Nebraska advertiser., 1878-03-21
sing it, instead of regarding me in a

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 wished to be
considered the most devoted of
knights, to be remembered as the most
expert of pick-pocketsi Was ever an
honest lover in such a plight? And
to make it worse, I could not see how
/ was to escape from this inevitable
dilemma. I must go down to the
grave remembered only in that dear
ones mind as the nefsrious purloiner
of her bracelet. To find her out was
impossible but bright idea struck
me. as my eye lighted on newspaper
lying on the coffee-room table. /
rang the bell, inquired of the waiter
when the local paper was published.
To morrow, sir he answered. sat
down and wrote an advertisement; 1t
was iD the following words:
IF the lady. whose dress got entangled in
L gentleman'S coat button in leaving the
concert last Wednesday. will call at. or send
to the fremont House she will hear OF some
thing to her advantage.
There, / thought. as 1 gave the ad-
vertisemenL to the boy, and five shil-
lings to pay for insertion in the 7rdU-
elLer-there. if that will not give me a
clue to escape from a very unpleasant
dilemma, and at the same time TO
know who my enchanter is, the fates
must be very unpropitious.
Ny plan being thus far adopted, /
ordered dinner. and waited patiently,
or rather impatiently. the appearance
of the newspaper next morning. 1t
was brought up to my room, damp
from the press, and then I read, In all
the glory of large type. my interest
ing announcement. But my stars
with what an advertisement IL was
followed, in the very same column?
I only wonder that nay hair did not
stand on end, as 1 read as follows:
TWO DOLLARS REV ARD.-Lost or sto-
i len, on the night of the concert AZ the
Hall, n gold chain bracelet. II is thous ut TO
have been taken from the lady's arm by q
pick pocket ofgentlemanly appearance who
wore blue coat with brass buttons, and was
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 receive the
above Inward, on applying at No. 7, CAM
bridge Place.
Here was a pretty plight-to be ad-
vertised in the public papers as pick
pocket, when my only crime was. like
that of Othello's, that of
Loving not wisely. but too we'll"
My determination, however, was
quickly adopted. 1 went up stairs.
put on the very Identical delinquent
blue coat. so accurately described, and
taking the paper in my hands. pro-
ceeded to No. Z. Cambridge Place.
I knocked at the door, and asked
the servant who answered, the name
of the family. Having heard Il said
"Is Miss Raymond in?"
Yes, sir replied the servant wo-
man; who shall I say wants her|
Tell her. replied, that the pick
pocket, with gentlemanly address,
with blue coat. and brass buttons,
who stole her bracelet. is here, and
wishes to return it to her.
The woman stared at me, as though
I were mad but upon repeating my
request to her she went in and deliv-
cred my message.
Soon there came out, not my fair
one,
"with all that's best OF dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect the eye"
but stalwart brother.
That ssid. handing him the
bracelet, sis Miss Raymond's proper
ty; and though, as you perceive, 1
wear a blue coat with brass buttons,
and am flattered to think my man
ners are not ungentlemanly, l am
bound in candor to say am not a
pick-pocket.'
Then, sir, you shall have the re-
ward said the brother, taking out his
purse.
No. I replied. 'forstrange as it may
appear, though sm no pick pocket.
stole the lady's bracelet
The man looked puzzled but when
l told the truth, and pointed to my
advertisement in the same paper as
proof that did not want to walk off
with the property, he laughed hearth
ly at the whole story, and not the
least at his sisters description of the
gentlemanly pick-pocket.
Well said he, you had better
walk in and have tea with us. and
my sister will he able to say whether
she can speak to your id nifty, after
which it will be time enough to can
vass the propriety of sending for
constable
You may be assured I accepted the
invitation. Need / go further with
the story? The young lady Ito use
TIE "OIu5 Ol Tue dDNoIilSSDeul) gap
tuied the pick-pocket. The bache-
lor's buttons no longer adorn blue
coat, and / now have framed and
glazed over the fire place. the adver-
,isement in which 1 am publicly de-
scribed by my own wife, as pick
pocket with a gentlemanly address.
When / charge her with a libel, she
always does what she has just this
moment done, pays damages for the
slander in any amount Of kisses, de-
claring, though not a pick pocket,
l was a thief, and stole her heart and
pocke ted her bracelet.
So ends the story of "a Bachelors
Button"
Ashes as Cattle Feed.