Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-27
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THE BACHELORS SIDE.
He Ii Not Necessarily such n Brute as
He Has Been Pictured.

He Ii Not Necessarily Such n Brute ne
He Has Been Pictured.
Mrs. Bars essay on spinsters and bache-
iors In last saturdays Star gave proof Of
keen observation and reflection. II. how
ever, the author be as just as she is clever
we must look upon her remarks az incon-
plete. since she describes three or more
classes of spinsters ana but one of bache-
Tors. That the bachelor species is as in
finite In variety as ite sister kind is surely
patent to even superficial students Of human
nature.
The ''conternptible" beings mentioned
without duties and without hopes" ..who
quarrel with walters and drive every one
insane about their dinner menu" have at
least this claim to our esteem, to wit. they
have remained single. Precisely the same
failings are TO be found In many married
men whose unhappy wives have not the
elastic temperament Of walters"
An old maid can generally make herself
Of service to some one" And an old bache-
lor? I have in mind a friend, the favorite
uncle of large clan. who was supposed to
be at every ones disposal. His mother,
nieces. cousins and friends felt they Nigh.
count upon him to act as escort, to do any
errand, to procure any information. he be-
ing a bachelor. He has lately married. Il
self-protection, perhaps observing the i'm
munity from interruption in the business
married brothers.
There are many reasons TO be respected
winch account for masculine celibacy. The
assertion that all men might be ma rr-i-d IS
rather left-handed compliment sozthe fair
sex; but, granting this, is q man always
acceptable to the woman he loves. and. IL
not Is he to try next door" and, secure.
say, the fretful old rnaid?y See llustra-
ton. Is not the nobler attitude expressed
In John Hays exquisite poem, Through
the Long Days and Years7'-
"Never on earth again
Shall before her stand,
Touch lip or hand
Never on earth again
Yet while my darling lives
Peaceful journey on;
Not quite alone
Not while my darling lives"
An old bachelor whose sense Of the luii-
crous is strictly held in check by his Kind
ness OF heart, whose presence with rich or
poor makes sunshine in shady place."
conhded TO an Intimate friend the reason
OF his selfish" celibacy. There was con-
sumption in his family and his conscience
had warned him to let the disease die out
with MIN. Yet casual observer might set
MN down as an effeminate tea-table gossip
rather than the brave Christian gentleman
his friends know him to be-
There are other types Many are discsnles
OF Nautilus, mostly through Observation
ratEer than the psrusal OF his convincing
Essay on Population" The lack of en-
'a3-a4 N sSAis
When invitations are sent host and hostess
make preparations that shall guarantee tn
VISITORS season of comfort during their
stay. But helpless beings who have not the
option of declining the summons are brought
INTO a world where food. raiment warmth
work and amusement NAV All he insIiffi
Gently supplied. Their parents win share
the last crust with them. Of course. This
may be noble. but it is the nobility of Don
Qulxote-it lacks common sense
me Oh bachelor sits In lis easy chair
py ms nreside. his eye rests fonaiy on his
WaIls, or rather upon HIS books pjctures
ana Drc-a-brac that conceal them his
friends know where to find a syrnpafhefic
n nN, a modest philanthropist IL he re-
Joices at times in mis- secret souI rha, he e
not obliged TO deny himself an iuxuries in
order to set UP a hungry son in business
IN the hope that he may draw some bust
ness from the other stores" (see Alton
Locke), who shall dare blame him? G