Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1862-03-26
RE 2 l. Y.
A FAMILIAR EPESTLE.
HuDsox, March, %, 1867
FROM JOE ELWFLE.

down in "York State" and very properly
dedicated to your humble servant, came duly
to hand, and as business correspondents say
coatcnts noted.
IT seems a happy thought Lutte, that
prompted you to pen such friendly epls'ie 10
me-such long one, TOO. and upon 50 great
4 variety of suhiects-and as the readers OF the
Star, as well as myself. have been ENTERTAINERS
by it's perusal, / can but feel under obligations
10 YOU for tor rather, | feel deeply indebted
to that friendly snow storm, which so oppor-
timely blocked your journey, and was there
fore the means of your writing to me.
Under the circumstances, Lutte, hemmed in
as you were by lis drifts, and with no one
near to cheer you, do not wonder that you
should arrive at the very natural conclusion
that snow had become ''disgustingly COM
mon" and was consequently a nuisance
The "cosy fire and capital cigars" might.
perhaps, have given you an air of comfort and
enjoyment, but the lone thing needfup was
not there.
And now, friend Lutte, word in your pri-
yate car. Have you not often before the
glowing cheerful fire, at the close OF the day,
listened to the whis'ling of the winter wind,
while you watched the cireling wreaths Of
smoke gently ascend to the ceiling as you puff
ed it from your fragrant meerschaum or deli
cate Hayanna-to all appearances happy and
contented, but still haunted by loneliness
L., Of for
think YOU reco gnize the picture-most bache
lors nave "been there" Well, 1 was going to
say Lutte. that such negligent case may ap-
pear very fine, but il is not really proper
state for young man to be Inland the soon
er he gets out Of it, the quicker, and the quick
CT sometimes the better, moi only for himself
but for posterity. And l viii tell you how TO
do II. Oct some one to keep you company :
None of your loud talking friends of the male
persu asIon, either They will do to associate
With about the Office and places of business
aut when it comes to the home .fTesiGc, Lutte,
{ they don't answer the purpose. Not IA bIi Of it.
One of those gentl, loving. ever cheerful busy
bodies,-(eminne III every thing which makes
. woman beautiful as well as loveable, is Whit
Il is wanted there. Think you with such a COM
& paf.ion you could feel lonely or regret your
1 wearisome stay" even in New York snow
u drift No, sir You don't know, Lutte, what
Blessing it is TO fellow to have one of these
angels in disguise near him, administering
hourly to his wants. or yoa would certainly
gel one. just think, my friend, OF having a
dear one NICE you at lie threshold after the
business OF the day is over, with a smile, and
perhaps k [but y would not tantalize YOU
BY snch refccti5rsl- prepare your toast so
nicely and to chat to you 50 cheerily-to
warm your dressing gown and slippers and to
loox after your every cornfort-to keep your
wardrobe in such perfect order-doing a thou
sand things which you would never think of
having done, and all for yon. Think of these
things, my friend, and repent ere it is too late
But. Lutte, speaking of the comforts of "a
home that lisa home" reminds me that il is too
often the case that we men do not properly
appreciate the blessings we euiov at our fire.
sides. We are too apt to look with careless
eye upon the duties of wife and mother-to
consider her daily routine of care and duty as
matter of course, and pass the subject by
Her life Is wholly devoted to as and ours
! Day after day. week after week and year after
year. oftentimes while we are enjoying the
sunshine, she, like the devoted one that she is
passes the lonely hours at home in contribu-
ting to our comforts. 1t matters not what
her cares and trials may be, she must always
appear cheerful aud happy, though we may
be cross as a female bear aud ugly as Satan
himself without thinking for moment that
we have overstepped the bounds Of propriety.
say, then, that We should be more consider
ate towards our wives, and not altogether for
gef the fact that though they are women, they
are human,
You suggest that | C ahgc the subject
Immediately. Well, now about the war.
You presume that have heard of the fight
at Donclson--that great and glorious fight
You mean, where the "cowardly Yankees"
met the "Southern chiyalry." | have heard
If something of the kind. Let Us sea three
out food or rest, and against equal numbers
protected by mammoth fortifcations-the big
guns all the time moving down the Lincoln
horde like grain before the farmers reaper,
and yet they neither quailed nor ran. Hand
/, to hand, and shoulder to shoulder, they "stood
and took it," just IS though they were not
towards. 1t must have been surprise To
| some of those rebel fellows " hen they Saw the
exhibition of pluck which the "hircling
| Northerners' gave them there. We had brave
men there, Lutte. PADUcAH SMITH was there
YOU have heard of Paducah Smith, the Cen
eral who it was said svmpathized with the
rebels; well, he was there. And it was OBJ
served that he did sympathize with the rebels,
and even went so far as to desert his own
brave men and--what scaled Nc cacmy's tora
ti,icat;o,as and planted the Star spqng'cd Ban
,aer'' on has ramparts 1t is SAID that the old
veteran looked like dozen regiments of regn-
ulars boiled down and qnintescenced into onf
man as he advanced upon the enemy's works
amid perfect show CT of b.,llets y. fiel, harm.
/. cd him not. Who now will siars, 1, say thai
CHARLES f. SMsru is MT brave and lova]
f! man 1t does me 90. a - segtlie vic eaIun1-