Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1854-04-05

fore resisted, feeilng assured that Woulo return.
But acted so ridiculously that she gave way, and
in six weeks married him from pure chagrn.
never blamed her, for the fault was all my own"
$50 it would seem. But did all your attempts
at matrimony end hers!" .t
~ cannot say whether they did or did not. Af-
ter came back was rather sober for while,
yet as no one knew the cause, it made but very
little difference with me here, for went to gal
lanting around again; but whenever things began
to take serious turn, some hotU or other tOdS al
'cGys ef"' .-----.-.-
sNo doubt you can ascribe to this cause, the
reason why you remained as you are. 1t is what
my own experience confirms, and what have Of
ten detected in Others"
"You say your own experience confirms it. Now
think that it would be no more than fair, at least,
that you should give it, inasmuch as have told
you what many guessed at, but never mortal knew
before, excepting those concerned"
81 can give it to you in very few words, but
it will be dull and uninteresting, there is nei
ther romance nor incident connected with it
Shortly after | settled in c., became ac-
quainted with Miss Helen Belmont, young la
dy of ability, quite accomplished, and wthal good
looking; but she was not altogether unlike Favia,
"FOnd to be seen, she kept bevy
or powdered coxcombs at her levee,'
and, strange as it may appear, went along with
the rest and stranger STILL fell in love, although
this is the first time that ever acknowledged it,
and very probably will be the last, yet sometimes
think that it was pride, or an over senstiveness
that kept me from it. | watched for favorable
opportunity, but it never came, for if had any
tact for bringing matters to an issue, she had
better for eluding; and not fancying quite much
competition, withdrew from an arena where
supposed was an unnecessary appendage, and
concluding that new face was absolutely neces-
sary to engage attention, strove to Danish her
completely from my thoughts. | succeeded so
well that became welded to my books, and have
never allowed myself to even think of matrimo-
ny since; but after developments, as in your case,
convinced me that erred; but they came too late,
and their only effect was to make me more stead
fast in my determination to remain, as now am,
a bachelor"
"Here is my hand to that-but do you seriously
believe that the reason why so many of US are
bachelors, is to be accounted for on the ground
misplaced affection or early disappointment"
81 am confident that most cases can be traced
to one or the other of these causes. | could cite
you u number Of instances in confirmation of this
theory but the reason Of it, in my opinion, is too
obvious to need their support; for when that prn-
Mn od hIaSfnd
confidence in the opposite sex per;shes with it,.
The individual then rests solely upon lis judg-
ment-and Judgment though erring of itself, is a
stern guide, too stern for such matters; turning
away or condemning, at the first discovery of
fault; making no allowance for the many virtues
an individual may possess, and is ever looking for
something better, something perfect, and will die
believing such an one exists unfound, unless he
abandons the search as we have.
When we remember, then, that faults are
common Inheritance then with all mankind, we
can easily see how it works, without aid from the
philosopher or logician Again, the finer the harp
strings of the soul the more exquisite their melo-
dy the more easily are they deranged or broken
by the rude shock of an unpractced hand; where
as, the courser they are, the better able are they
to withstand the narrowing, dscordant rakes of the
novice. Consequently it is only the most perfect
organizations that are liable to receive an injury
beyond the repairing skill Of MASTER and it falls
to the lot of this class alone to be doomed to life
of single blessedness. q say doomed, for howev-
er we'll contented we may be with our positions,
they are not natural, and originated in a kind of
fatality.) Nor dos it initiate against my position
that we, when we become aged or infrm, come to
be denomnated "crusty,' for many of the sweet
est elements of nature, unless properly huSbanded
become strong acids.
In looking at the subject in this light, we can
perceive that there is not only truth but reason in
the common remark, that bachelors usually leave
their fraternity in hurry, for they we'll know that
if they give Judgment time to work, or allow
themselves time to analize or arrange the discor-
dant elements of a previous shock, that it will be
an end of the matter. These same principles also
hold equally good the other side of the house,
when the difference Of position is taken into con-
sideration."
"Well, believe you are right. Inever looked
at it in this light before, yet your reasoning ap-
pears to me to be not only correct but conclusive.
But here, light another cigar, and change the sub
ject for it is getting to be altogether too serious
| for me.'' +&t2
The offer and suggestion were duly acted upon,
and the busy thoughts of the past, vanished with
the magic circles and wreaths of smoke. They
remained short time, and departed for their diff.
ferent apartments, and rose in the morning, pre-
pared to grapple with the stern realities of pres
ent life with renewed vigor. Hsaara
five have done the brotherhood any service, by
showing them to be noble band, the most per
feet among their fellows, and entitled to something
!, more than derision, we cheerfully throw down ou
i quill, hoping that the effect of our simple story