The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-01-12
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RICH,AoND. JANCARY u, 1911.
4 (FoR THE ENoUIRER)
THE OLD BACHELOR.
No. VII.

No. VII.
Nysus & Emonea juyeuls qua cuspide vulnus
Senserat, hac ipsa cuspide senslt OPEN.
Propert Sib II. FL. /.
In that which gave the hurt, relief he found,
For the same spear both gave and heapd the.
wound.
One OF the sweetest traites in the charac-
ter OF my little Resale, is the delicate im-
partially with which she holds the scales of
affection between her brothers. She cannot
bear that either of them SHALL preponderate >
and TIE moment she discovers an inclinatis
on OF tina kind. the one way or the other, She
is not happy until the balance is restoreds
This morning as soon as she entered the
breakfast room, d scovercd that some thingx
was the matter. In general she comes trip
ping IN. with all the grace and admiration
of Millions Euphrosyne, breathing life and
love and JOY, all around her. But this morn.
ing her Slow step, her head inclined TO the
left, her thoughtful look, tine thin shadow OF
dejectiou which rested upon her fine coun-
tcnance, and then the pity -sntreating smile
thatbeamec through 1t, and the voice, o. soft.
aerial harmony, hat family, yet sweetiy
babe inc "good morning" all conspired toteii
me that something was amiss What ais
my child.' asked Z" what isit that troubles
my Rosalie 20
Very probably, sir, it is only my Awp
weak judgment: have Just been reading
the third number of the Old Bachelor, and
o wn that / am by no means satisfied with
the fgurc which my brother Gaicn makes
IN the piece" Your brother. Galen. my
dear, makes his own figure he speaks for.
himself; it is his letter that have publish,
ed.' Very true, sir; but you introduce il,
by assembling to Galen the cold caution Of q
sfieciH ftedder; the letter itself, is too we'll
calculated, with one who does not know
Galen, to shew him, as over cautious but
with such all Introduction, exhibits him as
one OF chose extremely circumspect per-
sons in whom the wintery cold of prudence,
has frozen tue very fountains of feeling and
generosity. Now. you know, my dear un-.
Gle. this is not the character of your GalenS
and what figure will he make to the
world by the side OF the warm and noble
Altredf The pure zeal of this sweet girl
in the cause of brother whom she j.
imagined to be wrpnged. touched my heare
with feeling which swan in my eyes,
very much question. my dear Resale.
returned ], whether Galen will not make
the wsest figure of any of us in the opinion
OF the world; and whether botn Alfred
and myself would not gladly exchange pla--
ces with him M avery few weeks: not from
any resentments OF the world for at nav
tune OF life 1t is not worth while to be made,
unhappy by them; but because Galen al.
though the Youngest of the three, will have
discovered a superior knowledge of IN an
KIND IN predicting the Indifference and neg.
lect, with which those papers will - re:
ceiyed." Resale shook her head in token
OF dissent. lrust me, my child" con &
nued L, " that to palate accustomed to tle
Cayenne of politics. the Old Bachelor will
be dish by far to fiat and insipid to be-
reiished. l much dorbt with Gaen. w1e-
taer ne will even be read after the nove'ty
OF ms hrst appearance shalt be worne OFF, -
Z" He will be read, at least, ia the country !.
for IN the country yo,. know, Sir. we re- al
every thing that newspaper contains, e.
ven ~ the advertise tIients.' And If he
snail be read IN the country the hignese
point OF my ambition will be attained In
towns know that the giddy wheel ofplea-
sure will not stand still, nor the war of par.
~ cease at my bidding Let us go on then
10 Try what effects we can work upon he.
country, and whether. against the ordinary
course OF things, we cannot produce a re-
vulsion ofmanners, taste and virtue on the
towns" But in the mean time what be
comes poor Galen I'll Cannot bear thai,
ne SNAIL be held up to the world as pill :.
OF ice which no ray of the sun touchrs m re
than once in six months. Have I not seen
the blood rush into his face, his temporal
arteries swell and throb, and his eyes over
no" al recital which half the world would
hear with Composure 90 I" You have. nv
dear Resale" g said l. ,enderly .aking !.
hand" and so have l tn lusand, thous nd
oines. 10 mo- know young man of finer
feeling OF higher and noble virtues or a
more comprehensive. acute. Determinations
and powerful mind than Galen.'' Heaven
bless you, my dear uncle" said the sweet
girl with a grateful tear, and a cherub
smile, while her arm of snowy lustre en-
circled my neck. " Nay Rosalie," CONT.
nued 1, g do you not know that Galen 90 is,
one OF my associates in this enterprjze-.
Like distinguished statesman IN ,uv
country whom have often had occasi n 20
observe and admire, he is astute in starting.
dfilcuities while the subject is in conference
Out the measure once resolved on, no nan
enters breach, with more gallantry. AID
effect" 90 my uncle. how sweet to a s,s-.
ter'sear are praises bestowed on a brother.
and those praises too from such a source =
The rest was looks
1 have resolved that Galen shall very
shortly make his appearance in The Old tSa-
chelcr and as / am sure that his dispositi-
on VIII lead him to maxi his first bow TO mp
fair auxiliaries. have given him an opp3r.-
tunlty OF doing so by asking his opinion N r.
sentiment of Doctor Rssh's relative 70 ne
inferiorlty of the female mind. l know hat
my boy will give his answer with The d,goi-
he'd candor of philosopher. and not with
the ducking lubricity Of hetit maitre. Yet
am L enre that n will he e,,ch ~ ~.