Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-02-26
THE BACHELORS BUTTON.

THE BACHELORS BUTTON. I
Some years ago, when 1 was single aut
dreaming, (as some single men do) ofhonble
bliss, vet destined to arrive, ! went to a CON
cert at the Musical Hall, Boston. Music Is,
POLITICALLY and proverbially, 'ithc food 0iloye, +"
and in my sentimental state consumed a
good deal of it, not that l had any pbfct IN
view. Mine was abstract love; cultiy1cd,
increased my stock, so that | might hlyc a.
good deal Of the tender passion at lanH, Then
ever | saw an eligible opportunity of inyftiils
it. Well, to return TO tho eOnccri II was
crowded to excess, and the rush, on leaving, to
reach the cabs and carriages, wasyery GREAT
wore on that memorable nighta blue lOatand
brass buttons. and battered myself thfc We're
worse looking men in the room. el yoit
candidly admired myself; the otherlmty
was most struck with, was fine girl, Will dark
eyes and black hair; who sat with somdyOpng
/ friends u few forms distant hoped She NO
| ticed me, and my blue coat, with brass Nuttons.
! | looked ut her often enough to attracAher at
tention 10 both and being as my Fiends
would say, in rather d sp0uny state, H0rked
myself into towering passion-of loge( But
! how was TO come AT the object OF ny aa1rf :
ration, for was as diildcnt as deyoted-E ~
shy as I was vain," as an over candld iHenV
once said. ..IIail Columbia" which conclut
on my first glance to improve the dceaAou,
| and the company were shoaling out, while /
stood mutoly gazing after the object ofiiy ove
at first sight. She and her parry eddied fig a
| while at the inner door of tho concert roam,
and were then drawn into the retiring eurrpt,
/ and lost 10 sight. | followed quickly atpr,
lest that | should lose all opportunity Of lder-
/ tifying my idol; but alas the lights IN the
| outer corridor were few and so far Detwect,
! hot % nli pf my
pushed and elbowed ilercely through thecroWt
with view of getting to the outer doorbeiote
my fair ones party had emerged, anF Thus
| gaining once more a sight ofniy sweetinf.
:: Hang III" muttorcd inpatiently, as l1lt
tug at my coat-skirt, and became instetlttA
conscious Of one Of lay hind buttons Gavit!
htchet to some lady's dress my ptfsae&
was suddenly arrested. % How provoking,
thought l, as was brought To q stand, nor
could not push on without losing a buttpn, o
tearing dress q; . how provoking the i$Jueri
fashions lady now has as many hoAsta a
many tentacles about her apparel, as .. ~s'as
monc.'' 1t was with some Irritation stoplf'
to undo the button, but my hurry made IN
task more difficult, and instead OF undoilei
only bungled and more twisted the loop arnlh'
the button.
sPleasc let me try" said the lady herself
as bungled over the business; she nhgloye'
her hand-it was sweet, white hand-si
looked at her face. Stars and gurters bul
was the very fair ono, black hair and dark eye
| was in pursuit of. As she stopped over "
entanglcd button, n slight blush tinted ny
cheek. oh, it was delicious. hoped 81
would never undo the loop and, indeed
she would not, for her fingers were twitchin
nervOusly, and my heart was beating aldibly
tried to help her, our fingers met.
s'Please to make way there" shouted agru
voice behind. We were blocking up the pas
sage was there ever such an unlucky spot it
!. so lucky an entanglencnt
= - You hinder the people from going ou
{ Amie,'' exclaimed one Of her companions Wit
! some asperity; ;:pague upon TIE tireson
!. loop, break it," And shifting the action TO tn
+ word, the speaker leaned forward, caught IL
sleeve of her beautiful friends dress in OF
!. hand, and my coat tail in the other, alFl gYii
quick and decided ting, severed fi Tl
= crowd behind bore on, and We were 4palate'
p not, however, before gave my 50 sta" loo
which l intended to speak volumes. thougl
she did not seem conscious Of my 1peanlnS,
rs our eyes met, | know, and this was the ohl
ie ie consolation left me, for Immediately aiterwar
~ lost her and her party to view in the daIkne
90 90, outside.
=" That night hardly closed my eyes tlinki
: of my ssbright particular star" and what mra
| should employ 10 find her out. knew lit
T., of the town, which was large one, Hnd 90 e
bn pee to know the name Of my fair one by
10 mere description, was hopeless there dou
,ng ,.g less must be great many, with DARK eyes 4
"a black hair, within the bills Of mortality the
as elsewhere.
en- My love fit grew more and more violent
80 the course of the day, but tired out at leng
with Ry search, returned to tho hotcl, a
j., took out my dress coat from my poftmante,
rci to feed my flame even with the conlnmplat
n" of the inauinate brass button that had dotalT
4 i "a. lE.,,I
nse with no little delight discovered What did
iith before catch my eye-a fragment Of her
"a loop still adhered to the button, twisted rot
To- the shank Ipresscd il to my lips; il was
te lac culur-and stopped to discnlngl il lr
\, the bit of brass, as gently es thoul lnisewer
tress of my loved ones hair, whcr sonctil
4. clinked in the skirt pocket. ! supposed
,eefS' some money there, for in perturbation and
b oi citement, i omitted to search the coat
IT. III taking it off the night before thrust myh'
yie, in the pocket. Gracious me Whatdid
H. hold, what did take out goldIclaiD bra
nm lett
ou could have " brainud " me with my
": dys fan. ! saw ut u glance hoF~mIlers ST
En- in the excitement and ilurrybf undoins
n. loop from my button, the lady BAD undonc
clasp of her own bracelet, wl4sh had not
naturally fell into the coat-skrtwith which
was engaged, and doubtless, ot missing it,
steal OF regarding me ina rorhntic light,
noP;, put it down that was one oflh he swell N
OK, and had purposely cntanglcd msselsin her d
S}n SG'' To rob her of her jewelry. i4re was an q
,ney heroic position TO find ones Il fI, when "
nps cd 10 he considered the most Fevoted knii
ouid to he only remembered as ths most cxper
,iinIri pick-pocketsl Was over an honest love
such plight, and 10 make \ worse, &C
Hpsf iGnt not see how was 10 escape tm this inevi
ness dilemma. | must go down 4 the grave,
" & mambcred in that dear ones mind AS the
farious pgrlonier OF her bracelet To find
go n.r 10 ont was Impossible bat blight idea stl
,rket me las my eyes lighted on 4newspaper J.
,s on the coffee room table. Hang tke bell
~ inquired Of the waiter whel the local p
e. was published. s'To-morroV sir" he ans'
Il, ed. i sat down and wrote an ad1ertisemer
was In the following words
N "If tho lady, whose dress goi entangle
" u gentleman's coat button, b leaving the
need cert last Wednesday, will call at, or ser
- the fremont Hotel, she willhear somethin
y, her advantage"
" There, thought, as bayc the adver
ZEN, ment to the boy, and five hhillings to pay
a l nglS insertion in the "TraveerI there, II that
They not give me clue to escape from q very
Y # pleasant dilemma, and at the same time to
ption, who my enchanteR is, tins tltss must, ind
rslly' be very unpropitious."
shOr- Ny plaRs being thus lar adopted, ord