Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-01-27
SPICY C0RRESPONDENCE-A TRUE
WIFE

WIFE
We are assured BY friend, who is
personally cognizant of what he states.
that the following piquant correspondence
is genuine. A gentleman, whose busi-
ness calls him good deal IRON home, is
accustomed to give the custody of his
correspondence to his wife, an intelligent
lady, who, in obedience to instructions,
opens all letters that come in her hus.
bands absence; answers such of them as
she can, like a confidential clerk, and
forwards the rest to her leige lord, al
such place as he may have designated
at his departure. During a recent alb.
sence of her husband. the lady received
a letter, of which the following (Omitting
names, dates, and: places,) is a true
copy:
"MY DEAR SIR: 1 saw a fine picture
of you yesterday, and fell in love with il
as did with the original in W-last
winter, when 1 saw you more than an
hour. though l suppose you did not see
me among so many. l fear you will
think me forward in thus addressing you;
but trust you are as noble and unsus-
pecting as you are handsome and bril-
liant. Perhaps you would Ike to know
something about me. your ardent ad-
mirer! Well, am not very good at
description, but | will say l am not mar
ried, (though you are, am told Ny
friends tell me / have not pretty face,
but only good figure. l am rather
petite, have black eyes, black hair, and
dark complexion-that is. am what
is called brunette am stopping for
a few weeks with my brother in-law and
sister in this town, and dearly wish you
would meet me there before l return to
W. AT any rate, do not fail to
write me ut least few words 10 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 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
addressed to Mr.. was
luly received. Mr.. -, who is my
husband. directed me, when he left home
some days ago, TO open all his letters,
md to answer any Of them that l con-
'eniently could. AS you seem TO be
ather impatient, 1 will answer your let.
er myself. l do not think your descrip-
ion of yourself will please Mr.-. 1
'appen to know that he dislikes black
yes, and hates brunetts most decidedly.
I is quite true (as you seem to supposed
hat he judges Of women as he does of
orses; but ] do no; think your invento-
y of your points is complete enough 1
be satisfactory to him. You omit TO
leniion your hight, weight. wind. speed.
nd here the word is illegible TAX
lg your charms at your own estimate,
doubt whether they will prove suffi-
emily attractive TO draw him SO far |
B., merely for the satisfaction Of ,
them with The schedule I
ou say you trust my husband is 'un. c
think that is his nature,
at yet he is used to drawing iDferences,
hlch are sometimes as unkind as suspi- S
Gus. You say you are unmarried il
y advice TO you is, that you marry e
as soon as possible. In most S
ses, l would not recommend haste; bu! '
yours, l am convinced there is truth n
the proverb which speaks of the dan "
r OF delay. Should you be so fortu- {,
te as to get husband (Which may ii
ID mercilully grant!) my opinion is d
at you will consider any woman, who Il
ould write him such a letter as this of h
urs, impertinent, and. perhaps, immod. ST
Il will deliver your note to Afr al
en- he returns, and also a copy of my w
Wy, which l am sure he will approve. b!
m with as much respect as you per- th
!, Mrs.--." th
This was the end of the correspon- "
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