Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-11-04
3t,sittllaneous.
The Story Of q Professional
Man.

He ur. unto his father and ended with thi. line,
"Belis,e me, desres. Nersia, ever tuinc.
Old Song.
am a bachelor, twenty-eight years
old, and in possession Of snug little
sum in the three per cents, besides toll
cradle professional income for so young a
m,n. Ny name is Sjinty CarIiag, and
my friends call me good looking. The
above candid aud modest assertion Is not
made with any intention of advertising
for = wife, as consider that sort of thing
AS absurd as being measured Tor walking
stick and | may Us well inform the
whole tribe of mauocuyrlng mammas,
faded helles and dashing coquettes, that
am cmpha,icaly not marrying man.
"Disappointed" l hear the fair reader
cxclaiul, suggestivey. Yes, | am dis,
appointed man. How | fell into the web
OF Dou Cupid, anl how unfortunately
perhaps fortunately-fcll out Of 1t, t Is
the purpose OF this veracious chronicle to
relate.
Now, pride myself on my suppers al
my chambers in the Temple. and my oys-
tiers are rather famous among bachelors,l /
can tell you, and used to be more SO about
three years ago, before SO many fellows OF
my set got married aud done for. AT
Que Of those suppers, about that period,
my old college chum, Fred Masters, prom
ised TO Introduce me to the finest woman
in Loudon. We had both received cards
for Lady Devine's ball, which was to
come off on the following Tuesday, aud
there the introduction was to take place.
/ was in fever Of expectation, and anx-
iousy looked forward to my meeting with
the belle Of the season. The evcutiul
day. big with fate. at length arrived !;
and after making the most elaborate OF
tolettes, | drove up to Lady DeviHe's III
handsome cab. soon tumblel across
Fred, amidst the crowd, and, when the
quadrille was over, was introduced to as
lovely face and AS taultless figure as
ever nature had bestowed upon a human
being.
She wa. really very charming and
elegant girl, and rejoiced in the aristo-
cratic name of Feodorowna-ecnerally.
however. called Feodorc-dc Horne. She
smiled as Fred mentioned my name-such
a smile !--displayiug a set of teeth which
l would defy any dentist Of London or
Paris to match, or any mother-of-pearl to
,surpass. We chatted pleasantly Of the
weather (of eourse) and various other de-
lightful and interesting topics; and, after
claiming her hand for the next discngaged
waltz, resigned her to the care of her
.chaperono and aunt, Lady de Horne.
The hours few by on rosy wings, and
at length l found myself lying on my
lonely couch in Brick Court, making mi.
mute calculations as to the cost Of married
life, till tell asleep to dream of the In.
comparable Feodore de Horne.
| met her at several balls and parties
during the season, and though | am an
exquisitively sensitive fellow, and even
now horribly nervous in the presence OF
crinoline and bright eyes, l managed to
pay her great deal of, | believe, very
acceptable attention In fact, J SO con-
Quoted myself toward her, that my form
er boon companions had contemptuously
nicknamed me The pilgrim Of Love, "
and Jack MaIins had the coolness to say,
in his peculiarly vulgar and offensive
manner, that l was "gone COON" BY
the way, that Jack Malins is rather low
fellow.
But the climax happened towards the
close of the season. Lady Horne was to
give grand ball, which was to be one Of
the greatest successes of the season.
was invited. and felt that my fate> was
to Le decided on that evening; and it was
with palpitating heart that l catered
the brilliant saloon. Everything went as
l could wish. Feodore was admitted,
even by the most envious, to be the belle
OF the ball. Indeed, she never looked
more charming