Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1857-06-20

WIN some asperlty; plague on the tlresom
loop, break it !" and, suiting the ction {
the word the speaker leaned forward, caugb
the sleeve Of her beautiful friends dress in On
hand, and my coat tail in the other, and ei,
ing quick and sudden tug, severed US. Th
crowd behind bore on, and we we're separated
not, however, before gave my "star" loo
which Intended to speak volumes. i though
she did not seem unconscious of my meaning
our eyes met, know, and this was the onl
consolation left me, for Immediately afterwar
lost her and her party to view iu the dark
ness outside.
THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE DID NOT RUS
SMOOTH.
That night hardly closed my eyes think
ing of my bright particular STAR" and wha
m cans should employ to find her out.
knew little of the town, which was large on,
and 20 expect to know the name of my fa
one by mere description, was hopeles; there
doubtless, must be a great many with darl
eyes and black hair with the "bilS of morta al
ity" there as elsewhere.
My love fit grew more and more violent in
the course Of the day ; but, tired out at lengtl
with my search ! returned to the hotel, and
took out my dress-coat from my portmanteau
to feed my fame even with the contemplation
OF the inauimate button that detained the
"black-eyed divinity" so long. 1t was with
no little delight | now discovered what did
not before catch my eye-a fragment Of the
silk loop of her dress still adhered to the but.
ton, twisted round the shank. pressed il
to my lips--it was lilac in color-aDd stoop
ed to gently disentangle it, from the bit oil
brass as gentle as though it were tress oil
my loved ones hair, when something cinked
in the skirt pocket. supposed had left
| har Tpr arf f,phnt I, tinr al
excitement omitted to search the coat Oh
taking it off the night before. l thrust my
hand into the pocket. Gracious me =. What
did behold what did take out "a gold
chain bracelet!
You could have "brained" me With my la
| dy's fam | saw at a glance how matters
| stood in the excitement and fury Of undoing
the loop from my button, the lady had undone
the clasp of her own bracelet which had not
, unnaturally fell into the coat skirt with which
she was engaged and doubtless, on missing
| it, instead of regarding me in romantic light
she pui it down that was one Of the swell
mob, and had purposely entangled myself in
her dress to rob her of her jewelry.
Here was an anti-heroic position to find
| ones self in-when wished to be considered
the most devoted of knights, to be remem-
bered only as the most expert of pickpockets!
Was ever an honest lover in such plight I?
and to make it worse, ] could not see how
| was to escape from this inevitable dilemma.
| must go down to the grave remembered
| only in that dear ones mind as the nefarious
purloiner of her bracelet. TO find her out
was impossible; but a bright idea struck me,
as my eye lighted on newspaper lying on
the cofTee.room table. i rang the bell and
inquired of the'waiter when the local paper
was published. Tomorrow, sir" he an.
| swered. ] sat down and wrote an advertise
meGt it was in the following words -
"lf the lady whose dress got entangled in
q gentleman's coat button, in leaving the
concert last Wednesday, will call at or send
| to the fremont Hotel, she will hear some.
thing to her advantage"
There, thought, as gave the advertise
ment to the boy, and five shillings to pay for
its insertion in the Irdreicr: there, if that
will not give me II clue to escape from a very
unpleasant dilemma, and at the same time TO
know who my enchanter is, the lates must
indeed be very unpropitious.
My plans being thus so far adopted, ! Or
dered dinner, and waited patiently, or rather
impatiently, the appearance of the newspaper
next morning 1t was brought up to my
room damp from the press, and then | read,
in all the glory of large type, my interesting
announcement But my stars with what
an advertisement was it followed in the very
same column | only wonder that my hair
did not stand on end, us read us follows -
ShSM REWARD-LOST OR STOLEN, on
SrS Ia the night of the Concert, at the Hall,
a Gold Chain Bracelet, is thought TO have been
taken from the lady's arm by pickpncket, Of
gentlemanly appearance, who wore a blue coat
with brass buttons, and kept near the lady on
her leaving the hall.
ANY one giving such information as will lead
TO the recovery of the bracelet, or the capture
of the thief, If it was stolen.) will receive the
above reward, on applying at No. Cambridge
Place.
THE END OF 1T.
Here was pretty plight-to be advertised
| in the public papers rs q pickpocket, when
my only crime was, like Othelos, that Of
Glowing. not wisely, but too well"
| My determination, however, was quickly
adopted. ! went up stairs, put on the very
| identical delinquent blue coat, SO accurately
described, and, taking the paper in my hand,
proceeded to No. Cambridge Place.
knocked at the door, and asked the SER
want who answered, the name of the family
Having heard it, said, "ls Miss Raymond
in?"
yes, sir" replied the servant woman +;
"who shall say wants her p
Tell her," l replied, that the pckpocket,
with the gentlemanly address and blue coat,
with brass buttons who stole her bracelet, is
here, and wishes to return it to her."
The woman stared at me as though | were
mad, but on repeating my request TO her, she
went in and delivered my message.
Soon there came out, not my fair one, but,
| ,Gyyith all thu, hest of dark and lIigh,
Meeting in aspect and in eye"
a stalwart brother.
"That," said, handing him the bracelet.
sis Miss Raymond's property and though,
as you perceive, ! wear blue coat, with
brass buttons, and am hattered to think my
manners are not ungentlemanly, | AN bound
iu candor to say am not pickpccket"
"Then sir, you shall have the reward,
said the brother, taking out his purse.
mo-" | replied, 'for, strange as it may
appear though am not pickpocket, stole
the lady's bracelet"
The man looked puzzled but when told
the truth, and pointed to my advertisement
in the same paper, as proof that didn't
wish to walk off with the property, he laughed
heartily at the whole story, and not the least
at his sisters description of the gentlemanly
pickpocket.
"Well" he said, "you had better walk in
ard have tea with us, and my sister will be