Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 4, April 1852Various
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Graham's Magazine, Vol. XL, No. 4, April 1852
Various
Literature -- Periodicals; Literature, Modern -- 19th century -- Periodicals
We wont give the name in full, or we should never receive another love
token. But—what have we here? as we live—another Valentine! and with a
sprig of geranium, too, pressed loving between the paper—and love
verses! No—we will not print these, they are too confidingly tender and
hardly “allowable” rhyme.
But here comes one, with a full, round superscription, for all the world
like the hand of a lady we used to love when we were a boy—adoringly,
wildly, _most_ insanely. She was _older_ than we were, and didn’t take
the matter so much to heart. Some other fellow took her off—a cadet, or
something of that sort from West Point—and she never returned our love
letter. But what _is_ this? Ha! $3— there is something in this, that is
a cure for the twinges of an old love wound:
“_Fort Meade, Florida, Feb. 10th, 1852._
“Dear Graham—The February number of your Magazine has this day
come to hand, and acting on the hint you give in your
Small-Talk, _i. e._ ‘Money is worth 2 per cent. a month,’ I
herewith inclose the $3 for this year’s subscription to your
book. I showed that portion of your Small-Talk(?) headed ‘That
bill again,’ to my wife; and what do you think? Why, instead of
calling you a good-for-nothing-impertinent man, she said, ‘Why
_don’t_ you give the man his money? Graham is a dear, good
fellow and he deserves it,’ etc. Of course, I had to back down,
and here is the tin.
“Truly yours,
G. D.”
Now we like that woman, and will bet she was just the girl that _would_
go off with a soldier—full of all brave and good thoughts, and loving
as a southern wind in an orange grove. If we ever do go to Florida, we
shall stop at the Fort and see this lady, and shake hands all round with
the G. D.’s.
* * * * *
Thanks.—Our space is limited, in this number, although we have much to
say to our friends and readers; but we shall take room enough to thank
most sincerely and heartily, the many editors who have sent us clubs and
single subscribers for the year 1852. We had intended to notice, by
letter, the many kind expressions of regard for our business welfare,
but so many and rapidly sent were these missives of good-will, that we
abandoned the undertaking, and must here content ourself with
saying—_to one and all_—_Thanks_!
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