Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-11-22
the Arch's Head Hotel, she will hear some.

| the Arch's Head Hotel, she will hear some
thing 10 her advantage"
There, 1 thought, 1 gave the advertise
ment to the waiter, and Eve shillings 10 nav
for Its insertion in the Sentinsl-thsre, II that
will not give me clue to escape from very
| unpleasant dilemma, and at the same time 20
know who my enchsnter is, the fstes must in
deed be very uuproprifious.
My plans being thus SO far adopted, / or
dered dinner, and waited patiently, or rather
impatiently, the appearance Of the newspaper
next morning. It was brought up TO my
room damp from the press, and then read,
in all the glory Of large type, my interesting
advertisement was IL followed in the very
same column. L only wonder my hair did not
stand on end, as read ss follows: on.
"f2 REWARD
Lost, or stolen, on the night Of the concert
at the Town Hall, q gold chain bracelet. IL
is thought to have been taken from the lady's
arm by q pickpocket, of geptlemanly appear
tons, and kept near the lady on her leaving
the hall. 10
Amy one giving such information q will
lead to the recovery Of the bracelet, or the
capture of the thief, (f it was stolen will re-
cstye the above reward, on applying to Cam
bridge Parade"
Here was pretty plight-to be advertised
in the public papers as a pickpoekst, when
my only crime was, like 0thello, that Of
Loving, not Wi ely, but too we'll"
Ny determination, however, was quickly
adopted. l went up stairs, put on the very
identical delinquent blue coat, 90 accurately
described, and holding the paper in my hand,
proceeded to z Cambridge Palace.
/ knocked at the door, and asked the ser
want who answered the name Of the family.
Having heard il, / said" IL Miss A-in5"
eyes, sir" replied the servant woman;
who shall say wants her?'
I" Tell her" / replied, "that the pickpock-
ct, with gentlemanly address, and blue coat
with brass buttons, who stole her bracelet, Is
here au1 wishes to return il TO her
The woman stared at me as though were
mad, but on repeating my request to her she
went in aud delivered my message
Soon there came out, not my fair one
With all that's best Of dark and bright,
Meeting In aspect and In eyes
but stalwart brother.
That, L said, handing him the bracelet.
els Miss As property and though, as
you perceive. wear u blue coat with brass
buttons, and am hsttered to think my man
pers are not 9ngentlemanly, am bound in
candor TO say am not q pickpocket"
Then. sir, you shsll have the reward"
said the brother, taking out his purse.
No, replied, for strange as il may ap-
pear, though | am no pickpockst, 1 stole the
lady's bracelet"
The man looked puzzled; but when told
the truth, and pointed to my advertisement in
the same paper as a proof L did not want to
walk on with the property, he laughed hear
tlly at the whole story, and not the least at
has sisters description Of the gentlemanly
pickpocket.
"Well,' he said, "you had better wall IN
ana have tea with US, and my sister g,iIl be
able to say whether she can spesx TO your
identity, after which il will be time enough
to canvass the propriety Qf sending for q CON
stable.'
You may be sure / accepted this invitation
Need 90 further with the story? The young
lady ITO use the words of the ADVERTISEMENT
captured the pickpocket herself, and received
the reward, such reward being the said pick
pocket. The bachelors button no longer
adorns my blue coat, and L now have framed
and glazed over the fireplace the advertise,
ment n which am publicly described by my
own wife as I" q piekpocket with gentleman
ly address" When | charge her with the
libel, she always does what she has this mo-
ment done, pay damages for the slsnder In
any amount of kisses declaring, though not q
plckpocket, l was thief, and stole her heart
and pocketed her bracelet.
30 ends the story Of The Bschelor's But
ton