The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-07

j know thy spirit hovers near
Oh, may il ever with me dwell,
And guard Inc by its holy spell
The Bachelor-Husband.
By Bachelor Husband, we mean husband who
Is made bachelor pro tenn. by the absence of his
wife.
OF course such kind of life has it's little enviable
drawbacks and annoyances, for which freedom
can compensate. II is freedom made slavery.
Husbands are always raving about the bliss of
getting away from their wives, and, when they do,
what miserable creatures they are! They are al
ways whining then TO have them back again.
The Bachelor Husband is melancholy proof of
this. His wife has gone on visit to her papa, or
some rich relation in the country, from whom she
has great expectations She is not to return for a
fortnight. The ''dear Hubby is left alone-not
altogether out of love with the thought of being
stored TO liberty.
And yet, the first day. what helpless creature
be is! He is left the uncontrolled master of the
house, and doesn't know where single thing is
kept. IL he wants any thing, he has to get up and
search for it himself, and even then there is but
small chance of his finding it. For he doesn't
know one key from another, and he tries them all !;
but, as matter OF course, the very key that is
wanted is missing.
them, with triumphant chuckle, that he is
bachelor, and they must come home and dine with
him.
What dinner, Probably it has not been ordered
How very foolish! He quite forgot that he has 10 GO
to the butchers and the pouterers and the green
grocers, every day himself now; or, if the dinner
has been ordered, II s TO be some vulgar dish
which he is ashamed 10 see put upon the table or
else il turns out to be the very Joint which he never
touches. For the cook does not know all his whims
and iancies. his choice aversions and his prefer
ences, az ala vac does.
Then, s-au; tie bee Wa .out stnrtsv, and
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cook 10 ron lo thc ssAn. and Evc lor a p,nt 81 tao
best ale " hon ,hc bos, 5 aro1ghg ~ one can
drink it,
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who assn tr t8i 81 t1er re ir the i-sst flr ttaf
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bachelor D. stand sss Is.
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melanch 1c jns1sg 70 irel ,Ae nr ~t
suddenly s.. easl arrnie $50 x .bc
nurse TO = eFe - s rer AZ Pen
tonvie, sad Chat ~ laf ap ~, es,4ie -. nps
raked tn hrc oct in thr parof, end ~ DC s obliged
TO go do - ia.o ihe 7tcn, arhere ae -iis, listen.
ing TO u ack-tis O. ~ itts Fit..hsf t-'k, and
amusing imsc4i ~ as'e iifrr .spd b-tiae
oil black 81 "a f-s' 60 ert ~ iH %
morning ID .hp 4tilu"A InF a. tle = pf'l-
claims q reiurn.
His trc iot bcg'n ihe bret inl.a atst uigFniDg
lie cam the sersaAa Vat % ta Then ~
has TO n tnseiy ior Yeiy a aaf q ~ waits
what iii = Me-ihts :. oonue iley soel1 O.
be aware 1s Hfi p'f-tl-e. 1na 4l,Ar htNt e. tacF
can 70 rt fsih
when np room % rcarce'f y
busted, g. Ac Ipil- finH Ateuis efld ~ near
ly sits dow stet 'k ~ hiaak leal .ltlrlita
that has l''l o. Ah hgo. fllf -" esnno, gti
The urn, Co, NJ ~ hc t9' faa COG his
own Drcs+p H-t -utt-fl altV tif t'f NJ NrI 1Ni
self
linen ~ I. p'ate'th ete hfpiite't'i- if-in ins
inalo TO- 'oNe.s, ., g.hfi iA's " t'rps
sheetsi r. u VI ~ 90. - e ~
inquiry At ,9't - il' ~
nave ior N-'A tne PIs>
cutes hil "a at. 80 ~ 2. %. h ~
away from his home ana regularly nlnes ou':
moreover IL Is oheeriess olning al aione-situhg
opposite his ~ne empty l onan PersPn s' 70 70
'ake wine OF etchahge N1ru WIN. nc i.e slIehce
grows Oppressive anu any enseaP, saw uust lining
place, Where therc are no'ning Oul cnoPs ana
ah-eScepuhg steaes anu CnOPs-Sooh Oec0nies
preierable -
No' nat tue naons'v, nuso uines nuen a..
cheaP dimng places. ne run, tnIougn tne SirSie
OF ms Irlcnds ana rehuons, peglhmhg win ms
Hlenus hist' lo' nc kno"s ,ney give tne Des' u,n
ners, and reserVlng tne reiauons lor tne last: nc
requires no INVITATION -lor une iact OF ms Delhg
Bachelor throws open every dlning room door 70
him. He begins TO stop out late-sssociates with
young meh-gee lhto haOn OF latc suPPers,
and smokes incessabtiy-ior cigar IS one oi those
recognised privileges which the Bachelor Husband
akes Oehihu ms Whc paok, which nc "ouio never
dare 70 90 70 her laoe.
but sHokhR' even ia hS own PIIVr' noe
enough TO make the place happy Ihe place looks
empty, dreary, and no wonder he comes home late,
Tor II has lost all attraeuon' All comfort, In ms eyes
IL Is house Tor nun, out no nome. ne - very NJ
ue oetter tnan louger-ne mas merely taken sl.-
ung room ana Ded room ior iorin ~ IN ms "iie
mansion during her absence. lie leaves inc nrst
tning IN INC ino'hhg' ana goes nome the las' thlng
al nlght 70 sleep.
Every tnln loses the orlgnt appearance II mao
Wnch nis vic Wss on the Spot 70 look aiter u'e
house Inc drawing room stares at hlm Iike din-
gy LDWher bszsar smO'hcred ia dus'' Dust seems
70 sprced l.sei over every ltte 'hng, and the ser