Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1855-12-11

had been found aud returned to me- You
have vivid imagination. Eunice, if YOU can
picture the eountenanee OF that gentleman.
Did you relate your adventures to the young
lailipsF said Euniee-
No indeed ! When the goods came, they
w re delighted with them, affirming that this
silk came from Weaver's; no other merchant.
had anything like it and this lace from Mrs,
Lssaiies. they remembered seeing il there
| kept my own unset. Aud uow1 Eunice
what do rou think Of it all 2
/ tiduk tie wisdom you purchased was
cheap envuz h at at al events. Yet there is
one other place TO which IWiSi, you had gone
And whore is that 2
10 church, said Eaniee - Ohio Farmer.
THE PROFESSIONAL BURGLAR.
TRUE STORY.
Its an f,dmiltsd fact that the world is full
of EoguJs.. Very k,w peo4le are aware, how
ever, that ss1ae OF The worst Of them follow
flieiF lucs''sstsiils ufyet society as y "prO6s-
SLOT" and sve faily.;.s pr,ad Of their skiiIal
handwork as If, in its pursuit. they were the
nrnap nis, anl no the hlotches upon the
body, polite. Among Others who make, in
this Way, trade Vi crime, the professional
burglar-the gentleman who imgeniomsly en-
ters private huas,s at night, empties your
packets, and loss pIute-cheSis, yuur. secretary
and vour strong hox, aIul noi<elcSsiy retreats
before morni,g-;s cue Of the most celet'ra-
ted aud most provoking. He never murders
people 10 Siir5rr their ontcrirs--hd would be
shocked at such an inputaiion; he never con
Grsccilds TO pick 81 pockrt-he would sroTn
Snch a professional ahasement. liz pr,les
himself upon being able o enter Your house
without alarming ryen - cft:--upon searching
it.from top TO lotion wlthoUt aWaEing your-
srif-upon eating supper in your pantry,
hrI,,in,y himself to vuur valuahirs and leay-
ip,, h,6ird him Il note addressed to yau. tx
urssiv. of his thanks, whilr. he walks off with
aii the uOuchalance and j,Opunity which tell
SO well and read so .o,uanticallv in the His
tory of Nrwoar." or III. :. TIirI,wavmau'S
Own Book"
We On in direct contact once with an
eminent gentleman Of This profession. and in
lieu Of a better intimacy with his trade, es
pn.iuIIv rs the circumstances were character
istic and nrcuiar ~. shall rcl,te them inst
y,rae.issIv ss tbs, or,rr.J axsrrin,, thc res,,,,
IF thr sxoct ver;tab;I;tv M mattc1 how dfB.
,ul, of crndance
W. were seated in orr editorial sanctum
(fva storios L;o;bG oro s.,,n,r,r,s oFtor,nor
n,elit,tng some nar,ora,,b on rho state Of
,.o,,,r, ,s,,,,A I,oI. ~, ,lo
.o+;t,,;nl, con,l;t;an * ,l,o ,,o.IJ ,.bor tho
sLaIn,. of taIl s.o,,. o,bI,,;l. ,,a,sn, en-
,,,,,,,, ill.,, Inr,o III - c,lIa,r,l =
,,dr,, ,Irsal,, ani ,.a,,, o,,;.tl,, po,c.;,.;,,[
tb,t ~. Wv. ,Inn. ". nar..f;1iv ,lnS.d tho
5',"n ,F,or l,;I, Io',,.'I :. ~ II tta L..
:, l,;s ~ w, 1n'1.a1 49, aa,,f,,s
,,;,h so,,,, ,,,,,,;,, ,>oaJ f,Is - ~,
1osn,o ,hor b.t % Ir,ht .oroirar IN cms.
IL t,,rsw ,nrs,}f hacE in our chair and
tr;nI 70 -. ,;tb o,,,,s,,,,,,,t, ,l;onity Int
~ T.,1,z.o,,;. H., III
= sF4,ry,s,,,, ;,s5 snnerLlv fn;It man. He
was 3 avery ,,,oa.l of Hsrcul;s. His broad
chest. his powerful arms. his great hands, his
solid Tout ensemble. were the ipdices of enor.
nous. active and massive physical strength.
His face was handsome too. His hair was
dark brown, glossy. and full of natural curIs.
His eyes were hazel, deep set, brilliant and
pcnetratn. His mouth was small and his
iips the picture of resolute determination.
We had time 10 note all these things mi
nutelv. as he coolv arnroachcd us, bowed,
h4lpad himself 10 a chair. and seating himself
on the opDoSite side of our table. After he
had eyed us saoaciousIy for moment. and
we had essaveI 10 return the commitment. he
said:
We are alone 7 think ?"
We simplv nodded assent.
:. You are unarnad | see 2"
We could not help induIginc in a snecr at
,L;s ran,arE as w.u -. s,,nnrcsscd smile hut
IA ~ o',,,a;,., :. r,r,,,Ia,,t to rn.ka any
N..,ni W. ''I' -" 2"'s'' = p '"''''''
'S%' A. III M ,ot.orr - bo continual an.
,,roInd;". 49," ,ie =. sto," of ea;,s At rIance
''s a., af
"'' WV N'"' NJ
yGnf room @ tn my ,% nk' j. dvnr" nrTF ,oo,o n" 81"
'''''''' '''' - -
came ur; selected 'he'F "''''er H'"' '''' '"e
P"TPrSc w ~ Ill, sa,1.o ,ho +rr,b
ororr ,,ard ord - ' II W. con,d hear our heart
eVerN |%r4 ora OF II. we conc. near our '.'
beat a''''hV against our w''S,c'S'' a :. ss,'.
vlng to cony'nr" us ct our dancer. h", ""ai
could we d"' Nothing The wrr,'n was was
large enough t" Eat u.s. 80 20, we 'r'e' 10 '''"N
o"a'h :" me 1'ct nN" l'nl'''S'i:"t'' "'L II "a
ruse his r""ntenance Ivy way Oh "a mefOu""
amusement.
have powerful reasons TOR wishing you
dead. said our visitor. Moreover, m 2 '-.s-