Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-09-15
The Old Bachelor;
The HypOcrite Unmasked
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CHAPTER III.

CHATTER III. .
When absent from her my soul holds
most dear, ...#
What medley of passions invade!
In this bosom what anguish, what hope
and what fear, ........
] Iendure for my beautiful maid.
In the course of time our hero became
desperate, and ru.hlessly abandoned his
hermitage, leaving Mrs. Higgins inter-
es.ing family in the hands of providence.
He determined to venture out into The
world, for hope whispered OF his fairy
vision careering about in those unknown
and dreaded realms. Accordingly, the
faithful narrator can trace him to the
city. We find him taking lodgings at
the fashionable hotel; but we can CLEAN
no Information of the mysterious un-
known for whom he SO ariently sighed.
Being wealthy, and man known for
his talents and requirements, he was
welcomed by the ton. Though ,imid
and coy. he frequen,ed the highes. soci.
ETY.. and looked in at parties. and was
quite lion for season. But, | must
confess. he could not competed with The
city beaux. He could not rattle away
for hours without subject; nor could he
manage his hat SO gracefully, or adjus,
the f"lds of his cloak so a la mode; bu,
he was man for all that--a man worth
twenty foplings, and as many polka dan
GERS. He stammered and blushed be-
fore the ladies, but among men Of sense,
his words seldom fell unheeded. Mas
ter uf his profession. scholar, a lover
of poetry and the fine arts, connoiseur,
a moderate and well read politician, and
filled with knowledge Of no ordinary
kind, he was esteemed by all those
whose esteem il worth having. Blu, he
was no companion for giggling Misses
in their teens and fashionable bellies, and
consequently. this really gre at and good
man concluded there was no merit in
him. He would gladly have exchanged
places with any moustached dandy who
could encountei lady without a blush.
There seemed to be great Chinese
wall, or some such impervious structure,
built round about him, from which the
fair sex fled in CONSERVATION. 1t really
was provoking that our good friend, DR..
Jack, rich in the goods of this world
with a heart of the purest and hottest
feelings, should pine in single blessed.
ness. while nice young iladies were run.
nlng off with impsrlinent clerks, and
giving their fair hands away to rough
surly, unc:vilized fellows, who knew no
more OF their worth than Of the grea
Koh-i-noor diamond. Being in Rome
he determined to do as Romans. and &C
cordingly, DR.. Hinton consulted fash.
ionable tailor, who faithfully promised ,o
make an Adonis out of him in "a hours
A hair-dresser was also called in, who
with potent preparation, attacked tbs
bald place about the size of half-a. Gro vi
Of which we have before made mention
This barren spot was rubbed with yea
and vigor, until it shone like Furnished
plate; but further this deponent saith not
DR. Hinton was known tohave purchas
ed. finally, handsome light carriage
and dashing pair of bays. Soon after
this, he left town for the residence o
Capt. Price and lady, who were the on
ly relatives he had in the world. We
connot describe the wonder and amaze
ment of Captain Price and family, when
they saw their relative descend from his
elegant carriage, and approach their
door.
Come, my dear; let's 60 and NEE
him. cried the lady. running to the door
and falling into the arms Of her Cousin
Jack.
Bless my heart and soul!' cried The
doctor, receiving her embraces as best hs