Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-27

you have proposition the third, viz, that ther
are hundreds of old maids simply from th
TACT that they were never properly introduced
into the society (when young) of suitable anC
eligible gentlemen.
Now, We think that married people, especi.
ally II they are very well OIL, might assist very
| considerably in reducing the formidable list q
ssspinisters." Does il ever occur to Mrs
Green, as she spends her happy evenings with
dear Charley, that she might make many cthers
as happy as she herself is i Look at youi
young lady acquaintances, Mrs. Green, and
Then at the numerous bachelors who would be
all the better for being transmogrified into Ben.
edicts. We strongly approve of &c match-na.
klng," when not carried to extremes. We
pity, most sincerely, those lovely women il
every direction who are leading useless aim
less lives, feeling themselves of not the slight
est consequence in the world, and scarcel,
caring for life. Why not bring such, and thu
Old bachelors. into each others society Ar
range u pleasant party, and flll your prett
drawing-room, not with married folks to pleas
yourself, but with the suitables of the sexe
who are sill single. Rest assured that ther
is pleasure in making others happy, know
only those who have tried. We do not, how
ever, consider marriage essential to the happ
ness Of every woman. Those engaged in bus
occupations are more Independent than Others
and the literary woman whose thoughts ar,
iully employed has the best chance of all O
| being contented and cheerful in single state
Still, marriage is the highest destiny of he
| sex, and it grives us to see so many shut on
from the career doubtiessly intended for them
II circumstances had been more favorable.
Those allopathists of"The Sibyl," who give
large doses Of nauseating medicine, should
remember that the practice is out of fashion.
A WORD ABOUT CRINOLINE.-The hoops worn
by ladies' TO impart rotundty to their drapery
have fashioned the theme for many tancitul an
ecdotes. An incident, however, occurred the
other day by which set Of hoops came very
near affecting the future destiny of enc of the
most amiable bachelors in the city.
On Wednesday afternoon, Messrs. A. & B. a
brace of jolly bachelors, were sitting in their
counting room, on Walnut street, about
stones throw from the Exchange, looking over
bundle of collaterals which had come into
their possession through the medium of their
business, which happens to be that Of Sc bill
brokers'"
While thus engaged, very beautiful lady,
all bathed in bushes, and carrying set of
skirts that set like table cloth hung upon
thorn bush, made her appearance at tho door.
Mr.. A. felt sentimental and adjusted his neck
tie, while Mr.. b., who is some ten years older,
took matters more coolly, and asked the young
lady to take char. Young lady blushed scar.
let, and said that having ssmet with an acci-
dent' she preferred betraying her embarras-
ment before one or two gentlemen to being a
laughing stock for all Walnut street. Her
hooped skirts had collapsed and she requested
the temporary use Of private room in order
TO repair damages Having no GO inner temple"
worthy the presence of so much beauty,
Mesrs. A. 4 B. delicately vacated the apart
ment, and, while the young lady wasre-uniting
the ends Of her hoops took up position upon
the door step.
tas d ffapm apI lad,
The damage had all been repaired, and sml-
ing gratefully at the accommodating note bro
kers, she sailed on her way like yearlng ba-
loon. So far SO good. Just as young lady
cleared tho doorstep however, an elderly gem
tleman passed by. Elderly gentleman wore
rnffed shirt, which projected from his bosom
like the dorsal tins Of suntish and carried d
style OF double chin, and gold headed cane,
that told OF corner lots anu n fat banK-uoOk.
Mr.. A. bowed to elderly gentleman, while the
latter passed on without vouchsafing a word.
As Mr.. A. was engaged 10 be married to ell
derly gentleman's daughter, Mr.. A. smelt
mice and at once became as melancholy as
sick turkey. In the evening Mr.. A. went up
to elderly gentleman's house, for the double
purpose of smoothing up matters with elderly
gentleman and exchanging palpitations with
' his own Maria" MIR, A reached the house
and jerked bell pull; lis heart flut.ering mean
while like a wounded swallow. Elderly gem
h'S'i"h "PPSoiSu III pClSOuS duu luEs n tudt
&c no Young man who received strange ladies' in
his business office could ever become his SON |
in-aw,' saying which, Mr.. a. found himself
standing solus on the stoGp all chagrin and dis
appointment, like Tantalus at his well curb.
Fortunately for Mr.. A., agcnteman witnessed |
the incident about tho hoops, who chanced to
be well aware ofthe lady's high responsibility.
Yesterday afternoon this gentleman accomp IN
led Mr.. A. to elderly gcnteman's house
and so explained matters that Mr.. A. was i'm
restored to his former footing in ell
derby gentleman's family.
Mr.. A. is now as happy as prize pig in a
clover field. He desires us to say, however,
that he has done his share towards relieving |
The embarrassment of ladies with collapsed |
skirts, and trusts that any future breakdowns |
IN that vicinity may be taken for repairs to |
some other oifice.-North american.