Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-12-23
For the F fayetteville Observer.
The Bachelors Drea m.
BY u T. H.

/ am much devoted to the Pipe
1t has long been my sole companion
Zone Sabbath evening last summer
when alone, as usual, / drew my arm
chair to the window, with my feet
crossed in it, and my face half buried
in my hands, continued smoking
Then thought L
There's no. il, this world a pleasure 30 swee
As to sit by the window and hll up your fee.
With pipe in your mouth, or [ Cuba cigar
And look a..he world and roach up your hair
In this situation, ! fell into a deep
somnolent reverie. In my imagina-
tion, I saw myself reclining on a
death bed, a few Of my associates
standing around, and half of them
smoking. | extended my hand, bade
them adieu, took short smoke, and
departed. My spirit took its flight
to Paradise, and after rambling to and
fro long time, / finally came to a
trail, which I followed but a short
distance, before 70 und two or three
old pipes! These gave me fresh en-
l had not travelled
thence very far, before l came to a
gate which appeared to me to be in
the centre Of a semi-circle. ]
knocked at the gate, and out stepped
an angel and bowed. / told him |
wished admittance to Paradise. He
said, Have you been honest?' ]
told him / had. Have you paid
your Printers fees2' ! told him /
had. He then gave me admittance,
handed me a pipe, and told me to
pass on to the, gate of Paradise. ]
was then completely enclosed. Be
hind me was the high gate | had
just passed, on either side was an in
surmountable wall, and in front saw
at distance the pearly gate of Par
adise. My journey was short and
interesting \ On the inside of these
walls, could occasionally hear groan-
ing, and great lamentations. At
Iength arrived near the pearly gate.
| stopped and viewed the scenery.
In front was beautiful city on an
The young were sailing
lbout in their chariots, and the old
we're smoking. The pearly gate
which led into Paradise was wide, ex-
tending across the lane. Immedi-
ttely to the right and left, were two
arge iron gates, which gave admit I
,ance through the stupen ndous walls.
Over the gate to the left was paint
ng which represented a man seated
" the fire, smoking, a cat in his lap,
md five or six hounds lying around
lis feet. Over the other was paint
ng, also, but Of different charac
er. There sat a lady of eighteen,
rownih on her lover, who was kneel-
ng at her feet. And there stood a
econd lady, Of about forty, before .
arge mirror, which reflected a pale,
care-worn yisage, decayed
eeth, yet an elegant figure. After
'iewing the scenery sometime, 1
sked an angel for a little information
n the subject. He told me that
hey turned all young ladies' who
lighted beaux worthy Of their at
entien through that right hand gate,
ogether with all old maids, Chose
yer 3O) into dark, dreamy, solitary
lace, Infested with jack p'lanterns,
&C.; and that they
turned all bachelors through that
sft hand gate, into a similar abode.
70 sooner had I heard that, than ]
egan to think | had better be get
ing into Paradise So l raped
t the magnificent gate, and out
topped a fine looking angel, and
aid, you've been honestR' yes, 4
aid /. tAnd. you've paid yoarl
Danters2' Yes stree We'll, said