Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-11-27

- oungled over the business; she ungloVed
her hand-it was q sweet white hand; 40
looked at her face. Stars and gartersl but /
was the very fair one. black hair and blacE
eyes. was 10 pursuit Of. As che stood ovei
the sntangled button. a slight flush tinted hen
cheek. Oh, il was delicious. l hoped she
never would undo the loop; sud. indeed, she
would pot, for her fingers we're twiiching nsr
vOuslysnAdsmy heart was beating audibly.-
triad TO help ID 76agsrs met
"Please to makeswa IRE. 'sshOutsd some
gruf voice behind. were blocking up the
passage; was there ever sueh an unlueky spot
for SO an unlucky ENHANCEMENT
"YOu hinder the people from going out.
Annie" exclaimed one of her companions with
some asperity; plague upon the tiresOme loop,
break i'll" and suiting the action to the word,
the speaker eant forward. caught the sleeve Of
her friends dress in tAe one hand, aud my coat
tail in the other, and giving quick and decid.
ed tug severed us. The crowd behind bore on
and we were separated; not. however, before !
gave my "sIar" look which l intended 10
speak volumes. thought she did not seem
unconscious of meaning-our eyes met know
and this was the only consolation left me, for
Immediately afterwards lost her and her par
ty to view in the darkness outside.
Cruel faleI That night hardly closed my
eyes. thinking Of my "bright particular star, !"
and what means should employ to find her
out. i knew little Of the town, which was a
large one, and to expect to learn the name Of
my lair one by n mere description was hope
less, as there doubtless must be great many
with dark eyes and black hair within the "bills
of mortality" there as elsewhere. After break.
fast next day ! sailed forth from my hotel, and
walked the town in hope Of seeing her, but no
trace of the lovely one could find, though
started of in pursuit ofmany "similar figure"
in the streets, Only-to discover on my overtak-
ing each object ofnY pursuit that she was not
the one longsd to see.
Ny love fit grew more and more violent in
the course of the day; but tired out al length
with my search, | returned TO the hotel, and
took out my drOss coat from my port mantua
to feed my flame even with the contempla-
tion af the inanimate hutton chat had caught
in the dress, and detained the "black-syed di.
vinity" SO long. Il was with no small delight
| now discovered what did not before catch my
eye; fragment of the silk loop of her dress
still adhered to the button, twisted round the
shank. IpresSed it to my lips it was lilac in
celor-and stopped to gently disentangle it
from piece OfbraSs as gently as though it was
tress Of my loved ones hair, when something
clinked in the shirt pocket lsupposed left
some money there. for in my pertuberatfon and
excitement omitted to search tho coat on tax :
ing it of the night before. thrust my hand
into the pocket. Gracious mel What did
behold, what did / take oulI a gold chain
bracelet
You could have "brained me with lady's
fam" 1 saw at a glance how matters stood
in the excitement and furry Of undoing the
loop from my button, the lady had uudone the
clasp OF her ogn bracelet, which not unnatural
ly fell into the pocket of the coat skirt will
which she was engaged, and. doubtless, on
missing it, instead ofregsrdiug me in a roman
tic light she put it down that was one of the
swell mob, and had purPosely entangled my
self in the folds Of her dress to rob her Of her
jewelry. as .r...-
Hero was an anti-heroic position to find one
self in; when wished TO be considered one OF
the most heroic Of knights, to be remembered
only as the most expert of pickpOcketsI Ras
ever honest love iu such plight! and to make
it worse. l could not see how was to escape
from this inevitable dilemma. must go down
to my grave remembered only in that dear
ones mind as the nefarious purloiner Of her
bracelet. To find her out was impossible; but
bright idea struck me, as my eye lighted on
q newspaper lying on the coffee room table,
/ rang the bell and inquired Of the waiter when
the local paper was published. Tomorrow,
Sir" he answered. sat down and wrote an
advertisement; it was in the following Words
| IF the Lady whose Dress gosentanglsd in a gentle
mans coat button. in leaving the concert last We'd
nesday, will call at send to the Arches Head Hotel
she will hear of something to her advantage.
There. thought. as gave the advertise
ment to the waiter. and ave shilling to pay for
Its insertion in the ----- Sentinel, there, if
that will not give me clue to escape from a
very unpleasant dilemma, and at the same
time know who my enchanter is. the fates must
indeed be very unprOpitiouS. -r1
Ny plan being thus far adopted, I ordered
dinner. and waited patiently or rather impa-
tieutIy. the appearance of the newspaper next
morning. 1t was brought up to my room damp
from the press, and then | read in ell the glory