The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1913-02-21
A Letter of Ante-Bellum
DAYS

This letter we gladly commend to the
young ladies Of this city for both its dig
nifty and its beauty of expression and
composition. When we say young ladies,
let it be remembered that the writer was
still in her teens. Editor.
WIGwAM. March 81, 1915.
Your more than welcome note, my
dear Sarah, reached me yesterday and
you cannot imagine for moment what
an agreeable surprise it proved. Altho'
you had promised faithfully to write to
me, could not help thinking that you
would forget both the promise and me,
but assure you that it shall never be
the case again. will invariably belle re
the slightest declaration you may make
IN the future, and l am blushing now for
the injustice did you before your note
reached me.
You must have had most charming
time in the city of Glasgow and at your
cousins wedding, where there were so
many rich viands and delicate wines. |
suppose the feast of reason and flow of
SOUL were present with you on that oc-
casion, and that you enjoyed yourself
exceedingly. | would that had been
there, il it were only to see an ugly
bride" as you call the happily married
one, for never heard of such a thing
before. | thought it part of brides
duty to look beautiful.
laughed at your account of the very
wat :hful old maid who had charge of
you during your mothers absence in
Columbia. Do tell me her name, with
all the funny things she did and said.
| hear that you have gone to St. Louis.
How much should ike to have known
it before, that l might have given you a
letter to my sister, Mrs. s., who
lives in that city, and whom, think,
you would have liked for my sake.
There's vanity for you! l wish could
be with you, but alasl for this and many
other things Madame Rumor is quite
as busy with your affairs as with mine.
She accuses you of going all the way TO
St. Louis to make preparations for a
very interesting and rapidly approach
ing occasion in which you are to be the
heroine. For my part, | am somewhat
inclined to believe the jade in this par
ticular matter, though l know that she
is not to be trusted always.
Let me beg of you to pay me visit as
soon as you possibly can after your re-
turn to Richland. l shall be so anxious
to see you and to hear all the news.
Gen. Cowan is here this evening and
desires me to present his compliments
to you. He says very pretty things on
your subject, but will not fatigue you
by repeating them at this time, as
think my note has attained the size oil
quite great affliction May trust that
your future may never be darkened by
any influence more leaden than l fear
my note has already become.
1.-THE beautiful F." reached home
some fortnight ago, and is grateful fol-
your compliment. Mr.. Giles thinks it
an evidence of your sweet disposition
that you have said even that. Sister
Epps declares that her "Japonica'
reigns supreme in Mr.. G. heart.
Both my sisters desire to be present
ed TO you most affectionately. Sister E
says that if you are translated to Ken
lucky, as we all fear you will be, that
her acquaintance with you will be a
short pleasure and long regret.
And now, my dear Sallie, good night.
Most warmly and affectionately yours,