Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-01-05
A SPICY RESpONDENCE-A TRUE
WIFE.

From the Boston Post Dec 29.1
We are assured by friend who is personally
cognizant of what he states that the following
piquant correspondence is genuine A gentle.
man whose business calls him good deal from
nome, Is accustomed to give the custody of his
correspondence to his wife, an intelligent lady,
who, In obedience TO Instructions, opens all let
tiers that come in her husbands absence: an.
swers all such OF them as she can, like a conf
dental clerk, and forwards the rest to her
llege lord at such places as he may have desg-
mated at his departure. During a recent ab-
sence of her husband, the lady received letter,
OF which the following tomitting names, dates,
ana placcs,) is a true copy
MY Dear Sir: saw fine picture of vou
yesterday and fell in love with it, as did with
the original in W last winter, when saw
you more than an hour, though suppose You
dad not see me among so many. 1 fear you
VIII think me forward in thus addressing you ::
but trust you are as noble and unsuspecting
rs you are handsome and brilliant Perhaps
you would like to know something about me-
your ardent admirer, Well am not verv
good at description, but will say am not
married, Though you are, am told) NV
friends tell me have not pretty face, but
only good figure. | am rather yetifs, have
black eyes, black hair, and dark complexion
that Is, L am what is called brunette I
am stopping for q few weeks with my brother.
in-law and sister in 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 a few words to tell me whether shall
ever see you again, and know you more init
mately. Forgive my bOldness and believe me,
"YOur friend, -
10 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 received. Mr..
=, who is my husband, directed me, when
ters, and to answer any of them that conve-
niently could As you seem to be rather i'm
patient, will answer your letter myself 1
do not think your description of yourself will
please Mr.. -. i happen to know that he
dlsllkea black eyes, and hates brunettes most
pecidedly. 1t is quite true las you seem to
supposed that be judges of women as he does of
horses; but do not think your inventory of
your points Is complete enough to be salts
factory to him. You omit to mention your
height, weight, wind, speed, and there the
word is illegib'e. Taking your charms at
your own estimate, doubt whether they will
prove sufficiently attractive to draw him so far
as B merely for the satisfaction of COM
pairing them with the schedule. You say you
trust my husband is unsuspecting.' think
that is bis nature, but yet he is used to draw
ing inferences, which are sometimes as unkind
rs suspicious You say you are unmarried
My advice to You is that you marry somebody,
as soon as possible. In most cases would not
recommend haste; but in yours, 1 am con-
yinced there is truth in the proverb which
speaks of the danger of delay. Should you be
30 fortunate as to get n husband (Which may
God mercifully grantD my opinion is that you
will consider any woman, who would write him
such letter as this of yours, impertinent and,
perhaps. immode:t.
! will deliver your note to Mr.. - when
he returns, and also copy of my reply, which
am sure he will approve. lam with ms much
respect as you permit, Mrs. -"
This was the end of the correspondence.