Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-30
BACHELORS pERI1s.

Manageable men are beginning to be
wary. They are commencing TO eschew
the society of the virtuous fair, and in too
many instances, are betaking themselves
to other society, equally fair, but from
whose vocabulary the word virtue 10 alto
gether exDunged. Or else should their
happiness absolutely depend upon their
being allowed to mix in the society of la
dies, they adopt subtcrfuge now much
in vogue among those who aspire for clcr-
ieal dignities and for the affections of a
maiden with a well-lined purse. Even if
man is allowed to visit in the disguise Of
friend, the chances are that he will even
tually drift into matrimony. Supposing
there to be several daughters in the family
where he visits, he will look upon the
number as his greatest safeguard He
may imagine that he will never attempt
to single out one, from the difficulty of
discovering which one to singe ont. The
girls would of course, lead him to believe
that they looked upon him as broth, r,
and that papa and mamma looked upon
him in the light of soft-not son in-law
The lucky bachelor would thus be lnlled
to sleep. He would become unguarded
in his actions, and would allow his feel
ings to lead him whittier he listed and as
a natural sequence, he would eventually
single some one rose from these flowers of
womankind as being little fairer, having
more charming manner, or for in some
way or other coming nearer than her sis
ters to his ideas Of all that is excellent in
woman. If bachelor of middle age, he
would most probably select the youngest
of the family, cheating himself into the be-
lief that he did so simply out of a sort of
fatherly regard for her. He would chris
ten her the "baby" of the house, though
she might be iue grown maiden of eigh-
teen Summers, and have all the airs and
ideas Of woman three times her age
He would more frequently address his
conversation to her than to her sisters, but
at the same time he would but rarely talk
sweet speeches, talking more like school
master than an admirer, that she might be
somewhat. He would prefer
walking with her, that he might point out
the beauties of nature, or illustrate the
of creation and in effect he
would not fail to show his preference, in
spite of his awkward apologies and gro
tesque efforts at concealment. The sisters
would be careful not to check legitimate
sport. They would vancouver so that the
lovers, as they would jokingly call them,
always sat next to each other at the fami-
ly board, that they were partners in all
and that in party drives or
walks they should either be left behind or
be left in front. OF course this style of
proceeding would not fail to be observed.
The lady friends of the family would call
and congratulate mamma upon her having |
secured such a son-in-law. Mamma would |
feel in duty bound to tell her husband !
and the husband would have no alterna-
tive than to inform bis friend that, owing
to the talk of the neighbors, he must Ell
her cease his visits altogether or continue
hem on different footing. The poor
bachelor has but one course open to him |
AS man of honor and a gentleman, he |
must as speedily as possible raise this ba-
by of the family to the dignity of matron
Tile Vest End.