Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-01-21
Spicy COrrespOndence--A
fHIlG Wife.

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 good deal from home. is accus-
toned TO give the custody of his CORES
pondence to his wife. All intelligent lady,
who, in obedience 10 instructions, opens all
letters that come in her husbands absence;
answers such of them as she can, like a
confidential clerk, and forwards the rest to
her liege lord at such places as he may
have designated at his departure. During
recent absence of her husband. the lady
received letter, of which the following
(omitting names, dates and places) is a
true copy:
My DEAR SIR:-I saw a fine picture Of
you yesterday. and fell in love with it, as
did with the original in W last win
ter. 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 unsuspecting as you arc hand
some and brilliant. Perhaps you would
like TO know something about me, your ar
dent admirer. Well, am not very good
at description, but will say am not mar
ried Though you are, | am told My
friends tell me l have not pretty face, but
only good figure. lam rather petite. have
black eyes, black bair, and dark complex
ion--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 be-
fore 1 return to W AT any rate, do
not fail 10 write me at least few words to
tell me whether l shall ever see you again,
and know you more intimately. Forgive
my boldness, and believe me,
Your friend. -"
To this letter the wite--who, by the by,
has not the slightest knowledge of the per-
son to whom she was writing--made the
following answer:
"Mademoiselle--Y our letter of the--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, aud to answer any of them
that | conveniently could. AS you seem
to be rather impatient, will answer your
letter myself do not think that your de-
scrption of yourself will please Mr..
| happen to know that he dislikes black
eyes, and hates brunettes most decidedly.
1t is quite true (as you seem to suppose
that he judges Of woman as he does of
horses, but do not think your inventory
Of points is complete enough to be salts
factory to him. You omit to mention your
height, weight, wind, speed and here the
word is illegible. Taking your charms at
your own estimate, doubt whether they
will prove sufficiently attractive to draw
him SO far as B merely for the salts
faction of comparing them with the sched-
ule. You say you trust my husband is"un-
suspecting" think that is his nature but
yet he is used TO drawing differences, which
are sometimes as unkind as suspicious.--
You say you arc unmarried. My advice
to you Is that you marry somebody as soon
as possible. In most cases l would not
recommend haste; but in yours am con-
WINGED there is truth in the proverb which
speaks of the danger of delay. Should you
be so fortunate as to geta husband; (Which
may God mercifully grant, )my opinion is
that you will consider any woman who
should write him such letter as this of
yours, impairment, and, perhaps, immod-
est.
81 will deliver your note to Mr.
when he returns. and also copy of my re-
ply which am sure he will approve.
IL am with as much respect as you per-
nit, MRS."
This was the end of the correspondence