Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1855-10-26
The Old Bachelor.

Nothing strikes US as a stranger sight
than cool, deliberate old bachelor What
in the rame of posterity is he living for
What is his use? his happiness? what his
prospects? -r,
He builds no sweet home 20 adorn the
earth and give shelter to one of lis blessed
daughters. He offers no1that priceless gift
the heart, to one for whom he could make
paradise, and from whom be would re-
ceive so much more affection than any
man can sire: he introduces to the world
no dear children TO gladden. and benefit it.
He gives business neither TO the Priest,
Mechanic nor Doctor, (it is exceedingly
provoking that these bachelors are not of.
iener sickD Let us set him down as use
Tess.
To ask what Happiness" he has, is as
0nreasonsble as to ask for the rirtaeS OF the
famous prince Of D." - r..#
Does he enjoy that noisy great Hotel, OF
that stinted private boardiug-housr, as be
would quiet wen ordered home, furnished
TO his taste, wearing that familiar look, that
social, easy unrestrained, friendly air &c
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why, every chair and table comes to be full
ofmeonine. after being attached to a home
a few wears Does the bachelor Ike the
arrangements of his room, which hireiings
only care 10 touch-whose furniture awak-
ems no thoughts-no associations, save ci
the carpenter and chamber maid, better
than place made sacred and beautiful by
the hand Of affection. Does he close his
eyes at night and open them in the morning
with feeling of quiet satisfaction. because
no sweet, loving, angelic influence is near
bim-making itself felt in q kiss-a caress
"a delicate assistance in his toilette: and
making itself seen in the shape Of lope'y
woman! Does he descend to breakfast
more easily and more cheeriully, than if a
fond arm rested 10 his? Does he sip hi,
coffee. made Of, and tasting Ike | don't
know what, with the same relish that a mar
Tied man knows-who is The proprietor o.
a neat little kitchen, TO which the wife IL
not a stranger, and from whose hand be re-
ceives the delicious beverage? ~ ben the
morning paper induces laugh or sigh is
the bachelor glad there is no one whs
watches his counlenahce, TO ask What is II
John 80 Lls
When he goes to his business, does be
Ike to.give up the Whole heart 10 il? does
he Ike to feel that no cherished corner rs
two sacred for The world 10 touch that the
iRmosL thoughts are not given to the devot-
ed wife and loving children he might have
had? Walks he to his boarding housr
With brisker air because no eye will grow
brighter. for his coming? Is his evening
pleasanter that no soft, balmy arms are
iwined about his neck-no beautiful little
heads resting on his breast?
But his prospects, " hat are they? Old
age, with no alieviations save What money
can Jay :-uusympathised with6y faithful
heart which might for years have beat in
unison with bis, and might now be suffer
ing and enjoying the same as he. Aye,
ungraced by youthful, blooming. loving
uiinistering children. Sickness. with ser
wants for nurses-w without plying, affection
ate glances TO lessen a pain-no gentle
touch, no tear to soothe his restlessness.-
The dark grave before him. over Which no
eye will weep-he is to leave his beloved
earth without representative to keep alive
bis memory.
,'Oh! no! Eho would live and die bach
elor? Even the sadest Of youthful disap-
pointments cannot demand or Justly SO mis-
cradle life CHeveidnd Herald