Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-11-10
THE FAIR POSTOFFICE.
A Sample Of the Letters Received nj
that Place.

No feature of the fair was more of
success than the postoffice. Several
hundred letters were delivered at that
place during the three evenings Of the
fair, aud the recipients marveled at
the number and variety Of subjects
written about, as we'll as at the many
happy hits made by the writers.
From couple of dozen which the
TIMES reporters were permitted to
read, the following has been selected
as good sample. 1t will be seen
that it recommends itself not only for
its length and subdued humor, but for
its entire freedom from the grammati-
cal irregularities which sometimes
characterize feminine productions in
this line:
HALEY, Nov. 4, 1882.
F. GANAHL, EsQ.-Dear Sir: !
have been very unfortunate and am
in trouble, and appeal to you for le-
gal advice. | am very timid and do
not like to go to your office, and hope
you will not tire of my lengthy story.
| will be as brief as possible:
Several years ago | became infatu-
ated with a handsome young man,
and although my friends opposed the
match, | was so blind to his faults ]
would not heed their warning, and
married him. We were happy for a
time, but he soon became untrue,
1.-THE old, old story Of MANI and now !
am trying to obtain divorce. | have
not been in Idaho very long, and am
not acquainted with the STATUES Tor
with but very few, but | have heard
that you We're the best criminal law
yer in the Territory, and | consider it
criminal affair for man to desert
his wife because she is old and ugly,
for some fair young damsel.
| warm with my subject; | am on
the ragged edge of despair, and my
tears flow frequently as | write this.
O, my dear sir! you do not know the
sorrow of my poor broken heart.
cannot bear the thought of being a
vegetable widow, but It seems to be
my fate.
My ears they ring,I cannot sing
As1 was wont to do;
am alone, and must roam
All the wide world through.
often sigh and wish to die
When behold my poor black eye.
Which was SO blue when he WAS true
Twas that he fell in love WITH too.
He comes at night, so very tight,
He kicks my shin when full Of gin.
He throws teaeup ut my head.
Before he goes to his little bed
Mr.. Ganahl, | am very diffident
woman, and not a great talker, but
will make desperate effort to tel
you ALL.
Being professional man, | kloN
YOU are the receptacle of great man,
secrets. | have severe pain in tn,
region of my heart when make Thu
disclosure to you. 1t traverses IN,
asparagus and terminates in my pha
langes-but to the subject:
He goes to the club while wash in the tub;
He wears billed shirt and is consnmmat
firt.
Instead of u smack en- my beautiful lips.
He gives me whack on my old fat hips
He beats my child until 60 wild.
II / ask him for money, be says you're
funny
He colors his hair and goes to the fair,
He says am quaint. but won't let me paint
He says I've no heart. am not very smart.
He's such big liar he cant build . fire
1t Is very heart-rending to see his form bending
He ia miner by trade, but won't touch
spade:
He never will work when he's able to shirk
He smashes the dishes whenever he wishes:
l try hard to please but don't get squeeze
And think why of course. should have
divorce.
If ! am driven to violence, and
becomes. necessary for me to be ad
judged insane, | want to employ you
But hope have sufficient ground
for divorce, and the insanity ques
ton can be dispensed with.
Please consider, and write at one
to your intended client.
Very Truly Yours,
JULIA FLATFooT.
For fine job work come to tn
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