The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1847-08-13
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From GOdey's London World Of Fashion,
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companions were finishing their evenings
entertainment. Their party had been
rather noisy one; all young and gay, the
room had resounded with joyous fooler-
les, mirthful songs, and shouts of laugh:
ter. But as change, in this world, is uni
%yersal, their merriment wore out of it.
self, and the conversation took a serio-
comic turn. 1t was evident that the Ii.
guilds were nearly exhausted.
at must be allowed, gentlemen said
Alfred, placing his empty glass on the
table, and with a heightning color, that
contrasted forcibly with the tone of gray
lily he tried to assume, sit must be al
lowed that the life of a bachelor is very
linsipid." His companions looked at him
in astonisment, and their silence indica.
ted that they were not of his opinion
Alfred continued, "Exertion, without an
end, noise and riot without any good re-
suit. Days spent in sowing the fruits of
prodigality, regret and repentance. This
is the life Of a bachelor, which is called
the most delightful season of our exis-
tence."
''But it is the freedom from care and
restraint that forms its charm; you cannot
deny that" said Felix Janier, who APP
peared to have preserved his senses bet
ter than the rest.
II am tired of that freedom cried AL
fred, "wearied with illusions and chimer-
as that exhausted me while attempting to
realize them. l am disguised with silly
amours which fail to interest the heart,
while they destroy my sensibility. l.
must have tranquility--a regular domes-
tic life."
"Are you dreaming of marriagel' ask
eb Felix.
"You have said it; Yes! a beloved wife
with some little image of myself happi-
ness assumed and continuous; it is of
these | DREAM"
Then what prevents you from marry
ingl"
"Why, my good fellow, l am so idle.--
| do not like the trouble of seeking a
wife; besides by seeking, is not like
lily to find a suitable person.
"Then suppose YOU would like som o
lady to seek you"
"And why not!"
Well | see but one way: place your ad-
yertisement in some favorite Journal"
"Faith 1 never thought of that"
"And you would not have done it il
you had. I was but jesting when |
named it"
But l am positively s%erious!'
"What to publish yourself in this
manner?"
"Yes!"
"And give your addressl'
"To be sure!"
"Come, come--that would be too orig.
inal, and your not the man to do it"
"But / will do i'll"
Sand when?"
"To-night!"
II will wager a dinner you do not!'
81 except the bet"
"Gentlemen," said Felix, rising, "yor
are witnesses to the wager. You will
partake of the dinner o.morrow at the
Recher Concale." Of course there wa
no dissenting voice to this invitation, ant
the evening being far advanced, the par
ty separated.
The morning of the next day was COLI
/, and rainy; one of those gloomy days il
8 which time creeps slowly away, and tn
atmosphere seems almost to breath des
pair. Madame Souville and her frien'
Lucy were suffering from its influence
J, they had been silent for more than fv,
) minutes, and that was a long time TO
d, two young, fortunate and pretty women
: one Of whom had proved that love ma,
survive marriage, and the other was a
two-and-twenty, the widow of an oil
: man, to whom she had considered herseI
sacrificed. Seated before a good fire tn
two ladies were, Notwithstanding devoul
ed by the vapours, when Lucy suddenl
paused from mechanically turning owe
the leaves of the mornings journal. He
attention was arrested by a few line
l. which she had perceived or looking
over, and having read them, she laughe
heartily.
"What is it2" said her friend.
"Oh, the oldest thing; the drollest, tn
most incredible, that you can fancy al
swered Lucy.
: OF, what natureP
'An advertisement; I will give you to
y enthusiastically minutes to guess il
. purport!
1t is not worth while to try
b Perhaps no SO listen. "A young ma
twenty.eight years of age, dark compile,
ion, good figure, and agreeable count'
: nance; well educated, and possessin
qualities which he ~flatters himself woul
assure the happinessof any lady who ma
III enjoy an income of not moro than eigl
I thousand francs, desires to enter tn
is state of matrimony as early as possibl
to Youth and beauty are not so much va
ued in his estimation as those moral an
be sterling qualities which form the basis
domestic happiness, yet he would raih'
no that the lady should not exceed his ow
age, nor would he unite himselfto a W
man repulsively ugly. Address (b'
tween 6 moon and Ar. ny to Mr.. Alfre
Couvraud, IL, Rue d'Angolme."
Are those really the wordsP said MAJ
anne SouvilIe, laughing in her turn.
Read for yourself!
: Madame took the paper, and locke
over the paragraph, 1t is too absurd, 81