White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-02-04
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SPICY coRRRspoNDENcr-A True WIN.

SPICY coRRRsPoNDKHcE-AT TRUE wu1.
We are assured by friend who Is personally
cogniEant of what he states, that the following
piquant correspondence is genuine. Aigentloe
nan whose business calls him . good deal E0m
he ne. Is accustomed to give the custody Of hia
correspondence to his wife, an intelligent lady
Why in obedience 70 inStresions, Opens alllet-
tens that come in her husbands absences Snsvera
such OF them as she can, Ike ccnAdehtiAi
clerk, and forwards The rest TO her liegs lOra at
such places as he may have designated % bic
departure. During 4 recent absence Of bee
husband, the lady received letter, Of which
the following (omitting names. dates and plA;
ces,) Is true eopy:-- -.. -LEif
my Dear Sir: saw = hns picture Of roo
yesterday and fell in love with IL. As did with
/ the original in W last winter, when cav
YOU more than an hour, though suppose yOa
did net see me among 50 many. ! fear yOa win
think me forward in thus addressing you; huG
trust You are as noble and Gnsuspecting - zoo
are handsome and brilliant. Perhaps you would
like to know something about me-yOur ardent
admirer: Well, I am not good At description;
but will say am not married, (though you
are, I am told.J Ny friends tell me have nee
pretty face, but only good figure. / am
rather petite, have black eyes. black hair, and .
dark complexion-that is, l am what IL called .
brunette" am stopping for few weeks
with my brother-in.law and sister In this town.
and dearly wish you would meet me there be.
fore return to W. At any rate do NOS
fail to write me at least few words 70 teh me
whether / shall ever see you again, and know
you more intimately. Forgive my bOldness.
and believe nc,
"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:
"Madamoiselle: Your letter Of the -
inst. addressed TO Mr.. -, was duly received.
Nj, who is my husband, directed ne,
when he left home some days ago, 70 open al
his letters, and to answer any Of them that
conveniently could. As you seem 70 be rather
impatient, viii answer your letter myself.
do not think your description Of yourself win
please Mr.. -. Ihappsn 10 know that hS
dislikes black eyes, and hates brunettes mo4t
decidedly. It is quite true (as you seem to
suppose) that he judges Of women As be does
Of horses; but de not think your inventory q
your apoints''is complete enough to be salts
factory to him. You omit to mention your
height, weight, wind, speed, and (hers the
word is illegible.) Taking your charms 1t your
own estimate, doubt whether they will prove
sufficiently attractive to draw him % Car -
b merely for the satisfaction Of eOnPsp-
ing them with the schedule. You say you truss
my husband is "unsuspecting." think that 10
his nature, but yet be is used to drawing infsr.
enees, which are sometimes as unkind - sue.
piciOus. You say you are unmarried. My adj
vice TO you is that you marry somsbody, -
soon as possible. In most cases ] would not
haste; but in yours, am eonvine.
ed there Is truth in the proverb which speaksof
the danger of delay. Should you be 90 forsu-
nate as to get husband (Which may God nef-
cifnlly grant) my opinion is that you win con
slider any woman, who would write him such
etter as this of yOurs, impairment, and, perhGp.
mmodest- trG
I will deliver your note to Mr.. --Ehen
Ne returns, and also a copy Of my reply, which
am sure he will approve. am, with 40 much
respect as you permit, Mas. -"
This was the end Of the correspondence.