Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-07-31
JOB WORK
From the New Orleans Delta.
4 True Story why james Buchanan is Bach
elor,
"Come thick night,

elor.
"Come thick night
And pail me in the dunness smoke of bell
That my Keen knife sees not the wound il
makes" LADY MACBETH.
More than fifty thousand years ago, in far
OIL planet Inhabited by men and women with
like feelings and passions 10 ourselves, there
once existed great nation which Lad conquer
ed for itself beautiful home on a large conli-
nent, originally possessed by wild beasts and
by SavageS in shape resembling man, but
scarcely less wild and useless than the beasts
they hunted and destroyed. This great nation
had in ITS youth spent many years in doubt
tul struggle with the beasts and The savages,
and had labored hard in clearing out tie thick
forests ard transforming them into lovely gar
deus anG fields, in which they might live hap
PLY and abundantly, far from the annoying in
terleTence Of other nations, across " ide
Nocean on the same planet, who had driven
away their fathers and sometimes threatened
them.
AS the men Of the great nation, then in in
fancy, struggled day by day with untamed
beasts, and SayageS of the forest and looked
forward every evening in their musings 10 the
time when their children should enjoy The fruits
OF their many tolls and dangers, they were un-
consciously learning themselves and inslilling
INTO those children some Of The most glorious
lessons in human life ever known in that, or
indeed any other planet. Among others they
learned to associale on equal terms, 10 rely
each on HIMSELF to unite for mutual protec-
ton, and above all, 10 be in all things constant
and lTue; so that when, in the course OF time,
they became the great nation of whom We
have spoken, they were fully mbued with
ihnCE nrtn n,pla n,,l
like the other inhabitants of their planet, and
chose every lew years one OF the il own body
10 see that their laws was carried out.
There was one young man among them who
early distinguished himself among all his fell
lows by being s'ro ger, more self reliant, more
constant and truer than them all. He was
made spokesman for his neighborhood in the
public asSembly--then sort of representative
tor division OF the nation called u State, IN
which he lived; and then again for many years
he was the Embassndor of the whole nation
abroad, and earned as lisn renuwn there as he
already enjoyed al home.
During all this time he never took partner
10 his home, according 20 the custom Of his
fellows. His eaily friends married and had
children, and died, and those children married
and did likewise, yet he remained solitary and
alone. All wondered at it. When he was at
last proposed by large number OF his fellow
citizens for their chic ruler, be had become
gray in the service Of his country and was still
bachelor. Those who were opposed TO him
talked ol this as all evidence Of his coldness Of
heart, and appealed to the women 10 use their
efforts against him. Olly few OF his friends
knew the ruth, and felt how keenly these idle
rep:oaches cut him 10 the heart
Many years before that time, when he was
strong and hopeful youth, but aS yet little
known outside Of his own immediate circle,
lie was already promised in marriage 10 The
cir! with whom his heart had been, since ear
iy childhood. He and she had talked and
played together as children, and loved each
other as boy and glr, until they had become so
inSeparably inerlwined in each cther'S visions
OF lie, tina; no picture Of foncied happiness
was ever formed by either, in dreams by day
or night, which did not include The other as
It's chic JOY, Neither ever passed moment
walking or sleeping, when the other was not
present in hope or reality. II he ever dream
ed Tor moment OF the fume he was afterwards
10 achieve, we may be sure she was there 10
turn his pride into exquisite happiness.
In the midst Of al this, about the lime he
was first chosen by his comrades 10 be honored
and trusted, the sun Of his inrer Ii e suddenly
set 10 rise no more. The lady OF his love
slckened and diej. That night which has no
morrow fell on his inner life. Thence forth
there was no more hope OF love for him. He
had played high for happiness and lost. The
game was up.
A weak man would have sunk down ruined
and desparing. A heartless man would have
filled her place with another idol. He was
neither weak nor heartless. he had been
taught IN The school Of the founders of the
great nation, and was at once strong and true.
He went on in his course, and served his coun-
try well and honorably. LaurelS gathered
round his brow, and every year added 10 his
lame. But his dreams OF love were buried in
The grave Of the chosen Of his heart; and the;e-
fore he remained forever a bachelor.
Nothing remains 10 be told, except the Sc
Duel OF the story. 1t is al lmoSt incredible in
these days Of political bloodhounds, but nor
The less true. As soon as the thoughleSs
babblers, who had unwilingy, IN idle gossip,
said things that would so cruelty and uniustly
stab him 10 the heart, if he should perch0nce
hear them, heard the story of his life, they
stopped short in their folly and said no more.
One, i'll particular, silly and shallow fellow
living in large city near the mouth OF the
principal river of the country, took back h rs
former babble, and publicly declared that al
though he diSliked the great man for ruler,
he would never Willingly would wound SO no
BILE and constant heart.
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