Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-24

raas l. substituted for the usual greeting good
morning, After breakfast he treats the day
like Sunday. reads the papers, goes to his Office
for while takes walk aud kills time as best
he can by himself.
But this picture is becoming intalerebie. Are
there such wretchei beings as this man really in
the worldf II the day the whole Christian world
Is celebrating SO barren OF JOY TO some people?
Yes, there are such bachelors as this man ind
there viii be hundreds of Just such Christmsses
spent tomorrow.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF BACHELORS.
Let us so little further and zee IL can't
find pleasanter picture, bu: arst a depression
may be permitted.
There are three grand divisions Of bachelors
the young bachelor, the second is the Jolly old
bachelor and the third is the crusty old bach
elor. To these three there are subdivisions
The young bachelor may belong 10 the class Of
those who are called societv men or poor
young bachelors or sligible young men
1t will be seen that the young bachelor
Is regarded as a creature in transition stage
that 1t is expected that he will drop his butterfly
wings as a society man and settle a modest
caterpillar on some one flower, or thAt he will
cease to be so poor that bacbelerhood is a ne
eessity, when he will immediately enjoy the
| luxury OF supporting family, or that his ELI
gibility As husband will result in bis being
selected to fill the position. You sometimes
hear 1t sad Of young man that he
ia getting to be a confirmed ole bachelor,
but he never is confirmed bachelor until
he ceases to be young. When this comes
about he passes into the other divisions aud is
either a jolly old bachelor or a crustv old
bachelor. The subdivisions of the Jolly old
bachelors are the class known as club men, who
do not care for family life, but like the COM
panionship of good felows.' who love the
feasts where there are only men present who like
TO talk and sport only with men. or the family
bachelors who live Ii other men families until
they become a part thereof almost. OF the
crusty old bachelors there are the classes that
are mean and rich, or disappointed and poor.
i he Christmas last described was that of a
crusty old bachelor, and that first described
was Jolly old bachelors Christmas. L only
remains for US to ses how the young bachelor
will spend tomorrow.
HOW THE YOUNG MAS ENJOYS HIMSELF.
He will set out to enjoy himself today. He
may do this by going to a party or by going
down town" If be does the latter there IL not
much to be said. He may behave himself, but
he will be in the company d young men who
will misbehaye. He will be ashamed to tell
who're he passed the evening. If be goes to a
party, he will be doing what is natural and
proper. There he can enjoy himself in &
rational and decorous manner. and he will
moreover. be paving the WAY for a remuneration
OF his bachelorhood Christmas morning will
find him with a clear conscience and q joliv
mind. He will go down to see his friends
and it will be merry Christmas and shake hands
all around Perhaps there is foot ball
game to see, or friendly shooting match.
And 30 the time passes until the dinner comes
and that he takes with the old folks at home. or
| if he has no old folks. then with a married
friend. When he sees the Christmas tree per-
haps the thought is with him that he would
like one of the toys il himself. He is not so
old bnt that he remembers how he used to start
up before daylight and gr0pe for the stocking
that contained the gifts of Santa Clans. This
bachelor is not a bad one for. he will change his
condition, but the Jolly old bachelor and the
crusty old bachelor either have no Christmas NJ
all or else must borrow the Christmas CT a
married friend.