The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-08-09

This was almost the last word Chokers
ghost ever spoke, for his end was very
near, and it was not until
death had taught him more
3. nan this melancholy world doth know"
that the doctor let Grabtown know the
sequel OF its ghost story.
The Gallant Bachelor.
The gallant bachelorl Let us intro
duce him to our readers. He is tall and
handsome. His age may be anything
between thirty and forty. His counten-
ance is smiling and self-satisfied. The
garments which he wears are perfect in
cut, and the quality |of' their material is
excellent. There is money in his pocket,
and there are rings on his fingers. A
massive gold chain bangles in front of
his waistcoat, and diamond studs glitter
upon festive occasions in his shirt front.
He may be found in the stalls Of popular
theaters. At his club he sips the best
wine and smokes the choicest cigars.
Perhaps you would like to have an ex-
PLANTATION of all this. The reason is
simple. When we repeat his oft-reiterat-
ed declaration that he is not a marrying
man we have given it. He has success
fully steered his bark amid the shoal..
and quicksands of society, and is now so
accomplished mariner that no one sup
poses that he will ever suffer shipwreck.
The feat which he has performed is 3
great one, and he is proud of it. He
dwells upon his cleverness and prudence
with unctuous satisfaction. Heh0lds him
self up as an example for young men to
initiate. He laughs CONTEMPORARY
at the poor fools who have yielded to
feminine destinations and burdened them
selves with the care of wives and house.
holds. As he puts it, his object in life is
to make himself completely comfortable,
and he docs so. On the other hand,
married men, as he always puts it, don't.
You cannot gull him with the argument
that it is easier for man to keep himself
and wife than himself only, and he tells
you so with many scornful laughs.
that he holds the female sex in contemp'
The gallant creature doats upon it. L.
follows it from place to place. There j
scarcely ballroom in which he does not
putin an appearance in order to worship
it. Al bazaars he shines with a brilliant
luster in his efforts to pay it becoming
| homage. OF many velvety croquet
ground he is the champion and hero and
willing slave. He addresses ladies in
tones as gentle as summer zephyr. He
conveys to each favored one that he has
never loved but once, and that she is the
object Of his alteration. He hands them
ices with perfectly bewildcring grace, and
helps them on with their wraps with the
most charming elegance. But, notwith-
standing the ardor of his nature and the
extent of his devotion to them, he does
not commit himself Nor does he, through
his delicate attentions to them, deny him
self those little luxuries which he i'm
AGNES are necessary to the proper susten-
ance of his extremely sensitive organiza-
ton. He never goes without good sup
per, however crowded party may be; it
is simply useless to attempt to satisfy
him with a makeshift. He always finds
out where the best bottle of wine is to be
found, and walters know that is is a waste
Of time to attempt to humbug him. He
is also, careful MOI to injure his sensi
tive organization by overwork.
If his partner at ball is plain and
does not dance we'll: he is above putting
himself in a perspiration in order
crafty her. Ofcourse, he is aware tina
he is great man. OF course, he i:
cognizant of his wonderful powers of at
traction. In bursts of confidence he viii
tell you that Milly is dying for him, bu
that he is not such fool as to be caught
though the girl is passable. In another
burst of confidence, he will inform yor
that old Mrs. Moneybags is working witt
all her might and main to cntrap him fo]
her dear little pet, Florry, who has be-.
in the market these six years, but that >.
is above falling victim to such pct,
wiles as hers.
As he has these bursts of confidep
pretty frequently, it is to be presum
1 that the number Of his conquests is CORE
pondingly great. The pain that his in
difference causes does not hurt him. TIL,
fact that he is considered to have behaved
with abominable meanness in half-a
dozen cases, does not concern him. In
deed, he thinks it the finest thing il
creation to firt with girl until the chase
becomes too hot, and then, when she ha.
succumbed to the magic of his influence
to suddenly drop her and betake himself
to other sweets.
| Such is the gallant bachelor. Is il
worth while for the rising generation tt
make model of him2 There are one OF
two considerations which may prevent
people from thinking so. Even he ha:
his day. When people find that he will
not marry, and that he is getting on il
years, they gradually "drop him." HI
ceases to be asked to parties, and naughty
beauties learn to turn up their nose!
when he duplicates for their favors. HI
may not lose caste at the same time tina
the bloom of youth is rubbed from him
but when he begins to enter upon the re
gion of the sere and yellow leaf, his flat
terers drop away. He sees younger rival!
upon his heels, and he has to make room
for them. The old ties that rendered Lift
dear to him snap one by one, and non,
form to take their place. Not being en-
!; gagged in any work of usefulness, he ha!
; to fly to his club for companionship, ant
} he has no difficulty in discovering tina
: the " friends whom he makes there, d.
: not care straw about him.
People feel that he is, in some respects
} social failure, and they fee, further, tina
) this is his own fault. They laugh at hin
, because he is vain and and selfish, ant
continues to banker after admiration
, they hold his little foibles up to ridicule
they use him when it suits them, ant
forsakc him when it suits them. Per
7 haps there is no man more hopclcssl.