The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-02-26

l''dipN Ho bHt i 80 ldfllil, ont->lt!rti.
prciudccd blear-cved, aundiccd. h.oted
dlScontentcd, even, As an apo>tatc, when he
finds that he has departed from the truth and
fallen into hopeless, comtortlcss mistake,
from whieh there is no escape but hv the mcr-
cltu lnterpo>ition Of Dcath,or by due process
OF law; who having once vowed to live a Ben
cdict. and con>ort only with trccmen. ha.. .hv
some hocuS pocus.>ome practice Of diyination,
some dclectahle witchcrv. some guile. fraud
accident or dcccIt, been so bcguilcd >rdurcd
whecdled, cheated and bctoolcd. that he has
left the state Of cclibarv the primal holy
state in EIcn.-tor man did not fall til! he
lost rib and gained wife characterized for
excessive vanity. foolish curiosity and an in
ordinate appetite tor forbidden iru;t. and
taken upon himself the duties and ''rr>ron>i-
liliticS that come with mat.imonv" 1t j. not
singular that such an one should bc Iri,r {,
write tor pleasure, If not for bread. and hi-
subject naturally enough. Ike TINT a., H.
tingui>hcl couciAvc which Milton has d,.,,.ril.
ed, Is the heaven from which he has fallen
and the anGrl> who lo>, not their first estate
such an one, Mr. Editor. mu.: have furnished
the reflections upon "O,d Bachclor>," which
hal place IN your paper l,.~ W 'rk> a-o, in
dulgin@ IN Il" ar,ituonv, bitterness \ >IirrI
that >avor> strongly Of temper >ourrl l.,
coniugal inronla';hli,y. and wit crown in
>ipd by being "cabinyI, criblcI, confined.
and ever G.wdIn. at home IIr would. a.
the fox who lost his r4.,,,ory ano"nlagc thro
lh" in>trumcnt.'ity Of bait anI trap. max,
it fashionable for men to be- curtalr,. of then
fair proportions and 90 about the streets witt
a woman on one arm.a baby on the othcrant
two or more children in short clotlc, han.iu.
to each SKIRT of their coats, he>i,ics leading 4
lap dog and carrying an umbrella and d
shawl
Old Bachelors. why, >lr. Editor, bachelor:
never grow old d-onIy in wears Time an,
chance come to them, Il, to ali, but hardi,
leave an impress. IrrpeXitie,, cares. cur
tain lectures, hot di>hwatrr, groccrs' bills
mIiIncr, accounts, unpaid debts contractc'
@'", sola, broom>ticks, mop>. and dun>. d,
not come 1t him. Ills time is his own. h
purse is his own, his wit is his own, and hi
brecchcS are his own, possessing them in tc,
simple and not in remainder or rvver-ion.an,
!, he employs them 50 wisely that his tempe
does not become sour, nor his wit flatulrnt
! nor his purse empty, nor his gait >tooping.no
his glance turtive, nor his nerves unStrung
nor his eve dull, nor his countcnancc heav,
nor his hair gray; in short, old ace sits :
, easily upon him that his true antiquity ca
with difficulty be discovered, and he dies i
his bed as christian should die, and if n
fuss is made about it, it is because his friend
are philosophers and don't expect that he Ia
gone to the Fools Paradise If he suffers an
purgatorv after death, it will be because h
has been through no such state in this wOrlr
and hence his condition may be different tror
your married man who has been tormente
before his time
but friend at my elbow suggests tn;
!, the writer in WATERFORD may be a woman
Heaven save the mark and let me put
period to this lest haply | be found in contli
with a woman. INI-S.