The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-02-18

not however before / gave my "star, ,
look which intended to speak volumes. [
l thought she did not seem unconscious OF
my meaning-our eyes met, | know, and
this was the only consolation left me, for
Immediately afterwards l lost her and her
party to view in the darkness out side.
CHAPTER SECOND.
HOW THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE DID NOT
RUN SMOOTH.
That night 1 hardly closed my eyes,
thinking of my "bright particular star,
and what means should employ to lind
her out. I knew little of the town, which
was large one, and to expect to know
the name of my fair one by mere de-
scription was hopeless; there doubtless
mast be great many with dark eyes and
black hair within the "bills of mortality"
there as elsewhere
My love fit grew more and more violent
in the course of the day; but tired out at
length with my search, l returned to the
hotel, and took out my dress-coat from
nv portmanteau to feed my fame even
with the contemplation of the inanimate
business button that detained the 'black-
eyed divinity" SO long. 1t was with no
little delight / now discovered what did
not before catch my eye-a fragment OF
the silk loop of her dress still adhered to
the button, twisted round the shank. l
pressed it to my lips; it was lilac in color
and stopped to gently disentangle it
from the bit of brass as gently as though
it were tress of nay loved ones hair,
when something clinked in the skirt.pocket
supposed had left some money there,
for in my perturbation and excitement
omitted to search the coat on taking 1t
off the night before. thrust my hand
into the pocket. Gracious me What
did behold, what did take out-a gold
chain bracelet
You could have "brained me with my
lady's fan. saw at glance how mat
| ters stood-in the excitement and fury o
undoing the loop from my button. the lady
had undone the clasp of her own bracelet
which had not unnaturally fell into th'
coat skirt with which she was engaged
and doubtless, on missing it, instead o
regarding me in romantic light, she pu
it down that was one of the swell mob
and had purposely eutangled myself IL
her dress to rob her of her jewelry.
Here was an anti heroic position, t.
find ones self, when l wished to be con
sidered the most devoted of knights, to b
remembered only as the most expert Q
pickpockets! Was ever an honest love
in such plight, and to make it worse,
could not see how / was to escape fror
this inevitable dilemma. must go dow
to the grave remembered only in that dea
ones mind as the nefariOus purloiner
her bracelet. To find her out was impos
sible; but bright idea struck me, as m
eye lighted on newspaper lying on tn
coffee-room table. 1 rang the bell an
INQUIRED of the waiter when the locs
paper was published. Tomorrow sir,
he answered. I sat down and wrote
advertisement; it was in the followin
words:
"If the lady whose dress got entangle
in gentleman's coat button, in leavin
the concert last Wednesday, will call
Tor send to the fremont Hotel, she WI
: hear something to her advantage"
There thought, as / gave the adve1
tisement to the boy, and five shillings t
paw for insertion in the Traveller, there,
that will not give me clue to escap
from very unpleasant dilemma, and
the same time to know who my enchan:t
is, the fates must indeed be very unprop
tious.
!, Ny plans being thus so far adopted,
S ordered dinner, and waited patiently, {
! rather impatiently, the appearance of tt
s newspaper next morning. 1t was brougl
: up to my room damp from the press, an
$ then 1 read, in all the glory of large typ
b my interesting announcement But n
a stars! with what an advertisement was
i followed. in the very same column.
IS only wonder that my hair did not star
! on end, and / read as follows:
do REWARD-LOST, OR STOLEN, ON Tt
J lDL night of the Concert, at the Hall, Go
q Chain Bracelet. 1t is thought to have be-
e taken from the lady's arm by pickpocket,
gentlemanly appearance, who wore blue CO
!. with brass buttons, and kept near the lady
> her leaving the hall.
J; Any one giving such information as "
It lead to the recovery of the bracelet, or t
, capture of the thief, (if it was stolen,) W
=, receive the above reward, on applying to n
: Z, Cambridge Place.
e CHAPTER THIRD.
THE END OF 1T.