Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1852-12-23
EVENING STAR.
From the Carpet Bag.l
RUPERT WARREN'S ADVENTURE
BY CARLOS WILMOT.

cradle trouble, and would not have run the
risk of getting himself into an unpleasant
difficulty. But he went ahead without first
assuring himself that he was on the right
track; which want of caution, although in
the sequel it did not very materially, might
have led to very unpleasant consequences.
My friend Warren was an inveterate wo-
man hater-he could not bear to be in their
company, and never spoke Of them except
in terms of ridicule. This dislike to the
sex he made no endeavor to conceal either
from them or his male companions. He
had even, though but twenty three, joined
club Of old bachelors and was held up by
members as a model for all young men
We're all Of their opinion, what would be-
come of the ladies? Heaven only knows
But, fortunately, the number who are of
their opinion is but small portion of man
kind
And yet Warren was not grabbed old
stick. But twentythree, with comforta-
BILE fortune, of pleasing exterior and ad-
dress, and a cultivated mind, no one, less
than he, were he so disposed, would have
| feared for the success of a suit for the hand
of the fairest of Bost.n's fair daughters
Setting aside his foible, pleasanter and
more agreeable companion can nowhere be
found. He was the life and soul of bache-
| lordom. No gander party could be COM
| plete where Warren was not present. Who
| could better sing song or crack joke {?
| Who more graciously occupy the chair and
give out the toasts, while the sparkling
champagne crowned the glasses with it's
silvery froth? But his glory las now de-
parted-he has yielded up his bachelor rev.
els at the shrine of Hymen and is now con-
tent to enjoy the more quiet pleasures of
the Benedick. [ sometimes used to think
that he did net always believe, himself, in
the cutting remarks he made concerning
the fair sex, but regarded the matter some.
what in the light OF a hobby, which, having
once bestrode, he must continue to ride
whether or no. But to my story.
| One afternoon last summer | met War
rem on Washington street, and as we were
both at leisure, we continued to walk to-
gether. 1 remarked that he did not rattle
on as he was accustomed to, and that the
ladies we encountered passed scatheless of
the remarks he was wont to make upon
them. could account for it in no other
way than that he was unwell, and in no hu-
NOR to make his piquant observations.
Warren" [ inquired, "are you i'll p"
"Ne, why do you ask?''
81 fancied that you were, you are so
much more quiet to-day than usual Even
that simpering miss, yonder, kissing her
hand to that dapper young clerk over the
way, has failed to elecit from you a single
remark-you who have been SO ready to
ridicule women when you have had much
less reason to do so than at present."
"Ah my FRIEND" said he, ''all that is
passed and gone"
Chow" cried astonished.
"Henceforth," he continued, s'the ladies
may do and act as they please without the
fear of my tongue. l am silent-dumb. My
eyes are closed to all their little peccadil-
loes"
"How has this marvellous change been
brought about in you?" asked
"By the power of the little god, Cupid.
whom have, until lately, despised."
"What you--you, the woman -hater-you
IN love after all you have said against the
SEX"
''Even so,'' he replied. 81 take back all
have said derogatory to them, and humbly
beg their pardon for past transgressions.
Like what's his name, when said l would
die batchelor, did not think 1 should live
to be married."
Il congratulate you on your conversion.
But what will your club-mate end acquaint-
ances say"
81 know that shall be laughed at for a
while" he replied, "but I have courage
enough to face it. Then it will be only for
time; like nine days wonder, it will at
last die away and be forgotten"
81 admire your philosophy" said l.
''There are not many who had taken such
decided stand as you did, would be willing
to brave the laughter and ridicule of his as
sociates. When do you intend to marry ?"
''Alas! know not" he said, with such
woe-begone look, as though he had been
afforded glimpse of Paradise and then had
it vailed suddenly from his sight, that
could scarcely help laughing at him myself.
However, repressed my risibilities as did
not wish to offend him, and l really felt
quite an interest in his adventure
''Who is the lady," enquired; s'do I
know herr"
81 don't know, for don't know her my
self-neither her name nor where she lives -