Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-04-28
A BACHELORS FATE.
BY HAROLD.

I tell you wha: it is, I believe I'll try
it there is no harm can come from it, and
it will be capital fun. What do you
think: Fred p
Think Of what? You have forgotten
that you have not spoken for a quarter OF
an hour by my watch, and how am to tell
what grand scheme has entered that wise
head Of yours tell you what it is,
Tom, you are getting to be most des-
porately lazy fellow; why dop't you follow
my example aud get wife. You really
Deserve
There, keep your scolding for another
time, and just listen few minutes;' and
taking up paper which he had been pc
rusing, read:
Madame Grannivetterly, the most gift
ed clairyoyant the world has ever pro
duced, cali expound to you the great
n ysteries Of your future partner, together
with name, date Of marriage and post
office address Her wonderful gift has
astonished thousands, 1t is Impossible
for her to be misguided, as she is the
seventh daughter of the seventh. lnclose
a lock of hair and the sum of one dollar.
Now, you see, am going to write te
Madame What s-her-name, and who
knows but ere long the likeness Of the
future Mrs. Spencer will be flying over
the rails en- route to its future lord anc
master
You are-well, I wost say what, but
you really need wife to tame you down.
Take aly ad'ics and get one as quick as
you can
Now, seriously. Fred. wouldn'
marry the best girl living am too fond
of my bachelor life. Besides, where
could be found the woman who could
occupy with becoming dignity the position
which would belong to Mrs. Spencer
No, Fred, Tom Spencer remains bach.
elor for life.'
Then Why send to the Madame ?
Fred's eyes sparkled mischievously as
he asked this question.
| Merely for fun. Why, Fred, siz
months ago you would have said, send
Why, you were always the first in any
scheme for fun
Six mouths ago ; but in that time
have taken to myself wife, and matri-
mony has given me wisdom. You poor
bachelors cannot be supposed to have The
sense we married men have. But there
is pen, ink and paper write if you choose
Fred, you have lost all appreciation o
joke have half mind, when the
picture comes, not to give you the ex-
treme felicity Of seeing it,
when it comes! Take my word fol
it, Tom, no picture will come
We'll, here goes for trial, any way,
cried Tom, seating himself at his friends
writing desk. and while he is busily writ
ing let me take the advantage Of decribing
the friends They were both young
both good looking, both had the same
color of hair, which was dark brown
slightly curly but while Fred'seyes were
dark blue, Toms we're of that color
known as blue gray. For years they hac
been partners in business and firm friends.
Four months before the conversation
given above occurred, Fred had married
which circumstance, however, did not IL
the lease affect the friendship which hac
existed between the two. At the time O
which we speak, they we're both comforta-
bly, seated in Fred Seaton's library, smok-
ing their after dinner cigar /; but look
Tom has finished his letter, aud is abou
to tako his leave.
Goodbye, Fred I am going to pos
this letter give my adie"c to Mrs. Seaton
and, by-the-by. don't say anything to, hel
of this little affair
Goodbye, Tom, luck to YOU And
SO the friends parted.
Two weeks passed, and the circum-
stance of the letter was almost forgotten
by Fred, when one day he entered the
bachelor rooms of his friend and discover
ed Tom seated at table. intently watch
ing an object before him. Upon the
opening of the door, however. he gave 8
slight start, but perceiving who the IN.
truder was, he merely SAID Is tha
you, Fred and turned again to ths
object before him.
Yes it is me, and I should like t
know what it is that seems to be absorbing
your attention
We'll, Fred I am looking for her
Looking for whom ? Tom, | reall,
believe you are but he was interrupt
ed by Tom 'Thele.she is look, look
it is coming as sure as I am sinner
Fred SeatYn now came closer and obser.
we'd a small piece Of paper, OF rather two