Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-07-04
love- LETTER

GfelS known as urumulefS, VINO,
under the guise Of friendship. ..arc
trusting Innocence 20 its ruin
1helf Operations are not confined
to Reading, but are familiar TO
Poitsville and many other places
Of interior Pennsylvania. The
authorities of Reading having re
solved to break up the fearful
prac ices Of the smo0th-tongued
repr sentatives Of New York and
Philadelphia commercial houses,
their example should be followed
by city and borough officials every
whpre, where these plausible and
worthless rascals are known to lay
plans to lead tIoughtlcss girls
away.
Thursday evenings Reading
Eagte says Ameng the articles
recently captured by the police,
and taken TO the Mayors office,
are several letters that were writ
ten by dEummers to young and un-
Inspecting girls in this city
L was written by one George IL.
Stewart, a drummer stopping at
Harrisburg, and is dated May
18th, and il reads thus: "My
sweet darling Alice, just received
your loving letter few moments
since and ha ten to answer it, How
/ happy / was to get your darling
I missive and know that you were
we'll and happy. Your dear, kind
words made quite an impression
on me, for YOU know how dearly
and tenderly ] love you, my own
precious darling Allie. You speak
of me forgetting you Why how
absurd to entertain such an idea for
a single moment! You know can
never forget you, nonot while life
remains. You are the bright par
ticular star that leads me on to
fame and fortune. May your star
never tade, but always remain
bright and beautiful as it is now
for your loving George. Oh my
sweet darling angel Alice, how /
have learned Glove you, and how
l would love to be near you that |
might look up in your smiling face
and imprint host of kisses on
your poutiag lips. Oh! Pet, i am
So sorry / left you at all. | do
iUish had brought you with me,
for | am lonely and melancholy
without you, and often sigh for
your bright, cheerful company, and
your sweet, clear laugh, so child
ike, artless and full of inno-
cent mirth and happiness, which
made me feel so happy to
be in your charming society. You
say, my pet, that you would like
to have my photograph. Well,
my angel, you shall have it, for
you are the only one / truly and
faithfully love; and will do
dare anything in the world for yor
my sweet pet. | wish you were
here. The city is all beautifully
eco rated with flags and arche.
and reaihs of evergreen. 1t looks
lovely, and / know that your
young and loving nature would
appreciate such grand sights
There is military reunion here,
and there must be twenty thous-
and strangers here; everything
is full of life, and the procession
was grand and imposing, fine
bands of music Well, my own
sweet darling send me your pic
ture in your next letter. Get that
one you were speaking of some
one having aud send il to me, do,
won't you, my clarmer? know
you cannot say no to one you
love so dearly as you DO your dar-
ling George. o dearest? How 1
love you and long to see you
Write long letter; tell me all the
news, won't you, sweet Allie ?
Well, darling, / must say good
bye for the present Dear, it is
50 hard to part from you that /
feel almost sad when | write to
you and have to stop so soon, but
thd time will soon come when we
will not separate, and we can rev
ell in each others love, and linger
long in each others society. @
Pet, don't you long for that hap
by time? i must say that / do.
Well, Aliee, be good to yourself
do as | have told you, and you
will be happy. May Heaven bless
you, and make kind, good girl
Of you. ! think of you daily aad
nightly Accept my foudest love
and best wishes, and a basket full
of kisses, from your darling, low
ing George. Pet, write just as
soon as you receive this. direct to
Harrisburg as before ! go from
here tomorrow to Manchester, CO.
lumbia and York, then back to
Harrisburg. Bye, bye. sweetest,
fondest, angel Alice. From yours
most lovingly. Pet, / am so glad
you did not get scolded, and was
home in time Pet write imme-