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..wewSMMT Mormng,in oildwga, .agree *. <MP»tf«si>i.'a Cloth Lewi* County, N. Y., un- . B. SYL- Jfa i StU.ohiers and communications i i Dollar per annum when •tie. Otherwise $1,50. , or fas, make a tqvare.] ;$0,50 . 0,75 1JO0 i*' ,-vS-months., ....'. 8,00 .4«t.-,« «' . ...•:.,.. 6,00 \year 8,00 B«rth Celumn 8 months, 7,00 %Mi Sauita Column 6 months, 10,00 \ SSTIISS i,, .;.« . l year.: 18,00 ; rilbird >• • c f ft months 12,00 ^jna\i>.r. • \ : l'.year, 20,00 i.:,'Half • ,\ 6 months 18,00 ,-!-*i«&o • . ..««• krear 30,00 \-* \\\..• • • 50,00 ^JjeeaPadvertisementsJnserteu at the rates prescribed by law-. ;j» ofAhnnal Advertisers is limited i regular bnsiness, and all advertfse- \t.Ksn^flt °f other persons, as well iiteitlsementa, and advertisements rifis ient in by them must be paid tits, unless otherwise ordered trill until forbid, and charged accor- i of Exhibitions, Concerts, &c. 50 per cent, in addition to the «h4ipe' iites. VJFotfces for Political, Agricultural meetings, A<? <bt.be qhargedin all cases at full rates. ^Ql.^dvertisements from transient persons or »tijuV{|ers, to be paid for in advanee. i,.- !0 'f . • . A. BiBSKS. CARDS. inserted at one flollar a line, per annum. STER, Law, Lowvillc.Lewig i f >/ , ffoto BY ALMONT BARNES. LQWVILLE, N. Y., WEDNESDAY, JAN. 6, 1858. VOL. II,-NO. 19. From the Home Journal. Her Wayi. BY CHARLES MACKAY. When there is something to be said, In pleasure, or in pain, ( To brighten jo;,: like sunlight shed, , Or dry affliction's rain ; When she'd console, rebuke, control, With \yes or \noi\ as clear ;— She's such a way of saying it, \fis pleasantness to hear. And when there's something to be done, At need's or duty's call, A courtesy, a charity, A kindness, great or small ; Or daily grief,_that seeks relief;— Whate'er the action be— She's such a way of doing it, She wins all hearts to see. But faying, doing, night or day, 'Tis difficult to tell The sweetest grace, of mind or face, That marks her to excel. She seldonis breathes the love I crave, But robed in light divine, She's such a way of looking it As proves her to be mine. EtlUS E. STEPHENS, t COCSSELLOR, Lowville, Lewis conn- ^ S. HERBEL, ''and\ Counsellor at law, and Solieito: cjtd Coiincellor In Equity. mf * ' -Copcnhsirrn, Lewis C< .MY WIFE'S TEMPTEE. ConntV X. Y. •'\ Ii. C. 9AV£]fPORT, Attorney-ami Counsellor at Law, opposite the ,B>«t<rick House, Lowviiii 1 . THE STRAXGE BOOK. [ConcJuded.] Fromthe-strange, startled manner in which this reply was given, T feltconviced that she had something to tell, and in- g determination to dis* A pang shot through stantly formed a cover what it was. my heart as I though titbit the. woman I'held dearer than anything on earth hes- itated to trust me with a petty secret. \Elsie I said, \don't treat me as if I was a grand, inquisitor,'.with racks, and thumb screws in.readiness.for jpn if you, prpye contumacions. You need riot look at me in that frightened way; • I'm not an ogre, c'lild. • I dehh, breakfast-on riiee, : co- zy -little Women five'taonths married. Supposing you do owe a bill to the mil- liner in Boston, wha| does it matter ? I'm tolerably rich. • How much isit ?\ I knew perfectly well that she did not owe any such bill, but it was a mode of testing her. A look ef relief passed over her features as I spoke. \Mark she said, stroking my hair with her little hand, and smiling faintly, \You're a goose, I dont owe any bill to the milliner in Boston; and I have no se- cret worth knowing. I know I'm a little melancholy at times—I feel weary ; but that is not unnatural, yon know, just now Mark, • dear\—'•kissing me on the lips— \you inhst bear with my moods for a lit- tle while, until there are three of us, and then I'll be better company \ I knew what she alluded to, but God help me ! I felt sad enough at the mo- ment, though I kissed her back, and ceas - profusion. ul The months went by quickly, and we ed to question her. I felt sad, because my to all business in the line of his j were happy. I learned that Elsie really j instinct told me that she had deceived mo loved me, and of my love for her she had j MK ] it i s very hard to be deceiver], even in proof long Rgo. I will not say that there trifles by those we love. I left her sitting cloud upon onr little horizon. ttBOWJf & BAJRftES, Attorney*HndCounsdiors at Law, Martintiburgli, Lewis County-Jf. V. •' At the Odice formerly occupied by A. U. Barnes. GKO. L. BROWN, nl HARRISON BAKXKS. tHAS. ». ADAMS, Attorney' and Counsellor at Law, LowviHe, }?. V. ' O:?ice direct!v ovrr the B:*nk of Lov.'