The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-03-30
An ARMY CORRESPONDENT.
DY CLARA AUGUSTA.

'WAxrED: A young soldier in the Potomac
army, who has seen $ervice-who knows the
whistle of confederate bullets, and has never
trembled a. the music, desires to correspond with
some young lady, with view to mattimony.-
Money no object, strict secrecy preserved. Ad-
dress with real name, etc, Franz H. De Witt
! Camp Jackson--lst Reg. Knock Hard Heavy
Ar.ilieTy-Arny CT the Potomac
Miss Paraina Bean read this advertise
ment over three times, and sighed desper-
atelv. 1t produced a very lively impress
! ION On her sensitive mind. She believed
! in FATE, and although she had lived forty
years without meeting the destiny, she was
satisfied that somewhere in the future it
was impaticntly waiting for her. What
beautiful sentiment Faith is
Parafna looked in her glass when she
nut down the newspaper. ~ handsome
Young lady'-so ran the notice-and such
.ha Hattered herself, she might justly
Claim 10 lie.
Perhaps she was, if the standard of
beauty were not so lar from correct. She
had earroty ha;r-she called ii golden; a
milk and water complexion, and eyes to
correspond. \ mouth little awry, and a
form long and lank enough to justify the
appellation of wilowy.
She was something oi a poetess, too
had had verses printed in the Cornville
Eagle, and had written two obituary no
tces OF as many estimable aunts.
Parafina had passion for soldiers,
which was perfectly right. All loyal wo
men should feel just so.
After due delberation, she decided to
answer MIR. lie Wits advertisement.
That letter cost her much thought, and
fell a quire Of paper, but toward midnight
il was flushed.
For the benefit Of such Of our readers as
may sometime find themselves in the in
tercstinc situation Of our heroine, we
transcribc Il.
".Ly deor Frank L. De U'it--
bear Sir: hardly dare to address
you, lest you should deem me deficient in
that noblest attribute of woman--modcsty
but | still uy futtering, fearful heart,
and take up my pen. | have read your
feeling notice in the Herald; and believe
that in its beautiful though simple lines,
can trace the working of Il congenial
spirit We have never met upon this
sublunary sphere, my dearest Frank: (what
a charming name.) but in visions OF the
night. methinks ! have gazed upon your
countenarcc. You will forgive me if /
speak too warm'y-I am a free, gushing
unsophisticated child Of nature, ana some
say loving ana alfectionate. n harsh word
would kill me. You will always be very
kind and gentle with me, will you not, my
dearest? Your GOODNESS | could never
endure. 1t would be the ruin Of your
Paraiina. Oh, how much | would like
to write more, but I iorbear. [ must
await your reply. That you may know to
what, and to whom, you are to address
your letter | will describe myself briefly,
though descriptions never do one justice.
| am young-in the first flush of youth
with golden hair and blue eyes-tair com
plcction, and fatterers call me pretty
OF course do not endorse their opinion.
| am .all, but trust not too tall for grace,
and besides-th;s is secrct-I have a
great taste for literature, and have some
what distinguished myself by writing for
the press under the nomanae de plume of
Lillian WilbOn.
Reply soon; shall be in dispair until |
hear from thee. Thy Parafna.
(BEAN.)"
A week afterwards the response came
Frank was charmed with the letter Of his
adored Parafna-he worshipcd her al
ready, he said and should live an etcrri-
ty of anguish until he beheld her.
lie would be as conGding as she had
been. and described himself He was
called handsome-was dark complexioned
black eyed, with dark, close curllng
hair. white teeth, and expressive fea
lures.
Perafna was in ecstacies. She had not
waited so long for nothing She could
snap her fingers at the i'll natured people
who had called her old maid.
So the correspondence progressed and
prospered, and eliminated in an engage
ment of marriage.
Frank was to be furloughed about
Thanksgiving time, aud the wedding wo'd
be celebrated Immediately afterward.
Parafua Immediately visited Boston to
purchase the bridal outfit and for rsoks