Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-03-27
BUTTONS AND LOVE.
The Romantic Story OF q Philadel-
phia Spool OF Cotton.

The Romantic Story Of q PhiladeI-
phia Spool OF Cotton.
The pretty maidens who are members Of
the New Century Guild, ct No. 11sl Girard
street, are In the full enjoyment Of . little
romance, which has sprung from the adver-
tisement which the Guild recently inserted
In the papers to inform the great army Of
bachelors and other unfortunates" that
buttons would be strongly sewed on, and the
various garments of the masculine portion
Of the community repaired and kept in good
order for very trihing fee. The charge for
membership In the Guild being 20 low and
the attractions Of the homelike establish
ment % numerous, q great many women
and girls have taken advantage Of the oD-
portunity to enjoy the pleasure and instruo-
ton to be found there. Among the number Is
Miss Matilda J. Ridley, of Salem, N. j., .
pretty brunette who has good situation -
performer on the typewriter in q promi-
nent lawyers ONCE.
For over . year Miss Ridley has re-
sided in one Of the many clearinghouse
that line Girard street. and since the open
ing Of the Guild, has been Q constant At
tendant ut the various evening classes and
entertainments. About two weeks ago, a.
she was leaving to 60 home, shortly after
o'clock, she met on the step . young man
carrying small parcel. He was cookbook
ing and well-dressed, and, touching his hat,
asked with blush. II 1t was the place where
he could have some buttons sewed on vest.
In spirit of fun Mies1sldiey replied that
he had come to the right address and that
she would be delighted to serve him, vest
buttons being her particular branch of the
business.
So they went into the reception-room and
Miss Ridley quickly procured work basket.
and, seated before the CHEEKY, open fireplace,
they chattsd as she dexterously sewed on sew
en- buttons and repaired little break In the
binding. Once the matron looked in. but
judging them to be old friends, did not in
trude. When the vest was quite itself again
and had been once more tied up in its brown
paper wrapper, the young man arose to 70
and inquired the cost of the repairs.
TWENTY-FIVE cents, If you please" was
Miss Ridley's smiling reply.
Three ten cent pieces were produced. but
the young lady had no change.
"Wait moment and viii get 1t for you"
she said, starting toward the door.
"Oh, please don't bother me; let me have
this for the change" remarked the young
man, picking up the spool Of cotton which
! had been used In sewing on the buttons.
Miss Ridley isughingly agreed. and with .
The very next evening the same young
] man returned with another vest, on which
there was not the vestige of q button, and
inquired for the young lady who had 20
skillfully served him the previous night.
After moments inquiry In the library,
where group Of girls were reading. the
the young man modestly requested her to
again undertake the rebuttOning Of his vest
She did 80, and used the same spool of cot
! ton which had done duty before, the Young
man producing 1t from the left breast pocket
of his coat.
When he went away he said that he had
s buttons tons would she DO it for him the mex
Certainly, with pleasure"
From that time 1t was as good as settled,
for the young man fell deeper and deeper In
love. Miss Ridley reciproca ted his affection.
and three days ago he told of his position
and prospects, proposed, and was accepted.
She wrote to her parents, telling them that
she would bring her fiancee 70 Salem to
spend Sunday, and the happy pair yester-
day took one OF the early evening trains for
that place.
The young mans name Is Howard Ven.
ming Brullee, and he is an expert shorthand
writer, well known in the law courts of this
city and Pittsburg, where he lived until last
March. Atpresent he lives In Walnut street,
near Thirteenth; but the young lady WIFI
related TINS little romance to the writer last
evening added:
: "They's going to be married at Easter, and
sugar-plum box you ever saw, out in Wesi
Philadelphia, and I'm to be q bridesmaid
and, altogether, amt 1t just perfectly delight
ful?'
And the reporter acknowledged. with
truth, that it was. Philadelphia Record.