- paid to collections, and j nl was no cloud upon onr There was one, but it was so small, and appeared so seldom that I scarcely feared to attack my wife. she was pure as heaven's Tarltch'ar attention W, Hudson Siv.;--hcns, ' I.O\YVII.LE,\LRV. ? IS CO.'.'X. T.. ? OFFICE—in -id story of Doig's (Bank) Wool:. -__— it. The old vague terror seemed still If I did not know that snow, I would have said it was :i remorse. At times she scarcely appeared to hear what I said, so deep would be hor reverie. Nor did those moods swm ploasants ones. I When raj-t in such her sweet features i would contract, as if in a hopeless effort to I solve foine mvsterious problem. A sad as it were, quivered, in her white, WOOL WORTH'S HOTEL, \URIS V L»wi* county, >i. Y. The Subscriber is j pain <3itcr.-aine'l this House shall be second to I , , • • , r4-,,«i :., „ T „„,.«;„,,I.,- so.te in the county, andan who ftvor bin. »iifa | drooped C} Clttl*. One thing I paiticnlar- sc will l)p honorably dcnlt with, iy remarked, she spent hours at a time nzing at the west. There was a small room in onr house whose windows, every evening, flamed with the red light of the setting sun. Here Elsie would sit and gaze westward so motionless and entranced that itseemeil their patroaag 4tf • O. WOOLWOKTI1, Proprietor. JACKMAN'ri K!H8¥ HOUSE, B. JACKMAX, PROPRIETOR, WATKETOWS, N. V. good Liver? attached. vthifiyl AMERICA* HOTEL, frit*. JJAY\ ' Tjiis House having been rebuii jfcai?!-enlarged, and newly furnished, is no» iiT, 'tU'e best order, and the subscriber hav- ity* leased it for a term of years will try and .Muitie It a pleasant home tor the traveling .yattiel F. DAVIS, Proprietor. ' <1 JACOBS, Manager. 39y , , Lewis couuty, X. Y. The Public may _*>pt&. assured that the Subscriber will spare no Juiirs for the accommodation and comfort of hh guests. Call and see me. a. THOMAS BAKER, tt r.\. Proprietor. Q HOTEL, ^^^g, Lewis Co. K. Y. ' From his ex- • pwienee-iiv the business, the proprietor con- *4er* ; liiinself able to supply travelers and the >ettb!ic{ generally with the best acuommodu- •tioni ' ' THOMAS ATWOOD. l^rtjnsbargh, Sept. 24, 1S56. , .,.„' ;>ra. H. HELMJER, Ujiuufaetuijer and dealer in Cabinet Ware and jChajpi-. of Durability and Finish. All orders *•\' ^ork executed in the iijktest and quickest ble manner. Shop a few rods below the till, lowville, N. T. nl JOHX DOIU, .in Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Dye- S, Window Glass, &c Also every vari- ft f Family Groceries, and PureWinesond for medicinal purposes. iC N. Y. s :i«; ••: H. SHStAK ., fashionable Hair-dresser and Shampooner.— »V«H p'M Razors in ord«e,antfkeepsthe best quality foraale. • Perfumeries of. all kinds. Shots over Benedict & Baker's Store. Trt X _ XovroHe, K. Y. aS if her verv soul was going down with the day. Her conduct to me was curious- ly varied. She seemed to love me very much yet there were times when she ab- solutely avoided me. I have seen her strolling through the fields, and left the house with the intention of joining her but the moment she caught sight of me pproaching she has fled into the neigh- >oring copse with so evident a wish to ivoid me that it would have been absolnte- y cruel to 'ollow. Once or twice the old jealously of Ham- mond Brake crossed my mind, but I -was obliged to dismiss it as a frivolous suspic- on. Nothing in my wife'seondnct justi- fied any such theory. Brake visited us once or twice a week—in fact when I re- turned from my business in the village,, I used to find him in the parlor seated with ilsie, reading some favtfrite\ author, or conversing On some novel or literary top- ic ; but there \was no disposition to avoid my scrutiny.