The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-07
SELECTED STORY.
The Raehelor's Buttons.

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Some years ago, when l was a young man,
and dreaming las some single men dor of
double bliss yet destined to arrive, went
to a concert in Music Hall, Boston. Music
specifically and proverhally the food for
love-" and in my sentimental state | con-
sumed great deal of it; not that l had any
object in view. Mine was abstract love;
cultivated it; increased my stock so that
might have a good deal of tender passion
on hand, whenever saw an eligible oppor-
tunity OF investing it.
Well, to return to the concert, it was
crowded to excess, and the rush, on leaving,
to gain cabs and carriages was very great.
L wore, on this memorable night, a blue coat
with brass buttons, and battered myself
there were worse looking men in the ROOM
say candidly that admired myself, and
next to myself the other party Twas struck
with, was a girl with black hair and
black eyes, and dark hair, who sat
with some young friends few forms dis
tant. hoped she noticed me with my blue
coat and brass buttons. looked at her
often enough to attract her attention to
Dothi and being, as my friends would say,
In arather spoony state, worked myself to
towering passion--of love
But how was | to come to the object of
my admiration, for was as diffident as de-
voted, " as shy as I was vain,n as an over
candid friend once said. Hail Columbia,
which concluded the concert, surprised me.
as unprepared at my first glance. to improve
the occasion, and the company were shoal-
ing out, wh:.e stood gaping at my love at
first sight She and her party eddled for
while by the inner concert room, and were
then drawn out into tile retiring current and
lost to view. followed quickly after, lest 1
should lose forever all opportunity of iden-
tltylng my idol; but alasi the lights in the
outer corridor. were few and far between. so
no glimpse of my star could get I pushed
and elbowed my way figrcely through the
crowd, with view of getting to the outer
door before my fair ones party emerged,
and thus gain one more sight of my sweet
heart. @
Hang It'll" I muttered impatiently, as
felt tug at my coat tail, and was instantly
conscious of one of,my hind buttons having
hltched in some ladies' dress nv progress
was suddenly arrested. How proyoking.n
SAID l, as was brought to a stand, for
could not push on without losing button.
or tearing dress; 81 how provoking the
modern fashion, lady now has as many
hoops and tentacles about her apparel as IL
sea anemone .
1t was with some irritation that stopped
to undo the button, but my hurry made the
task more difficult, and instead of updoino
only bungled and more twisted the loon
around the button.
Iar trx-n IL a.. i 4
as 6ungled over tile business, she ungloved
ner hand, it was sweet white hand, so 1
looked at her face. Stars and carriers, but
It was my fair one, the black hair and dark
eyes was in pursuit of As she stooped
over the entanglcd button, slight blush
tinted her cheek. Oh, it was delicious. I
noped she would never undo the loop, and
indeed 4 thought she never would, for her
nngerso were twitching nervously, and nv
heart was beating audibly 1 tried to help
her our fingers met
Please to make way there" shouted a
gruff voice behind. We were blocking up
the passage; was there ever such a lucky spot
for ENHANCEMENT?
You hinder the people from going out.
Anna" exclaimed one of her companions
with some asperity; "plague upon the
tlesome LOOP, why don't you break it:n and
sultlng the action to the word, the speaker
leaned forward, caught the sleeve of the
beautiful friends dress in one hand and nv
coat tan IN the other and giving quick and
decided tug. severed us. 7izT - NJ ~ -
me crowd bore on, and we separated, not
however, before gave my "starn a look
%nlcn iintended to speak volumes. / tho,t
Sle aid not seem conscious of my meaning
our eyes met; knew she was the only con-
solatlon LETT me, for Immediately afterwards
LOST her and her party to view in the DARK
ness outside. l.. 1.a5- : volt
!fnats night | scarcely closed nv eves
,n1nn1k mixing OF my bright particular star and
by what means should find her o,t
knew little OF the city, which was y Iar,o
one, and to expect to know the pamn Of g,
1air one by mere description was bonalao:y
as there DOUBTLESS must be a great mani VIII
piack hair and dark eyes, within tba 1. III,
OF mortality" as elsewhere. ''i
MY love grew more violent in tbo 49,,
OF the Gay, but tired out at len9tb wifi, n~
searcns Ireturned to the hotel. and tool 10y y
my p2rtmanteau, to- feed NV Ao,, en- ouI
with the contemplation of tbe ;nsn;n esen
putt5n that had retained the bIaol- eHs
DIVINITY 80 Tong. 1T was with NO Eel etsu
hs ~ ~ mat l now discovered what did not
i Is,Ore f catch my eye-a fragment of the silk
1T, y, u aer dress still adhered to the button
f. Sas ny; I'VE shank. pressed it to my lbs:
~ was mas niac eoior-and | stopped to Olsen,
"a, san g,e Iron the bit of brass as though it
s was = iess OF my loved ones hair, When
chlnckee in my pocket SIM.
posing nag. left some money there. for n
my y s psEtprRai}on cpd excitement, omitted.
S !" search IN coat on taking it off the nigbts
G Gsspie, LIN asst my hand into my pocEet
S S;d.I p What do L behold U what
let 'as but "a gold chain and brace.