Richmond palladium., 1836-03-26
MISCELLAN ECU S.
From the Ladys Companion.
pOOg OLD BACHELOR.

POOg OLD BACHELOR.
~, Eoros-The following letter rece;v-
"A ,.,.ly. nn.! send ~, hopiIg you os s"r,r I"
.or, lair readers may devIsc something I" allie
~. me writer's misfortune. At least ii might
-. . ,rsy pretty and movI3g ballad done
into ver.e ani headed, .'Pity the Sorrows Of Il
,ooe old Blchel0r'
You asked me yesterday. why never
married. male you no reply. except l..
.p,ious Look and deep sigh. You looked
erave, legged nv pardon, and no doubt
You imsgiLed you had touched string
xhc!, awnkc all the slumbering sOrrows o'
nv heart-and ,la, thereby hung tragrc
,rale of WON MS fai,hlcs-n-ss, or Of hope
less love. After due reflection, have
conclud d to op.n INV heart I" y"u. and al
ter the approved method Of ali heroes. re-
h,e the story of my life to you. Tear;
will no doubt spring furit, # not Of con-
passion AZ least "f nirih. ] am at ono,
that most tlesola,e Of maHkind an old bach.
,lor, e. most piiiaLle Of mprials, a blsLful
man. EIsh.uiness has ever set upon NC
Ike an incubus, and destroyed AL the I,r-
pness Of NV life. You have read no
doubt the celebrated adventures of il pash-
fu! man, but | assure YOU my dear mad,m.
his sufferinys were nothing comPired {"
mine. am cursed Will, one Gf those ten
der Susceptible. hearts which can never look
upon n sweet ficc without bving j., and
from the time left college, have been
desperately in love with some one or other
Of my fair acqIain:ances, and have each
time pictured to m,sclf the del ighi
ofdomes,,c flicitv, and have dreaded The
very name of old Bachelor.
] WIS a well looking young man. of good
conn6 ctions and moderate fortune, ard
fattered myself ! shOnll not always lie
unsuccessful. yet bashfulncss has ever
s,erped d between and m,rrcd my hopes.
You have nc idea Of the unpleasant aud
awkward situations il ha, led me into. IL
really seemed at times as If some trickse,
spirit had taken possession Of me, and coi
strained me To act directly Contrarv 10 my
preconceivCd ideas of gcr.lenan!y .n
elegant conduct. IN bow'ns Gu, Of roa,n.
Invariably stumbled over fonisinol, run
my back on Tie s!,lrp edge of a sidr rtrd. :.
and ms involuntary yroan brought all The
family around ne, or il | csc ped these
was sure 70 knock over the servant who
WIS to let the cut.
shall never forge, the ridiculous 6y-
u'e made 1T Nrs.-s. Ten yeas
have plss"d over, and yet am sshs,.I. d.
live TO The mnriitica'ion. aS if it were YES
terday. Isn't by the side of Ellen, with
whom a. TIM, time was deeply smi,'cn.'n
the nlds' OF formal n. sc,nbl ge o: her e.
eg1nt relatives. when th,s same spirit Gt
bashi'luess took possession Of M, ! fidget
Ell W my seat. 'u.nbled up IN, hair, uni,
l"ktd tor all the I'D like raad Tom.
and to complete the scene. confr.vcd io
get both my hands in ny peck cts and both
iee' en'ansled in the roun.'s { my chllr
50 that when leaned forward !, tipped nd
ao"n came an! the chair tog .ther in th..
"'asi "' The cir.le.l on NY knees and heat.
'n' the char on the top of me. was.x-
.''ea'ed H'th d ficu'ty ty the leu hingpar-
y. 60 thus enied this love :if Ir. as /.
never could persuade myself ,o fce Ellen
aIu her SISTERS again. Soon af f,r u i,Icrd
q NINE hearing ,ha, + was . IN. To Phila-
.e'P''.a' INSISTED on giving tn,a letter Of
''"oa'c'lon TO s5me charming ladies' there.
@ .He OF "hom he said, would just make the
"e u "aiGh J VS. I'm search. With q
sssp''a'e 'i'on, ] msde up my mind To
acc ihe strangers. chose the soft lour
wright, as knew I should feel more
.O'"aence IN the dusk. BIT on fin!rnul
5!@' ushered into room full Of ladies',
.aO e'h spirit took possc.sio Of me CON
~H. ] stammered and blundered so ,
v mat It was some time before they ,
5s"od my errand. At length ] sue .
We 70 Presenting ,hc letter to the l.dv
~" vas pointed out TO me as Miss b.
%sced me 10 be eestcd-I placed
y" on the char, lost the centre of rrav-
',Nesed and spraw led abnu, in fine s,,le :
e no smal! amusement Of the l,,'.es. /
~ on 'he floor fortunately hut in cras, ,
- support on the hand If Ms B.
.e" .t Ia 'he Iet.er.-ln few mnmcn,s r
o''hd mys.!fafter Il furious run. ., bn,n.. {
n -, nom, the letter In nv hand. ant =.
"a! he ladies' c.o not know f.o,n WHOM :;
:, nor who was the hountcrin. bear !
NY next adventure happened while :
saying at my aunts " no lives in the
"y. She had sen, for me p,Ir,soss " {,
c,' '"m mike cmysc'fazrecabie TO the.
,h.. 'a eau''fui Miss II. wI,o with sonsj
,, ,ces 70. were staying With her. lad
60 MIss Il. very much, and i, was the r
s'sh Of aun, 10 see Us united IN. il
sMnS was very fine AZ the :imc. ,,.,l q