Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1857-01-28


LOVE DIE NOT SMOOTH.
That night / hardly closed my eyes, think
ing of my esbright particular STAR and what
means 1 should employ to find her out. knew
little of the town, which was large one, and
to expect to know the name of my fair one by
a mere description was hopeless; there doubt
less must be a great many with dark eyes and
black hair, within the s.bills of mortality" ;"
there, as elsewhere.
My love fit grew more and more violent in
the course of the day; bu: tired out at length
with my search, returned to the hotel, and
took out my dress coat from my portmanteau
of the inanimate business button that had de-
tanned the 'sblack-eyed divinity" so long. 1t
was with no little delight 1 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. pres
Sed it to my lips it was lilac i'll color-and
stopped to gently discntangle it from the bit
of brass as gently as though it were tress of
my loved ones hair, when something clinked
in the skirt pocket. 1 supposed l had left
some money there, for in my perturbation and
excitement / omitted to search the coat on
taking it off the night before. L thrust my
hand into the pocket. Gracious me! What
did l behold, what did 1 take out-a gold
chain bracelet
You could have .brained'' me with my la
dy's fan. | saw at a glance how matters stood
in the excitement and furry OF undoing the
loop from my button, the lady had undone the
clasp of her own bracelet, which had not I'M
naturally fell into the coat-skirt with which
she was engaged, and doubtless, On missing it,
instead of regarding me in romantic light,
she put it down that i was one of the swell
mob, and had purposely entangled myself in
her dress to rob her of her jewelry.
Here was an anti-heroic position to find
ones self, when 1 wished to be considered the
most devoted of knights, to be remembered
only the most expert of pickpockctsl Was
ever an honest lover in such a plight, and tc
make it worse, could not see how was to
escape from this inevitable dilemma. l must
go down to the grave remembered in that dear
ones mind as the nefarious purloiner of her
bracelet. To find her out was impossible but
a bright idea struck me, as my eyes lighted on
l.
rang the bell, and inquired of the waiter when
the local paper was published. '.To-morrow,
sr,'' ne answered. / sat down and wrote an
advertisement; it was in the following words
ssIf the lady, whose dress got entangied in
a gentleman's coat button, in leaving the con-
cert last Wednesday, will call at, or send to
the fremont Hotel, she will hear something
to her advantage
"There, thought, as | gave the advertise
ment to the boy, and five shillings to pay for
insertion in the Traveller there, if that will
not give me clue to escape from very un-
pleasant dilemma, and Mt the same time to
know who my enchanter is, the fates must, in
deed, be very unpropitious."
My plans being thus far adopted, ordered
dinner, and waited patiently or rather impa-
tiently, the appearance of the newspaper next
morning. 1t was brought up to my room damp
from the press, and then L read, in all the glo-
ry, of large type, my interesting announce
ment. But, my stars with what an advertise
ment was it followed in the very same column.
| only wondered that my hair did not stand
on end, as 1 read as follows:
50 REwARD.-Lost or stolen, on the night of
the Concert, at the Hall, Gold Chain Brace
let. 1t is thought to have been taken from
the lady's arm by pickpockct, of gentleman
ly appearance, who wore blue coat with brass
buttous. and kept near the lady on leaving the
hall. Any one giving such information as will
lead to the recovery of the bracelet, or the
capture of the thief, (if it was stOlen,) will re-
ceive the above reward, on applying at No. q,
Cambridge Place.
CHAPTER TBIRD.-TUE END OF IT.
Here was pretty pIight--to be advertised
in the public papers as pickpocket, when
my only crime was like Othello's, that of
Lowing, not wisely but too WELL.
Nv determination was, however quickly a.
dopted. / went upstairs, put on the very
identical delinquent blue coat, so accurately
described and taking the paper in my hand,
proceeded to No. Cambridge Place.
| knocked at the door, and asked the SER
want who answered the name of the family
Having heard it, said, ''is Miss Raymond in 2
eyes, sir, replied the servant woman, ''who
shall say wants her ~
.sTell her,'' replied, ssthat the picilpocket,
with gentlemanly address, and blue coat with
brass buttons, who stole her bracelet, is here,
and wishes to return it to her."
The woman stared at me as though l were
mad but on repeating my request to her, she
won't in and delivered my message.
Soon there came out, not my fair one,
..W;th all that's best of dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect and eye"
but stalwart brother.
..That,'' said /, handing him the bracelet
.ds Miss Raymond's property and though, as
vou perceiye, / wear blue coat, with brass
hnttnns and am fattered to thlnk my Inahnors,