Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-25
Bachelors Button.

Some years ago, when j was a single
man, and dreaming-as some single men
do-of double bliss yet destined to arrive,
/ went to concert at the Musical Hall Of
Boston. Music is. POLITICALLY and proverb-
ialy. 'tbe food Of love-" and in my sen.
timental state consumed good deal OF
it. Not that had any object in view
mine was an abstact love-I cultivated it.
! increased my stock, so that / might have
good stock of the tender passion on hand
whenever saw an eligi ble opportunity oi
investing it.
Well, to return to the eoncert:-1t was
crowded to excess, and the rush on leaving
! to reach cabs and carriages was very great
1 wore on that memorable night, blue
Goa. with brass buttons. and ! fattcred
myself that there were worse looking men
! in the room. l tell you, candidly, radmir-
ed myself; the other party was strnck
with was fine girl. with dark eyes and OF
black hair, who sat twith some young friends
few feet distant hoped she noticed
me and my blue coat with brass buttons
looked at her enough to attract her at
attention to both; and being as my friend
would say. in rather of a "spoony" state,
worked myself into atowering passion-oi
love. But how was l to come at the OBJ
! iect Of my admiration? For was as diff
ident as devoted-'as shy as was vain,
as an over candid friend once said. "Hail
ColumLial' which concluded the concert,
surprised me rs unprepared as on my first
glance to "improve the OCCASION" and the
company were shoaling out, while i stood
mutely gazing after my object of love al
first sight. She anil her party eddied fol
while st the inner door of the concert
room, and were then drawn out into the re.
tiring current. and lost to sight.
followed quickly after. lest should
lose forever every opportunity of identify
ing my idol: but. alas! the lights in the
outer corridor were few, and so far between
that ''no glimpse Of my star could get"
l pushed and tiercely elbowed through the
crowd. with a view Of getting to the outer
door before my fair ones party had emer-
gcd, and thus gaining once more sigh. oil
my sweeting.
''Hang III" muttercd impatiently. as
felt iog at my coat skirt. and was in
siantly conscious of one Of my hind but
tons having hi.ched to some lady's dress
"How provoking" thought /. as l was
brought to stand. for could not push on
without losing button or tearing a dress;
show provoking the modern fashions; a
lady has now SO many hoops-as many
tentaeles about her apparel as seane-
mone."
7, .,.:.I, :;...:. T ..oxa1 !.
undo the button, but my hurry made the
task more difficult. and instead Of undoing
i only bungled and twisted the loop around
the button.
"Plcase to let me try" said the lady
herself, as bungled over the business.
She ungloved her hand-it was sweet,
white hand; so looked at her face Stars
and garters! 1t was the very one. black
hair aud dark eyes, l was In pursuit Of
AS she stopped over the entang!ed button
slight flush tipged her check. Oh, it was
delicious. hoped she never would undo
the loop; and indeed she never would, fol
her fingers were twitching nervously. and
my heart was beating audibly. l tried tc
help her; our fingers met.
please to make way there" shouted Q
gruff voice from behind.
We were blocking up the passage; was
there ever such an unlucky spot for so
lucky an entanglement?
"lou hinder the people from going ont
ANNIE" exclaimed one of her companions,
with some asperity; "plague upon the tire
some loop--break it!'' and suiting the &C
tion to the word. the speaker leaned for.
ward. caught the sleeve of her friend'i
beautiful dress in one hand, and my Goa
tail in the other, and giving quick, deci
ded ting. severed us.
The crowd behind bore on. and we wer,
scpeia,ed; not, however. before gave M
"star" look which intended to speal
volumes. Thought she did not seem un
conscious my r.caaipg--our eyes met,
know. and this was the only consolation
left me. for Immediately afterwards los
her and her party to view in the darkness
outside. - te-e -t
That night hardly closed my eyes
thinking of my bright particular star.
and what means | should employ to fin,
her ont. i knew little Of the town, and |.
expect to know the name Of my fair on
by mere description was hopeless. 70
there doubtless must be great many wit
dark eyes and hair within the "bills Q
mortality" there as elsewhere. 1a.ssl
Ny love fit grew more and more violen
in the course of the day. but tired out .
length with my search, returned to m
, hotel. and took ont my dress coat from m
portmanteau to feed my flame even wit
the contemplamation Of the inanimte bras
button that had detained the "bfsck
, eyed divinity" so long. Itwas with no lii
) tie delight that | now discovered what di
not before catch my eye-a fragment Q
the silk loop of her dress still adhered I
the button twisted around the shank.
; pressed it to my lips and stopped to gentl
disen,angle il from the bit ofbrass a
gently as though it were tress Of my Low
ed ones hair. when something clinked j
the skirt pocket. l supposed had LEI
some money there. for. in my purturbatio
, and excitement, / omitted to, search III
: coat on taking it of, the night before.
! thrust my hand into the pocket. Graciou
me! What did / behold what did I TAX
out? goId chain bracelet!
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