Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1854-11-02

In week or two, the gentleman of the
house had an occasion to leave home for
a time, and was about to get into his car.
rage, when il occurred TO him that there
might not be money enough in the safe for
household and business purposes until his
return. He looked through the account
book, and found that there should be some
1915 in gold in the safe, besides some pa.
per money. On looking to see whether
ne was right, he found the paper money
but the gold had disappeared. Here was
''a Co." "Who was the robber % was
the next question. He decided in his
own mind that there was but one servant
IN the house with wit enough to get hold
OF the keys and remove the money unob.
served. And she was the fayorite and
trusted nurse ofthe grandchildren, whose
mistress was then absent 1t was deter.
mined therefore that she should be arrest.
ed, her trunk searched, &c. A search
warrant was accordingly obtained, with
directions 10 the officer 10 be in readiness
when sent for.
AS if to confirm the justice Of these sus.
Iplcions, the girl informed the son.in.aw,
whose children she had nursed, that she
would leave in few days-athough
she had frequently expressed desire TO
always live with the family, who had uni.
iormly treated her with great kindness
I"What do you mean, Mary, by this sud.
den determination 2"
"Because there are those about the
house who are stealing everything they
can get their hands on and cannot stay
where they are" "Why did you keep
this information from US 2" "Because
when | went 10 tell Mrs. --, she said
she would not listen 10 any complaints
from servants about each other, and com.
PEELED me TO be silent" "To whom do
you refer :" "To Elizabeth who has
been stealing something every day." She
then proceeded 10 name several articles
which she knew "Elizabeth had stolen,
and TO justify herself for the course she
had resolved upon.
This revelation changed the aspect of
affairs, and the fact that the same day
I"Elizabelh' announced her determination
TO leave next morning, did not render
them any the less interesting, but prom
iscd more speedy de1i0uenleHt than was
anticipated. Ii was against her trunk that
the search warrant was now directed, Just
as it was ready 10 be placed on the stage.
She demurrcd, but the law, at this stage
Of proceedings, knows no demurers, and
the trunk was uncovered. And such an
uncovering Reels Of linen, chemise, fine
dresses, pieces Of cotton clotch, dressing
gowns, lace, one mans linen shirt, BIG
enough for "daddy Lambert" and sundry
other commodities, indicating the wardrobe
of an heiress, rather than that Of a cook,
In spite Of her proestations she was hur.
ried of to jai-lhe officer believing that
when in bars she would relent and confess
But not she On entering the cell, she
, looked round rather complacenUy aud
! ordered up her baggage. This was relu-
, sed her, but she persisted SO resolulely
that her request was complied with, on the
ground that she should only take out what
. She required for her use while in prison
r On doing so q razor Strop aaa razor fell
, out of the bundle, and on being told tha
= she could not retain articles so useless tc
\ her, she begged PiieousIy for them as "h,
( oaIJ things left 10 her by her de9r, dc2o
. fltler." OF course no humane officer o
;. the law could disregard such plea, and
she was allowed 10 retain them.
[ Her trial came on, when her counse
) advised her to plead guilty. This at frs
i she refused to do: but finally consented
;. not, however, until she had remained
}. over night in custody of the under Sheriff
II at bis house. He persuaded her 10 thi
G course, and took so much interest in hel
). case, that very unkind suspicious founc
r uueranco, how unjustly the sequel vii
e show. In consideration of her plea 0
r guilty, the Judge was very merciiul anC
:. sentenced her three months TO the Alban,
Penilen!iarv. Here she arrived ieN
n davs ago, and the worthy matron receive
l. her kindly, introduced her 10 the lemal
e department and from thence TO the bath
=. jnG room, from whence a series OF lou
,r screams for "Mr. PiIsbury" were 500
Il hear; and on his appearing, the matro
G. hid her bushes, and requested him
\. "rAKE THAT MAN AwAY~ Mr.. Pilsbur.
q. like gentleman, as he is, complied wit
this very reasonable request-had the lu:
in ty rascal cropped aud attired in ProPe
Ne garments, sci him to work among thos
or Of his own sex, where he now is, with a
re proper crop of beard as any man coul
a. desire, and such a crop as he could an
IN day have had while a housema'd, and a
rs he would have had but for the sem.dall
ed application Of the razor left him by hi
rk "dear, dead fatRcr."
II The rascal refuses TO own to The siea
be ing of the 1915, being determined, doub
fe, less to get hold Of it as soon as he Is re
as leased from his present quarters. In
n. deaouemeat has wonderfully Stirred U
ed the blood Of the Schoharie Dutch, an
an greatly disappointed those who had
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