The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-12-19
THE BACHELORS THERMOMETER.

lEErArIs 80. Looked back through WIS.,
IA Of ten years. Remembered that, at twen-
~, ! looked upon man of thirty as middle
aged man. wondered at my error. and pro-
,racted the middle age to forty Said to my
self, Forty is the age of wisdom Reflect
ed generally upon past life wished myself
twenty again. and exclaimed, If were but
twenty, what a scholar would be by thirty
but It's too late now Looked in the glass !;
still youthful, but getting rather fat, Young
says, a fool at forty is a fool indeed" forty,
therefore, must be the age of wisdom.
81. Read in the Morning Chronicle that
matchmaker in Paris, aged thirty had
shot himself for love. More fool the watch
maker! Agreed that nobody fell in love af-
ter twenty. Quoted Sterne. The expression
fall in love, evidently shows loys ~ bss 9sRsalA
in Rosetta, and fell in love with her. Re-
ceived her ultimatum none but matrimonians
need apply. Was three months making up
my mind, IA long time for making up such a
little parcel,) when Kitty Crotch eloped with
Lord Buskin. Pretended to be very glad
Took three turns up and down library. and
looked in glass. Getting rather fat and 1orid.
Met friend in Gray's Inn, who said was
evidently in rude health. Thought the COM
pliment ruder than the health
80. Passion for dancing rather on the de-
cline. Voted sitting out play and farce one
Of the impossibilities Still in stage box three
nights per week. Sympathised with The pub.
lie In vexatlon, occasioned by non attendance
the other three; can't please every body
Began to wonder at the pleasure Of kicking
ones heels on chalked floor till four in the
morning. Sold bay mare, who reared at three
carriages, and shook me out Of the saddle.
Thought saddle-making rather worse than for
merry. Hair growing thin. Bought bottle
of Tricosian fluid Mem. fattering unc-
ton
SO. Hair thinner. Serious thoughts of
wig Met Colonel Buckhorse who wears
one. Devil in BUSH Serious thoughts of
letting 1T alone. Met fellow E,onian in the
Green Park, who told me ,eore well: won
dered what he could mean. Gave up cricket
club on account of the bad air about Padding
ton could not run in it without being out of
breath.
81. Measured for a new coat. Tailor
proposed fresh measure, limiting something
about bulk. Old measure too short; parch-
ment shrinks. Shortened my morning ride
to Hampstead and Highgate. and wondered
what people could see at Hendon Deter
mined not TO marry means expensive, end
dubious. Counted eighteen bald heads in the
pi: at the Opera. So much the better; the
more the merrier.
50. Tried on an old great coat, and found
1t an old little one: cloth shrinks as well as
parchment Red face in putting on shoes
Bought shoe-horn. Remember quizznq
my uncle George for using one: then Young
and foolish. Brother Chares's wife Law. in Of
her eighth child. Served him right for mar
rying at twenty-one; age of discretion too
Hunting-belts for gentlemen hung mn in glo.
ver's windows. Longed to buy one, but two
women in shop cheapening mittens. Three
gray hairs in left eyebrow.
So. Several gray hairs in whiskers: all
owing to the carelessness in mandatory of
shaving-soap. Remember thinking nv IA
ther an old man at thirty-six. Settled the
point Men grew old sooner in former days.
Laid blame upon tapped waistcoats and lie.
wigs. Skaited on the Serpentine Govt
Very foolish exercise, only fit for boys
Gave skates to Charles's eldest son.
81. Fell in love again. Rather pleased
to lind myself not too old for the passion
Emma only nineteen. What then women
require protectors day settled; deyilshly
frightened too late to get off. Luckily ill
ed. Emma married George Parker one day
before me. Again determined never to marry
Turned of old tailor, and took to new one in