Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-10-15
Riah LAVA Latter

DEAR DAN: ! enclose you Q model love let.
ter which, for originality and primitive OrthOg-
raPhy, and fauitless construction, coupled with
the tender sentiment Of love, think is une.
qualled. 1t was picked up few days ago by
your humble servant in bis peregrinatons
round town, and for the benefit Of all loYe.Sick
swaIns and unsOphisticated letter.writers, l
send 1t to you for publication. Il Is master.
piece OF tenderness and eloquence, not unmix-
ed with prudence, and rs such is worthy Of
preservation. Evidently he is not an impa.
tient lover, as he cOolly writes bis mistress
VI Will wait your own time in facte am not
IN sltuwatiOn at present to JOine in Uion
with you" He is q little anxious, however,
and wants some inkurg-ment, and the pint
definitely settled. How adroitly he tries to
rope her in by requesting her TO answer
bis letter "in afrTnitive one way or the other. -"
And then, too, how resignedly yet mournfully
he tells her-"if you think you cannot con.
sent you can say so and we will let over COM
municatiOn dy and never more to survive."-
How pathetically he appeals to her il she in
tends to reject him, to 'bce as eSzy as possible,
to remember his condishun >" and phancy
his pheelinks. The appeal, it is reasonable to
presume, was irresistible, and SOftened the
proud heart Of the 80 fascinating devil" take
it for granted she incontinently cohummixed,
and invited the writer to "Spcak TO her nam.
my" But to the letter: w. 1t.
TOddes Wiley Sept 2Srd 1859
Deare friend Rite you aline TO Let you Know that
have not furgOt you bit 10 vary hard to furg one
that has her lmidg ever imprintide deepe 10 Their
hart that 10 even the case with me music confess
that you hav me completely 10 snarid with your
charmeS But dOut much wether you will apresiate
my love il you Due not hope that you bave Re-
spect nufe forme not TO hater me 10 the leaste az
l ever have bine your irind and Well wisher want
you TO bee plane with me II you have no notion Of
Uon with me wod like fore you 10 say so In plane
wOrdcS and il you hav will wat your own time 10
fActe am not 10 . aItuwashun ct present 10 JOine
in a UiOn with you I merly want to know your one
on the subgect a. to now how 70 msnidge my bis
ness II you think that am capabl Of making you
husband and apr0tecter for your Lovely Dautr vii
bee vt YOUR command and If you inkurg me will
think that have sumthng 10 live for and will yOul
ell the industry that 10 10 my pOwr 10 max you
hapy threw life will mnnidg 80 as to git IN sum
purminunt bisness that wont have to bee dragiDge
you k"und 1t You can max your mind up to chang
yeuF life and max me your cboise and aRseeF this 10
afrmativ one way ar the other il you think you
not consent you can say 10 and we will Let over
communication dy never more TO survive hit wood
bee yOSels to Keep up q COrspOndunce when ibare
NOR than for sister and you well no that bit 10 NJ
eSzcy matter t. over cume such love you well nc
that ! am not 6atring. you as have told the 6rsI
time ever sgen you lOvde you well anUfe 10 NAL
Must bee a. eazy as possible Well you will pleas Tel
me how you eni0yde your tripe TO the - and the
pertickulers. Tbes Lines leVe me 10 good helth
hope they may fin you and family in G0inge th'
same like besenges you will pleas Rite sumo - yOr
! can am ever your Well Wisher and friend maj
heven protect you and fOItiOn smile ON you sha
| close my Remarkas for the preSSnt hop they May
not bee the last Am your