The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-01-24
AN ASTOUNDING REVELATION.
Another Good Man Gone Wrong.

Another Good Man Gone Wrong.
i And this time he lives in So. Lon
dondrrry. Early last March a ycune
and unmarried lady Of this village re-
ceived, through the postoffice, a Letter
containing insulting propositions
This she has handed over to the SIF.
TER for publications, believing, that
in this way the author, who is surely
known, although he omitted his name,
would be eventually exposed, as he
ought to be. Justice demands that
this result should follow and with this
view, only, it is given publicity.
When men, who claim business worth
to community, move in good socie-
ty, and are prominent in church cir
cles, and have had the best gift of
their towns bestowed upon them, as
our readers know often happens, de-
liberately attempt, in violation of
their marriage vows, TO lead the
young astray, no punishment, that
they are likely to receive, could be
too great. The letter is given ver-
battim with the exception of one SEN
tence which is omitted, from the fact
that it might point to the recipient
and she, being in nowise to blame,
should not suffer, in any manner,
from this wretch's work. This, with
some alterations in punctuation and
capitalizing, leaves it, as here given,
in its original purity (?). The fell
low probably lied year Or two about
his age. Here is the letter, with the
lady's name in blank:
Darling Yes, l say darling, for
| love you, l love you and if l knew
il would kill me in one minute to say
SO | would tell you SO, for | can stand
it no longer, unless feel ard know
just how you feel. For more than
ten years | have loved you with my
very soul, life and all.
Please, darling, have mercy on me,
give me some Of your love in return
for the whole of mine. / am a mar
red man and tied to a woman whom
do not and cannot love. / will
never leave my family but we can
meet once and awhile and live on
each others love, for I know, dear
girl, you cannot help but be happy
while with me. We can plan lots of
happy times. And the time may
come when we can lie in each others
arms for ever. Oh, what happiness
that would be , l am 35 years
Did but as young as l ever was and l
ike fun just as well as l ever did.
Would like very much to meet you in
some secret spot very soon and talk
t all over with you, for l love you
With love that is all on fire. Night
after night | dream you are lying
n my arms with your lips to mine
md, oh, what agony to awake
md find it only dream Now, dear
girl, please answer this just how you
eel and place your letter in behind .
he 9th post from Goddard & Glib
IONS store into the foot bridge, at Z
,'clock Sunday evening and return
lome and l will get it safely. If you
hink am awful wicked, say SO, but
ell me you love me and can, other .
wise / have no desire to stay. ] be-
ieve we were made for each other
md as such l think we have a per-
ect right to love each other and ought
Q. If you receive this all right l
lnow you will consider it strictly pri.
'ate and confidential. Would like /,
o suggest meeting for short talk,
It some place you may name, and
guarantee / will use YOU as a gentle-
nan should use lady. Wish l
ould write many more things, but
must close and wait with patience
our answer. Now my darling, my
IL, good by, kiss. Remember on
sunday evening, Z o'clock, behind 9Th
'ost in foot bridge.