The Sweetwater enterprise. (Sweetwater, Tenn.) 1869-187?, 1870-12-15
How Billy BlObbs Raised the Devil.

| @AN" DAhhJ DiUbOo AhuAoOu lnO DCtlls
A physician prescribed "country air and
sea-bathing," for the delicate Mrs. Blobbs;
so the Rev. Mr.. 3. sent his affectionate
wife and ''meek and lowly" Billy to Long
Branch. The reverend gentleman told
little Billy to write to him as soon as they
were settled there, Truthful Billy sent
the following epistle, without bothering
his ma to read it first:
DEAR D-DDY-It's awful nice here in
the country, and me aud ma are having
such jolly times | think the incest place
in the world is watering place, don't you,
daddyl At FIRST | felt awful lonesome
without you, aud sa Is TO dear ma:
"When is pa coming from the city ma 2"
"Never, | hope, Billy" says she, "yOur
fathers such dry old stick, and we are
much better without him"
Oh, daddy you wouldn't knew ua now
if you hadn't seen her before-she's look.
in so we'll and young, She has taken to
wearing such lots of hair and fine things
and our maid, Sally, says sho doesn't look
older than many a gal of seventeen. Mas
got real splendid beau, too, with such
moustaches and whiskersI Ma calls him
Charlie. | call him brick, because he
gives me such heaps of candy. Sally says
he's the bea-lifulest gentleman she ever
saw.
Tie waiter fellows here are bully boys,
Pap, and get no end Of stale tarts, pies
and pound cake; besides bottled ale and
tobacco. They are teaching me to play
euvhre, too, aud l think it's real nice
game. Ma has no time to look after me
she's so taken up with dressing, dancing,
and dear Charlie.
uh, pa! want to see you awful bad
but don't come yet---it would make ma so
hopping mad. Please write soon, and don't
forget to send me plenty of pocket money.
A fellow can't do without "tin" here. Your
aHefIionate son. BILLY.
BiIly's lettar was accompanied by one
from Mrs. Blobbs, which read ''thusly:"
Ny DEAREST HUsBAND-My health is
little better, thank the Lord, and I begin
TO enjoy the Sabbath-likc peace of this
splendid place | miss you very much,
and my thoughts are often with you; but,
for the sake of your flock, will not ask
you to join me at present. Dear little
Billy and the Bible are my usual compun-
ions, though, when | seek it, find a good
deal of religious society here. Are you
lonely without me, deaf husband : Ihooe
not, for the fresh, iuyigoroting air mere is
doing uIo more good than medicine, aua
if l could remain until Sc ter. | b,
lieve might De restored to my former
health.
Give my foAdest love to the dear sisters
of our church, and tell them remember
them in all my prayers. | read your soul
stirring sermon in Mondays Inquirer. 1t
flied my heart with great peace and COM
fort.
With love and many kisses, bid you
adieu. VIII write soon, again. Our Bill
ly sends a note, which you will receive
with this. Yoar loving wife,
Lucy BLoBBs.
Dir. Blobhs, in state more easily imag-
ined than described, left for Long Branch
immediately after reading the above epis-
ties. How Mrs. Blobbs received her in
dignont lord aud master, we don't know,
but he brought her back to Gotham. Last
Sunday she sat in her old pew at church,
looking very meek and sorrowful. The
pastor, Mr.. Rlqhbg, preached very e!o-
quent sermon