El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-22
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ed to meet. 1t was too discursive. 1,
appeared to read as follow, though
was not certain Of some of the words:
Polygamy Ensembles majesty; extracts
| redeem polarity; causes hitherto exist. Ova
c10nS pursue e wisdom or warts inherit o, and
| undertakes, but who shall allay? We fear
not. Yrxwly.
HEvACE EvEE1oJ.
''But there did not seem to be word
about turnips, There seemed to be no
suggestion as to how they might be
made to grow like vines. There was
not even refereuce to the Beazeleys.
l slept upon the matter:I ate no supper,
neither any breakfast next morning.
So renewed my work with a brain
refreshed, and was very hopeful. Now
the letter took different aspect-all
save the signature, which latter
| judged to be only d harmless sffecta-
tion of Hebrew.
GOOD, BUT NOT TO THE POINT.
1.-The epistle was necessarily from Mr.
Greeley, for 1t bore the printed head
ing of the Tribune, and 1 had written
to no one else there. The letter, 1
say, had taken different aspect. but
still its language was eccentric and
say:
esteems polygamy: sausages wither in the
| east. Creation perdu lis done; for woes in
| herent can damn. Buttons, buttons,
corks. geology undertakes but we shall allay,
| Ny beers out. Yrxwly.
HEvACE EvEELOJ.
II was evidently overworked. My
comprehension " as impaired. There
fore l gave two days to recreation. aud
| then returned to my task greatly re-
| freshed. The letter now took this
form:
| reduce posterity; causes leather to resist.
Our notions empower wisdom her let's
afford while we can. Butter but any cakes,
fill any undertaken we'll wean him from his
FLY. We feel hot. Yrxwly.
HEVACE EVEELOJ.
II was still not satisfied. These gen.
eralities did not meet the question
They were crisp and vigorous, and de-
livered with a confidence that almost
compelled conviction: but at such a
time as this, with human life at
stake, they seemed inappropriate,
worldly and in bad taste At any other
time 1 would have been not only glad,
but proud. to receive from aman like
Mr.. Greeley letter of this kind, and
would have studied it earnestly and
tried to improve myself all could: but
now, with that poor boy in his far
home languishing for relief, 1 had no
heart for learning. Three days passed
by. and l read the note again. Again
its tenor had changed. It now appear
ed to say:
Potations do sometimes wake wines; tur-
nips restrain passion; causes necessary to
state. Infest the poor widow; her lords eff
fects will be void. But dirt, bathing. etc,
etc. followed unfairly. will worm him from
his folly so swear not -Yrxwly,
HEvACE EvEELOJ.
This was more like it. But 1 was
unable to proceed. 1 was too much
worn. The word 'turnip' brought tenn
porary JOY and encouragement, but my
strength was so much impaired, and
the delay might be so perilous for the
boy, that | relinquished the idea of
pursuing the translation further, and
resolved to do what 1 ought to have
done at first. 1 sat down and wrote
Mr.. Greeley as follows:
A MILD PROTEST.
Dear Sir: L fear 1 do not entirely compre-
bend your kind note. 1t cannot be POSSIBLE
sir. that "turnips restrain passion"Lat least
motor 1t Is this very employment that has
his bodily strength. But if they do restrain
it. Will you bear with US little further and
state" but you have omitted to state them
Under a MISREPRESENTATION you seem to attri-
butte to me interested motives in this matter
to callit by no harsher term ButI assure
you dear sir. that If L seem to be .infesttng
ity., 1t is from seeking Of mine that 1 am
In this position. She asked me, herself, to
deed 1 scarcely know her. 1 do not infest
anybody: try to go along, in my humble
hsrming anybody and never throwing out
any insinuations. As for her lord and his
trust have enough effects of my ownNshali
endeavor to get along With them, at any
aTe But
not ses?Ithis woman is a widow she has no
when they buried him. Therefore no amount no mt
Of dirt, bathing" etc. etc. hows lever ''un-
fairly followed" will tie likely TO worm him
from his folly"-if being dead and a ghost is
folly" Your closing remark is as unkind
as it was uncalled for; and if report says
true you might have applied it to yourself.
sir, with more point and less tmpropriety.
Very truly yours
SIMON ERICKSON.
MYSTERY SOLVED TOO LATE.
"In the course of few DAYS Mr..
Greeley did what would have saved
world of trouble and much mental and
bodily suffering and misunderstanding,
II he had done it sooner. To wit, he
sent an Ineligible rescript, or transla-
tion, of his original note, made in a
plain hand by his clerk. Then the
mystery cleared, and L saw that his
heart had been right ell the time. l
will recite the note in its clarified
form:
Translation.
Potatoes do sometimes make vines; turnips
remain passive; cause unnecessary to state
Inform the poor widow her lads efforts will
be vain. But diet, bathing, etc. etc. follow
ed uniformly, will wean him from his folly
so fear not. Yours,
HORACE GREELEY.