The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1857-02-26
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CHAPTER FIRST o .ss'Is s..'t,.
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Some years ago Whenif was q single ma 0
and dreaming Gas some single men do) Of
double bliss yet destined to arrive. Invent to
concert at the Musical Hall Of Boston,
Music Poetically and proyerbialLy, "ths
food Of love-" and in my sentimental, state
! consumed good deal oft, not that I7had
any object iny view. Mine was nbstruct love;
| cultivated it. | increased my stock, SO
that ! might have good deal Of, the tender
passion on hand, whenever saw on eligi
BILE opportunity of investing it, Well tC
return to the concert; It was crowded to ex.
cess, and the rush, on leaving, to reach cab.
and carriages, was very great. wore on
that memorable night blue coat with brass
buttons, end l fiuttered myself ,ikese were
worse looking men in the room. teiTyo
candidly, / admired myself. and next to my.
self the other party Iwas most struck with
was fine girl, with dark eyes and black
hair, who sat with some young friends o
few feet distuut I hoped she noticed me
and my blue coat with brass buttons. look.
ed at her often enough to attract her atten.
tion to both; andlbeing, as my friends would
say, in rather q spooney state, worked myself
in q towering passion-cf loUs., But how
was to come at the object ofmy admiration,
forIlwas as difidentl as devoted--"as shy
asI was vnin," as an over candid friend
once said; "Hail Columbia" which .conclu,
ded the concert, surprised. me, as unprepar-
ed as nmy first glance to- '.impr6ve the
occnsa3" andthe company were shoaling
out, while stood mutely gazing after the
object Of my love at first sight. She and
her party ,eddied3forsa while by the inner
door of the concert room, and were then
dfawn out into tie retiring current, and loet
to tosight'so ao;p ay 4go7 a8i 70 aFBgs, "a. q ~
yIfollowed quickly after, ,lestI should lose
forever alla opportunity Of identifying my
idol; but ulas!. the fights in the outer CORR
der were few, and SO far between. that "no
glimpse ofmy star could Iget.r,, Ipushed
and elbowed iercely through the crowd, with
view Of getting to the outer door before
my fair ones party had emerged, and thus
gaining once more o sight Of my sweet one.
a"Hang III" / muttered, impatien,ly, ns l
felt tug at my coat skirt, and was instantly
conscious Of one OF my hind buttons having
hit,hed to some lady's dress; my progress
was suddenly arrested "How provoking"
thought I, asI was brought to stand, for
could not push on without losing a button
or tearnga dress, show provoking the mod.
ern fashions; q lady now has as many hoops,
as many tenacies about her erapparel as sea.
ne,none." 1t was with some irritation
setpped to undo the button. but my hurry
made the task more difficult, and instead o.
undoing, Iionly bungled ami twisted more
the loop around the button. H5''@ @sha
: -9"Pleuseto to let.me try" said the lady her.
self as Ijbungled, over the. business !, she
upgloved her. hand-itewss a sweet white
hand; SO looked at her face. Stars and
earters! butit wast the very fair one, black
hair and dark eyes, ] was ip pursuit Of. As
she stopped over 8 the tentangleda button, o
slight flush tinted her cheek. Oh,it was
delicious, hoped she never would undo the
loop; and, indeed, she would not, for her
fingers were twiching, nervously,4 and my
heart was beating audibly. Ttried to help
her; our fingers met. - ~ b2}o'a F5'9 .ti'
PLEASE to make way there,i'y shouted o
gruf voice behind. We were blocking up
the passage; was there ever such an un.
lucky spot for such a lucky entanglement!
s'";Yyu hinder the people; from going out
Amie,", exclaimed one, of her compaDion:
with some asperity; "plague upon the tire
some loop, break itrn and suiting the &C.
ton to the word, the speaker leaned for
ward, caught the, sleeve Of her beaulifu
friends dress,in one hapd ! and my cont tai
inthe othersand giving a'quick and s,idder
tug, severed us. The crowd behind bore OF
and we were separated; not, however, be,
fore. / gave my star a look which intend
ed.to speak volumes. mi thought she did no
seem unconscions of my meaning -our eye
met, / know and This was the only consola
tion left me, for immediately afterwards
lost hersand her partytoiyiew in the dark
ness outside.H .sareagalieG lf' 9aise eig'
That night I hardly, closedmy eyes, think
ingtof mytibright. porticnlar star, rand wha
means / shosad'emplcy 10 find her cut.
knew little Of the town, which was o larigs,
one, and to expect TO know the name Of my
fair one BY a,Inere, description, was hope
less; there deabtless must be q great man,
| with. dark eyes and ;black hair within he
'.biIis Of mortality there as elsewhere. M, NM
\ NY gloye tit grew more and mores yiolen
in the cousseiof the day; but tired aouti'a
length with my search II Tretufned to the ho
tel, and took Out my. dress coat, from M
Porttmanteau to feed my fame eyentwithl the
contemPlation' sofs,the inanimate busines
button that detained the 'sblackeysd .divini
ty"so long: / II was with no little delight,
Fnow discovered what aid sot. before eatcl
my eye7-afrsgmsnti Of the silk loop Of he
dress still adhered to theaabutton; stwistet
round the shank. Iapressed It TO, my lips
twas lilac ID color and FstooPed Is gentl.
| disentanEie Il from the Bit Of brass. as cen