St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-07-20


rs bachelor frolics in existence!
Late in the afternoon, Ben. Sanford
lounged in to ogle . few OF the ladies',
and. above all, to rally Mark on losing
the glorious fun of the evening before,
IS "Upon my word, Mark" he begun,
F"We must have you put up for select
man, you are becoming 30 extremely
ancient and venerable in your ways
however, you are to be excused be
added, circumstances considered
family influence !-ah !-well, it's =
fine affair, this marriage r. ..
"Better Try it, Mr.. Sanford" said a
bright, saucy girl, who with her laugh
ing companions was standing BY while
Ben. was speaking. .,'.. .s:, q
sab, madame,, the wherewithal r.
said Ben, rolling up his eyes with !,
tragic expression. IF some clever, old
fellow, would be So obligipg as to diu
now, ond leave few; ,thousands-theni I
ladies, you. would see." !" '.,,., .t.;: #;
u .'But: speaking Of money, 9. said Mar,
when he: saw the ladies busy over some
laces he had just thrown on the coun-
ter, "vhati did your, glorious fun cost
you :" .,,,,, .1-s s..e.,.'0 49,. *, Ill.,. ~
"Pooh !-pothing-only . ten dollar
bill-nothing in my purse, you know l'''
os; ''Nothing in your purse I not an un-
common incident after these. occa-
sions," said Mark laughing. ,.%.~ s3s@@,
"Oh, hang it all :: said Ben, sttoo
true I'll can get no remedy for this
consumption Of the purse, as old Flag
staff says; however, the world owes me
. living, and 50 good mo,ningy'
8. Ben Sanford was just one Of that
class Of young men Of whom common
report gocs, that they can do anything
they please, and who consider this SO
we'll established that, they do not think
1t necessary to illustrate it by doing
anything at all. He wac lawyer Of
talent, and would have an extensive
run. Of business, had he not been Oh one
.of that elaas Of people never to be found
when wanted His law books and law
office saw far less Of him than certain
fashionable places Of resort, where his
handsome person and various social ac-
complishmeats always secured to him. a
Welcome reception Ben had some lit
tie property lett him by his father, Just
enough as he used lapghingly to quote,
70 "keep him in gloves and cologne va.
ter" and for the rest, he seemed vast.
u contented with his Old maxim, s.the
world owes me ! living" forgetting
that the world can sometimes prove % q
Iroor I p.ynaster as the most fashion,
able young gentleman going. !:
w. " But to return 10 Marx. When he
had settled His accounts at night, he
took from : pigeon hole ia his desk,
the little book afore named, and enter.
ed as follows g 70 one real wake ,up,
.&lO," which being done, he locked his
desk, aud returned once more TO Mrs.
Meriden. e 3ssA.'ts,tzaatsasftaaGt De.
:. Days dew sn and the shop t'f ii Mark
became increasingly popular, and still
from time 70 time he was assailcd: by
the Kind of temptation We have describ-
sd. Nov i was '.Mark, ny dear fel-
Low, do join ,us il ! trip % G-,s," and
nov, .'CQms, my old boy, let IS have i
spree q -; =, J." now, il was the club,
nov TIE oyster supper, but Marx was
invinoible,f and still Is one and another
Egayly recounted tho history Of the
scene, he silently committed the amount
Of the expense to his little book. Yet
Mark was not cynical Of unsocial. His
refusal, though 90 arin,, were invaria.
bly, good nitured, and though he could
mot be. drawn; abroad, JET he was un-
estionably open handed and free in
Bis own home. No house had 90 warm
welcome no dinner table could be
moro bountiful Or moro freely open fol
the bshoof Of I'll gentlemen Of the din