Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-05-29
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Mr.. HARPER:--So Won don't want any
more communications about Home
pets, "Door yard rangers" DC. You
say the subject is "now thresdbare."
Well, we promise never to use their
names again if it isin our power, but
that will be almost impossible. Will is
not? How can zoe be silent on q sub
ject that has engrossed the minds Of
the sntire eoumHnity? But farewell to
the names of "Home pets," "Door
yard rangers, and eVen soldiers.--
Henceforth we are strangers, lat least
when we are corresponding with our
Journal. Had we not been afraid Of
being classed with those, who, failing
once, do not try again, | am sure our
favorite Journal would not again
refuse as publication. But we happen
to belong to the "Try company" so
here we are seated at our writing desk
with paper precisely arranged. But
alasl without a subject. Without a
subject did We say? We surely was mis-
taken, for has not Mr.. Harper refused
to publish battle that occurred in the
ciVa State Of Ohio, and would not that
be subject enough for any person.
Poor rejected communication, what
was your fault? Did you not have
enough adjectives interspersed with
your nouns, or were your marks Of
punctuation at fault; possibly your cap
ilsl letters were thrown in at the wrong
place; or was it on the wrong subject.
Yes, we had almost forgotten, it was
one that has been "neyer threadbare"
by the girls that have "Home pets," or
"soldier beaus." There, those words
have escaped our lips again. We beg
forgiveness, and promise to be more
careful in the future. But we shall
have to do as we did when we were
school girls at the Academy, and it
came our week to write compositions.
We would turn our backs to allin-doors,
sit down under the shade trees, and
watch the glews Of the setting sun, or
listen to the wsrbling Of the merry
brook, as it murmured slowly along. IN
order to collect our thoughts. Collect
oar thoughts. What an idea. How can
we do that when we are prohibited from
writing on the absorbing subject Of the
day? Truly we are in as sad plight
as we were when our teacher said, az
wish no more compositions written on
Spring, Autumn. Fashions, and all such
eOn1zen themes; am on. OF patience
with them." Well, Mr.. Editor, we
,siY pour our complaints in your ear
Yes, you shall hear them. Had you
seen the sad and sor7Ogfal countenances
(over the left. Of your humble CORES
poudents when we saw ''rejected, )" your
sympathies surely would have been
aroused in our behalf We were dis
appointed but not erushed. Thea how
our faces frightened as we looked once
more and read "try another subject; on
anything else we will welcome you
among our correspondents" How
our hearts throbbed with delight to
think the Editor of the Joarnal would
condescend TO tell US we were welcome.
We wish we could write you 3 good
lettsr--one worthy place in eur old
fsYorite, our FIRST love, our "literary
sponsor,"---the Journal. We can't
s0rite anything Of Importance. because
we knOw nothing, or at least, we can't
get our thoughts in the right channel.
1hoHghts. What has thoughts to do
with such q correspondence. II mur-
ders thought, "wastes time," spoils
paper, and wears ont the patience Of
Editors. And for fear of wearing out
the patience OF oar Editor, propose
taking an abrupt departure.
Gratefully yours, >
,.f.y ROME d MEEK.