody of his eerrespon-
dence 10 his wife, intelligent lady, Who in ooe-
dience to instructions, opens all letters that come
in her husbands absence answers such OF mem
as she can, like confidential clerk, and forwards
the rest to her ege lord at such places as ne may
have designed at his departure. During recent
absence of her husband, the lady received letter
of which the following (omitting names, dates and
places) is truo copy ;.
nMv Dear Sir: saw q fne picture of you yes
terday and fell in love with it, as did with Inc
original IN W-Iast winter, when saw you
more than hour, though suppose yon did net see
me among SO many. fear you will think me for
ward in thus addressing you: but trust you are
as noble and unsuspecting as you are handsome
md brilliant Perhaps you would like to know
something about me, your ardent admirer Wen
I am not very good at description, but will say
am not married, (though you are, am told') MY
friends tell me have not pretty face. but only
good figure. am rather petite, have black eyes,
black hair and dark compIexion-that is, am
what is called brunette am stopping for ie"
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 10 tell me
whether 7 shall ever see You again, and know you
more intimately Forgive my boldness ana De-
lieve me, Your 'F'euN'
To this letter the wife who by. the by has moi
the least knowledge of the person to whom she Is
writing made the following answer
4Madenoisellet letter of the ms, addressed
10 Nr-.was duly received. Mir, who is my
husband. directed me, when he left home some days
ogo to omen all his letters, and answer any OF
them that could conveniently, AS you seem
/, to be rather impatient will answer your letter
mvseIf do moi think your description of your
self will please Mr--I happen to know that he
dislikes black eyes, and hates brunettes most de-
cidedly. Ii is tree you seem TO supposelthat he
iudges of woueHl as he does ofhorses but do not
think your inseatSsy Of your points IS complete
enourh to be satisfaetory to him. You omit TO men
tion your height weight wind, speed and There the
word is ilegible.l Taking your charms at your
own estimate doubt whether they will prove suh-
GENTLY attractive TO draw him as far as Brnere
ly+for tho satisfaction of comparing them With the
schedule Yon say you tTustmy husband is sunsus;
pecting' Itsink that is his nature but yet he is used
ftoliraJiing inFeTences which are sometimts I'M
Kind as suspicious You say You are unmarried. Ny
advice to you that Jon marry somebody as soor
as possible. Utmost cases, would not recommend
haste; but, yours ara convinced there is trutl
in the proyerb which speaks ofthe danger of delay
should you be 50 fortunate as to get a husband
thnay God mercifdEly grantsD my Opinionoi6 tina
Won viii consider any woman; who should writ
such letter Is shis OF yours, mperthent, and per
haps immodest-
aIwin deliver your note to MTs--when y
returns! and alsoe copy of my reply. which I an
sure he VIII approve. lam, with as much resre. :
as you permit, "A ans
e5-The West flT T6qatian understands that taer
is a man IN thai country WHO moves SO often ina
. o,,nra1 yvafron sn,lie5 near his hons