}' Brake seemed to come as- a matter of right; bnt the perfect nncon- cionsncss of furnishing any grounds for mspicion with which he acted, was a suf- ficient answer to my mind for any wild EEI>, r Dealer. ia ,Clock8, \ : _,-^-e^!!ry*ef^4^ ghop two Doors South \of the Baptist Church amtf ¥- / tamtf. ¥. / /fWrtfeiflai'attention pwd to Watch an ilepifring. .. n* h-.sf.-J. -:-c . D. BIIVD, i&ririTiii;Lewi9 County N; Y oFftfpTeTiou* patronage in Js ^rfefeSaioH,- and solicits a eon t»e ; same; ; He is always to be wnen not absent on 18S«. nlotf aim in the bnHding^Mu^af * ^ f «orner,of Broa4«*y anft JIKyan itreet, Low ^m^ «tf S that my heart may have suggested Still I could but remark that Brake's visit? were in- some mariner connected with Elsie's melancholy. On the day when herhad appeared and departed the gloom seemed to hang more thickly than fiver over her head. She sat on such oc casions, all the Evening' at the wesjetfr window, silently gazing through the, cleft of the hills, through which'the sun passed' t» liisirepose. 7 Mfast T made irp'fiiy'mirifl to speak to' her. It seeined to me to; be; jny ^dnty, if she bad a^otrow; to partake3>f ib • 1 ,ap| at her favorite window and walked out in- to the fields.' I wanted to think. I remained ont until I saw lights in the parlor shining through the dr.sk evening, then J returned slowly; As I passed the windows—which were near the ground, our house being cottage built—I looked in. Hammond Brake was sitting with my wife. She was sitting in a rocking chair opposite to him, holding a small volume open on her lap. Brake was talking to icr very earnestly, and she was listening to him with an expression I had never be- Fore seen on her countenance. Awe, fear, nd admiration were all blent together in those dilating eyes. She peemed absorb- ed body and soul in what this man said. I shuddered at the sight. A vague terror seized upon me; I hastened into the louse. As T entered the room, rather sud- denly, my wife started and hastily- con ccalud the little volnrne that lay on her lap in one of her wide pockets. As she lid so a loose leaf escaped from the vol- ume and slowly fluttered to the floor, un- observed by either her or her companion. But I had my eye upon it. I felt that it was a clue. \What new novel or philosophical won- der have you both tieen parjng over ?\ I asked gaily ; stealthily watching at the same time the toll-tale embarrassment \un- der which Elsie was laboring. Brake, who was not in the least discomposed, re- plied, ''That,\ said he, is a secret which: must be kept from you. It is an advance copy and is not to be- showp. to any one except your wife.\ ',\\.**\*\ . . Ha !\ cried. I, \I know what it is. It- is your volume: of poems that Ticknor is; publishing. Well,.I can wait until it is regulaily for sale.\ I'knew that Brake.h,ad a volnmein tlie hands of the'publishing house, I mention- ed, with a vague promise of publication some year in the present century. Ham- mond smiled significantly bnt did' not re- ply. He evidently wished to cultivate this iir)ji>iession i of ftrtne. Elsie looked re- lieved and heavedt » deep sigh. I felt more than ever coWneed that a mystery underlaid all lhis..i*i8o;I:<lrew my chair over the fallen, leaf 1 that, lay unnoticed on the carpet and talked and laughed with Hatnmbnd Sfate'gSayly as if nothing was. on myliflind,while afl .thej,- time- a great I had nothing .beypnJi\ confession and a few 4m -tea ->* aSssust g lcrad1of : snspicirin lay KcsaVily *i myKearti- \' ^lengtli^amBiondi^rtlK? r pe t d I picked up the boofe-teaf*fromtbe floor It was not was yet time house. would'forbi4hna- ; the I had just formed this resoluton when my witenentered. I put the strange leaf in my pocket and took ,my hat. \Why you are not going out surely ?