South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-10-10
A Very Suspicious Letter.
BY N. p. DARLING.

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was remarkably baudsome--for a woman.
Making. due allowance for her sex, | think
she was almost az beautiful a. | am, al
though her mustaohe was decided failure.
aud her shoul1ers-we if you fancy the
polished marble kind, such as poets rave
about, why, you ought to see mine /! Sill,
julia had very fair kind of q shoulder,
considering her sex. The right one refer
20, for az TO the left. that Was about three
inches too high. II you admire slipping
shoulders, though, Julia's would have suit
ed you admirably. for they did slope beau
tifuly.
Miss Giszjig. neck was not quite so
swanlko as mine; still j, was quite swauy
Her complexion was good. Yes, should
say that her skin was nearly as white "a
milk, though il had an azure tint that |
never could account for, except 90 The sup.
position that she used too much of Bart
let's Liquid Blueing in her washing water.
L have another idea, though, regarding that
azure tint. II might have been caused by
the reflection Of her large and very brilliant
blue eyes, for she had pair of tho buest
eyes that ever winked.
Julia's form was not quite so firmly
rounded as mine but you must remember
that she was woman, aud don't believe
L am. Her features were decidedly fine,
and so was her hair, which was of golden
hue, and very luxurian.. In fact, taking
Miss Gigzjig altogether (and you could not
take her any other way, she was, as re-
marked before, very handsome woman,
considering her sex
l wac not alone in this opinion Of julius
physical charms. For instance, Billy Jag
nzz went 50 far as to declare that
'She was of all sweet perfectness
The faultess prototype"
But don'i think Billy really meant
that. 1t was altogether too poetical 10 be
tue, aud he knew it but then be vas 10
love, and when mao is 10 love he don't
care what he says in praise of bis mistress,
unless he's real conscientious young man,
just like George Washington and me
Miss Julia Ggzjig was an only daugh.
ter | suppose that was what made her
feel so lonely. That was what maize her
banker after my society, perhaps. Her fa
Their was a nice old gentleman, with a real
nice jolly red nose, and he owned the incest
house in Yangtcheoo, and his wife was lust
the incest old lady you ever saw.
loved Julia. l loved her for fourteen
years steady, and love her still Ii is a
popularity of mine, that when I once get
to loving woman [ can't stop. There arc
mt n, you know, that can.
live in Yengtcheoo. Ny name is
Tompkias Thompson, aud I'm the best
looking, most agreeable, and the richest
young man in town. If you don't believe
what l say about my personal beauty, last
send for my photograph. Any young lady
in Yaugicheoo will tell you how agreeable
| ON. AS to my wealth, | am worth be-
tween forty and fifty millions. 1t was left
mo by my father, who belonged to ring.
As have no very extravagnnt tastes.
generally manage to squeeze along on the
interest Of my money, without expcnding
any of the principal.
Well as | said before, | have loved .Jn-
la Gigzjig fourteen years. She knew that
loved her, fur told her so several times.
O1o night | asked her if there was any
thug that could induce her to change her
name.
'TOmpkins,' said sho, gently lowering
her left shoulder to conceal her emotion.
'T9mPkins, do you mean it I?
Honor bright said I. The fact ia. nv
dea-, although [ believe Gigzig to be the
most euphonious name that ever mortal
bore, it's nothing but darn bother To
write j, for the g's will get mixed the best
can do. Now, II you coul2 Le induced
to change it 70 Thompson, you won d make
nc the happiest man Yaugtcheoo ever held
within ITS limits.
Quickly taking OF her chignon, che laid
her head down upon ny bosom, and rolling
bar beautiful blue eye5 into position. she
said, 10 that sweet voics Of hers, the mslo.
dy Of which has 80 often set my teeth on
edge, ASH pa
Then kissed her ruby lips, and pressed
Der one sided form % my wildly-throbbinr.
lDcIJ developed snowy bosom.
20 my darling " / cried, this is too
much
Now Tompkins,' said Julia, don't la,
out your emotions 10 any grcat extent til
you fad out what tho p,ternll G. has To-
say about this proposal Of yours. Let US
g 10 BIN together
Where il hc-in The library ? I asked.
rising, aud taking Der hand 10 mine
Perhaps you never noticed 10 your read
ing that 'tbe stern pareur is always in The
library when wanted by bis daughters To-
yer! Well, be always is 10 W Jrks of fc.
lion. But az this isn't a work Of fiction.
you wont be surprised to learn that Mr.
GigzJlg didn't hang around the library
great deal, aud on this particular evening
be was smoking bis pipe on the piazza.
julia having adjusted her chignou, We
went out together, and ] told the old cen
tlemsn just what troubled me. Mr.. Gigz-
lIg,' said l. Il love your d.ugbtrr and y,,,-