Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-03-13
The BACHELORS BUTTON;
OR, GENTLEMAN INTO DIFFICULTY, Al
CHAPTER l.

CHAPTER l.
WHAT HAPPENED AT THE CONCERT
Some years ago, when | a singe man, and
dreaming Gas single men do) of double bliss
yet destined to arrive went to a concert at the NJ u
scal Hall of Boston. Music is poetically and pro-
verbally the food of love-" and in my sentimental
state consumed good deal of it-no that | had
any object in view. Mine was abstract love | cul-
tvated it. increased my stock so that might have
good stock OF the tender passion in hand whenever
saw eligible opportunity of investing ii. Well,
to return to the concert ii crowded to excess,
and the rush, leaving 10 reach cabs and carriages
very great | wore, that memorable night,
blue coat with brass buttons and | f1attered myself
that there were worse looking in the room.
tell you, candidly admired myself, and next 10 my
self the other party was struck with was fine girl
with dark eyes and black hair, who sat with some
friends few forms distant.
| hoped she noticed me and my blue coat with brass
buttons. | looked at her often enough to attract
attention to both and being, as my friends would
say, IN rather Spo0ney state, worked myself into
towering passion-of lore. But how was to come
at the object of my admiration, for was as dlthdent
as devot ed-"as shy as was vain' over
candid friend once said "Iail Columbia!" which
concluded the concert, surprised me, unprepared
as on my first glance to improve the OCCASION"
and the company shoaling out, while | stood
mutely gazing after the object of my love at first
sight. She and her party edded for while by the
inner door OF the concert room, and were then drawn
out in 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 sar could get"
| pushed and ebowed fercely through the crowd
with view of getting TO the outer door before my
fair ones party had emerged and thus gaining once
morce sight of my sweeng;
"Hang it," | muttered, impatiently, felt
tug al my coat skirt and instantly conscious of
one of my hind buttons having hitched 10 some lady's
dress: show provoking the modern fashions a lady
now has many hoops, many tentaces about her
apparel as sea anemone." 1t was with some rrita-
ton | stopped 10 undo the button, but my hurry
made the task most difficult, and instead Of undong
only bungled and more twisted the loop round the
button.
Please to let me try" said the lady herself as
bunged over the business. She unglovei her hand
1T was sweet white hand so | looked at her
face. Stars and stripes but it was the very fair one,
black hair and dark eyes, was i'll pursuit Of AS
she stopped over the entangled button, flush tainted
her cheek. Oh, it was delicious. | hoped she never
would undo the loop and indeed, she never would,
for her fingers were twitching nervously, and my
heart beet audibIy; tried to help her; fingers
met
"Pease to make way there!" shouted gruff voice
behind. We were blocking up the passage was
there ever such an unlucky spot for so lucky an
entang cement!
You hinder the people from going out, ANNIE"
exclaimed one of her panions with some asperl-
ty; " plague upon the tlresome loop-break 1t and
suiting the action to the wold, he speaker leaned
forward and caught the sleeve of her beautiful friends
dress in hand and my coat tail in the other, and
giving quick and decided tug, severed us. The
crowd behind bore on, and were separated not,
however, before | gave my star" a look which |
intended to speak volumes | thought she did not
seem unconscious of my meaning-our eyes met |
knew, and this the only consolation left me, for
Immediately aflerward lost her and her party to
view in the darkness outside
CHAPTER II.