\ cried Elsie, surprised. \I have a headache,\ I answered. \I will take 1 a short walk.\ .Elsie looked at.me with a peculiar air ofdistrnst. Her woman's instinct told her tbatr-thete. was something. wrong. Before she coold question me however* I had left, the room; and was walking rapid- ly on Hammond Brake's track. He heard: thefootsteps, and I saw his figure,.bbaefc against the sky, stop and peer through the darkness to -see who was following him. \It is I; Brake,\ I called out. \Stop I wisli to speak with you.\ He stopped, and in a minute or so, we were walking side by side along the road My fingers itched at that moment to be on his throat. I commenced the conver- sation. \Brake I said r \I'm a very plain sort of man, and I never say anything without good reason. What I came alter you to tell yon fs, that I don't wish you to come to my house any more, or to speak with Elsie any farther than the trdinary saln- ations go. It's no joke.. I'm quite in earnest.\ Brake started, and^topping slort, faced me suddenly in the road. \What have I 'done'?',' he asked. \You urely are too sensible a man to be jealous, Dayton ?\ \Oh?\ I answered, scornfully, \not jeal- ous in the ordinary sense of the word a bit j.utl don't think your company good ompany for my wife, Drake. If you WILL lave it out of me, I suspect you of being a Roman Catholic, and of trying to convert ny wife.\ A smile shot across his face, and I saw is sharp, white teeth gleam for an instant in the dusk. \Well what if I am a Papist I\ he (.aid with a strange tone of triumph in his .oicc. \The faith is not criminal. Be- sides, what proof have you that I was at- ;empt.ing to proselyte your wi'e ?\ \This said I, pulling the leaf from my potfcet—-Tfrts leatts -from one of devilish Papist books, you and she ading this evening. I picked it up from ho floor. Proof enough, I think !\ In an instant Brake had snatched the eak from my hand and torn it to atoms. 'You shall be obeyed,\ he said. \I will not speak with Elsie as long as she is your wife. Good night. So you think I'm a Papist, Dayton 1 You're a. clever fellow!\ and with a sneering chuckle he inarched on along the road and vanished into the darkness. THE SECRET DISCOVERED. Brake came no more. I said nothing o Elsie about his prohibition, and his name was never mentioned. It seemed trange to me that she thonld not speak of his absence, and I ; was very much puz- zled by hef' silence. Her moodiness seem- d to have increased, and what was most remarkable, in proportion as she grew more and more reserved the intenser were he bursts of affection which she,exhibited f(irme. She' would strain me to her bos- om and kiss me, as if we were about to be parted forev.eY; -Then for hours she would remain 1 sitting* ;heri wnidow silently gai- ng with that terrible wishful gazeof hers at the west. •'-•'''' • ' I confess to having watched my wife at this time. ' 3f cMd ¥ot help it. That some itrange myster.y'linng about her I felt con- nncecL, I kusti-.fatbom it or die.--Her lonor I never for a moment doubted; yef there seemed to weigh continually upon me the prophtecy of some, awful domestic calamity.; This-time the proph'ecy was; not in vain. •'\' •• -• • ' •'• * About three weeks after 1 had.forbidden. Brake^ my house, ,1 ws» ? i»tr'olijng.oyer;iny l it were farm in the apparently inspect- ing mfi agi!Jcultnre,;but i in reality spec- ulating iOB^hattopic which latterly was ever present to'iiie, I was completely within earshot, was what I heard.. My wife was It: was necessary that I, should overhear what waa said. , I threw myself jBat on the grass, and so glided silently into the copse until This sobbing. \So' soon—so s^on—oh ! Hammond give me a little time.\ \I cannot, Elsie. My chief orders me to join him. You must prepare to accom- pany me.\ ' \No no!\ murmered Elsie; \Heloves me SO. And I-love him. Our child, too —how can I rob him of our'unborn babe ?\' \Another sheep, for our flock,\ answer- ed Brake solemnly. \Elsie do you. for- get your oath? Are you one of us, or are you a Common hypocrite who will be of us' until' the hour of self-sacrifice, and then fly like a coward ? Elsie, you must leave to-night.