The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-12-04
THE PHOTOGRAPH.

THE PHOTOGRAPH.
only to moderate height and flying one
sided for lack of some one to love, might
plume it's pinions for Oregon, where it
and the great big, warm, dubious heart
of the prune grower could nestle together
under the giant coniferous trees and
trailing arbutus and prune vines of that
glorious Aidenn.
Many replies came, and many throbs
of real affection, showing that through
the influence of the press fond hearts
severed by the sad alchemy of circum-
stances may be soldered together Some
contained photographs beautiful,
but earnest; not recently taken perhaps,
but showing the couture of the time
when our country was being jerked
hither west and crooked by fratricidal
strife, and woman's hair seemed to have
entered largely into that confiict-the
days when rats were worn inside to
give the hair massive and rank appear
ance.
Some have the marks of tears on them,
as they might if they had been wept over
either before or after being returned by
some one.
None of them "does justice to the
writer" Iquote from eleven of the let
tiers to show how we are being imposed
upon by the photographer. All say "the
artist has been very grossly unjust to
me in the picture he has made" Why
do women so often say that? Also why
do they pile up maledictions on the brow
of the photographer because the baby
looked like typhoid idiot ut the mo-
ment the picture was taken? do not
know. With all the great big crop of
things l know, and the overproduction
of last year still on hand, l do not know
that.
Possibly it is for the same reason that
a man tries to peer into the dark and i'll
smelling barrel of gun, and no man
has ever returned to tell us why he did
that. He just sits up there on the lam
brequin of violet tinted cloud faced
with shrimp pink-the cloud, 1 mean; not
the mainland with a knowing look rs he
puts new Z string i'll his harp he SAYS,
"flnd out for yourself like done" But,
seriously, why should we look into the
barrel of n gun when we know we can
not see anything?
Igive one reply from Baltimore with
photograph, partly because l have mis-
laid the address of the prune grower
and hope he may see this and take
courage. Notice that her countenance
changes with every emotion, which is
good thing, especially in her case:
BALTIMORE. Oct. 80.
MY DEAR Mr. NYE-Aftcr reading your let
tcr or Sunday. asking for Il wife for the prunc
grower, think perhaps | may be eligible. In
closed you will find my photograph.
think may with all modcsty assert that IL
by no means docs me justice, so please make
allowances for my complexion, which is strictly
of pre-Raphacitc tints. My hair, too cannot
be Judged as il Is Picturesque in hue. Ny
preston changes with every emotion Thelonk
or agony is not due to Il broken heart or mis-
placed affections, merelyto the relic of bnlbar-
ism with which the photographer incascd my
head. You may add to the i. q. that this
elaborate costuming is not habitual. When
the photo. was made had an idea of going on
the stage to elevate society and scandalize the
stage. Since giving up that determination
have rclapscd into elegant simplicity. If the
j.. G. demands pedigree. can trace mine back
to the reign of Charamangc. Besides Inherit
ing pedigree. have an antique gold buckle set
with amethyst, II set of pearls and two silver
spoons, besides II silver souvenir spoon donated
by friend of the family. Am scarcely old
enough to marry, being just sixteen.
Please reply Mt once, with photo. of your
friend. l would not risk ugly man, for
fear my beauty is not quito sufficient to take
us in the Four Hundred.
Another stipulation: Should like the mar
riage to take place ut once, and must go on n
tour. Suppose you would not object to having
us spend our honeymoon with you and Mrs
Nyc.
You may also add that my accomplishments
are many and varied, and shall not demand
reciprocacy. probably reciprocity is intended
here. Quien sabeD
With regards to you and Mrs. Nye las I do
not want to make any woman JEALOUSY, and
begging the favor Of an early reply, am sim
cerely yours,
ANNA ROBERTA DE LEsrRIE
The question now arises in my mind,
Ought to unite two people like these
or be even in any way instrumental per-
haps in the union of two lives that may
be the origin Of race which in future
years will have to be protected by the
game laws of Oregon7
Far be it from me to criticise or even
opine slightingly Of one who has been
born plain, and who has added to it in
after years, for knowa truly good man
who carried the. Gospel up the Congo