The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1858-01-16
Prom the Boston Post
Spicy Correspondenee--A True Wife

Prom the Boston Post
Spicy Correspondence--A True Wife'
We are assured by friend who Is person-
ally coguizaut Of what he states, that the fol-
lowing piqunnt correspondence is genuine
A gentleman whose business calls him good
deal from home, Il accustomed 10 give the
custody Of his correspondence 30 bis wife, an
intelligent lady, who, Ia obedience 20 instruc-
lions, opens oil letters that come In her bus
bands absence answers such of them ~ she
cam like a confidential clerk, and forwards the
rest 10 her liege lord at such places as he
may have designated at hi departure Dur
ing recent absence ~ her husband She lady
received q letter, Of which tie following (omll
ling names, dates and places il a true copy
MI DEAR slRi | saw fine picture Of
you Yesterday, and fol- IN love with IL, a.
did vlh the original IN W last winter,
ghenII saw you more than an hour though
suppose you did not see me among 80 many
fear you will think me forward IN thus adj
dressing youI but / trust YOU arc a. noble
and uususpecting as you are handsome aud
brilliant Perhaps you would like 10 know
something about me-your ardent admircr
Well, am not very good at description, but
will say am not married (lhough YOU afe,
am toId) My friend, tell me have MT q
pretty face, but only agood dgure. lam rather
y,fiic, have black eyes, black hair, and
dark complexion that 10, | am what is called
brunette | am stopping for few weeks
With my brotherin-law aud sister in thi,
town, aud ! dearly wish you would meet NE
there before / return To W. Atany rate,
do not fail 10 write me at least few words 20
tell me whether shall ever see you again,
and know you more intimately, Forgive my
bodncss aud believe me,
Your friend, -,"
To this letter the wife who, hy-thc-by, has
not the least knowledge Of the person TO
whom she WAS writing, made the following
answer;
"MApLMoisnIEi Your letter OF tho -str
addressed to Mr., --, was duly received
Mr., --, who is my husband, objected me,
when he ch home some days ago, to open
all his letters, aud to answer any 6f them that
conveniently could, As you seem to be
rather inpatient Will answer your letter
myself, do mot think your description Of
yourself will please Mr.. -. happen TO
know that lac di,likcs black eyes, aud hates
brunette, most decidedly, is quite true
(ns you seem to supposel that he judges of
women as he does OF hoses but do not
think your inventory Of your point, is COM
plctc enough TO be satisfactory to him. You
omit to mention your height weight wind,
speed, and (hcrc the word /, i.lcgiblel TAX
ing your charms at your own estimate, !
7 doubt whether they viii prove suilirirnIi, at-
tractivc to draw him so lar as Is ---, mere
/ ly for the satisfaction of comparing them
with the schedule. You say you trust my
/ husband is 'unsuspcetng.' think that is
/ his natures but yet he is used to drawing in
icrences, which are sometimes as unkind as
suspicious. You say YOU are unmarried
Ny advice to YOU is that YOU marry somebo-
dy as soon as possible. IN most CISCS,
would not recommend haste but in yours
am CONVINCED THefg il Truth IN tic PTUvrrb
which spraks Of the danger Of delay. Should
you be So fortunate as to get a husband
(Which may God mcrcihlly grant y my opin'
ion is that YOU will consider any woman who
should write him such letter. as this one
Of yours, impcrtinent and perhaps, immod'
est.
Twill deliver your note to Mr.. =- when
he comes home, and also a copy Of my reply
which am sure he will approve.
am, with as much respect as You permit
Mrs. --."
This was the end Of the correspondence.