\ \Ah ! niy husbaud, my husband !\ sobbed, thc^unhappy woman. \You have no- husband, woman,\ cried Brake, harshly., \I promised Dayton not to speak to you while you are his wife,, but the vow was annuled before it was made. Your husband in.God yet awaits yon. You will > yet be blessed with the true sponse.'' .';.,- . \I feel as if I were agoing to die,\ cried Elsie; ''how will Iev«sfforsake him?. He who was so good tome.\ \Nonsense! none of this weakness. He is, not worthy of you. Go home, and prepare for the journey. You know where to meet me. I will have everything ready, by daybreak there shall be no trace left. Beware of permitting your husband to uspect Anything.. He is not very shrewd at such things—he thought I was a Jesuit n disguise—but we had better be careful. Now go. You have been too long here already. Bless you, sister.\ A few faint sobs. A rustling of leaves, and I knew that Brake was alone. I rose and stepped silently into the open. j»pa«« >» which he stood. His back was toward me. His. arras were lifted bight ovei Iis.head with an exultant gesture, and I could see his profile as it slig'itly turned toward- me, .illuminated with a. smile of scornful triumph. I put my hand sud- <yily on his throat from behind, and flung him on the ground before he could utter a cry. Not a word\ I said, unclasping a short bladed knife which I carried ; \an- swer my questions, or by Heavens I will cut yonr throatfromear to ear!\ He. looked up in my face with an un- flinching eye, and set his lips as if resolv- >d to suffer. \What are you? Who are you? What object have you in the seduction of my wife ?\ He smiled, but was silent. \Ah ! you wont answer. We'll see.\ I pressed the knife slowly against his throat. His face contracted spasmodical- ly, but although a thin thread of blood sprang ont along the edge of the blade, Brake remained mute. An idea suddenly seized me. This sort of death had no try another, was twice as ,. \You ought, to be hanged, you villain. Be off!.\ . ' '• He slunk away through the trees like a. beaten dog; and I went home in a state bordering in despair. I found Elsie cry- She was sitting by the window as of I knew now -why she was gazing so constantly at the west. It was her Mec- ca. Something in my face I suppose told her that I was laboring under great ex- citement. '• She rose up, startled, as soon as'Ii entered the loom. ing. old. .: --J?.*«^1-.^-TT— -r—— .*-.- . •. PRICE o> THE LEWIS Co. BATTRBE reduce*-1» per year, or $1,60 if rioVpaid in adrwbe, We ask the ffiends of th,e. BANKM to aid n* H doubling;otir cii-ciflatiqii. With alitfleeffort on. th'eSr\part(itJcan.'ea8i'ly.1je At^the nrf duced price ye cannot afford tp Bend Agenti tp procure subscriptions, afcd must depend* up»k oH'r friends *o pend in the ninieg. f ' •$3T Farmer's Produce of an kinds, Wood, &c, taken jn.pay jnent for subscription to \Thf- Lewis County Banner.\' Of every description, neatly and ezpeditioM* 'y executed, and on as reasonable terms as ca» be obtained anywhei».., Jgf-Oraefrk-soUcited' (which may God mercifully grant!)-my opinion is that you will consider, any woman, who should write him such a let- ter as ithis of yours, impertinent, and, per- haps, immodest. I will deliver your note to Mr.-—* when he returns, and also a copy of my reply which I am sure he will approve. I am, with much respect, as you permit, MBS.- terrors for him. ; I would There was the precipice ; I powerful as he was, so I seized him in my arms, and in a moment transported him to the marigin of the steep smooth ;liff,, the _ejlge of which was. garnished with the. to.ngh stems, of. the wild vine.. He. seemed to: feel It was no use struggling with me, so.allowed me passively to roll him .over the edge. When he was sus- pende.d J i.n,the. air, I gave him a vine stem to ;cling to and let him go. He . swung at a height of eighty feet, with fa-se up- turped: and., pale. . He d,ar e d not look i^n. , I. seated myself calmly on the ecige of,the- cliS,. and with my knife com- tnenced;to. cut iflto the thick vine a foot; or two sbpve the:place he held on to. I 4n my calculation. T This' .tor-. jas top jinnch for him. As he 6a w notch, in ihe. vine. ge^i ^ i deeper his determination gave way. \I'll answer yon,'' he gasped out to me, g?