North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-05-20

patriotic address by VIM. r. Reed Esq, Of
Philadelphia. Some of our readers may have
seen and read it before, 10 such we will say
that the oftener it is read, the more eloquent
and truthful it will appear.
Every man should cast his colors to the
breeze to be Known Of his fellow men,
Wyoming Republican.
WILLIAM BURGESS, so talks, through the
last "Wyoming [nigger headl Republican"
This patriotic screechin9 oboldionist, was
drafted into the service, last year, but cow
ard.like, through DR.. Johns willful lying.
cheated The Government" out of both PAY
and SERVICE, and " cast his colors TO the
breeze" by refusing to oppose the Minions
Of JEFF, Davis" What miserable abolition
treason and hypocrisy Columbia Democrat.
T. In lieu ofa thrilling fictitious Love
story which some ofour fair readers may look
for this week, We give them An original, genu-
inc, Love letter, written by "bowld soger
buoy during his brief stay in camp Luzerne.
Never having had any experience in this line,
we have not ventured on any corrections Ell
ther in spelling, capitals, or punctuation,
omittng only the name of the writer, VIII o
we think has, in these matters thrown Mr.. A
Ward in the ,hade. Judging from the stanza
at the close of this letter. our readers will see
| that the writer is no common hand in the
way of" poicry." How any gal with any
sort of tender phelinks," could resist the
appeal of so ardent and per>evering an admir-
er, is beyond our comprehension. The wri-
ter we learn, is now out of the service and
we venture the assertion, will never stray, SC
far away, "from the gal he left behind him.,
LETTER.
| November the 3 1862
My dear now take time to right mother
Letter to you to let you know that i hant for
got you yet and that hav rote 2 letters tc
you and i have. not got eny answer from
them yet So will right agane and agare un.
| till git one from you So you might az well
answer it if you have got them think you'd
|
Ii sent to you by George. you promis me tha,
you wood right as ofton as did to you and
So i think you did not git the one Sent from
here have always found you true and hope
to always yit find you true &c i wish Good
see you and kiss your rosy cheeks Cnst more
But take good derl Of comfort in riting to
you but more in reading those git from you
my dear o how weash you had bin with me
the other night was over to wilksbury to a
party and we had A good dance there war q
good mcny ladis there dancd with Some as
good dansers as ever saw but Still wisht
you had bin along got aleter yester from one
l waited on She wanted me to call over and Sc
her before leave this camp She invites me to
right to her often and call over and See her
She is a very hanson lady She looks Some
like matilda her har curls and She is
about as big as She is i will Send youmy lik.
mis- in a few weeks and Twill Send you LEI
letter when S be rites agane told her that
new of . lady that wished had with me
there and She Sed thare was as good girls
IN tha place as in eny bnt dout very much
as thare beng meny Such lads in town as
you my love is for they are as carse as hens
teeth believe but the name thing is wether
you are going ia git this letter or noa but i
hope that you will git az the letters that
right to you and hope yo u will right agoo d
meny to me for like to git le tiers from you
my dear love love you very much better i
expect than you do me yes no do do hut
i must close up for this this time in Sayiup
to you if you git this letter yon mnst now
that you git enc from one no loves you with
all nv hir i ask you to rightto me oncemors
if you don't want me to right to you
Say So and i will do aSi See fit but i Shall
as often as can So good by for this time
right Soon don't delay the time no longer this
is from your BELOVED friend.
If you love me
rs love the
our love wood
always q gree