North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1865-08-16
TUNKHANNOCK PA, WEDNESDAY, AUG'T l6 1865.

soon wore out, and l, ike others, was DOOM
ed to learn that woudrous wise truth "that
as good fish live in the sea as ever came out
of it." l vote the celebrated individual
whose fertile mi nd originated that immortal
homlly leather medal. What on earth is
the use of trying to concliate rejected lover
by telling him that2 Why insult a disap
pointed fisherman, by telling him that plenty
of fish live in the sea, if none will bite his
bait 2 What consolation is it to me TO know
that plerty of women walk the streets, pen
ty sit in nice parlors, waiting to be won
plenty that would learn your step, greet
your coming, and exercise themselves to
please, if don't admire them, or if cant
see ii ?' No, positively no, there is no COM
fort, no solace, no consolation IN knowing
these dead realities, these certain and in con-
trovertible facts. What does lOrer care
for truth He is all romance. have learn
ed the truth by bitter and humiliatng expe-
rience, and have got over it all braveIy.
After l had finished my love affair with
her and seen the necessity of doing some
thing to regain my lost repu tation and posi-
ton, l took careful survey OF effects. To
drown myself was folly hanging was mad
mass poison was hard to take and disagree
able in its effects shooting was impossible,
because l had not the courage suicide was
cowardly, and in committing it what would
gain No accidental discharge of fire
arms, no 9ssassn's knife, no drowning by
being capszed, no death by purpose, accident
or intention. l must live. 0 such life
blank, a blot, futnre all misery, past
all remorse l concluded to study law
fondlY dreamed that in pursuit of legal fame,
love and its romance would be forgotten
therefore | entered the law office of a distin-
guished practitioner. and commenced the ar
duous and laborious study of law. l opened
Blackstone l read a few pages-thought
and dreamed over my rejection more than
did over what l read. Again and again
rried it with no better success. gave it up
Then l went to earning money. l read
books, earned dollars, felt good. There is
such soothing effect upon man nerves n
the continual flow of money into his purse.
l began to take young ladies out to ride, be
gan to feel a friendship for them, loved them
all, gave up my position, determined to de-
vote myself to the ladies',
made selection, l won her >; she loved
me with all the trusting, thrilling intensity
e a firct Oft oh ~, 7
gcd. tired Of her, l grew Indifferent,
threw her aside. l concluded that | should
never marry, never be satisfied. l tired of
myself, hated the whole world, was dissat
isfed with mankind, grew impatient OF re
straint, concluded to try law again, could
not study, left home, became pennless, be-
came thoughtful, reflective, sensible l won.
dered if any one had ever succeeded living
leading. concluded that to win success in
any channel, you must bend all of your uni
ted energies in that channel. l might be a
genius, but If scattered my efforts owe
all the field of science or literature, shoul d
spend good long life time in reading over
what other men have learned and written
But if l bent my whole soul for the devel
opement Of that one truth, perhaps some
latent idea or original thought might be dis
covered that would crown my efforts with
fame if not with satisfaction.
returned home; l re-entered the law
office ; l again read Blackstone, correspond
ed with number of young ladies'. | got
into another love affair, gave ring, became a
fool and thinking to expiate my folly under
the hallowed name of patriotism, entered the
military service, was promoted to lieuten
antcy, earned good repu lation among my
comrades, was discharged the service, and
for third time commenced to study law
thought myself thoroughly ly and completely
weaned from woman's influence, but on
my arrival home, lady of long standing
friendship, quiet manners, dignfed mien.
and lovely appearance, so warmly greeted
my return that it we'll nigh proved hopeless
All my trials, my sacrifices, my bitter and
exhaustive experience, had doue no earthly
good here l was soon to be entangled in
another love affair. And as a warm breath
plays upon my cheek, and affections lips
press mine, and loving arm, heart and soul
twne their gentle power around my wayward
soul, am perfectly contented that $50 mote
it be and, hereafter, shall cease to sing ''No
one to love-"
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