The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-04-04
DIARY OF A BACHELOR
JOTTTNGS ON THE NEDfT4TIONS OF
Il SINGLE MIN.

OUTINGS ON THE NEDiT4TIONS OF
ASINGLE MIN.
Altered Regarding his Attitude To-
ward the Fair Sex Regardless of the
Suit Which Chung to his Memory.
From the Phlad elphia 1imcs.l
| am bachelor. / take no credit for
being thus distinguished but the fact
remains the same, I suppose l was
born under lucky star, or some such
good fortune, and when | was quite
boy remember my father asking me
what profession | would like to follow
1t was an anxious moment for the dear
soul, but he had his reward. | told him
! would then and there eternally prom
Use to enter the sacred circle" and re-
main a lifelong bachelor. My parents
seemed overjoyed at my decision, and,
] am proud to say, believed me Skep-
tics will shake their hoary heads, per-
haps, and wonder at my solemn inten-
| ton; married men may pity me- and
women sigh for me- but | know | did
what was right, and cannot say that
entertain any regrets on the subject,
| [ had several narrow escapes (much
to my shame be it said but some Of the
creatures are so deuced fascinating.
/ AS / write these little notes for my own
eyes alone, | don't mind confessing
that the three | proposed to We're other
wise engaged and a fourth took advan-
tage of my innocence by asking me IL
I'd have her. j had forgotten it was
leap year and was, therefore, some
| what hasty in my answer | believe,
She pursued me with IMPLYING merci-
lessness pretty little suit came out
of it, and / figured in court for period
of time which | cannot recall without
my lachrymal glands being in danger
Of overflowing She won the case and
/ had to pay out some OF the where
withal that was kept only for my per
sonal establishment. | need not say
that / have not forgiven her-and when
we meet in that future place my friend
jerks says his minister breaches about
viii note the path pursued by my
modern Nemesis and follow-in the op
posite direction. Since then | have
brought several law books in order tt
be prepared for further female inva
, sions.
o woman, if you only knew
, The worry that you put us to,
This is not elegant verse; can d.
better-but it is to the point. ! mus
pause here, to unlock my desk. tn
| dear thing! She gave me this pink fiji
: teen years ago / loved her only a
= man can love Her Christian nam
! was Jemima, but, Notwithstanding, sh
I had the prettiest hand and best KEEP
l bank book I have ever had the pleasur
I of surveying. jerks declared she fiirt
, ed; alas, | loved-or thought so. Wei
, it's all over--Ill lock it up again wit
e her cherished memory. | go. twice
t wear to visit her grave, and occasional
- w | have the edification of facing on
or two of her husbands on the sacre
= spot We meet on common grounds
d or. rather, uncommon ones, | shoul
: say.
S / had to stop bit to answer one {
h the many calls which are apt to lntrud
r, upon the otherwise delicious solitude
e man in my exalted position-a lad
n to see me on business OF persona
it character I am still trembling fo
= fear of my answer not having bee
l. properly delivered. But l feel compa1
-e atively safe with Coke or Littleton Q
-e one side and Blackstone on the othe
n I am to hear from her by mail, so / ca
lie breathe till then!
S. I shall have to stop frittering ava
ct my valuable time, so as to make men
l. oranda upon what | require tor u
1t next week or two in the way OF app;
S rel.
s Let me see-my pomade will la
lie until Monday, noon. l mustn't forg
is the new pair of frizzing irons; no Wol
. der the women do up their ha1r SO nm
is three new cravats,a couple of four-ll
a hands, two pairs of kids, one more cal
a I've sucked the top of mine complet
as " off. Let-me-see do,
d; guess, for week or so. No, contour
e, it, I'd almost forgotten my package
IL Lubin's. Am not surprised the 9th
ry sex like to powder their faces-I like
it myself. It's so nice to hide the cuts q
ter fellow shaves.
nd There's a knock, Ell take lo'
g. through the keyhole. Jehosaphat, /
ne woman. Well, I'll try to be CIV
al MY, what knuckles! I'll put on 1
e. best smoking jacket and let her in.
IT. Laundry bill Why, my dear woma
ng how can think of it-five new suits
W. week. I know you need the none
nd but l must keep my reputation. y
m, know that Law, Courts. I'll fix
at courts. Look at this. Not one, tV
ns I've been reading up cases, L have.
l. all right, we'll see who wins. Go
IL morning dear madam. Thank heave
'or A little more of this exertion, and
is. would have had to summon the ia
ed. tress By jove, my collar-button /
ed torn the button-hole. This evening