The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-01-01

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! Ry oyertsking each ob1eci oi my pursuit tia,
she was cot the one lonerd 10 se
Ny love tit grew mare vioient in The courst
( d the day; bot tired our st iclxlh w.sh NV
search, | rsturoed TO the hotA aad t,sok oa, nay
drcss coat from my portmanssaa 10 locd my
/ nasae even with The contemplation Of the inanl.
mate button that had detained sh- .-black .cyea
divinity so long. II sas with 10 little ,lelight
| now discovered What jld not catch MY eye,
fragment of the silk loop Of her silk dress
s,iii adhered 20 the bu,ton, twisted round the
shank. pressed L 20 my lips, il was hlac IA
! color .-sad steopci 10 gcaily disassgo /, from
tee bit 0. brass az geatly as theryh il aere a
sre6s oil ny loved oac's hair. WHEN .omething
clicked 10 The ssir. pocket, ] supposed had
len some incney there iof ia my perturbation
ond exciits0o'si omitted 70 ssareh the coat On
! .4Asss y ~ t.'a l.s... as.ss~- ~ ess MY
hand into the pocket. Gracious me What
did ! behold, what did take ont--a gold
chain bracelet
You could have drained ne With lady's
Aa." saw at glance how matters stood.
10 the excitement and furry ol andoing the
loop from NY button, the lady had undone tho
clasp cf her own bracelet. which had not unua..
uraliy iell into the coatskirs which she was co.
gagged, and doubtless. On miss!ng Il, Instead Of
regarding me In romantic light, she put il
down that Twas cue o! the swell mob, aud had
purposely entangled raysaf in her drss TO rob
her Of her jswelTy.
Here was sn sniic heroic positioa 10 6pd
oacself In, when wished 10 bc considered tho
most devoted OF knights, to be remembered on.
ly as the most expert of psckpockets Was
ever aa honest lover 10 such plight, and to
make il worse, l could not $40 how was 10
escape from this Inevitable dilemma. | must
70 down 10 the grave, remembered only 10 that
dear ones mind ~ the nefarisas purioines oi
her bracelet To find her out was impossible;
bat bright idea struck ms. as my eye lighted
on n newspaper lying on the coltee room table.
rang the bell. and inquired of the waiter when
the local paper was publishssd! "'i'o morrow,
SIR" he answered.
sat down aud wrote nm advertisement; il
Was 10 the following words;
I'll the lady, whose dress got cntanglod Ia a
gcniietnaa's coat button, on leaving the con
cert last Wednesday,, viii call or saod to the
Archs Head Hotel. she will hear something TO
her advantage.
There. l thought, ~ ! gave the sdycrliss,
ment 10 the waiter. and fve shiiings TO pay
ior ia Insertion ia the Sentinel ,hgre, Il Thai
VIII not give me a clue to escape from very
unpleasant dilemma, aad ut the sane tine 10
know who my enchsnter Is. the fate- must 10.
a.ed be very aupropliios.
My plans being thas 50 Tar adopted. order
ed dinIs-. and waited patiently. or rather in,-
patiently, the appearance Of the newspaper
aest morasbg. Ii WAS brought up To my room
damp from tl,r press, aud thea read, in sll the
glory Of large type, my interesting annoabce.
meni. iiat, any stars. with what an advertise
ment was II followed. ia the same coiumu. r
ouly wonder my hair did not stand on cod, ~
as read ~ follows:
'~G2 kEwkRD.
Lost or stolen. on the nig ht VI the concert,
at the Town Hsl. Gold Cham Bracelet Il
Is thought TO have been iakea from The lsdy's
arIn by pickpocket, OF gentlemanly appear.
ance, who wore u blue coat with brass bat.
tons and KEEP, near the lady 90 bear leaving
the hail.
Auy one giving such Information as will
had 10 The recovery Of The bracelet. OF The CAP.
tone u the thief. u 1t was siolen) will reccive
the above reward, on applying to Z Cambridge
Parade
Here Was pnetly piight---to be advertised
IA ,be public papers a. pickpoclset. whca my
only crime was like otheiios, that Of
"Lsvsd, not wssiy, bat too we'll
My determination, however, was quickly
adopted. went up stairs, put on tho very
identical delinquent blue coat, 20 accurately
described. and, takiog the PAPER il my bsDd.
proceeded 10 Cambridge Parade.
knocked At lle door. sni asked The servant,
wl.o answered. he name OF the iamiIy. Hay-
ing heard il. said -" IL Mis- A----inf"
IA .t..I II L..
shall say wants herr
Tell her. replied. thar thc pickpocket,
with a grpileuaAniy address, and blac coat with
brass buttons, Who stole ber bi0ci,,. Is here
an.l wishes 70 retarn il to haT.
The woman stared at u,e as though xero
sa,s.!; sas ezs ss2 stsF seqss-i-ss herr she
went in and diiyerevl ny message.
Soon there came oGt, not u,y lair zoe.
vnA aa thsss t.st 81 asrs sss sttshA
asstiss is ass-~t <na 10 syss.
bet siaiwart hroiber
That" ! said, banding h,m ihe bracelet,
" Is Mrs As properly add though, a.
yog perceive, ] wear blue COAT, with brass
outsoDs, AID sm aat,erei TO think my tpappcrs
are not sngeDtiemaniy. ap boapd 10 eaodor
10 ssy that am rot "a pickpocket
Then sir, you shall sass the reward" !" said
ihs ototbr taking cat his psrs.
No l rplied, for arssgs ~ II may sp-
pear. ,hoogh am ns p'espockss. stois the
iady's btscs4e4."
Tue rasa looked panied bat ~tcO ] told
thu ua,h, as;1 posstsd Ia M advertisement 10
the ssms paper, ~ proof did bot want 10
pask 81 with the property, he lsaebed Ssrtily
at ihe ~hole stors. aad ne, the kast at his
sisters description u the eens,emsniy pick,
pocket.
well, be sabd. ''yoa had better walk ia asd
have tea with rs, sDd my ssssr viii bs tstis, able
10 say sbetier sss Eau spaak " your jdsBIiiy.
after whiea II wisi he time esoagh TO s,eak ot
tise propris,y II sepaiing Ef csss@isbf,"
You may te sars | accepted his inviis,,oo.
Need % iafthsr sib ibe story Ties yoong
lady, 10 ase the wostis vl the advertisement,
eapfsred the pickpoeket serssif sad received
Der rsvsrd sach reward being the sasi pick
POCKET Tse bscAeioris bsftoa 10 loogsr
aaorvs my bhsr eost. ssd pos have, framed
sa4 gia1ed. over ,ir Gre pIsee, the si~r' semsa,
10 which ! am publk!y described ~ my oso
wiz. % "a piekpockss. sitb gcntlsrnxnly Cd
dress Wsn ] eharve ter xith the iih-l sSe
al<ays does What sae sas Jsss ths ssouseu,
ayBe, pay dsmagrs for the slanser ia any
Aaso1ns u .ss~z. aesisrsng, thoash not p.ss.
po.ksf, vss q tbisi. ssa scos- bsf b~art and
pockctsd hsr brsessss
- ssas the st1ry o' - Tvs B1osrLsss .
BUrres
Tlsr es,ire vots sas' ior fsK.os- q tbr stale
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