The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1849-11-24
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From the Flag Of our Union.
How MIR. Blinks WINS taken i'm
and dome for.
DY THE OLD 'UN. ,Yel
Benjimin Blinks was blooming bache
lor of Boston; wel.to.d do in the world
and, us many bachelors are. .ofirreproach.
able morals, as all bachelors are sup.
posed to be, living snugy on his income,
nnd having apartments in Fashionable
hotel, fitted up in style, and KEEP, with a
nea,ness and precision that showed how
particular person their occupant mus,
be. He bhsked In his single blessedness,
like butterfly in the sunshine. In truth,
he passed the heyday of youth wi,hou,
losing his heart, and one ceases to. be
prodigal of his affections at middle age.
When past thiriy.fve,, a little crust col.
lects around the heart Of single man
and prevents its undue expansion while
thousand habits Of living, and little in.
dulged notions becomes so macy impe.
diments to mans freedom ofmotion, aud
make up together sort of moral strait.
jacket. ~.
Ye, there were times when Blinks
thought of bes,owing onlsome fair dam.
sci his life. his fortune, aud his sncred
honor. But the older he grew, the firm,
er he planted himselfon some &, positive
proposition, come what might, he would
not marry an old maid. Old maids we're
so set in their ways $50 fussy $50 par.
ticulur PooE,.old ,bachelnrt was ths
eS'afIss % g5sitnssp saf nome of thGT domcs.
lie sort ihut never stirs abroad7
But at length it was whispered in Ger.
tain elegant circles, reported on Wash.
ington.stree,, aud intimated at the opera,
that Blinks was in love. AT length i,
came out that Blinks was engaged. The
lady was named Miss Emma Blooming.
ton, charming woman, very beautiful,
very fashionable, and very accomplished
But rumor in this case, as in many
others, hud oulrun truth. Blinks was
in love, but not engaged. Still matters
were very fast tending 10 this happy con.
summation. -Four German musicians
achieved serenade one moonIigh, eve.
ming in Mount Vernonstree,; and an.
other evening very interesting tete. a
feie was obseJed by an opposite lady,
who, having no lover of her own, was
very inqulslve will, regard 10 the s!n,i.
mental affairs OF her neighbDrs.
The day after this teie.a tete, Mr..
Binks was shown up into an elegant
drawing.room, and paid his devotions to
Miss Bloomington. He was man of
business, and aware that modern mar.
raigcs are not nude in heaven, but on
Change. He spoke of his stocks, his
Investments, his income hinted a, u
prospective carriage, and sighed as he
depicted his forlorn condition.
Miss Emma's smiles encouraged him
toproceed. Blu, Biinks was i,ot man
to be bcguiled by pair of rosy lips dis.
closing pearly teeth, though supported
by the flying artillery of a pair ofeyes as
bright and radian,as stars.
Miss Bloomington, said he, 1 am o
plain, blunt man, like Mark Anthony.
In Shakspeare's play Of julius Cesar
vide The oration of that gentleman over
The dead body--and wish toask you
ono question.
Miss Bloomington blusIied.
am forty years old. A gentleman
at forty Is older than lady at twenty.
fivs, have told youmy age---now pray
how old are you? 1 dare moi !rus,
your face, and the answer is Of vital I'M
porlance. = s. y II q
Really, Mr., Blipks--
lknow that women and music should
never be dated, but
You are q strange man, Mr.. Blinks,
bp, Pm sure huse no objection to ans,
@efyvufqueaiion. amjust thirty to.
morrow. s.
Mr.. Blinks turned pale, deadly pale.
and muitered the omino.,s words, Old
maid! Bat they were lost Ia tho folds
of bis crasat, He was silent for min.
ute orttwo, and then rose,
Miss Bloomington, said he, lam com.
PEELED 70 wish You o good morning. |
merely called 10 inquire whether YOU
capghl cold ID your promenade las. eve
ming. fTaifs8,f as8,5f y 10 find you looking
DO we'll. Good morning.
Aud Inc gen,lemat, bowed and retired.
Peffdious Hlinks \,
For long lime he gave up society
and seemed to be low spiriled. But he
did not take prussic acid or walk ofi'the
end Of o wharf, leaving q tpl!confesslor
in his hat, and SO ina few weeks was as