The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-04-21
A Night in tho Life of n Bachelor

The events which am about to
record, occurred in the year 1855 at
my farm house, y-clept Bachelors
Den, situated in vicinity Of the city
Of -. I will premise here, that
at tho period above indicated, l was a
lawyer of the highest respectability in
the aforesaid city Of -, and pardon
me, if 1 avail myself of this opportu-
nifty to add, for the benefit Of those
who desire to give me their future
patronage, that continue at the old
stand, No. 44, where oan be consult
ed daily from ten o'clock, a. NJ, to
three p. NJ TO proceed had been
at the Den about fortnight straight
ening my affairs there, which were all
at skies and sevcns, when I received
an invitation to a party at friends
house in tho city. Accordingly one
bright moonlight, but cold night in
December, I seated myself in my Cab,
and set off with the intention of max
ing one of the party. 1t was not my
intention, however, to proceed direct
ly thitherward, for, by previous
arrangement [ was to deviate from the
direct course little way, for the pur.
pose of conducting my Cousin Fanny
(who writes her name Fannie) to the
aforesaid party. said it was a cold
night, I should have said rather, that
it was very cold night, for Iremem-
bcr now, that Tom, the coachman, was
at considerable pains to envelop him
self in his great coat, and also re.
collect, that heard frequently en-
route, noise like that of cracking ice
in the ruts- otherwise, with my pulse
up to hundred, + would have been
perfectly unconscious Of temperature
of the weather; nay-as I rcclined
upon my seat, and gazcd out upon
the starry armament, I thought tho
air, as it famed my hot checks, as
soft, and balmy, as the south breeze
of July evening. The truth isl
was in love. Nov would not have
you to suppose for moment, that it
was only some light, ephemeral fancy,
such as a man might conceive dozen
times year, for as many women,
that had thus set me all aglow upon
this December night.
by Apollo-no! This love of mine
had terminated in my heart before T
was out Of my round jacket, since
when,tit had grown with my growth,
and strengthened with my strength,
until--well, it had out grown me, and
now held me in complete subsection,
soul and body. Had you known, or,
so much az ever beheld cousin Fanny
(there now the secret is out) not a.
word more on this point need be said
the case would be fully made out !;
as it is, | only regret that I have not
the pen of Byron, or the pencil Of q
Raphael, to enable me to present you
with at least, an outline of her por-
trait; on second Thought would
not do 80 if [ could, for fear my male
readers, having been treated to view
of Fanny's charms, would be forever
dissatisfied with those Of their own.
mistresses, while my female, readers
might-z,but no-they would feel no
envy Of conrse---they never do, @Vsr-t
BAN sat- believe there is atide in
the affairs of all lovers, that loads on
to confession at least. thus it was with
myself, and would you believe It +
was accepted. a1The thing, will al ways
appear enigmatical to me--in fact, I
was SO completely beWildered at the
time, that after passing the sleepless
nights, II resolved togo back to
Fanny, to convince myself that I war
not laborihg dnder,a haluoination. s
twas all correetGI had received
my brevet for paradise. Conceive, if
you can, but not would not be pos
sible for the brain of a. mere mortal,
to comprehend the rapture OF my
feelings, for tho spaoe of two aweeksl
Alas why did Shakespeare ever as