Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-25
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CHAPTER FIRST.

WHAT HAPPENED At rHE CONCERT
Some years ago, when / was q single man and
dreaming Gas some single men dol of double
bliss yet destined TO arrive, ! went TO concert
at the Musical Hall of Boston. Music is, poeti-
calIy and proyerbialIy ..the food of love-" and
in my sentimental state consumed good deal
of it; not that had any object in view. Mine
was abstract love; cultivated til 1iacTcasad
my stock, so that might have good deal of
the tender passion on hand, whenever saw an
eligible opportunity oil investing it. Well to
return TO the concert; Il was crowded 10 excess,
and the rush, on leaving, to reach cabs and car
riagcS, was very great Wore on that memo
rable night blue coat with brass buttons, and
/ battered myself there were worse looking men
in the room. I tell you candidly, admired
myself, and next to myself the other party Il
was most struck with was line girl, with dark
eyes and black hHiT, who sat with some young
friends a few forms distant l hoped she mo-
ticed me and my blue coat, with brass buttons.
looked at her often enough to attract her at
tention to both; and being, as my friends would
say, in rather sPoohey state, worked myself
in towering passion-9f iOce. But how was
to come at the object of my admiration, for
was diiiident as deyOted-ssas shy as j was
vain, as IN over-candid friend once said. Hail
Columbia, which concluded the concert sur
priSed me, as unprepared as on my first glance
to Improve the occasion and the company
were shoaling out, while stood mutely gazing
after tire object of my love At first sight. She
and her party eddied for while by the inner
door of the concert room, and were then drawn
out into therctiring current, and lost TO sight
followed quickly after, lest should lose
forever all opportunity of indentifying my IDOL
but alas the lights in the outer corridor were
few, and so far between, that mo glimpse of
my star could get" lpGshed and elbowed
fiercely through the crowd, with view of get
ting to the outer door before my fair ones party
had emerged, and thus gaining once more sight
ormy sweeting.
"Hang It'll" muttered, impatiently, as felt
q tug at my coat skirt, and was Instantly con-
scious of one ofmy hind buttons having hitched
to some lady's dress; my progress was suddenly
arrested. How provoking thought |, as L
was brought to stand, for 1 could not push on
without losing button or tearing q dress; show
provoking the modern fashions; lady now had
as many hoops, as many tentacles about her
apparel as a sea anemone." 1t was some irrita-
ton stopped to undo the button, but my hurry
made the task more difficult, and instead of un-,
doing, | only bungled and more twisted the
loop round the button.
please to let me try" said the lady herself,
rs buDgled over the business; she ungloyed
her hand-it was sweet white hand; so Hook
ed at her face. Starsfand gaitersl but it was
the very fair one, black hair and dark eyes /
was in pursuit Of As she stopped over the en-
tangled button, slight flush tinted her check.
On, 1t was delicious, L hoped she never would
undo the loop; and, indeed, she would not for
her fingers were twitching neryously, and my
heart was beating audibly. tried to help her;
our fingers met
"Please to make way there" shouted gruff
voice behind. We were blocking up the pass
age; was there ever such an unlucky spot for
50 lucky an entanglement?
you hinder the people from going out, Annie, y
exclaimed one of her Companions with some as
perity; .'plague upon the tircsome loop, break
itln and suiting the action to the word, the
speaker leaned forward, caught the sleeve other
beautiful friends dress in one hand, and mycoat
tail in the other, and giving quick and sudden
tug, severed us. The crowd behind bore on,
and we were separated; not, however, before
gave my STAR a look which INTENDED to speak
volumes. / thought she did not seem uncon-
scious of my meaning-our eyes met, know
and this was the only consolation LEFT me, for
Immediately afterwards losther and her party
to view in the darkness outside