The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-02-18
TIE BATCHELoR's BUTTON,
HOW SINGLE GENTLEMAN GOT INTO DIFFIcuL-
Ty, AND THEN GOT OUT OF 1T.
CHAPTER FIRST.

HOW A SINGLE GENTLEMAN GOT INTO DIFFICULT
Ty, AND THEN GOT OUT OF IT.
CHAPTER FIRST.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CONCERT.
Some yearsago when was single man and
dreaming las some single men do) Of double
bliss yet destined to arrive, went to con-
cert at the Musical Hall Of Boston. Music
is poetically and proverbially the food Of
love-" and in my sentimental state consum-
ed good deal of il; not that had any OBJ
ject in view. Mine was abstract love; |
cultivated it, increased my stock, so that
might have good stock of the tender pas
sion in hand whenever saw an eligible op.
portunty of investing it. Well, to return to
tie concert; il was crowded to excess, and
the rush, on leaving, to reach cabs and car
riages was very great. | wore on that memo.
rabe night, blue coat with brass buttons and
hattered myself there were worse looking
men in the room. ! tell you candidly, ad.
mired myself; the other party | was struck
with was fine girl, with dark eyes and black
hair, who sat with some young friends few
forms distant. hoped she noticed me and
my blue coat, with hrass buttons. looked
al her often enough to attract her attention to
both and being, as my friends would say, in
rather a sp0oney state, worked myself in a
towering passion-of lore. But how was ! 10
come at the object Of my admiration, for !
was as diilident as devoted" as shy as was
yain," as an over>candid friend once said
{" Hail Columbia" which concluded the con-
cert, surprised me, as unprepared as on my
first glance 10 " improve the OCCASION" and
the company were shoaiing out, while stood
mutely gazing after the object Of my love at
first sight. She and her party cddiel for a
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 outer corridor
were few and SO far between that "no
glimpse of my star could | get" pushed
and lerccly elbowed through the crowd. with
view Of getting to the outer door before my.
fair ones party had emerged, and thus gain
ing once mOre sight Of my sweetlng.
Hang il = muttered, impatiently, as
4 felt tug at my coat skirt, and was instantly
conscious of one Of my hind buttons having
hitched 10 some lady's dress; my progress
was suddenly arrested. How provoking" !"
/ thought as was brought To stand, for |
could not push on without losing button or
tearing dress /" how provoking the modern
4 fashions a lady now has as many hoops as
many tentacles about her apparel as sea
anem0ne." Ii was with some irritation
stopped to undo the button, but my hurry
made the task more difficult, and instead Of
undoing, | only bunged and more twisted the
hoop round the bolton.
! "Please to let me Try" said the lady her.
self, as bungled over the business; she un-
gloved her hand--it was sweet white hand I;
50 looked at her face. Stars and gallprs,
but it was the very fair one, black hair and
dark eyes, | was in pursuit Of. As she stoop-
ed over the entangled button, a slight flush
tinted her cheek. Oh, il was delicious. !
hoped she never would undo the loop; and
indeed she never would, for her fingers were
twitching neryously, and my heart was beat
ing audibly: tried TO help her; our fingers
met.
"Please to make way there" shouted a
grutf Voice behind. We were blocking up the
passage; was there ever such an unlucky
spot Tor 50 lucky an enlargement:
You hinder the people from going out,
ANNIE" exclaimed one 0l her companions
with some asperity plague upon the tire
some loop, break II y aud suiting tie action
to the word, the speaker leaned forward,
caught the sleeve OF her beautiful friends
dress IN one hand and my coat tail 10 the
other, aud giving a quick and decided tug,
severed us. The crowd behind bore on, and
we we're separated not, however, before
gave my star" luUk which intended 10
speak volumes. ! thought she did not seem
unconscious Of my meaning--Our eyes met,
know, and this was the only consolation left
me, for Immediately afterwards lost her and
her party TO view IN the darkness outside.
CHAPTER SECOND.
HOW THE COURSE OF TRuT LOVE DID NOT RUS
SMOOTH.
That night hardly closed my eyes, think
ing Of my "bright particular STAR aud whal
means should employ to find her nut.
knew little Of the town, which was a large
one, aud to expect % know the name ni MS
lair one by mere description was hopeless
lor there doubtless must be great many
with dark eyes aud black hair within tiiy
I" bills IL mortality" there as elsewhere.
Nv love fit grew more and more violent il
the course Of The day ; but tired out at length
with my search, returned to the hotci, and
took out my dress.coat from my purtmauleal
to feed NY flame even with the coatempla,
ton Of the inanimaic business button that liat
detained the blaCk.cyrd divinity" 81 long
II was with 10 little delight | nov discovered
. what did not before catch my cye--a tfag'
ment Of the silk lUup 81 her dress stlil adher.
ed 10 the button. twisted round the shank.
pressed il TO my lips it was lilac 10 tulot--
and stopped TO dsentanglc il from tie bi
Of brass as gently as though twcre ticss n
my loved ones hair, when something elinscd
10 the skirt pocket. supposed bad ieit
some money there. for 10 my perturbation
, and excitement omitted 10 search the cUai
on taking il Of the night before. ! thrust ~,