Year: 1867

Mrs. PATSY Spange,"a charming correspondent
of the Louisville Courier, addresses the following to
Mr.. " Yub dam +" There are many ladies, dare
say, who think with Mrs. Spangle, if they do not
speak out. To them this letter will be great treat


sPANGLE LOVER.


1 first met Spangle at country fair. We were in
troduced to each other about ten clock in the
ing, aud, if you will believe me, did get chance
to speak to any o.ner gentleman that day. never
fellow struck at first sight. don't think he
saw horse, or in fact anything that exhibi
ton that day but me, although there present
many of the most beautiful and accomplished young
ladies of that section of the country. As be was
tremey good looking, of good family and of unex-
ceptionable habits and character, l, of felt
fattered by his marked preference. had to take
him to dinner, and introduce HIM to pa and ma and
the whole family. He made very good impression.
In fact Spange shine when he tries. / remem-
Der the fact with PRIDE Well, it is the old story.
He became infatuated, and obtained permission to
visit me at my home and spend day there in just
tw', weeks from the day met. During these
ks received daily long letter from Simon closely
written and cross wr item. wish had them At
length the day his visit arrived and 10 and behold
the servant girl awoke in the morning, With the
pleasant information that Spang'e waiting for
me in tha parlor. Here a lover for Lowell


MARRIAGE AND HONEYMOON.


Well, Well! As said BEFORE it was the old story
recurring, sweetly told, end listened to
by willing ears. Suffice say that from that day
peace until l became Mrs. Spangle.-
Our honeymoon was, suppose, like all honeynoons,
short and delicious.


REALITIES LIFE.


And then the realities of life. 1t is my belief
,cr
However kind and attentive her husband may be,
young wife when she enters upon the actualities of
lfe has disclosed to her state of facts of which she
had little no conception before marriage. When
the leaves atmosphere of and adula-
ton and enters upon the realities of life, it is like
stepping out of garden of summerfowers into the
regions of perpetual winter, and unless she brings
all of her good and philosophy to her aid, her
affections will become chilled, and she will regard
herself disappointed, if not deceived for
the balance of her life. II is the hope that
perience may be Of benefit to young wives that indu
to reveal some of the domestic incicents and
infecities of twelve years of married life.


After brief holiday, Spange-to his own
expression-took a tilt at the world determined to
wrest from it not only competence but fortune,
that would place me in the most beat6c attitude to
be obtained by opulence.


The dear fellow did not work hard, and if he met
with obstacles, difficulties, and trials the world
knew it. He reserved them for his freside, and al
though he did not accuse the cause, yet he re-
counted them in tone and manner different from
the joyous and buoyant language of courtship that
could but feel was some way other accountable
for his trouble. Although seriously doubted
his love for me- yet he certainly permitted many
cellent opportunities for manifesting it to pass unm
proved. Before married, he seemed to have
perfect mania for holding my hand and used to
wonder if he would ever give me an opportunity to
do any needle work after marriage. But, bless your
soul! after marriage, when opportunities for ndulgng
in that delicious past time were abundant it seemed
to have lost its charm. Poor, foolish mel was Oft
agreved at his apparent GOODNESS, and would ask
him twenty times day if he did not love why,
certainly do, my dear: really thought you knew
it, Yes, he thought knew it! Perhaps did,
also knew that we had plenty of -four and bacon in
the pantry, but that knowledg did not satisfy hun
ger.


THE HONEYMOON IN PARTIAL ECLIrSE.


1t is that this affection manests itself spoar-
adically with all the warmth and ardor of the old
days. but these ebuitons, the exceptions. The
rule was, Il thought you knew it, Yes, girls, when
you get husbands they will expect you know it, and
my advice to you that you get all the counting you
before you married, for after that what
little courting is done in the family will have be
done by the wife.


sPANGLE FATHER.


We have six Children all beautiful and good. Span
gle takes great pride in them loves them, and grows