Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-11-27
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A Bachelors Button.
From the Bristol Times and Felir Farley's
t Journal.

From the Bristol Times and Fslir Farley's
t Journal
A celebrated wit once said that he had
found out patent "slip button" SO that when
Q bore laid hold Of him, and was OBTAINING him
with long story, he had only to slip the but
ton, leaving it it the bOre's fingers. and make
his escape, The contrvance was an ingenious
and valuable one. and had the inventor, as he
threatened, taken out a patent. many would
have doubtless adopted the useful article.
There are occasions, however, when slip
b1tton is more necessary than even in the
case above referred to; and in illustration Of
my neaning, allow me to recite the following
adventures
4 Some years ago, when was single man,
and dreaming as most single men do, Of
double bliss. some day destined TO arrive;
went to concert in the town of -, emu.
siC'' is, poetioallY and proverbially, 'rhe food
OF love-" and in my sentimental state, con
Sumed great deal Of it. Not that I had an
object IN view. Mine was abstract love; cul-
tivated it. increased my stock, SO that
might have good capital of the tender passion
10 hand, whenever saw an eligible opportuni-
~ Of inVestigatingit. it. Well, to return to the
concert; it was crowded to excess, and the
crush. on leaving. TO reach the Ays and carr-
ages. was very great. wore on that memo
rable night blae coat with brass buttons, and
] dattered myself there were worse looking
men IN the room. tell you candidly, I sd-
mired myself, and next to myself, the other
party was most struck with was a fine girl,
with dark eyes and black hair, who sat with
some friend few seats distant. / hoped she
noticed me and my blue coat and brass buttons
! looked at her often enough to attract her
5 attentontO to both; and being, as my friends
b WOnldsay, in rather spoony state, worked
q myself In the course Of the evening up into a
towering passion-of loys. But how was /
tOcome at the object Of my admiration for l
vAs as difidsnt as devoted--''as shy as was
a'Vain. = an over candid friend once said, "God
save the Queen, (which concluded the concert.
surprised me; as unprepared as on my fret
glance to t''imprOve The occasion, and the COM
pany were shoalng out while stood still, mute
y gazing after the object ofmy love at first
sight. She acd her party eddied for while
BY the inpsr door Of the concert room, and
we're then drawn out into the retiring current,
and lost to sight, ~ ''..''a'a p. $50.
followed quickly after, lest / should lose
for ever all opportunity ofidentitying my idol
but alas the lights in the outer corridor were
so feE and far between. that 'no glimpse Of
my star could ! get, pushed and elbOwed
HsreeiylthECugh the crowd. with view Of get.
4 ting 70 the outer door before nay fail
q ons'spsrty had emerged, and thus gaining
3 once more = sight Of my sweetiDg. hHanQ
itP' Lusltersd impatiently, as felt a tug a
my cOatiskirt and was instantly conscious o.
one ofmy hind buttons having hitched on tc
some lady 3 dress. my, progress was suddenly
arrested. "How provoking thought [ as
!aWas brought 10 stand, for Iacould not push
on without losing button or tearing Q, dress.
''hOw provoking the modern fashions. lady
s now has Is many loops, as many tentacles a
bout her apparel as . sea iansmOns." II wa.
{ With some irritation that stopped to undo the
hbutton, bat ny hurry made the task more diff.
/. fcHlss aud instead Of undoing, / only bungled
and more and meFe twisted the loop round
the bHtton, .ssa Hsssr7