The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-01
A Haehsior,. Hutton.

y celebrated VII once saio be han fouu" W.
Il patent ssiip bauoo," NJ tat when bore
laid hold Of h,ln. and Was detainiog him with
a loug story, be had only To slip the button,
having IL 10 the bore's fingers, and make his
,scape. Ihe coDiIiyaBce was an Ingenious ard
valuable one, and had the inventor, as he threat
ened, taken out o patent, many would doubtless
have adopted tbe useful article,
There are occasions, however, when sup
button is more necessary than even IN ibe case
above relarred 10 and, IN illustration oil ny
taeantng, allow rne 10 reclte the following nd
yentures--
Some years age, shen was singie maf'
and dreaming las some single iuen dol oi double
bliss some day destined To arrive, went 10
ooseert at the Town Hall Of. Music Is,
poeticaliy and provefblaly, The iocd oi love,
1n,l in NV sentimental state consumed good
deal OF Il not that bad Any object 10 tie"'
Nine g.s. abstract love | cultivated Il, Il IN
creased my stock, 50 that tagh, have G good
deal of the tender passion IN band, whsDesef
SAW an eligible opportunity ot investing IT,
Men. To reIurn to the concert; IL was CROWDED
70 EXCESS. and the rash, Du leaving. 10 reach
ilvs and carriages, was yery great wore On
that memorable night blue coat with brass
bu,tous, and battered myself there were wo,se
looking rnen in the room. 4 tell you candnly
! admired myself, aud next 70 myself, tbe other
garty was most stack with was hne girl
With dark cyes aud black hair, VINO sat with
some friends u few forms distant hoped she
noticed me and my blue coat, with brass but
tons. looked ut her often enough to attract
her aiteu,ion 10 bo;h; and being, ss my iriends
would say, IN raiber a spooaey state worked
myself into towering passiou--sf fors. Bat.
how was 20 come Ut tie object Of rly aaioaa'
Iion, fof was ss difiideut IA dsgoted--'as shy
as Was VAN" IA an over candid friend olee
s,,d. "Goa save The Qseen,' which couclated
The concert surprised me. as unprepared as on
lny first glance 10 Improve oecasion,' and the
company were shuaiiag out whilc stood mute
ly gazing after the object Of my love at trsi
-igbt She aud her party e'idied for whie
10y the inner door ot tip' aopoeft room. aud were
then drawn out into the retiring carrent aud
lost TO sight.
followed quickly aifer, lest ! should lose
forever eli opportunity Of identifying my idol,
but alas, The lixhfs in the oatT corridor were
- few end far betwee1, tina; no glimpse Of my
star could get. pushed aud elbowed fierce
~ through the crowd, With a view oi getiing
10 the cater door before my fair ones party bad
emerged and thus gaining ouce rore 9 sight
Of my swelling.
~HaIg il ] matterei impstieatly. ms ! itat
a tag at my coat skirt, aud vas instantly coD-
.cioas Of one Of my hind battens having hitch.
cd 10 some lsdy's aFcss. ry progress was sud
aauly arrested "How provoking" thought J.,
ss vas broaglt to stand. for could uoI
push 90 without losiag button or tearing a
dcczs chow provoking the modern fashioOs
lady Bow h0 Us IDa1y boops, ~ Esgy tenta-
sles about hes apparel, as seq anemone. -.
IL was with some irritation ! siopISd to undo
he button. bat my hurry ma1c The task the
r.ore disicnlt, asj instead of Upi0Ing | only
bungled al mnro twisted the io0p rOand ths,
batlon.
sPlease .s, uie iry said The lady bersgif, a.
! bangitss oveg the buglneSs she a1dovtd t@f
bspd-i; was swee,, white hatsd ~ booked
a, her face. stars and CATERS bat J, vas tEe
very iair pue, black half Aad DARK eyes was
ia pGrsuit u. As s1e stopped osr ihe ea
,angied button, a sigh, tiush tinicd her eheek.
Oh. Il Wa tslicioas. ihopoi ste Eeysr
would undo ibe loop and .gsised, sbs would
Dot f5r ber Engers weu isitchigg nervoahy
aud my heart eas beating ardibly ! trisd 10
lslp her our aagers Eci.
'Pie&as 10 make xsy ihe;g," shouted ssrae
gr,s vftce b~hind We we're blockla lag ap III,
passIgs; vas liers ever sach ~ ualacky spDi
Il, - lgcky an euisnEkmeusf
.Yoa krnIr he Esoq!a isota gong cot
An.e ezciair1e9 sgsae y hsT companions with
,one 4s,ysrity, 1plagse spJr ihs ,iresopr ioop
hr,sk Il, snl s:iilias ihe action 10 the Wort
,s~ spsnkGT ksaei t,swasd. e45ghs ,he sesve
81 hsr isauiital trgzsd irsEs 10 ens hasd, and
ry coat tau IN The o.hss. an3 giving gsses
.ss5 5e.1Fi tag. syFlti w The crOTd ~
hisi bore On, AFd We sers ssr1raili, so;, bow
.cvef. hefSa gave ~ sta nok shah
lsdei - sgeAE vo.umsz- lhoagh; se 81
u ~asm ssens.seicr.s ~ CIV saezoipg- tyts
rsr,. ] srDw. ard ih.s wEs ;h- os.ly oousosAiior
"a 1r, fr iEsEs-3ssss,y zissswsras l0gt be'
- - gsrty 70 yiss u 'be darsneS ogtsiJe
Crs, ls's' That Higai hardly csc~rl BJ
.sg-. ,afs Aiuz " ny "bFsght particular s;ar
a,,s xtaf algaas ssfnasi enlpsey 10 Sod h.i
rst Iknw riie q tss ,o~a. vtieh x.s
l.rrs czs. Goi ~ ezy,rt 70 ssafr tss uAirr o
,av sa.f oa- by ssere desz1ption vas bop.
is,s. sfer. losbiieSs ziuzs b rrsat uanny witl
,tsFk errr az ,aaSk hair afh.n ihs "hlLs O
u,s.ai.,y." thrre. ss cAsshsss tsisT b--as
l.st Uszi azy, s-iliad .5ria f0,a ny hss,ei
ssa sAlkad ~ toea % boprs n ~rlng her
tet ~ ssxce " IL l5yely o01 e1Gi | tni
tboagA rssrsed q IL psrsai' u sssys @sss