, 1864-12-30

and partly to escape the overtures of de-
signing misses and managing mamas, he had
enlisted in the service of his country, and
hit upon the happy expedient that procured
him his angel Wife"
All this has its influence with certain
class of sentimental young women, and is ST.
lently educating them for a life of misery
The letters that come from the army tell
stories of misery and anguish, resulting from
this "adyertised correspondence entirely
the reverse Of those painted by the tale-wri
ters; and the facts that are being every day
brought to light in regard to those empLoyed
in the treasury department and other public
Offices throughout the country, show concu-
sivelv that the future historiaa viii heYe
more material for tales of misery, resulting
from this unnatural freedom Of the sex, than
the novelist will for happy romance Here
is letter, which we take from the Chicago
Tribune, written by an honest Wisconsin
Lieutenent, which may be read with profit
by that class Of young ladies who have
penchant for advertised correspondence
Ladies permit me to address few lines to you
in regard to correspondence with soldiers and
OmCerS serving IN Ju6 army OF our country. we
the officers and soldiers of the army needand de-
serve the sympathy and counsel of our mothers
wives, sisters and lady acquaintapces from the
dear homes we have left behind. From these,
letters are always acceptable, are read with
deep interest and there is always a deep feeling
ofrespect for the writers, and the dear oldhomes
whence they came. There is no leVity of ex-
preston of vulgar thought, or lewd illusions to
the writers of them-holy home thoughts Of the
1oxr L. nd bou Tcaa
the bronzed face of the veteran, as well as the
fair cheek of the young recruit, flush with man
ly pride, or over them flowing tears that spoke
louder than words of true hearts and brave men.
Not so when your cold, insipid and stale letters
are received There is generally shout of de-
rision from many voices as your carefully writ
ten nonsense is retailed out to q corporal, SER
geant, private, or may be a negro servant; and
could you hear the vulgar wit and coarse express
sions over your letters, and at your expense,
think ladies, you would answer no more ''Wan-
ted correspondence for mutual cultivation l
trust ladies, that this article may be of service
to you, inasmuch it will urge you to write on
ly to those whom you know, and you may
put it down for fact that any soldier or officer
advertising for lady correspondence, does so for
no honorable or noble purpose Ninety-nine
out of every hundred letters received by officers
or soldiers are treated with contempt and deri-
sion. Thus you see that your tender effusions,
gushing out lowery and sentimental platitudes,
are used to your disadvantage and injury In
many cases the officer or soldier takes pains to
ascertain your true name, and then your letters
not only reflect to your disadvantage, butt bring
disgrace to your friends. / know Of one young
lady who is the laughing stock of whole regi-
ment and many Of them were friends or
neighbers Of hers not two years ago. Her fair
name and Character are blighted ard one who
has counted on her being some thing more than
friend in the future has cast her aside, ard her
letters of truth to him are unanswered, or re-
turned unopened. Ladies, goodbye. Learn
from this to do better, write to your known and
tried soldier friends and relatives and other.
! am, ladies, your friend and well-wisher
E. V. Wilson.
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