The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-08
HON. mas. YELvER1OWs LOVE LETTERs.
Rpm DE N. Y. Herald.

NO love letters IN the WOflu nave eVeICaubeu
the same sensation as the YelvertOn oorrespQn-
denoe; partly because they have been produced
during the lifetime of the writer's; partly be-
Sause on those letters the Scotch lawyers
choose to think marriage and succession to
q peerage depended partly because they
have been more garbled, more misquoted,
more misrepresented, more quarrelled
over by counsel, more lauded and dis
paraged by the press, according to the ex-
tracts they chanced to get hold Of, more
gossiped over in private, more noticed in
public than any documents on record written
IN delicate female hand. So faint, worn, and
tender now have the originals become from
the length of time they have been lodged as
records in Court, that many have had to be
framed to preserve their existence. For the
great Yelverton cause is not half over yet,
having only developed the British constitu-
tonal law so far as to prove that II
man can construe it adroitly he can have
two legal wives in different parts Of
the same empire. Major YelYerton now
finds himself in that Mormonic position with
Scotch wife and an Irish wife, both legal in
their respective countries, and it remains to
be seen whether or no he cannot take a third
in England. But to return to these ''poor little
letters" the outpouring of girlish fancy,
which, matured by years, was to spell-bind the
world with interest and sympathy. These
letters won additional celebrity because Lord
Westbury, known as one of the best classical
scholars OF our age, pronounced them the finest
specimens of epistolary correspondence in the
whole range of literature, because learned
Scotch judge likened them in passionate ten
derness to the odes of Sappho and one of the
most acute and profound lawyers on the bench,
Lord Deas, was so touched and overcome by
the pathetic heartcry ringing through some OF
them that he was overcome with emotion in
summing up, his handkerchief having to do
IL - i I
never completed by him--and he plunged into
dry legal argument to cover his retreat.
[EStracts.1
CARO- CARLO Mo: You can only write at night.
Is that the reason you write so seldom? l can
write to you any hour OF the day or night, aud
do not require either the silent night or the
muse of darkness to place me en- rapport with
you. 1t is my only pleasure now, and l labor
under the delusion pe-etre that it is one to you.
OH l want you so much to come. All nature is
so lovely that it is sin not to rejoice with her
IN her smiling new dress. The hills are white
with daisy and the valleys green with fresh
moss; the trees are all loaded with blossoms
and the air IS heavy with delicious odors; there
Is south wind breathing warmth and telling
me OF you; all the little birds are chorusing in
joyous melody existence is perfect bliss to
them. Two OF them are lovingly contemplating
constructing little settlement near my window,
and there they are chattering and consulting
about it all day loug. Doubtless they nave no
uncle to prohibit their future visions ofhappiness
in this little mud wall. / wish / were bird, to Oe
able to choose another bird, and then sit in
tree and be sung 10. The sea is as clear and
bright as mirror, or ones fixed dream of love;
and the porpoises are splashing and rolling
about in the very height OF enjoyment. They
all go swimming together and do not condemn
one to live solitary even in the loVeliest sea
grotto. The very insects go dancing and spark
ling in the sunshine. They seem in a perfect
ecstacy of delight and never know when to
stop; their small humming makes an accompa-
niment to natures music. Beautiful little
flowers are clinging to and fraternizng with
grim old stones: clear, ripping water is whis-
pering the sweetest things to loving, listening
mossy banks. Ali things have found sympa.
thizer but alone; so you must come, and we'll
a'Maying go; Why should man alone be dis
cordant? Why should he not enjoy the lovely
things of the earth like all other created crea-
tures ? Why should he forever toll and never
reap the fruit
A chivalrous savage. Pray hear nv de6nl.
lion of one. man who has a sound mind and
warm heart, unClouded by sophlsm and subtle
refinement, who sees the naked truth by the
pure light God has given him, nor seeks to
pervert it by false logic aud tme-servlng phllo.
sophy; who Is bold, and brave, and gentle and
KIND, stopping on earth 10 none but the weak
and helpless; who knows no other bonds but
those OF honor and affection, the protector Of
the feeble and the guardian OF justice and hon
esty; too noble for a tyrant, too generous to be
selfish; man realizing, the Intentions ot-the
Creator and worthy the glorious Gifts be.
savage for you Obtriit Is good Joke Thave
Deen ln IoEe " Such one from the age OF ten
ySsaaIIseA%hen formed my first conception of an
~m1ral man from Scott and CoWper. l need not
saw how much / have had TO unlearn of those
DAYS; still, think that over-refnement and the
conventional trammels of etiquette and over.
scrupulousness check many bright idea and
generous impulse, whilst fear it is no preven-
falive to secret evil, for, whilst the outward
form is maintained with rgidlty, the reality Is
despised; so If you are savage SO you shall
remain for me; ask for no amendment, aud
accord 10 others the liberty expect for myself.
X X X X
CARIss1Mo CARLO MIo-Does that suit you
Pour dire la Uerite, cannot settle down to your
baptismas; William is out of the question:
abound with brother Williams and could never
recognize you under that title. Charles is un
peR nlteuI; nevertheless it does not recall your
8mage-image do / sayY / can't recolect your
appearance in the least; you are TO me quite q
myth. l almost doubt ever did see you;
believe you a fiction, bright creation of my
coffee, a sort Of sublunary spiritual creation;
you are jeu fOilet-I am always Just on the
point OF catching hold of something tangible
about you, hut you always clip away and leave
me disappointed. / know nothing about you,
not even what you are like; you might be in dis
guise that wel-known gentleman in black
whose memorable walk around the world is sc
celebrated, ITO visit his snug little farm, the
earth, and see how his stock goes on" Now
pray don't be idle, but give me proper account
OF yourself; and II you feel inclined to sneer al
womans curiosity call to mind how long yoU
sw Enew me ere you brought me to painful con
esVh St sn, ana laid bare ray inmost secret. Was al
mat hctlon OF reality
have been analyzug your tbouobts for von
and will give you the resuIt-wbstber h vim
once met we should resume a distant corras