Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1828-10-08

ing and asiling at The hardest hearted
husband, father and master in the whole
world, &c. Wife grows old and ugly
children disobedient, extravagant, &c.
Miss now in her teens must give blow
out; cannot afford it-sour looks. Mas
ter, out Of his teens, must have horse
and sulky; have no money; takes all
have got or can muster to retrieve my
own no,es-tell him he is sulky enough
already; then, in faith, he gets III a mood,
like dutliul son, that he may not be-
lie his fathers speech. Madam wants
miss to be INDUCED, and master to have
his own way, like other gcn,lemen's
sons and daug hters; the devil to pay
not copper to apPeasc the monarch OF
! darkness. The house turned upside
down the household mad, and J., (as
must be reasonably expected)-turious,
sif-' chaos is come again. and have
not the potent spelI-money, to bring
all in harmony again. Thus and thus,
went on my amount. When added up
my ledger, found tho sum total at
credit, as Owen would have said, Sl65,
75, and at the debit, 500, ,798: 80, lea
wing balance in favor of celbacy of
500, ,642: "a. One hundred thousand,
six hundred ard forty-two dollars, and
twenty four cents-no small deficiency,
considering the capital invested: so, sir,
| will not enter into the speculation, but
remain as | am, blessed Bachelor. ]
am not like The hypocrites who preach
nnn L.cfrina ,pI i,Ilnw onnthur mn
shall be an irdepcndant and happy
Bachelor, till doomsday live so long.
A few years after this met my friend
Frank Codblood, on my return from my
travels; ARE you IA bachelor still, Frank
He shook his head, and replied, | am.
Bob, bu: | don't glory in the title. :
Sometime after met hun again. Still
a bachelor, FrankP asked ]. Yes, Sir,
replied he, with pale aud sober coun-
tenence, 'I am, but don't thank hcav-
en-
The next time wo met, | put my old
question to him, 'are you IA bachelor
still" ALAS, sir' said he, in a meIan-
cho'y tone | am still bachelor, but |
don't think it such noble and independ-
cnt life.'
met him again, and to my usual quest
ion he replied. i am still single, but do
not think there is much glory in celiba-
cy.' 'Why, sir, you spoke to fraction
on The subject some years ago, ! hope
you have not changed your mind; and
yet, that miserable, cherries, frigid face
Of yours, speaks as much
Do not tease and torment me; the ac-
count was all wrong,-every item wrong;
| am unhappy, miserable; o! | am
wrctched, Bob curse my stars-I will
repent till the latest day of my life, that
l did not marry at twenty five.
'Why Frank? what has produced all
this changer
o! Bob, my dear Bob! I am too mis-
cradle to be questioned. have seen
many of my friends contented and blessed
as the day is long, with loving wife and
smiling children wish | were as happy
as they-I want something to Iove-I
wish had some one on whom to place
my affections,-some kind one to comfort
my old age,- an heir to inherit my mon
ey. | got dog to keep me company
| always liked dogs-they are noble an
imals. | am
"A friend TO dogs, for they are honest creatures,
And ne'er betray their masters; never fawn
On any one they love not.
But my dog died lately, and have been
miserable ever since. The young girls
jeer at me; wished to marry, but they
say in reply to all my long speeches and
professions of love, that : l might be their
Grandfather. Grandfather, faith! am
not so old neither. l will marry, yet,
Bob, yes l will marry, better late than
never
A good resolution say L.
So it is, and am determined TO fol-
low it,
Alas! however, for my old friend
Frank Coldbood, he died before he
could put his determination in force.