Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1877-09-04
A MODEL LOVE LETTER.
A Breach Of Promise Case-The Raptures OF
Cupid.
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those rare and peculiar cases-breach
of promise of marriage -and occupied
the greater part Of the forenoon.
From the evidence it appears that the
parties both liyein Of near Onondaga;
that Harris had been a frequent visl-
tor for about two years and a. half at
the house of the plaintiff widow
woman nearly thirty years OF age,
with three children. 1t seems to have
been the opinion of the friends of the
plaintiff (and no doubt she thought 50
HERSELF that Harris would marry her;
but he (Harris) from some unaccount-
able cause, few months ago sudden
lIy discovered that he loved another
young lady better, and verified this
belief short time since by marrying
that other lady. Hence this action
was brought by the plaintiff to recov-
er damages to apply as a salve to
her wounded affections. The follow
ing tender epistie, sent by the loving
swain, will interest our readers, and
we recommend it as model love let
ter:
Nh Dear Mrs M-Every time |
think Of you my heart hops up and
down like chuln-dash@r. Sensations
Of unutterable joy capcr over it like
young goat" on a stable roof, and
thrill through it like Spanish needles
through a pair of tow linen trousers.
As a gosIng swimmcth with delight
il mud puddle, so swim in sea OF
glory. Visions of ecstatic rapture
thicker than the hairs of backing
brush, and brighter than the hues OF
humming birds pinions, visit me in
my slumbers; and borne on their IN
visible wings, your image stands be-
fore me, and | reach out to gr; sp it,
like a pointer swapping at a blue,bot-
tle-hy. VIII II first beheld your an
gelic projections was beM ildered,
and my brain whirled around like "a
humble bee auder glass tumbler
My eyes stood o. en- like cellar doors
in a country town, and | lifted up my
ears to catch the silvery accents of
your voice. Ny tongue refused to
wag, and in silent alteration | drank
in the sweet infection of love as
thirsty man swaloweth u tumbcr OF
hot whisky punch
Since the light of your face fell upon
my life, sometimes feel as il could
lift nyself ep 10y my boot straps to
the top Of the church stecple, and pull
the bellFope tor singing school. Day
and night you are i'll my thoughts.
When Aurora, bIushing like bride,
rises from hen satfron,colored couch;
when the jay bird pipes his tuneful
lay i'll the apple tree by the spring
house; when the chandeliers shrill
clarion heraldS the coming morn;
when the awakening pig arseth from
his bed and grunteth, aud goeth forth
for his mornings refreshments; when
the drowsy beetle wheels to droning
flight at sultry noon,tide; and when
the lowing herds come home at milk.
ing time, | think of thee; and like
piece OF gum>elastic, my heart seems
stretched clear across my bosom. Your
lair is like the name of a sorrel horse
powdered with gold; and the brass
pins skewered through your water. )
all, fills me with unbounded awe.
Your forehead is smoother than the el
BOW of an old coat; your eyes are :,
glorious to behold. In their LIQUID {
lepths | see legions of little cupids a
bathing, like a cohort of ants in an e
Did army cracker. When their fire
nit me upon my manly breast If memo