The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-09
From the Boston Post, Dec. 20.
A Spicy correspondence True

A spicy CorrespOndence-A True
Wife.
We are assured by a friend who is
personally cognizant Of what he states,
that the following piquaint correspon-
dence is genuine. A gentleman whose
business calls him good deal from 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 all such OF them
as she can, like confident clerk, and
forwards the rest to her liege lord at such
places as he may have designated at his
departure. Duringa recent absence of
her husband, the lady received letter, Of
which the following (omitting names,
dates, and places,) is true copy /:
'My Dear Sir: / saw fine picture
of you yesterday and fell in love with it,
as l did with the original in Waist
winter, when I 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 I
trust you are as noble and unsuspecting
as you are handsome and brilliant. Per-
haps you would like to know something
about me-your ardent admirer Well,
I am notvery good at description, but 1
will say | am not married, Though you
are, am told.) My friends tell me 1
have not a pretty face, but only a good
figure. I am ather petite, have black
eyes, black b If, and dark complexion
that is, l am what is called "bru-
nette." lam stopping for few weeks
with my brother-in-law and sister in this
town, and I 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 ev-
er see you again. ond know you more in
timately-Forgive my boldness, and be-
lieve 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
inst, addressed to Mr., was duly re-
ceived. Mr. who is my husband,
directed me, when he left home some SINE
ago, to open all his letters, and to an
swer any of them that 1 conveniently
could. AS you seem to be rather impa-
tent, l will answer your letter myself
l do not think your description Of your
self will please Mr.. l happen to
know that he dislikes black eyes, and
hates brunettes most decidedly. 1t is
quite true las you seem to suppose) that
he judges of women as he does of horses;
but / do not think your inventory of your
''points" is complete enough to be sat
isfactory to him. You omit to mention
your height, weight, wind, speed, and
here the word is illegible. Taking
you at your own estimate, l doubt whe-
Their they will prove sufficiently attrac-
tive to draw him so far as B, merely
for the satisfaction of comparing them
with the schedule.
You say you trust my husband is 'un-
suspecting.' l think that is his nature,
but yet he is used to drawing differences
which are sometimes as unkind as sus-
picious. 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
the proverb which speaks of the DANCE,
of delay. Should you be so fortunate as
to get a husband (which may God merci-
fully grantD my opinion is that you will
consider any woman, who would write
him such a letter as this of yours, imper'
tlnent, and, perhaps, immodest.
will deliver your note to Mr.
when he returns, and also copy of my
reply, which ! am sure he will approve