The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-04-03
The Bachelors Button.
CHAPTER FIRST.
Wat Happened at Tie Concert

man and dreaming (as some single men d,
OF donblc bliss yet destined to arrive,
went TO concert at the Musical Hall {
Boston. Music is POLITICALLY and prove,
blaly "the food of love-" and in nv sen
tlmental state consumed good deal c
1t ; not that had any object in view
Mine was an abstract love | cultivated i,
l Increased my stock, so that might bav
a good stock Of the tender passi,n in han,
whenever | saw an eligible opportunity o
lnvcstingit. We'll, to return to the con
cert it was crowded to excess, and tn,
rush, on leaving, to reach cabs and carriar
cs, was very great. | wore on that mem
orable night Il blue coat with brass buttons
and fiattcred myself there were wors,
looking men i'll the room. tell you can
dldly, admired myself the other party
was struck with was a fine girl, with dark
eyes and black hair, who sat with some
young friends, a few forms distant. l hon
ca she noticed me and my blue coat with
brass buttons. | looked at her often G,
nough to attract her attention to both :
and being, as my friends would say, in
rather spooney state, worked myself in a
towe ring passion oflove. But how was
l to come at the object of my admiration,
tor was as ditlidcnt as devotcd-"as shv
as l was vain" as M ovcr-candid friend
once said, Hail Columbia" which con-
Guided the concert, surprised me, as unpre-
pared as on my first glance to "improve the
| OCCASION" and the company were shoalipn
out, while | stood mu,eIy gazing after the
object of my love at first sight. She and
| her party eddied 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 should
lose forever all opportunity of identifying
my IDOL; but, alas /! the lights in the out
er corridor were few and SO far between that
mo glimpse of my star could get. Ipusl..
ed and iiercely elLowcd through the
crowd, view of getting to the outer door
before my fair ones party had emerged,
and thus gaining once more a sight of nv
swceting.
siIangit!" muttered, impatient1v, as
felt tug of my coat skirt, one was in
stantly CONSCIOUS Of one Of nv hind but
tons having htchcd to some la,ly's dress
my progress was suddenly arrested. allow
provoking" though ], as was brouch: to
a stand, for could not move without 10.
sing button or tearing Il dress chow
provoking the modern fosllions lady
now has as many hoops, as many tentaclcs
about her apparel as IL scanemonc." 1t
vas with some irritation l stopped to undo
the button, but my hurry made the task
more difficult, and instead of undoinr. 7
only bnnScd and more twisted the loon
round the button.
"rlease to let ME try" said the lady
herself, as ! bnng!cd the business she m
glovcd her hand-it was q sweet white
hand-so looked at her face. Stars and
Saiters ! but it was a very fair one, balck
halr and dark eyes, 7 was in pursuit Of
AS she stopped over the entangled button, a
sight flush tinted her check. it was
delicious. hoped she never would un.
DO the loop I; and indeed she never would
or her fingers were twitclling nervously.
and my heart was beating aulibly tried
10 help her; our fingers met.
please to make way there" shouted a
grutf voice behind. We were blocking I'M
the passage was there ever such an un-
lucky spot for so lucky an ENHANCEMENT {?
~ GU hinder the people from going out.
Annie" exclaimed one of her companions
WIN some asperity plague upon the
nresomc loop, break it !" and suting the
action to the word, the speaker leaned for
ward, caught the sleeye.of her beautiful
friends dress in one hand, and my coat
tali IN the other, and giving quick and
decided tug, severed us. The crowd behind
bore on, and we were separated not how
ever, before ] gave my "star" look which,
intended to speak volumes. I thought
she did not seem unconscious of my. mean
'ng-our eyes met, know, and this was
the only consolation left me, fol immediate
ly afterwards l lost her and her party to
view in the darkness outside. si',.
CHAPTER SECOND.
Howthe Course of True Love did not Run
Smooth. q, ...
That night hardly closed nv ewes think.
ing OF my bright particular star, and what
means ! should employ to find her our. l
knew ittle of the town, which was a large
one ,tto:exPect to knowFtle name Of ny fair
one by mere description, was b hopeless, for
there doubtless tnust be q great manys with
dark eyes add black ,hsfr within the s.liAis
Of mortality, there ss.eIsewhere. ,.'.,..,, =
NY love 'fft grew IIiere and more. violent
'9 the course Of the sday; but, tired out at
eteI, 9Th with my seafoIJ I returned to The 10.
'telaand took out my dress coat from nv bort.
inanteau fofeed ms. flame even with The con.
temptation of the inanimate business button
that a'addetafned the Glack. eyed diyinityn
SO long. II waswih no little delieh. I now i,,
discovered what did not before catch nv eve
Ia fragment of the silk loop of her dress
stdt adhered tothe button, twisted ropnd. the
shank. lpressed it 70 my lips, it was lilac
IN color, and stooped'ro gently disentanplc
it Hoh the. bitoff fbrass, as gsutly as though it
wssse tsess of nny.ioved. .one's bair., when
somsthieg seliaked in tie skirt lpoeke I
supposed had left some money there. foriu
my pertgfbatiotisand excitement I omitted
to sesatch Afe coat on taking il 81 lhe night
before. 'fthrast MY baud inta the, 20 pocket,
Gracions. pat w hatdid II be6old.a Ssb at
did Lake ous ~ gntd Shajp Lsaaales.
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