Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-09-06

Characteristic letters are always read with
interest, and frequently with much amuse-
ment by the students of human nature and
the following specimen will, we think, repay
perusal. The first we find in the Harleian
Miscellany, and is "A private letter sent from
one Quaker TO another" 1t is quantity pre-
faced thus The following letter (Which
was really sent from country Quaker to his
friend in Londonl, here publish not with
design TO reflect on the Quakers, hut that the
reader may see | am SO impartial that | will
insert everything wrote by Ckurchmen, Pres
byterians, or Quakers, etc, that think de-
Serves it.
FRIEND JoHS-I desire thee TO lie SO kind as to 90
10 ons q. those sinful men in the flesh called
turucy. aud !, Ia m take cut instrument, with q
seal hNed thereuuto; ny means whereo. We may
seize TIC outward tabernacle of George Green and
bring HIM before the lamcskius men at Westmin;
ster, and teach TO DO as he would be done by and
20 rest thy friend in the light. NJ. q.
In Soton's Gossip from Letters and Letter
writers, he says About three years ago,
happened to come across a very solicitous
epistle from Midlothian farm-servant to a
well-known photographer in the Scottish
metropolis. 1t is as follows
M-MAISs. Ahriel 10th 'd5
ME A. DARE SIR-i write to you in order to
sec il YOU going TO send my cards devi.it not
for there Is knO excuse Tor dull whether this
Peep getting there's down So il you intend to get
my wunes reddy send them TO me as quick "a posi-
bic for looked for them this las mounth (
you don't send ny cards gu must tend the money
Iur have sated Till can wats no longer and you
don; send esthere the one the other i. Then iol
lows full stop will look for a this week
So close anu remain your truelay JOHN NJ.
1t has been said that the pith of ladys
letter is in the postscript, and as nm illustra-
tion Of this, Mr.. Seton tells US that young
i.l, 1s.,.,
home TO her friends concluded with the fol-
lowing words "P. S.-You will see by my
signature that l am married" That the same
may sometimes be said of a gentleman's let
ter l. proved by the subloined, said 20 have
been sent TO the late Bishop OF Norwich DR.
-. in answer to an invitation given by
him.
Mr. O-'s private affairs trrn out so badly that
be cam 1 have the pleasure Of waiting upon his
loTdshlp at Hls agreeable house on Monday next.
\. b. HIS vile is dea1.
Here are one or two specimens of laconic
epistles given by Mr. Seton
My DEAR roRsET-I have Just been married, and
am The hAppiest dos alive Csigued)
BEREELEr.
Answer
Ny PFAH BsFKrlEr-EvOTS dOs has hisday
A young man when at college addressed
his uncl-. on whose h5erllity he entirely de-
pended, as follows
MY DEAE UNcLE-Ecajy :or the necd'ul-Your
ahectoIHte HtphGw.
To which the uncle replied
MY DEAR NEPHEw-The needful is not ready
Your sirctioDate Uncle.
Mr.. Seton gives love-letter written by a
French sculptor, who went out of his mind
for love OF the young but cruel widow to
whom it was addressed but who only looked
upon it as a witty joke.
DIVINE PEBBLE-Were You not harder than por-
phyry or azate. the chIsel Of my love, guided by
the maliet @! nv fidelity, would have made some
impression upon you. l. who have given every
form To the ughest materials, had hoped that with
the compa Of reason. the Of consistency, The
firm fit OF friendship, and the polish of my WORDS
snould have made Of you one Of the Ireitiest
stAtu-s in the world. but, alas you are but an in
sensible stone and yet gu hre my soul. yourself
renaiDing cold as marble. Have pity on me no
longer know what say or do. When l have a
dra- on 10 tcGlItu II Is Cupid that rises under
my chis,l Dear co umn OF my hopes, pedestal of
my happiness, cornice of my JOY, If you :nake me
happy, will raise To- You statues and pary IN ds.
To-mJrrow Will cali :or Your answer. AuGUsTE