The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-08-16

lection malady to which YOU alluded; and
il shs'e ever attacked by this demoralizing
infection, win imm mediately apply to you
Tor assistance, as you would evidently make
a splendid disinfectant Those "bewitchin
sunday go-to-meetin' eyes really seem to
have developed certain unmistakabe
disposition of jealousy. which great
many Young ladies unfortunately possess,
and with which you seem to be overbur-
dened II were her | would not offer an
auxiliary tothis already sutiocating passion.
Now, | am amused with your inoredulous
description OF your Lothario, alias Tom,
q am using those law phrases because you
like them) he must undoubtedly be an
alarming specimen OF humanity--a beau
ideal wonder what kind o! a profession
he luxuriates inf Perhaps he is theo.
logical student, with cadaverous face; a
raw unconth sort OF a fellow. YOU know.
with green coat and lsnk hair, though |
suppose he can write poetry and play pro-
verbs No, that wouldn't be your "style"
Perhaps he is great political economist
a short, dark, corpulent gentleman with
quiet, serene, sleepy countenance, which
puts one in mind of gran1mothers C hair
"The balls of his broad eyes roll in his head,
And glare between yellow and rcd,
And he looks lion with gloomy stare;
And o'er his eyebrows hangs his matted hair
Or he may be an egregious coxcomb
arranging his hair in ringlets, and dres-
sing with singular plainness and sim
plicity, and putting on an air OF exceeding
laungor. 1t is impossible :or me. with my
imperfect powers Of discernment to arrive.
Now, have been perpexed as to your
real characteristics. | will give you the
benefit OF fcw ofmy conclusions. In the
first place, you are evidently bds blue,
and perhaps n creature OF peerless g eet-
ness and Incompatible loveliness; gentle,
soft and enhancing rs the personifcation
of poets dream, or reradventure, one OF
those proud Haunting loquacious bellies,
whose glory is the conquest or subjuga-
ton OF hearts, (if so, ! pity Tom,) and
whose excellence lives alone in your mir
ror and uron the vapid adnlation OF the
selfish and sneering hatterer. Or you may
be lwho knows?) a quiet, smiling, dark
eyed maiden, whose heart is yet untouched
by the blight Of sorrow, iull OF hopes, mos,
delighting impulses, ever bounding and
burning with sympathetic tenderness and
love sometimes meet, in my peregrina.
tons, one OF those rare em bodiments OF
feminine parity, innocence and love, C. o
Araminta J. p. A She is all OF womap's
priordial purity and excellence, with fea-
lures exquisitrIy handsome. aud form
graceful aud agile as an ideal nymph, her
melting, large, dark eyes throwing ont
melting radiance OF unfathomable ten
derness Around her faultlsss mouth, and
upon her smiling lips, the spirit Of love
ever bewitchingly nestles, and over her
graceful neck aud bosom voluptuously
neslles rs beautiful jetty ringlets as ever
Tell from womans head. She is intrinsic
ally lovely beyond description.
A. for "declaiming with yiriuous indig-
nation against wornans unamiability,"
why, believe she is the adorner Of our
race. She reflects upon society The brill
liant light Of the most exalted virtues; she
socidlises man, makes him a far more
pleasant and amisble being, smootbs the
rough and unhecoming asperities OF HE
nature, elevaIes him in the scale Of exist
ence, aud At once makes him man
Most ladies' OF sprighuy mind and ready
wit are fond OF ndulgingin in satrical thrnsis
at Others. Now, Miss Grundy, my life has
hitherto been sn UneyenGiul one, living in
comparative tranquility and obscurity, my
opportunities have been limited, and you
will readily perceive / am not endowed
with romantic disposition, and fear
am getting into AZ intricacy that cannot
easily extricate myself frouO aud II get
into any difficulties, / will call on you for
assistance and Sice versa, you can resort
to your tutor 1t uitor upon whom, ! sup
pose, you place the most uberriuD, fdes,
although nil diet 20 RagyaNte bslio hume 10
eaet0. Sic yaie ct saiUG
Yours truly, Ma WAppLEs
TrouS HiH AHgHsf, 1873.