Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1856-05-15

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RICH AND PooR ROGUE. New York DIS.
patch relates an Incident, which makes the diff |
erence between a rich and poor rogue. The |
editor styles it Romance in Real Life :" but if |
SEINE poor mother had stolen similar arti |
cles to buy brean for her starving children, |
there would be no romance" fol her. The stern |
reality Of prison, and the scorn Of rogues in |
high life, would be her portion. She would not |
be waited upon ct her dwelling by the owner,
and treated with more than Chesterfield polite
ness, in Difference 10 her position and her feel
ings.
Thelady, it seems moves in the higher circles
Of Jersey City, and cannot even make the plea
Of poverty. Hers is the "romance'' of desire
to steal, and is kindly termed "monamania.o
The editor appends to his charitable introduce
tory remarks, the following narrative of the
case:
For some time past, Mr., Issaos, a dealer in
dry goods. on the corner of John and Nassau
streets, has been annoyed at intervals by be
disappearance from his establishment Of pieces
Of costly ribbons, silks, velvets, and other rich
goods.
A lew days since, one of his customers-a lady
''of the highest responsibility" residing in DER
sey City called in her carriage, accompanied
by q little gill, and, after making number Of
purchases from one Of the clerks was on the
poiht Vi icefb6t Nuch hhuluef lhuy VIM Was
10 the store at the time, informed Mr.. Isaacs,
who was busy in another part of the store. at
the time, that she had seen the Jersey City lady
purloin and secrete three pieces of costly ribbon.
II was but short time previous to this that
Mr.. lsaacs had discharged one Of his employees
for accusing this same lady of theft, and he was
consequently considerably startled at this new
charge against her. He was still somewhat
doubtful, however, and addressing his inior
maDt, he said
''YOu must be mistaken. 1t cannot be posi-
Bile that Mrs. - would descend to so low
nxima, haftas-aatls.y- CIV, -
81 can't help that" replied his informant. -
~ saw her secrete the ribbon"
Twill you accuse her to her face2" asked Mr.
Isaacs.
Certainly" replied the lady, 81 am neve
ashamed Of the truth"
Approaching the Jersey City lady Just as SD
was about entering her carriage, Mr.. l., tbous
not without hesitation, touched her upon ID
shoulder, and requested her to step hack int
the store for a moment, She unhesitatingl
complied with his request, and when the
reached the spot where the accuser stood, Mi
l. said, addressing his customer.
"Mrs. -, this lady accuses you Of hay
ing purloincd and secreted three pieces of thai
costly ribbon at which you were looking"
Fer moment the lady seemed startled bu
instantly regaining her self-possessiou, she 70
piled
swell, Mr. Issacs, I did steal them, but
hope you will not expose me-"
lsaacs could scarcely believe his ears-he wa
utterly astonished at the cool manner in which
she acknowledged the offence. But anger 500
took the place OF surprise, and he accused her q
having committed numerous former thcfts Of
like character.
81 have" said she, bursting into tears, s.Su
don't, for the love of heaven, don't expos me
and yeu shall be literally compensated for VOC
losses. The desire to steal has become mono
mania with me, and cannot help it,
Then placing her hands behind her, she tool
from the opening Of her dress the three pieces Z
ribbon, together with number of other article
which she had purloined, and continued.
"here IS your property, and if you will so
nothing aaboutit, will willingly pay you thos
sand dollars to cover my past ndebtedness."
Mr.. lsaacs told her he did not want her mon
ey; he only wanted the goods which she ha
stolen from him. These she agreed o restor
as far as she could do SO, and accompanying he
to Jersey City, she took him to her residen.
and brought from between two beds, goods
the amount Of upwards of 800, which she ha
from time to time stolen from him
The cream of the matter is, that after hayiH
made full confession of her dishonesty, tt
lady, with the most perfect nonchalence, state
that she wished to do some further shopping
but was about two dollars short, she request.
from Mr.. lsaacs the loan Of that amount.