The Delaware herald., 1854-06-07
Written for the Herald.
The Bachelor. ..
BY ZEKEL.
Most respectfully to Charlie.
BY ZEKEL.

Chide not the bachelor, my friend chide him
not. Ifhis condition must draw from you some {
kind of feeling, let that feeling be one of sympa-
thy. Ifa harsh thought toward him arises, cut
its root and drop it straight off or else train it to
another channel. For watch you, or in giving
vent to harshness, you will strike a dagger into
an innocent heart, for which, justice will uI-
sheath her sword against you. Remember, You
were once bachelor, such as he, or you were
once cherry maiden, who happifed lonely
one. .f-. ..-
Why is the bachelor still bachelort Look
into his heart---examine his motives While
you behold, take care, or a sigh will leap from
your bosom. You'll see, perhaps, aylegion of
reasons all alive, and tossing hither and thither
emitting acutest noiseless pangs to a soul re-
signed to, its fate. Perhaps he loved, but his
love was in vain. = The fair one said, Go, and
stay gone - but still he likes to glance at her
| cutting, eye,us once and again he sees her.
\ Perhaps he vowed love to one who is now in
the narrow house, and the snapped chord vet
swings in the dampenings winds and sighs dolo-
rously at every passing breath. Perhaps be
1 loves aud itreiurns well paid, but other hands
shake at the wonted deed, and tits delayed.---
! Perhaps he does not love. but, from his heart,
desires the happy day to come when he may .---
II His heart has feltmany a warm touch, and, as il
grew warner, he relished its sweetenings
and wished for more but drew sback for
4 some, great reason Of his own. And others
4 still have other things as weghty, which holds
; them from the bridal altar. Then speak MOI
harshly of him. Know you he has tale that
would make your heart. feel, were yoa to hear
1 II! For Ie can love; be has sympathes deer
as your own; but fortune has not dealt with
|, you and bin alike. Or ifheeannot love, know
: you must that he is the object Of a two.fols
i stream of sorrow. s ross l3F Assr,s
) Who is the bachelorlt The man unmarris..,,
! saws the lexicon. The mani Hold that ia Ell
" The u,antrue to justice and humanity honp
+ and right Then, what'a picture does his cha
n racter present.. How noble how much supc
I'll rior to great mass ofthe finsy stuff that. 4,
|. the human shape, floats slong most noiscfull,
~ on the surface of time. THIN tread not upoi
: fs name. He is a man; he will send back tn.
: stroke, andasee you al his feet His only faul
: is, he is unmarried; and scourge him not. I'd
! that There is cause, and 1t is good.w Lool
= into his heart. examine there. Fear not; Nj
!. viii Jet You, He lisa true man. The impren
n of noble feelings are there. lie has couraga
q he has strength equal lie has tender sens
! tions and ipdependencei bat he has exalto
a affections toe. lie has AN aim, and tits gret
r. and lofty hence he fears not the butt 2 of IN
isa world. Then chide not the bachelor. Will
rel he has aihand 70 labor, hs will live reputable
y and while he has a pen lie win live defsnde,
! though the feelings Of his heart may appear |
4 be dasolste at times vVill hsi not. Charlie
sci HaggIa1a, Bfrthday. 1854 81 n
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