Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-11-26
To Correspondence.

than it is your business to dictate to
us what kind of q paper we shall
publish. You will get your nose
fast in some ones business if you are
not more cautious where you poke
1t.
N.-After going with her so often
and for so many months, she would
ofcourse, ''have a right to expect
something more than mere friend
ship" and it is no wonder she asked
to be informed Of your "real inten
tons. You should be more careful
in future.
L. f. B.-You are greatly mista
ken in your supposition, nor will oul
rules permit us to further enlighter
You. 2. She probably would not &C
cept You f. you should propose, but
you would not lose much by trying
Orator B.-We can not see why
the young lady should 'act so coolly'
unless she wishes you to understand
that she loves you no longer The
'oia mans threat to use his boot to
remove puppy from his house, +"
WAS enough to t.justify" you Gin
avoiding him." but should not inter-
fere with your future arrangements
with her.
j. R.-Unless you have box in
the postoffice the postmaster will not
receive the paper from us for you as
it would subject him to great incon-
venience to do so.
Amaranth.-You can get a book
on the culture of flowers and garden
by calling ut Brown Brothers.
M.-Your Clergyman was right in
saying that "there is no man who
has not, under some circumstances,
at some time in his life, told lie"
The Bible says, "All men are liars.
Christ Jesus said to Peter, Thou
art Peter, and upon this rock Will l
build my church," and yet, Peter
led three times; do y.u think your
self better than were the apostles?
A. M.-See NJ, above.
Bourhon.-the man who makes or
gives note, bond, mortgage, deed,
receipt or other instrument requiring
| revenue stamp, is the one to put it
on and cancel it; but he can delegate
he authority to do go to any other
person.
Soldier.-You can get all the in
you wish in regard to your
,laims for bounty, back pay, etc, by
addressing letter to the Secretary
Of War, stating your case fully, and
asking for what you want.
Freeman.-The only way for You
70 ascertain whether or not YOU cod
get high wages for singing tenor in
4 church choir in New York CITY,
would bc for you to go there and try
t. You doubtless think yourself a
good singer-perhaps you are-but
Is you say you have good trade,
Why not stick to it ard continue to
sing for nothing where you now are;
md when the singing is poor" you
should not ''look contemptuously on
he singers" but take hold and sing
Is i. you were working for ''high
Susannah.-We hope you will par
lon us if we DO publish in full this
etter." I'm your last paper read
'Jennle's" letter and your answer to
Ter, in which answer you were lit
lie too severe, L think. Now 1 want
-our advice on a very important
'ubject-love, Of course-but / hope
iou will rot publish in full this let
er. Nearly four years ago became
'ery much attached to a young man
Who loved me truly. We were often
and l soon loved him with
ny whole heart; but [, like Jennie"
lad rival-a young and beautiful
title thing with flashing black eyes
ind soft black whom / think
&c at least fancied, if he did not real
y love, for whenever any GOODNESS
would come between my lover and
ne he was sure to 60 with her few
lines. My parents were bitterly OPP
posed to him, and | was forbidden
o GO with him or write TO him when
lway from town. Matters .tood thus
or some time. he trying to assure
ne that a brighter day was in wait
ng for us, and 1 feeling that l should
lie if my pa. ent's consent should not
soon be gained. This was accom-
,lished, partially, and for time all
vent merry as marriage-bell.' But
, stranger came to reside in our vii
age, my lover being away, and be-
ng often in the society of this stran-
ger, / soon found that my love for
he old had disappeared and centered
JIl tilc EtWs uCu aWOh0 W Tile
reality of my position, l knew not
what to do, for l knew that the news
Of my faithlessness would be severe
shock to him, and / feared that he
would commit suicide; but l had pre-
viously promised to tell him at once
# should ever cease to love him,
so / told him. To make long sto-
ry short, he began to use intoxicating
drinks, married, and died a drunk
ards death. My love for the stran-
ger, is now dead, and / wish that !
had never seen bim. Now, should !
run the risk of sending him to a
grave by telling him the
truth, or should let him remain in
ignorance land bliss and wed him,
though / know such a step would
render me unhappy for life? Please
tell me just exactly what course ]
should pursue2" All, well, the course