The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-06-06

cry smoker or cheWer Is necessarily DlacK-
F.suard, however steep the proclivity that way;
but show me genuine blackguard-one of
the b'hoys, and no mistake-who is not
lover OF tobacco in in some shape, and
will agree to find you two white black
birds HORACE GREELY.
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A Bachelors. .Reverie.
Fifty to-day fifty; little chance now of
my getting wife and huose-full of 'litle
responsibilities" as Fanny Wright calls
them Heigho! Pm getting to be-no, not
"a middle aged-gentleman,' for I've been
that, any time the last ten years ago. 10,
Pm gentleman declining in years, and
may advertise for housekeeper without
giving handle 10 scandal to make free with
my character. Twenty five years ago, and
| should have afftonted the man who FORE
told this: that should be sitting this day in
an armchair, newspaper in hand, breakfast
before me, one foot on acushion, and only
one cup and Two eggs on the table. News
papers are stapid things; I'd much rather
chat over my morning meal. Why the
deuce am not marred Nobody makes
| tea fit TO drink now; and the toast never
comes up 10 me hot. What capital tea Lucy
Smith used 10 make. Poor Lucy wonder
what makes me think of her? People said
Lucy and would certainly make a match,
and so we should, suspect, if ii hadn't been
| for that cursed cousin of hers. I'm sure she
| would have married me if had asked her;
but kept ptpull;ngit ofday after day, and he
-crt me out, and be hanged to him. was
a young gentleman then. and thought |
| could marry whenever liked. They went
away 10 the west and got rich he's MEM
beT of Congress, and she has grown fat, and
rides about in her carriage, with two or
three grown up daughters pretty girls, too,
as I'm told, but they'll never be like their
.noliler! Eve ribbon OF hers, that she used
10 wear round her slender waist thatI bribl
cd her little brother TO steal for me, with the
loan OF my iowling-piece; and sometimes,
when 1t rains, feel sentimental, | take it
ont OF my writing-desk and look al it awhile,
and think I'll throw it into the fire-but |
don't though, and iho1 gh it is yet in the Sc.
cret drawer with my mothers picture, and
the last lock of my owp hair. They make
capital wigs by the way nobody seems to
suspect that my curls are not the natural
crop. Lucy used 10 say that my hair was
beautiful, and I'm almost certain that she
cut OFF lock once, when | was asleep on
the sofa. wonder whether she has lost any
of her spended teeth mine have stood it
out pretty well, but they're going. Parmly
said would last long time, and he
ought 10 know. must go to him and get
himto make me couple of new ones.
What shall | do with myself TO day? Eve
given up business and made money enough
to last me my time. I've no one to.leave it
to after m gone. Where's the use of going
on adding dollar to dollar, and acre to acre,
unless one has children 10 set up? Nino
marriages in the paper to-day! Nine hus-
bands and wives created since yesterday
morning. dare say they'll all have young
sprouts--say four apiece OH the average:
that's thirty-six little mouths 10 be stuffed
with bread and butter, and seventy-two little
feet 10 buy shoes for and two Kindred and
eighty. eight luttle fingers TO wash and keep
| clean No fool OF a Job that for the nine
?apas and mamas? | was always remarka.
bly, fond of children.
There Is new marred couple moved into
the house over the way, on purpose to pla-
que me, do believe; they seem 10 be verv
fond of each other, and dreadfully happy.
There's gig comes 10 the door, every after
noon, and be hands his wife so carefully in
it, and she smiles so brightly as they drive
off, that I'm lalmost tempted to wish they
might break their necks before they come
back That's a nice looking girl that has
come TO stay with them during the honey
moon she's the bride sister or something.
dare say the preitlest foot and the most
rogu.sh eyes I've ever seen.-except Lucy
Smiths. wonder whether she's engaged
10 be married don't see any very suspi-
cious young men come TO the door, and
But what the deuse is it TO me whether she
is or not2 Pm an old bachelor, and must 90
down to the grave without leaving anybody
10 cry for me. should like, though, 10 see
the girl nearer; it's easy enough to get in.
trodrced into the house, and though Pm too
old TO marry, there's no reason that know
OF, why an old man like me shouldn't do the
polite Thing 20 newcomer into TIE nighbdr
| hood I've new coat coming home, tha inv
artist says. will make me look fifteen wears
younger-raher inperiinent by the way
And I'm not so amazingly old, after all
When sat down TO breakfast, elt rather
blueish, and thought myself quite Mathu-
saleh. Poh, no such thing | can walk as
briskly as eper--almost--I can ride, sing,
dan, no, Pd better leave out dancing. But
what ofthat2 Pm good-looking middle
aged man, tired of living alone, and hang
mo but I'll make one more try for the ring,
if1 die for it. There's pretty girl over the
way, and I'll send over basket of grapes