Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-06-13
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How singular. 10 correspond with folks
without having seen them. first. could not
take interest enough In people TO write TO
them, unless knew aud loved them
~ take interest enough 10 several To
write TO them regularly. In this gentle.
man take deeper interest than am vii.
ling to acknowledge to my own heart He
Is ono Of the foreign correspondents Of the
Morning Post All the letters that have
appeared in that paper from Paris for the
last three or four months are from his pen.
He is a very intellectual man, possessed
OF talents Of high order. Similarity Of
tastes led 10 a correspondence"
Edith I'll strike bargain with you; II
you will read me some extracts from your
letter, will read you some from mine"
I'll will do IL, you commence"
"PsaIs. Sept. 9th. I63-
| can scarcely realize that have spent
five weeks in this gay city. Most Of the
time has been occupied in sight seeing,
yet feel that | have scarcely seen any.
thing there Is so nsuch here TO attract at
tention. have accomplished more than
l otherwise could have done by being ac-
companied around the city by my college
friend Armand, who is as much at home
in Paris. as am in New York. ! passed
the day with him yesterday, at his fathers
country seat, which is situated on the
Seine few miles south Of Paris. H. il Que
Of the loveliest spots that have ever seeD,
and Arnand's family Is one Of the most
charming that have visited in Europe
hope at some future tire 10 be able TO
Introduce you to those accomplished
friends OF mine. Tell Edith that she was
brought To my mind in tho most agreeable
manner one day last week. | went To the
room Of NJ. Pene with Armand saw there
the portrait Of n lady, who bore such a stri.
king resemblance 10 Edith, that II she had
been Ia France, | should have declared
that she had sat for IL. The lady was dressed
In white satin. aud from tiara Of pearls,
there depended veil which covered the
whole figure. The painting was faultless
in execution, aud most splendidly framed
Every one stops 10 look at IL, and wonders
who IL Is. NJ. Pen6 tolds us that he painted
the face from n miniature, and the figure
robed in that style, To please friend
Tell her further that Armand. who is a mau
Of the most refined tastes, says that IL that
picture isl correct likeness Of her, that
she is very handsome
"That is enough OF my letter, now read
me yours"
"PARIs, Sept. 9Th le3-
Since / last wrote you. have visited so
many places in Paris aud It's vicinity. and
have met such number Of eminent men
that l scarcely know Of what, or of whom
10 tell you first. Last Thursday ! visited
Versailles. for an account Of which see my
next letter in the Morning Post A few
days since was introduced TO M. Sismond
the venerable historian Of Italian literature
II has been frequently said that authors
are never very devoted. nor a1ectionatt
husbands. IL the remark can be applied
to writer's generally. M. Sismondi is one o
the exceptions. The kindly, affectionat'
manner, with which he treats his young
English wife is noticed by all. dineo
with Spurzhiem the celebrated phrepolo
gist yesterday. Have become very vel
acquainted with Cooper, your gifted nov
elist. He is not very progressing in hi
appearance. though be is one Of the mos
agreeable. charming of men. He is highly
appreciated 10 France This last acquain
lance furnishes noe an opportunity to ven
tilate my English, as We always speak il
that language. N. p. Willis is also here
but have n OF seen him, nor do expec
to see him, as leave for Italy to morrow
shall remain there several months, in or
der to study, and become better acquainted
with the flora OF the maritime Alps. Al
you have kindly granted my request. ant
as expect 10 see you as soon as return
TO America. were IL not absolutely neces
sary for tue To visit Italy for this purpose
| would recross the Atlantic at once.
would see, and talk with you, 10 prefer
ence to all the learned men have yet me-
in Europe. II seems strnge that should
admire, may say love. lady whom
have never known. but 40 il is. some
times wonder if I am TO be, like Barry
Cornwall is, indebted To my literary la
bors for my wife. If 40. hope my home
will be as cheerful and happy as is his =
! wish you could visit the home Of that
poet. In fact wish that you were always
with me. could become acquainted with all
the persons when / know and like, and
see everything which interests me-
CHAPTER Nv.
al give him credit for possessing few
grains Of common sense" said Kate. after
Edith had finished reading her letter
"when he said that 1t was strange that he
loved lady whom he did not know il
seems not only strange. but ridiculous for
a man to profess to love woman without
knowing her. ! should be very careful
sbout assuring person that | loved him
without 1 knew more about him than even
seeing him half dozen times. But TO love
a person never having seen him or her. as
the case may be, is absurd. Persons may
be very intellectual, aud fine writers. and
as long as they remain personally unac-
quaiuteJ, may be much admired, but when
known, they may be SO unattractive in
personal appearance, or so disagreeable in
manners that they repel those whose adj.
miration aud love they wish TO win"
al have been told that the jewel Is EN-
closed in a splendid ssket, that the beauty
of his form and features is as remarkable
as the brilliancy Of bis talents. II would
be singular il a man could travel as much.
and N ingle in the polished and intellectual
society in which he seems TO be perfectly
at home, without being possessed of the
most agreeable manners"
well, girls. think have afforded you
sufficlent time to have discu ssed your let.