Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-02-19
FSs. fke -Sess rsrk Star.
A BASlifCL. NAN.


Moaesay. diffidsoee. and proper humility
IRE ,eweis IN the esp OF msrit; but down
right bAsAfuiaess, your real nssssiss As-is ~
I terrible, and y distinct mark VI ill-bre eiing
OF rather Of no breeding at al. Your DASH
ing impv3ent fogs Who say thousand sIlly
things TO the ladies. and iutter around them
like buitsra'es, ere Jet more ebdurabis thsi.
Jour bashfui fellow vhs saeaks into . ooe-
aer terrified 10 catch . look, much less az
change y word with pretty woman
I such an ideaiieal Psrsoa pad ne , vis,t
90 oae Of the cold days last. and broke in
4 upon me with q thousand bows and APOLOGIZE.
| whiie busriy engaged with pen Ia hand. thick
ing OF . whig candidate for president Who
would not run the risk u being Knocked on
the hea Al By our friea5s the NONE OF his aaEns
J wAs Aanoaneed
| SIT down. sir, II you please; makn NJ
more apologies, ST down aud tell nae ,our
eas'ness-" "wsli, sir. I'm come Tor . curl
Gus ousussss-quite IN intrusion, ] am sure.
bat 80 Il %; necessity knows no rsrcnory
some time ago read Id Jour paper de-
| scrtption Of the miseries Of 10 Old bachelor,
and % vas 90 To the lifs-so true, 80 elsetiy
my coalition, thA: Z have made bold To call
on you Zoe advice, for misery, they say love.
company, and one wretehed bachelor may
be able to counsel another thus 10 a.
Z" Stop. stop. uy frisnd. before YOU proceed.
1
No doubt. Inadvertently fallen. Though Q
may be able from memory 90 deseribe tho
misery Of single wrstehedness, had not the
courage constantly To face IL You must not
b deceived. Z am no logger . bachelor do
you want the proofs, look there; that black
eyed, rudy checked fellow on the carpet.
employ Cd In cutting out ships aud houses frona
old newspapers. 70 uy Oldest, no desiED-
himsen 90 be an editu<. for he coa.ends that
] a.. -. h.
out slips from one paper and putting them IN
Ia another That little ocs Who struts about
IN . paper cooked hat and ~o.-lsa s-oru,
9TH which, eter and anon he poses at nv
ribs. while deeply engaged n considering
how the nation Is 10 be saved. - my secoui
hopeful, he IL . Jackson man; all children,
AR. are Jackson men, he goes for q soldier
tf there be wsr. That little golde o. haired
urehin. with melting blue eye, Who Is sure
20 ask me for candy while . am describing.
IN bitter terms. the tyranny Of the Albany
rcgcnry. Is my youngest asd there, With .
basket OF stockings hear her, sIts nv better
half; there - the sparkling are. At! here ara
my slirp~rs; does all ihi, look lake the mise
ries Of . bsehelor'" well, I be- your par
don. srr, for believing thai you wtrs as
wrstcheJ a. Z am; but slill When you hear
my story YOU may possibly advise me what
, IS best 90 be done" $50 on, sir"
WEI, s.r, thus il my father realized
= hasdsoWe property 81 b., Industry. which
be len 10 nae ; bot such we're his rigid no
| tions Of the necessity Of Constant occupatiod
Co prevent idleaess and other evils, that my
time vas employed. after had left school,
which was at IN early age. from sunrise To
bed time IL vas an inesssant round OF oc-
/ eupatios labor, kee ping books. and max ing
out balls Behold me now AZ the age OF TWEEN
ty-three, with . gooi constitution, correct
principles, and Handsome income. have
iost my parents--am siOns In the world
wish 70 marry, but really. SIR, 90 my shaa.s
confess q, have no aeq1aIo lance among
young ladies' do not know any. Sly SC
ciuded manner Of living has prevented my
euitIv sting their acquaintance and h BY ze-
eIdeut am thrown into their soeisty, my
tongue is literally tied. do no, know how
10 address, thsm--i arm MOI eonversant with
the topics which are usually discussed la
short, sir. . wish 10 advertise foe \ ~ lie. and
not KNOWN how 10 drsS up such an adveF-
tisemeBt, I came 10 beg that favor At your
hands"
$50. So" sAysI to myself. there's It-
tie uodesty iumblsd INTO decay CElebs la
. search Of q VIDE" tie vas q good look Ins
young feiloS snd had qaiek eye. which led
me very much TO doubt his RESERVED, retired
and abAshed condition before the iadiss.
Have yoa, sir. eoassdsFsd the risk IA la
king . wife in this strange Way' How very
hsbls you may be - very grOss imposition.
What lady u deiicacy or reputation would
venture TO contract al alliance 50 very 30
be@s and obligatory through the emanuel o(
nevspsper sdvsstss@sat''' "vsry pro-
| babe, ear, but poor honest girl highI be
struck with u . clever wsiI educated dauEh-
ter. III treated BY = Gerry stsP-mothsF. might.
- despair, change her eosdtioa fOr better
! o0s nay, . spirited eirI might admire tbs
novelty. and boldly make the sxpsr imsnt."-.
/ Well, sir, aud hos are 700 10 conduct the
negotiasIon with Jour native bashfalnss.2-
f0a have 10 s1perssnuStsd grandmother or
old n,sidsn aunt 10 arrange Pgsli@iaAries.
." That's very true; but. sir, neeessity will
give ne eOahdsnee, aud dsspair Afford me
courage"
Iurots the advsrtissasnl Tor him, which
he thankfully and carefully plseed "a his
pocket boob, sod bade us good morning -
Z" POGO SsvIi, - says .. Here's condition.
hess's . aotsliy-bs-s's ssra srtsf fslloD
q twenty -shFes. with n good character aad
iaeoase. add not suiseisst imPudsncs % ssk
for wife. hsou lots Of yosax ladies wbp
~Osld have susieisnt obsstIy 90 bfssk atm u
his bashfulness IN few lesssos"
} flOWsveS, his esss l. not . novel one. u
sh0us the ssesssitj Of Parsnss aeoustomins
their soss n early life % e'sliivats the sscidts
Of respectable fs@ales- Tbsy should -
eoafagrd ~ aoy dnDositioa that they NAY
saaB,issI for good female society. sithough
thsy SAY iseuf the charge % beng either
bssu 90 d.a5y. The lives % ehiidrsn should
- ebequsssd with innocent smussasebts
stady sd isboE Fsqaifs such rsIiaf, and ibsy
shosi4 not b. brought up N sisss eos6ns-
@sat. ia . eoggFsi Wsy shieh uoEts thea fos
s0eistJ shon thsy ~ aea nor b dEiFss -
ne difs psesssity - advsFtisisE Zoe = sfs
sd takias ne gisk 81 such dsspsrs'e 40.
vestars.
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