A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.

Samoa Times and South Sea Gazette, Issue 8, 24 November 1877, Page 3

A MODEL LOVE-LETTER.

The following is a copy of n precious and gushing love effusion which was picked up on the beach at a fashionable sea-side watering placo ; " Bamfiehl Cottage, Stnpledon. " MY Dearest Marky.—l be very well, and apply to inform you that I bo very well at present, thank God, and 1 hope you In 1 the same. Dear Marey, I be very sorry to here how as that you don't like Weston, as I shan't bo able to look on yer dear face so often as I have done. Dearest Marey, pure ami holy, meek and lowly, lovely Rose of Sharon, Dear Marey—Dear Marey, I haint got now know particular noose to tell ye at present, hut my sister that's married have got such a nice little babby, and I wish how as that our aifare wits settled and we had Rich a nice little den to . . . Dearest Marey, 1 shall not be appy till then. Dealest Marey, pure ami holy, meek and lowly, lovely Hose of Sharon, sometimes 1 do begin to despare, as 1 urn afraide our not will never be tide, but my Minister- have a promised I how u that when I get yo that he will put ye in the darey yard to serve the pigs, and gie ye G'd. a week. Dearest Marey, pure and holy, meek and lowly, lovely Rose of Sharon, 1 bo a coming to Weston tomorrow to buy thu ring, ami you must come to the station to meet" ine, and bring a piece of string the ska of your finger, and be shure you don't make a mistake. Dearest Marey, father is going

i i gie n- ■ bedstead, and Granny a "i lb, note, t'i buy such a washing-stand, fire-irons, mouse-trap, and soap, and we must wait until wo ran buy carpeting and glass, croekeryware and cbiuey. Dearest Marey, pure and holy, meek and lowly, lovely Rose of Sharon* 1 !»■ very appy to tell ye our old sow as got Beven i young mi- lust nite; and father is going to gie us a roaster for our own wedding breakfast, Dearest Marey, pure ami lioiy. meek and lowly, lovels Rose of Sharon, so no more at piv ~nt from " Future and loving husband, " William Taylor."