The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1857-04-15
al isfellam j.
The Bachelors Button,

Some years ago when l was a single
man and dreaming (as some single inen
do) Of double bliss yet destined to arrive,
went to concert at the Musical Hall
Of Boston. Music is, POLITICALLY and pro.
verbally, " the food of love "aud in my
sentimental state consumed a good
deal of it. Not that had any object
in view mine was an abstract love-I
cultivated it, l increased my stock, so
that might have good stock Of the
tender passion in hand whenever | saw
an eligible opportunity of investing it.
Well to return 10 the concert it was
crowded to excess, aud the rush, on
leaving, to reach cabs and carriages, was
very great. | wore on that memorable
night blue coat with brass buttons, and
| hattered myself there were worse look.
ing men in the room. tell you Gun.
didly, admired myself; tho other par.
ty lwas struck with, was fine girl with
dark eyes and lick hair, who sat With
some yonng friends, few forms distant.
l hoped she noticed me and my blue
coat with brass buttons. / looked at
her often enough to attract her alton.
tion to both; aud being, as my friends
would say, in rather a spooncy state,
worked myself in towering pAssion-of
lore. But how was to come at the OBJ.
ject of my admiration for | was as diff.
fident as devoted Vas shy as was vain"
as an over candid friend once said.
Hail Columbia p which concluded
the concert, surprised me, as unprepared
as on my first glance to "improve tho
occasion, " and the company were shoa.
ing out, while stood mutely gazing af.
ter the object of my love at first sight.
She and her party eddied for while by
the iDner door Of the concert.room, and
were then drawn out into the retiring
current, and lost to sight.
/ followed quickly after, lest l should
lose forever oil opportunity of identify.
ing my idol but alas the lights in the
outer corridor were few, and SO far be.
tween, that "no glimpse Of my star
could gct," pushed and freely el.
bowed through the crowd, with view of
getting to the outer door before my fair
ones party had emerged. and thus gain.
ing once more the sight Of my sweetng
Hang it !" | muttercd, impatieutly,
as l felt a tug at my coat skirt, and was
instantly conscious of one of my hind
buttons having hitched to somo ladys
dress. My progress was suddenly ar.
rested. How provoking, thought l,
as / was brought to stand, for | could
not push on without losing a button or
tearing dtsss-"how provoking tho
modern fashions; lady now has as many
boops-as many tentacles about her ap.
parel as scaHemone" 1t was with some
irritation ! stopped to undo the button,
but my hurry mado the task more difl.
cult; and Instead Of undoing, only
bunglcd and more twisted the loop round
the button.
"Please to let ms try" said the lady
herself, as l bungIod over the business
Shc ungloved her bandit was a sweet
white hand, SO l looked at her face
Stars and garters but it was the very
fair one, black hair and dark eyes, was
in pursuit of. AS she stopped over the
entangled button, slight flush tinted
her cheek. Oh, it was delicious. l
hoped she never would undo tho loop
and indeed she never would, for her fng.
ers were twitching nervously, and my
heart was beating audibly. | tried to
help her our 6ogors met
Please to make way there, shouted
gruff voice behind. We were blocking
up the passage was there ever such an
unluoty spot for SO lucky an ontangls'
isn't