American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1858-01-22
From fhe Boston Post.
Spicy COrrespo ndence-A True Wife.

SP'Ss fOVitVoPVuuCuCC- True WlIes
We are assured by friend who is
personally cognizant of what no states
that tho following pi9uant correspon,
dence is genuine, "A gentleman whose
business calls him a good deal from
home, is accustomed to give the custo.
dy OF his, correspondence to his wife,
an Intelligent lady, who. in obedience
to ihstrdctions, opSbs all isueis that
come in her husbands absence, answers
each OF them as she can. like conf.
dental clerk, and forwards the rest to
her liege lord as he may have designa-
ted at his departure. During a recent
absence Of her husband, the lady re-
ceived letter, of which the folio wing
("mittIng names. date aud places is a
true COPY;
"My Dear Sir:-I saw fine picture
OF you yesterday and fell iu love with il, +,
as did with the original in W
last winter, when saw your more than
an hour. though suppose you did no,
see me among so many. ! fear you
will think me forward in thus address
ing you but trust you ate as noble
and unsuspecting as you are handsome
aud brilliant. Perhaps you would like
to know something about me--your ar
dent admirer Well. ! am not very
good at description, but but | will say,
| am not msrried--(though you are, /
am told.) My friends tell me ] have
not aPretty face, but only good fig
ure. | am rather petite, have black
eyes, black hair and dark complexion
that is. am what is called a .brun
ette." am stopping for few weeks
win my brothee-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
l shall ever see you again. and know
You more intimately. Forgive my bold
ness, and believe me, "Your friend,
-"
To this letter The wife, who by the BY,
as not the least knowledge Of the per.
cen to whom she was writing, made
the following answer. .....
"Mademoiselle Your letter Of The
--inst., addressed 10 Mir, was
duly received. Mr.--, who is nv
husband, directed mo when he left
home some days ago. to open all his let.
ters. and 10 answer any of them that |
conveniently could. AS you seem to be
rather impatient. ! will answer your let.
ter myself. d. not think your des.
c'iption Of yourself with please Mr..
happen to know tha, he dislikes black
eyes. and hates brunet,es most decided.
ly' It's quite tue Gas you seem To sup-
Pose) that he Judges Of women as he
does Of horses; but do not ,hiRk your
inventory of your points is complete
enough to be satisfactory to him. You
omit to mention your height, weight,
wind, speed, and here the word is incl.
l'gIble. Taking your charms at your
own estimate. | doubt whether the y
will prove sufficiently attractive 10
draw him so far as b merely for
the satisfaction of comparing them ith
the schedule. You say yuu trust my
husband Is 'unsuspecling.' ! think
that is his nature, but yet he is used
to drawing differences, which are some-
times as unkind as 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, am convinced there is truth
IN tho provcrb which speaks oftbe dan
gor Of delay. Should you ge, hus-
band, (Which mayGod mercifully GRAVITY
my opinion is that you will consider
any woman who would write him such
a letter as this of yours, impertinent,
and, perhaps, immodest.
81 will deliver your note to Mr.
when he returns. and also copy Of
my reply, which am sure he will ap.
prove. am, with as much respect as
you permit, "Mrs. -
This was the end Of tho cortesp on
dence.