, 1881-06-04
Intercepted Lsttsrs.

caught me in a revere, - I uas dreamily
dreaming Of the past iss joys aloyed viti
tinses of sorrow, impstien ,e at the lost sppor
tuni,ies of life now gone beyond tie reach
Of human hands. The ever recurring though,
comes to my mind: Had only known
what l know now" Oh, what volumes arc
spoken in this short sentence. How much
sorrow is embodied in . few wordsi Yes,
while am yet in mcralizing mood, / wish
to impress one fact upon your mind and that
is, ''when in Rome do As the Romans do. "
Probably from one who has enjoyed your
confidence as iong rs this will have . Ger
| tain effect The clock without . pendulum,
the engine without the governor Are-vell
shall say it-hke woman's tongue, TN
comfortable. Now Just see IS had about
completed the task Of making q man Of you,
you step right in the midst Of my work and
spoil it all. / tell you it IL altogether dis
couraging. have been working hard and
faithfully among the ladies' to build You up
| in the world Of fashion. Success was crown
| ing my every effort when the crash came,
and that by comparisons Of the society. OF
our OWN beautiful city with that OF foreign
country like New jersey. You have made
an enemy of our reigning belle by your sar-
castle illusions to painted mules etc
You have wounded the feelings Of veners'
bic maiden of sixty summers- All Don,
knowing you as well as l do, can fully
appreciate your loss, when considering how
many ,ete tetes you will miss with this
.'beauty Of the valley Why thus antago-
ni1e yourself among those who have been
kindly dealt with by father time! Over
whose homes the chinooks have swept clear
the SHOWS of twenty winters. Cui bono :: and
while lecturing you mi indmorata, wish to.
show you how you have caused me great
pain. Your self appointed censor speaks OF
the ladies referred to in your last letter Is
foreign imporsations. Were the ladies' TO
blame for what was said! ] am sure they
knew nothing Of the matter, and am sure
they are ladies' Don. / would advise you
10 be very select in your choice OF society
correspondents. For certainly vulgarity will
always show to the front.
PGparenthsse:-Speaking Of time forcibly
reminds me of the fleeting days, weeks and
months. May say years: 1t seems only
yesterday when the young ladies Of the EP's-
copal school so creditably performed their
parts in the closing exercises Of their resPec-
tive classes, and yet on the eighth OF next
month they meet again. hardly dare think
how rapidly age is creeping upon me. Why
if it keeps on will soon think myself dune
certaine age-a Ia Miss Don Cesar-too
young TO die and too old to love.
The soiree musicale under the leadership
of Prof. Donaldson, promises, from what
can understand Of those who profess to know,
10 be a grand success At least hope 90.
for the gentleman has infused new life IN the
souls OF our lovers of music. Don, 40 you
really think the people fully realize the true
significance Of the Decoration day ceremo-
MES! Do you suppose they stopped mid the
rushing stream of life to think only one
moment Of those veterans who are now
lying low in their graves! Signor, we have
a debt yet to pay them-a debt whose inter-
est rolls on from year to year and Will con-
tinue to roll and increase As the country
prospers-gratitude and remembrance-and
to the noble boys who fought for liberty and
unity, and are We. spared among US. We can
only offer our prayers for their prosperity.
In the language of old Rip We can say may
they live long and prosper, here's 10 you.
Among the prettiest aud neatest fashions
introduced this season are those Chinese and
Japanese fans do admire them 30 much
Their bright and varigated hues lend %
much towards oriental richness and beauty.
am scrry that cannot say - much tor
their head drsas. Those eapotes that sse
now the rage ars % horrible and unbecoming
so much 50 that do not blame the men
for ridiculing ''fashion."
Pigs and elephants, - ornaments are
going out, and shrimps coming IN Not
only are they worn as earrings. but q:
brooches, bracelets, necklaces, lockets and
sboe-buckles, and are made in pearl and
gold, coral and ruby. A cCrL shrimp
what could be more natural!
I asked a gentleman the other evening
"what he though would be the effect if wo-
men bad the ballot, and what che would do
with it." He considered the question for
few mons nts aud thoughtfully replied: ''lt
lint long enough for belt or big enough
for hustle, l can't tell" The subject was
dropped =,
A strange piece Of gossip is going the
rounds OF society circles-that Ia among the
haut ton. relative to the sudden BURT Of emo
ton by the Princess Stephanie during the
marriage ceremony. Now, Don, l know
you will laugh at my little story. You never
do sympathire or understand US women, but
nevertheless the story in effect is that the
princess, who was brought up In strict seclu-
sion, visited Paris at the time OF the recent
exposition in company with her father. and
that they travelled incognito and stopped At
an unpreteutious hotel. The princess met
Young American who fell In love with her,
ignorant Of her rank, and took an opportu-
nifty in the exposition hall, while her father
was absent a moment, to declare his afec-
ton and ask permission to appeal to her
father. The princess fed from him, and
subsequent inquiries developed to the Amer
lean lover the identity Of his inamorata; and
although he refrained from again attempting
to address her he followed her to Brussels
and then to Vienna and was present 1t the
marriage ceremony. being recognized by the
princess, who burst out into fit OF hysteri-
cal weeping.
Now, Don. l have written to greater
length than l expected, and will now close
leaving you to the tender merciea Of Mia
Don Caesar, hoping that in the msgnammity
of your heart you will forget the tfsnsgres-
tions Of old age.
Adios Amigo.
CLAlICI
WallA Wslla, May 18Th. 1l.
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pstriots, from al bresthers 10 whose lungs
free air is eongenial, fall, and continue 70