Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1880-05-08

of becoming ''mad" is to act Will
discretion, and that is one reason 4
asked for your address, trusting Il
your own Womanly instinct toshielo
you against exposure. AS q rule
, and you know it, the woman is .
rare gem indeed that another woman
can trust her secrets to, and, though
| may perhaps do your lady friend
an unintentional injustice, would
advise you to hesitate before bestOw-
ing your full confidence. If / am
fortunate enough to meet with her
through you, / will be better able
to judge of your selection. but am
now speaking in wide sense, and
intend no offense to your eonfidant.
Now, for the adventure. AS you
live in Newark and / in New York,
i will be the gallant and go to you,
as, of course, / should, and / will, if
it does not interfere with any pre-
vi0us engagement of yours, take
! the half-paSt three or four o'clock
train for Newark Saturday after
noon, but, not knowing where Mil
itary Park is, / shall have to be
guided by asking some resident, but
you will know me by my forlOrn
appearance no doubt, for / shall
| look like a sick Romeo seeking a
shy Juliet. j would rather meet
you at the park for the reason that
there are always so many inquisi-
tive eyes studying the stranger"
at most depots. Now, if you write
Immediately on receiving this land
write long letter. and just say
where and when you will meet me
on Saturday afternoon in Newark,
or what particular part of the park
should go to, will have yoifr.
answer in time to be guided by it
and / will present myself without
fail, rain or shine. ! shall wear a
small bunch of violets (my favor
ites) in my button-hole and carry a
cane, and, being an ugly-looking
lmonster, you viii have no trouble
in knowing your admirer.
Extend my compliments to your
lady friend, and receive my sincere
thanks for your-I must say-unex-
pected kindness in writing. to me,
and believe me to be, in sacred con-
fidence, yours, very truly,
Address as before, 81, No. 49,,
South William street, New York |
city. sfI. ra. Ia smf
rs this enough for my first?]
A DISAPPOINTED LOVER.
The selfstyled .fsick Romeo" was
a trifile too fast for Uncle Henry. |
Uncle Henry's business is in New |
York. He was not able to get |
ready a second reply in time, but |
on the afternoon. named, the "shy |
Juliet'i and Der friend, 'tLenora
TichenOr,O being none other than
her aunt, strolled up near the park,
and there saw from a distance,
lHRomeo," his violets and his cane,
all seated on q bench in the park.
The ladies did not go near him. A
few days afterward came the follow
ing sarcastic letter:
NEW York, April u, 1SS0.-1EiSs
--, NeaCdrk, ". j. Tin hdste)-
Dear Madame: Allow me to thank
you for your considerate and prompt
answer to my letter, and also to ex-
tend my compliments to you for
having met me in military Park"
on Saturday afternoon. What
If there is one thing nobler than
another in what constitutes the vir-
tues of a woman, or perhaps it
would be more polite to say lady,
which would be as true neverthe-
less, it is her entire unselfshness
and, on the contrary, there is none
more plying, or trait so unpar-
donable, as coquetry or idly trifiing
with the feelings of others.
1t is only vain, light girls, or
Soured and wrinkled maidens who
have passed their fortieth summer,
who devote their time to trifiing
and playing false to themselves and
others. No sterling woman would.
I know you made no direct APP
pointment with me, but l was en-
couraged, at least to hope for an
answer to my letter ere this, and I
that you must have re-
ceived mine Friday, and not hear
ing from you, / gave you the benefit
of my doubts as to your seriousness.
| took the half-past train Satur-
day afternoon for Newark and :
readily found "Military Park"
where | smoked and read until
about twenty minutes past Z p. m.
1 returned to New York on the
haif-past train, feeling quite dis
appointed and with my faith in
Woman's constancy considerably
shaken. Until | hear from you | :
will form no positive opinion, but {
my judgment of character will be ,
proved sadly deficient if you con- !
clude not to write to me. Hoping I
this first misunderstanding will be z
explained, | remain, /
yours, very truly. t. M j.
"sHY JULIET" SHES BACK.
Uncle Henry promptly answered
the foregoing in the following note; c
T. M. J.-Yours of the 18th has
ust been received. l received your S
other letter Friday night late, but i
was unable to keep the engagement i
On account of a severe sickness
brought on by heavy cold. 1t is /
hardly necessary for me to say that, S
while can hardly blame you for S
writing SO severely, yet think you /
ought to have waited for my an r
'wer before dealing in such strict t
Ires as to my heartless conduct in a
not meeting you. Besides that, the s
hour is too early as named by you. t
could not meet you in any manner
until after dinner, which is served v
1t seven O'clock. Name some even a
ng later and / will surely meet you s
another disappointment.
You need not fear for the strict con- ]
idence / place in my frind Lenora.
She is pure gold.
Hoping to hear from you soon,
md that your bad humor has passed
tway, / am,
The return mail brought letter :
No. 4, as follows: :
NEW YORK, April 10. I8SO.-Dear +
Mss --. Your kind letter of the !.
-4th l received this morning, and +
hat it cured my "bad humor' it is 8
for me to say. n '
/ am extremely sorry to learn n
hat you have been sick, and trust n
hat you have entirely recovered. Il
Taking early advantage of an in e
kind as yours is, for \
Meeting under the influence of a f
lesire for gratifying mutual longing a
o see and know each other, is par 3
lonable in me, hope, and consid- I
ring that / have had one trip to r
he very pleasant Injecting ground" H
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