The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1858-01-12
SPICY coRREsPoNDENcE--ATR TRUE
From the Boston Post. ]

sonally cegnizant 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 correspon-
dence to his wife, an intelligent lady, who'
in obedience to instructions, opens all let
tiers that come in her husbands absence,
answers such of them as she can. like con-
fidential clerk, and forwards the rest to her
ege lord as he may have designated at his
departure. During Il recent absence OF
her husband, the lady received letter. of
which the following (omitting names, date
and places,) is true copy:
My Dear Sir II saw fine picture OF
you yesterday and fell in love with it, as L
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. Ifear you will think me forward IN
thus addressing you; but trust you are as
noble and unsuspecting as you are hand
some and brilliant. Perhaps you would
like to know something about me-your
ardent admirer! Woll, am not very good
at description, but will say am not mar
ried-(though you are, 1 am told.) My
friends tell me have not pretty face, but
only a good figure. l am rather petite.
have black eyes, black hair and dark
comple1ion-that is, l am what is called a
brunette" l am stopping for few weeks
with my brother-in in law and sister IN this
town. and dearly wish you would meet me
there before I retArn to W. At any
rate do not fail to write me Mt least few
words to tell mo whether l shall ever see
YOU again, and know you moro intimately.
Forgive my boldness, and believe me,
''Y our 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 the -
inst, addressed to Mr. -, was duly re-
ceived. Mr. -, who is my husband, di
rected me when he left home some day:
ago, to open all his letters, and to answer
any of them that conveniently could. A
you seem to be rather impatient, will an
swer your letter myself. l do not thinl
your description of yourself will please M
-. l happen to know that he dislike
black eyes, and hates brunettes most de
cidedly. 1t is quite true las you seem t
suppose) that he judges Of women as h
e Int T dn inE N
ventory Of your points is complete enoug
to be satisfactory to him. You omit t
mention your height, weight, wind, speed
and There the word is iIlegible.] Takini
your charm at your own estimate, doub
whether they will prove sufficiently attract
i've to draw him so far as B merely fo
the satisfaction of comparing them with tn
schedule. You say you trust my husban
. is 'unsuspecting. I think that is his ma
ture, but yet he is used to drawing infer
ences, which are sometimes as unkind q
suspicious. You say you are unmarried
. My advice to you is that you marry some
= body, as soon as possible. In most cases
would not recommend haste; but in yours,
, am convinced there is truth in tho proven
which speaks of the danger of delay
: Should you be so fortunate as to get hu
= band (which may God mercifully grant
;, my opinion is that you will consider al
II woman, who would write him such lett
. as this of yours, impairment, and, perhap
9 immodest.
/ will deliver your note to Mr. - wh'
g he returns, and also copy of my repl
o which l am sure he will approve. al
u with as much respect as you permit,
IS Mrs -"
Is This was the end of the correspondent