«in,g 6 ,jjt ^,me, with, staging, fireballs; \\ ne«ir to trouble you jfiin ' \Elsie said I,'\get your, bonnet. I am come to take yoiu.home?\ -\Home! why I am at home^ am I not? What. ,do you - mean ?\ \No. This, is no longer your home. You have deceived me. You are a Mor- mon. I know all.: You have become a convert to that apostle of Hell, Bringham Young, and you can not live with me. I love you still, Elsie, dearly—but—yon must go and live with your father.\. She saw there was no appeal. from my word, and with a face hopeless with des- pair, she arranged her dress and 'passively w6nt with m^. I live in the same village with rny wife, and yet am a widower. She-is verv pen- itent they say; yet I can not bring my- self to believe that any one who was allow- ed the Mormon poison to enter their veins can ever be cured. People say that we will come together again, but I know bet- ter. Mine is nOt'the first hearth that Mor- monism has rendered desolate. ' From the Boston Post. Spicy Correspondence—A True Wife. »Ve are assured by a friend who is per- sonally cognizant of what he states, that the following piqnant correspondence is genuine. A gentleman, whose business calls him a good deal trom home is accus- tomed to give the custody of his corres- RQndenCC to hia. mi£^ — :-uV>nwav, who in obedience to his instructions, opens all letters that come in her husband's ab- sence ; answers such of them as she can, like a confidential clerk, and forwards the rest to her liege lord, at such places as he may have designated at his departure. During a recent absence of her husband the lady received a letter, of which tne following (omitting names, dates, and places,) is a true copy : My Dear Sir—I saw a fine picture of you yesterday and fell in love with it, as last I did with the original in W— winter, when I saw you more than an hour, though' I suppose you did not see This was the end of the correspondence. Moral—Young ladies ' who write affec- tionate letters to married men, should be careful that the precious missives do not fall into thehands of their spouses; or the amorous writers may chance to get \more cuffs than kisses.\ -^ An Essay In praise of Humbug. Mighty power ^before whose shrine mil- lions kneel, yet are indignant if taxed with their true faith, we own thy potent power. Great King who rulest over all arts, scien- ces, crafts, and callings, thou universal as- sociation within thyself, we own that we are compelled to bow before thee, thori mighty president of \boiling pots.\ What thousands live on thee who are ashamed of their benefactor, but whom in the end thy vengeance overtaketh, and whom just and upright men kick for their ingratitude Thou givest unto tens of thousauds then- daily bread, yet no one publicly offereth thee thanks; in windows art thou ticket- ed, in advertisements set forth—millions live on the; to-day thou displayest thv- self in a picture, to-morrow in a book, or art ready to show thyself in any national undertaking, yet no onecalleth thee friend. Thou art evfer willing to become a share- holder in any undertaking; and although thousands owe unto thee their success, yet none have ever had gratitude enough to propose for thee a statue, or to offer thee even apaltry piece of olate. fkirl-c »•«\- en with thy good name. Thy offerings are carried under a cloak, as if men are ashamed of thee ; they call thee honestv, Honor, Generosity, and Gratitude, nick- name thee Service, and Sense, and see thy useful abilities, but are ashamed of calling thee by thy real name. We kneel, . < and own that thou art Humbug alone—great, glorious, and worthy of a million monu- ments, most dear delightful