Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-10-03
MISCELLANEOUS.
BACHELORS LOVE MAkGNC.

door! Blue, spicy wreath's OF cigar smoke
ercliug up to the ceilng-uewspapers under
the table-Castile soap 10 the tiny brpuze
card recever-slippers on the mantle piece
and general confusi IN everywhere. Aud yet
Mr, TbornbrOkc-poor deiu1ed nlortEi-sOl-
emnly believed that his room was in the most
perfect order. For hadn't he poked the emp
ty champagne bottles under the bed and sent
the wood bog to Lear them company, and bugg
his morning gown over the damp towels and
busted the ashed sprinkleG hearth with bis
best silk pocket handkerchief? He'e Ike to
see a room IL better trim than that; guessed
he would And now be was mendIng him
self up preparatory TO going calling. to call
the very pretii-st girl in New York. Not
that he was particularly fond OF the needle. but
when a fellows whole foot goes through hole
in the north east toe of his stocking. and
there isn't button on his shirt its time &c
repair damages
Now. as Mr.. Thornbrooke's whole stock OF
industrial i'm plemenrs consisted of lump OF
wax, an enormous pair or scissors aud one
needle, the mendIng didu't progress rapidly.
His way OF managing the button question,
too, necessarily iuvolvod some delay: he had
to crt al! these useful little appeudages from
another shirt aud sew them on, aud next,
when the second shirt was wanted. wig it
was easy epouGh TO make a transfer again,
See wbat il Is 10 be bachelor of genius as
it reyer occurred to him to buy few buttons
eXoral 4
'.Buttons are Uct much trouble said Mr.
Jhornbrook 10 himself, as be wiped the per-
spTatIou from his brow; but when it comes
to coat sleeves, what the mischief is Il fellow
te do? haven't any black thread either"
aud he looked 0olorou>ly at small tear Just
ia the elbuw where suDie vicious uaii bad
Caught I'D the broadcloih "A black pin ma
do foe 10 night, aud to morrow I'll send il Ia
tailor. / he fact is | ought to be married and
so | would If only dared to ask Lillian o.
desrl | know she won't have ue-auG yet
l IA not so certain either--if [ could ou ymps-
e. Tie c,urage boldly 10 put the question.
But just as sure as l approach the dangerous
ground. my heart fails me! Aud then that
puppy Jonts, with his curled mousiache and
Eair parted IN the nIidile-always hanging
aroana lillian, AID quoting poetry to her-if
/ cJ0ij have the privilege of kicking hinI
across the street Ia die happyl He isn't
b lshful. not he, If somebody would ouly in
vent a new ~ay OF popping the question
s methiug that w4su't quite SO embarras-
suue"'
Oar hero gave his black, glossy curls ar
ext brush surveyed himself critically 70
the gla-s. aud then with deep sigh set forth
to call on the Identical Lillian Raymond, re-
sowing. az he had done a thousand times
before, that if-perhaps-may be
OG! ths bashiuUe>s of bachelors
Wbeu Mr. ThorDbruoke arrived within the
charmed precincts of Mr. Raymond's hand
5ou,e parIVrs, velvet carpeted, chandeliered
y iGh gold aud ornulo. crowded 10 the very
toors with those charming kuick knacks that
ODly wUnaIs taste PROVIDES. Miss Lilly
sas at hclIe IN 4 e5Eidiering pink arriUu
iress. edged with white lace around the pear
y shoulders, aud crIaiNOu moss rose twisted
n snCpg the ripping waves Of her soft brown
Iair. she never loJI;,d hall Sd pretty. and
thank Providence, Jones wasn't on hand once
IN his llle. But what was alnIost as bad,
i.uiy's cousin was there-a tall, slender. black
eyed girl with arch hps, aud cheeks as red
as Spitzeuburg apples. q, bow ThornbroOke
wished that MISS Esther Allen was at the
bottom of the Red Sea, or anywhere else cx-
,ept III that pa ticuiar parlor.r Aud then her
eyes were SO oshafp-he hadn't been doing the
sgrevatie' uIvre tdau tour minutes and a
Bsii before she exclaimed:
Dear me. Mr. Taorubrooke-pray excuse
ne-tut what on earth is the matter with
your eibOWE' ae-
Mark turned scarlet-the traitorous black
JiD had q, serted It's post
"Ouly compuunu fracture in my coat,
MIS- ALEU-, said he, feeling as though his
ace might do the duty of Mr. RaymUnd's
,baudellers pu: together; '.you know We bactI-
;loEs are hot expected to be exempt from such
hugs"
Hold your arm. sir. and I'll set ii all
u. II
,ro ducing frou secret recess in the folds |
# her dress. th;mbie aud needle, threaded I
With black silk, aud setting expertly to work. !
There. now, consider yourself whole -
'.IiOw skiiful you are" said Marx. admi- !,
iusly, after he had ihaukeG her most sin- |
e,ely. But then you have only So niany I
ice little concerns 10 work with have uu
y a needle and some Wax, besides my scis-
ors."
You ought to have house wife, Ir. I
rlorI. b, oOke,' said Miss Lilly, tinidly hfting !
ip her long lashes in his direction. Lilly |
:ouId never speak To Thorubrooke without |,
oit, little rosy shadow on her cheek.
"a what?" deuIaDded Mark, turning very !
ed
"A housewife"
Yes" said Mark, aftera moments awk-
ward Sesltatl0a. my iTiehu> Ha'o ''ie
he SO very often--and L really think SO MY
,eif, you know But what sort ot one
would you recommend, Mis-. Raymond!"
Oh, any pretty little concern. I'll send
you one in the morning, fyou' II accept OF II,
he added with rosy light ON her checks
again. -. ;.
..If-Pll-aecept it, said Marx. feeling as
if he were ih an atmosphere otpeari aud gold
With two wings spro1tns out of his broad
cloth ON either side And just. as he was
opening bis lips to assure Mise Lilly tbss he