The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1844-08-23

ed, and without n gray hair for every
morning he carefully extracted such un.
timely lniruders from his dark brown locks
and silky whlskers @uh pair Of iweesers.
Tie might have been taken for no more than
two aud thirty. HIS person was well made
and compact, something tall, and inclined
The least IN the world TO corpuency. He
vas handsome that is the ladies' called him
SO, ai.ha clear llorid complexion, fine teeth
aud an agreeable smile aud voice. He was
lawyer by profession, but having inheri.
ted from an aunt Of good fortune, he gave
himself little trouble about briefs aud fees
beng coustltutioHally q lover of ease and a
1 great pattern Of incidence, lounges and Sc
CARS. His sign" nevertheless kept its
place among the hos, Of signs of The black
granite building 10 Court Street.
Neal Neville though endowed with eve.
( ~ quality Of mind and person to win the
female heart, had, unaccountably TO his
Ir!eud' aud TO numerous fair asprants for
bis hand, remained until be had nov 90, a
fall luslie past the half way stone Of his
lhfcc score md ten years. He vas never
theless, what is called "iad,'s man"
lie hgd leisure, and this be devoted TO the
sex. Atnn opera he vas seen usherinc
into the boxes the brightest bepuli.s Of the
town. Ii there was concert Neal Ne.
Vile VS. present With smiling belle on
either arm. IL Washington stree, he new.
er walked alone, aud al every t5id step he
raised bis bat 10 some beautiful gifl or
dashiog widow. Yet no had never pro
pos d. Nobody ever heard Of his having
been IN love; and the ladies' al cneih de
q aired; but 50 long os neither Of them
caught the butts a., there was no envy
nor cold looks, and his presence always
brought Smiles to The lips of those no nc
longer though; &C him except as friend
aud gallant for the street, concert or drive.
Thus this happy, handsome rch, young
old bachelor, fully realised IN the well
known song:
I'D Be butterfly born il bower,
Living where roses md yiolcis meet
Rowing forever from flower to Goxer.
And kissing all buds that arc p.e.ty and sweet"
The apartments occupied By our butter
Nv Of forty years experience, aere at tho
fremont. II is not therefore mead ul to
say that lie vas lodged IuxuEiousy AID that
his rooms were IN every respect veil ap.
pointed. Mirrors aud sofas, velvet d.
van, nnd ,olup,unus easy chairs on rockers.
we're but part Of the means assembled TO
make bin comfortable and a, home But,
he bachelor was b no means comfortable
and At home. There was something want.
ing, and his conscience told hm /, was a
wife. lie YOU'D las late Of mornings, read
newspapers at hour over his coHre, Lnger
long At his dluner, aud plunge into every
variety Of amusement IN tho afternoon md
evening to keep from feeling tie loneliness
Of hrs bachelor chambers. he never ked
10 be in them unless be bad friend md
when that friend got up to 60 he would
take his bat and 60 with him. he fsl, the
need Of wife, aud therefore he sought
anG was only happy IN ladies' society,"
Why, then, possessing oil marrying adsan.
lage-, did he not take 10 himself daughter
Of Eve and end his misery ! That Is a
! question a grea, many beautiful girls and
handsome widows Of his acquaintance put
10 themselves, but which they are not able
satisfactorily TO answer. Fortunately i ls
10 our power to reply 10 It.
Up 10 Mr.. NeyilIr's thirty fourth year,
he bad 60, along wlhou, much solc!tude
aboat marrying. lie felt himself stdl
young and that there was time enough
nevertheless he KEEP, his eyes about hlm
and was on the look out Tor some one with
whom he might unite his destiny. But be
lng iastIdIous, and requiring high order
Of projections, he was not easily sntgiied
Ona was a I,ile too short, another a itIlG
too tall, another talked too fast, another Toe
Slow one was too lively, another too 50.
Der one had q nose With 4 high bridge IN
il, end another had saucy turn up al the
end. One laced too tight and 10 was
afraid she would do with consumption
and another was too fat, aud he apptehen
ded apoplexyl We might 20 on with tht
enumeration without end. Neal Neville
Ed, seemed destined never TO marry
But when he had, as we have SAID, TelcheC
his thirty fourth year, chance threw N hi
way piece Of perfection Of woman kind
She seemed faulIefsto bis eve and tase--
not that he kissed her az tho butterfly dit
the n1Ners He was at Nabanr, luzlly
lying on a rock, fishing for gudgcon or any
other fish that might be foolish enough Ii
bite, when he was startled BY seeing straw
bat and ribbons Hying directly before BIZ
eyes, nnl after gyration or two through
the air, 1T gently on The water and ther'
nJat. Up he sprung and looked aroun'
him, (for the place was somewhat retired
aud saw two young ladies', ono Of them bon
uetIcss, md both running towards the sam
spot where the hat was Graded on th'
waves. The ono who had lost tho hat rui
like fawn, bounding lightly from rock 4
rock, laughing Us she few, her golden brow
lrcsses dancing in the wind, and her coun
tcnance flushed with health and excitement
Our bachelor was entranced. Such
hanutiful ctpatuIn had never before met hl