Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1866-12-05

fear, he will sit on at his own No
far from this, his necessary piece o
upholstery, is the only comfort of hi
sad life-a rocking.chair, in which b,
has recently ensconced himself (ant
who so unwilling as to wish to depriv,
him Of it, although, if | were inside
rocking, instead of outside peeping,
would feel moro comfortable, thougl
"less at home" must be confessed
But he, doubtless, would object to I
married lady occupying his grea
chair-which does not look very state
ly-for bachelors, as a class, are un
feeling lie might be ar exception L
the general rule Hark how tina
song astonishes even me he is sing
ing lullaby song; probably one h,
remembers hearing his mother SIM
long ago. Who dare say he does no
think Of the future, as well as remem
Der the past? Take courage, ye pining
companionless ones Of quostionabl,
age Listen / hear the measured
tick, tick Of a clock. Verify, there i
one fastened to the wall it is his only
company-forgetting that bachelor
sometimes enjoy the luxury of think
ing. I'll submit quietly to the fact
that they do think.
Isee sdperannuated stand proppeC
up in one corner, chair here, and an
old writing desk there. ] wonder il
he writes and if he does, I'll venture
10 say, that same desk has proved t.
be more a curse than a blessing TO bis
heart and life, if from thence has
emanated no biletdeaux, no affection.
ate, warm sentiments, to cheer hi:
own heart and that of one Of the gen.
tier sex.
On one side of the room Il must not
forget it is denominated a hall) is O
dilapidated cupboard; the door has
long since lost its hinges and spring
clasp, and leather ones seem to be all
the substitutes he can think of having
| Il don't suppose his mir is creative
or ingenious !; within are few dishes,
and fewer palataple eatables-not 10
mention luxurious dishes for his dainty
appetite. On another side is rickety
taDie, from which he eats his lonely
meals, but where / now see some
books; and among the number is the
"History of England !" | presume he
studied it in his brighter school days
his happiest days; "Webster's Die
tionary, "Timothy Titcomh's Letters
to Young People"-of course he reads
Timothy" and finds, too, some things
therein that cut like a sharpened
TOOTH" as does "the memory of a
thankless child" as some poets say
(he has none , "Dr Magie's Advice to
Young Men"-doubtless he read that
years ago; and there is one that suits
him just now-"Rcveries of a Bache.
lor;" and under the table is a cat! ]
know old maids-as a certain class,
passed a certain age, are, in derision,
called-were given to nursing these
dear little animals but lever knew a
bachelor guilty of the habit; possibly
he keeps his for the sole purpose Of
catching mice. He has no bed, only
lounge; for who would "shake il
up" and adjust the comforters and
quilts, as servant would be a super
fluffy in a bachelors hally DO my
my eyes deceive meg Oh, no for
there is vase of flowers in the win.
dow-bow could have so long over
looked that Some despairing or
sympathetic fair one must have left Il
there when he was "down town" for
cigars-ior he smokes to "kill time
or he has some taste for the beautiful,
left as a precious remnant of by gone
days or has far-off vision of better
days, and a lovely wife. Just see be
has mirror, hanging in quite a con-
spicuous place, and on something un-
derneath, which serves the purpose,
most iuconveniently, of bureau, is a
box of chair dy G." didn't think he
colored his whiskers y a bottle of per-
iumery, (he makes an attempt to be
iashionable,) hair brushes, nail and
clothes brushes, pretending to clean
illness } but, alas J hair, nails and
clothes look as if the brushes were
never called into service, neither that
piece of "Giraud's medcated soap" |
see has fallen on the sandless, carpet
less floor.
An old rusty, dusty stove, which he
generously allows TO polish itself,
stands IN the centre of the ball, as il
to supply the place of warm hearts
an afiectionate wife and merry, sunny
hearted children; yes, supply all de-
ficiencies, if it is old-hshioned, and
almost worn out with long use Poor
fellow bachelor, | mean; he sits
there looking SO detected that pity
him. But see, he has fallen into a
reverie, and I'll leave him to his
thoughts and lonely life; although the
former | would like TO know, but, in
vcterate pepper that | am, cannot
see them.
And now, maids, old and young, |
have lett the hall, to write down for
you what | saw. "And what benefit
can it possibly be to u.s." you ask.
Why, take the hint, and so beautify
your lives, cultivate your best aflec-
tons, and ornament your minds, that
there will not so many be content
to live "old bachelors because they
viii not be doing better by marrying
you. The fault is yours.
And, should a bachelors eye fall on
this "peep," | will be friend to you
and say 20 not and do likewise, but
find for yourself a twin spirit; for
there are many such, Notwithstanding
theimpuriiy and selfishness that reigns
in tho harris and ovar tho lives of too