New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-04-08
Letter from ,he Little widow.

Dear Cresccnt-I have been knocking around
generally since / last wrote you-have attended
the Convention listened to the eloquence of its
members, many OF whom were we'll worth listening
to, laugh at the oft heard sarcasms Of men upon
the tongues Of women, all speaking at once, when
holding conclave, as witnessed the extreme order,
silence and regularity of that assemblage, and
noted with some astonshment the number of
large noses and bald heads that was gathered
together there-the first said to be sign of sense
the other, certainly in my humble opinion adding
dignity to mans appearance. ] would cut a
mans acquaintance who would sport wig. and
would rather see a man loved or respected en-.
tirely bald than to him wearing false hair.
Leave art in dress to the weaker sex you Lords
of Creation;'' women are not supposed to have
time or brains for anything more sensible.
/ have been ont of Town for short trip, enjoyed
it much and have had the really exquisite pleasure
of meeting old frinRds, yivdiy Tecollectins the
truth of the song "Old Friends and True Friends.'
They can and have stood the test OF years, and to
them our hearts will turn for sympathy and truth.
The friends of yore, how much sweeter the
thought, as we recall the happy days Of long, long
ago, and compare it with the love or friendship Of
but yesterday
winter's visitant only of your city, as a matter
of course attend the thcaters frequently, and if
you will permit me, would like TO make one or two
remarks, which inmy uncutivated judgment seem
NOT ont of pace. Why will all the ladies persist
in using one regular stage laugh? Is there no
wayof altering or modifying that same ha ha !!
ha ! ha ha / hal? Why talk so extremely afec-
tedly as some of them do? Whoever saw a lady
enter herparor with the tragic step not to say strut
we so often see upon the stage in plays repre-
senting ordinary drawing-rOom life. And what
man, evenf fop or fool would not laugh in a lady Is
face who, in addressing him should roll up her
eyes like dying calf, and mouth her words, swal-
Low her tougae so as to be naudible we nightly
see done upon the stage. Why.pretend to portray
scenes from life, and only give huresques upon it?
The stage should be school for our instruction as
.-weI as place for our amusement butit will never
be while affectaton and nonsense rule as it does
there now.
And last and least, have been the victim of an
attempted quiz, A sham striving to pass himself
off for reality but widows not easily caught
with chaf Twas not exactly humbugged. Oh the
romance and fun of an anonymous correspondence,
when carried on by parties competent to the task.
[ once on time, years since curreepnnded with a
gentleman who fell in love with the letters, without
an idea of the appearance of the writer, and COM
menced his correspondence by leaving letter for
me at the paper-ofice with esquire tackled on to my
nom de pl1erne After receiving the second, | re-
sponded and stated that though complimented by
being mistaken for one of the ADLER sex, was un-
fortunately not entitled to the honor-and very
Interesting was our communications, assure you
and vet we never touched upon love, only in a
philosophical manner as we analyzed the passion
But, for fear make you giadtwice going, as well
as coming, will bid you adieu now.
Ever Your eId
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