The Portland daily press., 1871-09-15

ROM MISS LYDIA -, OF ST LOFTS, TO MISS SALLY
-, AT NEWPORT.
You'll own my dear creature, 'ts vexng,
When all OF cur se's' out of town.
AND hlrting at Long Branch or elsewhere,
IOs II e conteLtedy dowr,
Where day alter day, as We lOiter,
brings nothing more charming or CAV,
IMAM TRIP down to Fourth in the molning
Or a trir iu our pOkey coupe.
All, Sallit I sat down This morning,
TIE picture of mental distress,
En- dishdbi ie-Id no incentive
To T uhle wi n crimpine dress;-
Aud thought of The exquisite mornings
spent one briet summer ago.
When papt convened us to Newport,
Be ore had quarrelled with Joe
VIII eSq"sites toilets we manapedt
What walks and what drives we eniovedi
ana lheh, such betwit. hing f1irtationsi
TWAS 20 rlch to see Joe anpoyed
An SANE! then life was Wort n living.
30 now IT, desert so drear
Almost long sometimes to end it,
lt seems so unUearable dear
I'm having my blue silk cut over
IN. loViiest cut in the world;
Anu mage up my mind Just his morning
Pm reading the lovliest story
The hero is so like dear joe
And he heroine seems an cevotion
And dit s broken hearted know
Dear Sallie receive my confessions
For ony TO you Inpart
Ibe weary dipsair, which is breaking
Thus early my loo constant heart
ney r, again. dear, will credit
III sDiemDesf vow OF mankind.
F1I Joe has my confdenc shsked-
To raj Pm no longer inclred.
How ote ! set 10 The moonlight
ana tb1nk OF my settled desnair
ana mourn o'ec the heart wbit il brokep
ANA none can apain ever share
hsst yignt, GEAR, know l o)ked charming
% distrd't AID pensive. you know.
AND VINO should come up and obserye mo
u' na' charming young Captain snow,
Now. Sallie, know il is sham efuI
"A whoie week nv letter has lain:
n9t E,dy u You would know my repen,ance
rom chlciug you'd surely refrain
an, oall!e! don't speaE OF your seanorts-
ln- walks ana the hops, and the driyesl
'ust VIII UNI this evening at nightfall,
Nhen my charming Captain arrives
ne hss such a pleasing expre, sion
AND then. dear, the III iast feet:
When he is with me en- r ckon
MY tanplness here quite complate
Last 'ght we dropped in at the SCave >, lava
sort OF dernier resort, ' i0e'
f'V wneyo e'ay penned Saa t9,ks thro' the summer,
, w mere lager ana music transp0rt
Inc music was simply EXQUISITE
Al east, "ould see no detecr:
b9t wlth such Charming mpanion.
u not hard 20 please, expect
"Iltf soon al the noiDgs at Newport
Is Joe '1ere This summer? If so
oGst give him lesson, ter nv sake
De 'eally deserves If YOU know
An! there goes the door-b.l a bonnet
From sweet Captain, dare saw.
he SCI DIS me the love lest flowers.
Dear, Sallie, " know, every day.
he really worships my shallow,
ne swears be wll never deceive
And-and, Well, in the face of all this love
could not refuse 10 balieve
III seems snch a solemn affair dear
SUN trus in enc pers N TO plaee
We Jnst made up my mind dear
10 be married ia satin and lace
Come home. | am really pining
your much adOred presence 10 feel
But row must dress 10 90 down towp
10 shop for some scarlet chenille
aiu ost forgot 10 observe love-
my captain is wealthy, you krow;'
fet ne saws that he values wealth oDIv
,,c cpod your poor friend to bestow
lis tharnlDg to hear him talk So dear
re kes NE TO ride every dav
Bel We me, the happe. Creature
Your i1vine friend, Lydia J.
o.-How envy you Sallie,
your drlSes on the beacn, and ALI that
LIZ suolI IN the garden ny moonlight,
Inc music, and afternoon chat,
JnsL anch poor me quite depared from
~ Ih' q1iet tiil ia IONS and all
Ioat makes life endurable barely.
Inc hanquet. the hop, and the bali
II ,eems 10 me thlt have hardly
WISH, OF motive 10 Dress:
Do hurry back dear, to st. Touis
And cheer up your friends loneliness,
LYDIA JACKSON.