Humbug! Oh, when will men be grateful enough to take off their hats, and shake hands with thee in open squares and long streets, and wel- come thee. by thy own true name, most mighty Humbug ! Most sweet soother of every human silliness, softener down of me among so many. I fear yon will harsh words, luller to sleep of open truth think me forward in thus addressing you; but Intrust you areas noble and unsus- pecting as you are handsome and brilliant. Perhaps you would like to know some- thing about me—your ardent admirer! Well, I am not very good at description, but I will say I am not married—(though you are, I am told.) My friends tell me I have not a pretty face, but only a good figure. I am rather petite, have black eyes, black hair and a dark comp'lectibn— that is, I am what is called a \brunette.\ I am stopping for a few weeks Ivith my brother-in-law and sister in this town, and I dearly iwjsh you would meet me there be At any rate ,do not fail to write roe atsJeast a few words to tell me whether ,1 shall ever see you again, and know, you more intimately. Forgive my boldness and believe me, . ' Your friend,^ . To thjs letter the wife, who, by the bye,-has not the least knowledge of thej person to .whom she was writing, made the following answer: .,...-... Jiadampiselle-—Your; .lettep. oif the.•. .... inst., addressed to Mr,-—-, was. |uly ;re- fore I return to W- ceiyed, Mr». , wh© is ^ny .^husband,, directed ,me, when he left home, some was a picteresque spot, for '{&. $o£4non,\ )i: was..the, answer,.peered_ are slipping.]. |foo^Jayi>Jth»| ! jin the summer time was fringed with numbei*'bf w«iie^iffesf v l^«i{a^hoSf|ft;%r>nirdrag you to that infernal; Salt Lake Gity> tfrwhom'Khissfetherb^poiieds ••\*•' ~]£\ tfrr : Itslt!m3ghtily inclined to let the my wife were ii scoundrel 1« sT lBmoT* T caae(«fi would ^'^ I rcetr*in«d m of the danger of **3iif s \Ift^W you bo M> fortunate (w to get ahnbud stiller of stormy passions, refiner of vulgar honesty, kindest friend of form, great mer- chant of masks, blandest of all belles, tender mother of thieves, redeemer of rogues, dear delicious compound of all damnabilities, we drink to thee, and own thy greatness, Humbug ! Mightiest and most agreeable of all petty sins, how amiable dost thou endeavor to appear; looking- ever young, whether^thou art shrouded under a cluster of false curls, or earnest a summer bloom of thine own tinting upon thy cheeks, thou. dear repairer of faces ! Youth thrusts himself into narrow-pointed shoes for thy sake, and old age hobbles along with • his • tripple-corned toes in honor of thee; while fair .maidens lace tightly, breathe heavily, and expand their skirts in thy cause. Thou art the great patron of .coxcombs, friend of flatterers, the saintly covering of the hypocrite, promoter of folly over wis- dom a Jbver of sound before sense, fash- ion's,'firmest/ollower, money-mountes over merit, and ever showing thyself folly's on- ly friend, and avarice's faithful attendant. What 1 patriots Hast' thou'made'! men who would; have-died for their country's good, hkd they not found that thou didst reward thy servants with all, they thought -worth days ago. to,open all, his letter^, and-to lflnngfor; sMaker of many converts, back- answer any : . of. them that I. conveniently, etof the* brainless, frJend of pettifoggers,' -cpuhi. As you se^m to be, rather impertir,- favorer of dusty formality,; manager of nent, I. will answer ypiir letter myself. I,do marriages, dceplorer of deaths, chief croco- ' Sot-thij^your description of yourself will dije of w.espeijs, .'-foiintaj^ of .onion-*yed please jjfjr,^—^, I happen tojenow that tearsjj np iyiman brajgii^ar^e e: Ke dislikes .black -eyeSj and hates brunettes contain a-jhitiie of the rgme^Arai ^ nwst je.cijded.ljr. ^ J^-js .q.uite.^true, (as jgn. great qualities, most omnipotent Humbug-!^ _, lm would bocorae a >rding to the law he wonM be enti- to ope talf or ft* latber** fortune rather ranch ahrraetf* fr* to \ r, fo tu\mt9 -whetfof neK liwlly wu in r
