The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1857-02-07
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A BACHELORS BUTTON.

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out patent slip button" so that when IL
bore laid hold of him, and was OBTAINING him
with long story he had only to slip the but
ton. leaving it in the borc's fingers. and make
his escape. The contrvance was IN ingenious
and valuable one, and had the inventor, as he
threatened, taken out patent many would
doubtless have adopted the useful article.
There are occasions, however, when slip
button is more necessary than even in the case
above referred to; and In illustration Of my
meaning, allow me to recte the following adj
venture:
Some years ago, when I was single man.
and dreaming (as some single men do) of
double bliss some day destined to arrive /
went to a concert at the Town Hall of -
Music is, POLITICALLY and proverbiay, '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 it, I increased my stock. SO that I
might have good deal Of the tender passion
in hand whenever ! saw mn eligible opportu-
nifty Of investing it. Well. to return to the
concert; it was crowded to excess, and the
rush, on leaving, to reach nys and carriages
was very great. / wore on that memorable
night blue coat with brass buttons. and |
fiattered myself there were worse looking men
in the room | tell you candidly / admired
myself, and next to myself the other party |
was most struck with was n fine girle with
dark eyes ard black hair, who sat with some
friends few forms distant ! hoped she no.
ticed me and my blue coat with brass buttons.
| looked at her often enough to attract her
attention to both: and being, as my friends
would say, in rather spooney state worked
mysalf into towering passion-of Ioce. But
how was to come at the object Of my adora-
ton, for | was as diffidcnt as | was devoted,
"ns shy as was vain" as an overcandid friend
once said God save the Queen which CON
rluded the concert, surprised me, as unprepar-
ed as ON my first glance, to improve occasion,
mntely gazing Mt the object of my love at first
sight She and her party cdded for while
by the inner door of the concert room and
were then drawn out into the retiring current
and lost to sight.
followed quickly after, lest I should lose
forever all opportunity of identifying my idol.
hut alas, the lights in the outer corridor were
so few and far between, that no glimpse Of nv
star could get pushed and elbowed fierce.
ly through the crowd with view of getting
to the outer door before my fair ones party
sight Of my sweeting
"Hang it," muttercd impatipntly. aS felt
tug at my coat skirt, and was instantly con.
srions of one of my hind buttons having hitch
ed to some ladys dress, my progress was sud
denly arrested. "How provoking" thought
|, for | could not push on without losing a
button or tearing dress; chow provoking the
modern fashions are; u lady now has as many
hoops and as many trntaclcs about her apparel
as a sea anemone" II was with some irrita.
tion | stopped TO undo the button. hnt nv
hurry m de the task tho more difficult, and in
stead OF undoing, ! only bungcd and moro
twisted the loop around the button
''PleaSe let me try" said tie ladv herself rs
bnngled over the business: she unwlovrA her
hand--it was sweet white hand, 50 looked
at her face. Stars and gajrers, hnt il was the
very fair one, black hair and dark cycs, was
in pursuit Of As she stopped ovor the on'an-
gled button slight blush tinted her check
Oh, it was delicious! hopol She nover wonld
undo the loop and indeed shn wonId not,
for her fingers were twitrhing neryous'y and
my heart was beating auliby ! tried to help
Der: our fingers met.
"Plcase to make wav there" shouted some
gruff voice behind We were hlorkinr up the
passage; was there eyer such an unlucky spot
for so lucky an ENHANCEMENT?
lyon hinder the people from going ont
Amie," exclaimed one of her companions with
some aSperity, ''plague upon the treaome loon,
break it." and suiting the action to the word
the speaker leaned forward, caught the sleeve
of her beautiful friends dress in one hand, and
my coat tail in the other, and giving n quick
and decided tug, severed us. The crowd be-
hind bore on and we were sepcratcd; not how
ever, before | gave my star look which in.
tended to speak uolnmes thought she did
not seem unconscious of my meaning eyes
met | know, and this was the only consolation
left me, for Immediately afterwards lost her
and her party to view in the darkness outside
"Cruel fate! That night hardly closed my
eyes, thinking of my "bright particular star"
and what means should employ to find her
ont. knew little of the town, which was
large one, and to expect to learn the name of
my fair one by mere description was hope
less 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 hopes of seeing her,
no tpoo Of e,,J