The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-18
No. 1876.

undone the clasp Of her own bracelet, which
had not nnnaturally fell into the coat-skirt
with which she was engaged, and doubtless
on missing il, instead Of regarding me in a
romantic light she put ii down that was of
the swell mob, and had purposely entangled
myself in her dress to rob her Of her iewelry.
Here was an anti.heroic position to find
ones self in, when wished to be considered
the most deyoted Of knights, to be remem-
bered only as the most expert Of pickpockets!
Was ever an honest lover in such plight,
and to make il worse, could not see how
wss to escape from this inevitable dilemma.
] must 30 down to the grave remembered
only in that dear ones mind as the nefarious
purlolner OF her bracelet. To find her out
was impossible; bat bright idea struck me.
as my eye lighted on newspaper lying on
the coffee room table. rang the bell, and
inquired Of the waiter when the local paper
was published.
"To-morrow, SIR" he answered. I sat
down and wrote an advertisement; it was in
the following words:
elf the lady, whose dress rot entanged
in 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, las gave the advertise
ment to the boy, and five shillings to pay for
insertion in the Trayeller,) there, If that
/ will not give me clue to escape from a very
unpleasant dilemma, and at the same time to
knew who my enchanter is, the fates must
indeed be very unpropitious.
/ My plans being thus SO far adopted, or
dered dinner, and waited patiently or rather
mpatiently, disappearance Of the newspaper
next morning. twas brought up to my room
damp from the press, and then read in All
the glory OF large type, my interesting an
nouncement. But my stars with what an
advertisement was il followed in the very
same column. | only wonder that my hair
did not stand on an end as | read as follows:
! So REWARD.-Lost or stolen, on the
night of the Concert, at the Hall, a Gold
Chain Bracelet. Il is thought to have been
taken from the lady's arm BY pickpocket,
Of gentemanly appearance, who wore blue
coat with brass buttons, aud kept near The
lady on leaving the hall.
Any one giving such information as will
lead to the recovery Of the bracelet, or the
capture of the thief, lif it was stolen, will
receive the above reward on applying to No.
Cambridge Place.
CHAPTER THIRD.
THE END OF IT.
Here was pretty pight-to be advertised
in the public papers as pickpocket, when
my only crime was like OthellO's, that Of
Loving, not wisely, hut too we'll"
Ny determination, however, was quickly
adopted. went up stairs, put on the very
I i,lauffrat .lalfpOuaftf kl,ta Il.
described, aud the paper in my hand, pro-
ceded to Cambridge Place.
I knocked at the door, and asked the
servant who answered, the name Of the fami.
ly. Having heard il, said-"Is Miss Ray
/ mond ii Z"
Yes. sir" replied the servant woman,
I"who shall ! say wants herr"
i "Teli her, replied, " that the pickpocket
with gentlemanly address, and blue coat
with brass buttons, who stole her bracelet, is
here, and wishes to return 1t to her.
The woman stared at me as though were
mad, but on repeating nv request to her, she
went in and delivered ny message.
Soon there came out, not my fair one,
with al that's best Of dark and bright
N Meeting in aspect and eye,
but stalwart brother.
"I'hat," said, handing him the bracelet,
ais Miss Raymond's property, and though,
as you perceive, wear a blue coat, with
brass buttons, and am ilatterej to think INV
manners are not ungentlemanly, am bound
IN csndor to say am not pickpocket."
4" Then, sir, you shall have the reward"
said the brother, taking out his purse.
"No," ! replied, for strange as II may
appear. though am no pickpOcket, stole
the lsdy's bracelet"
The man looked puzzled /; but when told
the truth, aud pointed TO nv advertisement
in the same paper, IS a proof did not want
! TO walk oil with the property, he laughed
heartily at the whole story, aud not the least
at his sisters description Of tie gentlemanly
piekpocket.
WELL he said, "you had better walk in
and have tea with us. aud my sister wall be
able 10 say whether she can speak % your
identity. after which il will be tine enough
70 canvass tie propriety of. sending FOR
|. constable
You may be assured accepted tic invita-.
ton. Need | 20 further with lhe story. lie
Young lady Go use the wurt, uf the alvrr-
/ uscmcnD ciptafed the pirkpockrt. Tie
bachelors button no longer ad1rns my blue
coat, aad now haze iraHcd aHd glazed over
! the fire place tie advertisement 10 which
aM pablciy described by w own wife as
pckpugket, with 4 grnilenanly address"
When charge Ter with ;he l.bei. sic always
docs What sbt has ja.t tits mumcHt done.
pas damages lor tie slan,ler III any amuunt IL
Kisses, declaring tbuusi got pickpncket,
was thleI. and ,taIe iirr heart and ptekeiri
htr bracelet.
so ends tie story Of "A BAcaELOR's
BUrfON."
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