Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1857-01-29

r eJc. anu black hair within the
bills 81 mortality there ss elsex here
~ love NJ grew nere aud more violent
~ ths course Of Abe day; bas tired Gu, AZ
ispgth With my search, I returned 10 abe
hetsi, and took out nay dses coat from m '
esftnantean 70 feed ny fame even vith iLs
ssh's~P Piauen OF the' ihssinale tasasss
pat,on thai he'd detained she black eyed
ol,ihly 90 ioSg IL was uita NO .ittls d.
light rev discovered what did ne, before
cases'uy eye--s fragment Of the elk hoop Of
her aress still adhered To the button, twist a
round the ssahk. pFesssd ID 10 my lips !;
is was iisso in eolor--sud stopped to gently
eisentangle It from the biz 81 brass as yent
" - though I, wers . trcss Of my isycd
sns's hair, when something clisked in The
sk'It pocket supposed 1 bad lei, somo
money there, for I'm my psr,urta,ion snd
excitement | omitted 20 search the esa, oa
takiag 10 OF the nigh,bI Fore Thrust n,Y
hssd into the pocsei Grseiou. me WA,
did I behold, what Jii 1 take oa,--. eoIl
chain bracelet
loa could hAyss brainsd me with nv
"s saw al glance how matters
,seed- 10 The exeitsmsIt snd Hurry Of an.
-stng the loop from my button, the lady bad
undone the eissp OF her own br.esiet, which
had no. unnstrraliy fell ints the coat skirt
Sith which SD was engaged, and doubtless
ca missing il. Instead of regarding me in
romantic light, she put il down tha, was
OF the swell mob, and had purposely entau
Sled myself IN her dress to rob her Of her
jewslry
Here was an asti heroic position to End
conss tef ia, ~hen ] ~ishsl TO be een.id
cred the most devoted Of knlsbts, to bo ro-
membercd ealy a. the most expert of pick
Poekels Was ever an kVne<t lover ia such
p.-ght, sed 20 make 10 worse, could ret
see how was 70 cseaps from this inertia
bic s'iemms ! must 20 down to the grave
rcmembcrs only 10 that dear ones mind
.s the aefsrious Purloinsr Of her bracelet -
To End her out vas impsssible; bat bright
idea struck me as my eye lighted on news
paper lying on the eodse-roem table rang
the bell, snd Inquired Of she waiter wheS
the local paper Was published.
To morrow, SIR he answered. I sat
dawn aud wrote an advertise ment il WAS
in the following vords
III the lady, whose dress got eatanRled
in gentlemsns eoat button. IN lesTisK The
eoueeTt last W sdnesdsy, will call 81. or send
70 the TrsmoBf Hotel, sbe viii lear some.
thing TO her sdysnssge'
There, thought, e. gave ths advertise.
ment TO the boy. and hse shiilings 10 psy
for inssFtieE 10 thr 7iar,Lcr. there. IL that
will nes give ne clue TO escape from a very
nsPlss-Ast dilemma. And At tbs sane 1ime
20 know who my esehsnief l., the faiss m ust
iedesd be very aoprepitisas
Aly plans being thus 80 far adopted, or
defed disdsf, and waved paiisntiy or rash.
es inpatisatiy, the appssFaEes OF the news
paper Hext morning IL was brenghi up 10
my reom damp from the press, aud tbeR
read "A all The glory Of large type, my inter.
esting aDReutcemeRt Bat my stars uith
What nn adFeftisrDsnt was II followed IN
the very same column only wonder thst
my haiF did net stand sn 50 sEA as read
as follows.
Gssl REWAHD.- I-fEt - siei.a. o. ;bs #irhi
- - ~ sse CsseFsg 81 lhr Hal, Cox Cnai1
ssassist u 70 thseess - Aayr i~rn isken Ifeni
prsiasee. uAo Nsse blSr boas ~sh tfa.s hall
lens. sEd krpi rtAr he LADY - leaF5sz ikc ksif
ABJ one giving taoN iaitfmadga ~iii Lead 20
~ fsss.ssssty q ss esse,,s o sr espiafe Il ne
Earf "a upsiftux - M 2 SJsnsesite. P iser
cHAPTRR THIRD
sne FsD ~ a.
Here was pretty plight to be sdrsr-
tised ia abe public papers ss : pickpocket.
sAsn my eHly sEi@e Wsa tike OthsIlO ?,
thA. Of
',Ls,ieE. ssi sissIy. bst tas wsll.'
My astsfminsiiea. kspeTsr, was quickly
edePiea. u seGI up stars, pak 60 tssreTy
identical dtliBqnsnt bus coat, 20 secpsnsel =
Described, and the pspeF IL ry hand, tFo
eeeded % Camkfi8Ee PlAes
knooked at ths door, and ssksd ths seP
ssnt vh0 aBsvgred, ths bsme u she fsnifr.
Usying beard it, eai3--afs Miss RaSus a
lar
Yes, sir,' replied Lhs seryaat.vsnaa, who
shall ! ssy wsnts her,
TELL her. replied. tb1t ihs pics peshss.
With geaslswapiJ address. sna tise sat,
9Th bras butioAs, shs siose hoS bskesfat,
Il here, and aift4s 20 fetufe h % her
TIE Sowsa siaFrd at ne ~ tbosEh I ssrs
naS, but on rtpsstIeR ny rsqaess - her,
she vsnf ~ snd 8slivefea ~ nsstage
koes there cams eut. sst ~ fair enc,
.wisk 81 ihst,s b~s, a afk ~ tsi.ht,
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'That' said ,hsrdipe tim tte bracelet 81
hiss sisyBSaas property. aad thssta, 81
zee psFesisa, ersf bias sasf SSH hfass
buisSss, sEd aEi asiisfs3 20 fhink uy aan.
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