The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-11-07


than one pair of anything. If he admits that
there can, as he doubtless will, if he is fail
sort of husband, then ask him if the plural Of
"pair y is not "pairs," then, with your arms
placed affcctionately his neck, and your eyes
bent tenderly OH his, ask him, in the familiar
lines of John Milton,
"Oh. when meet now
/ Such pairs, in love and mutual honor joined"
lie will probably take" and promptly ask
leave to withdraw his papers" Post.
A Stray Leaf from a Policeman's
Diary.
Several years ago had with much diff
Guilty arrested clerk of leading jewelrv
store in New York. who for long time had
not only successfully purloincd from his en-
ployers, but had as successfully diverted su-
spicion from himself. lie made no confess
sions when apprchcndcd. and was very sui
len; but got facts enough to give me clue
that the property he had taken was sold to
the Ehrwitz Brothers. who for series of
years had dcfed by their fncsse all the cxcr-
tons of police and magistrates. After COM
mitmcnt he was "habca> corpuScd' Being
somewhat his criminal guardian. was Sc
lcctcd to care for him on his way to the
judges chambers and back again. The ar
gumcnt over. he WAS remandcl: for there
was nothing in the points madcs for the
liberty of the subject. as the counsellor with
much bomba>t coptcndcd.
Just by Pearl Street in the Centre. as we
were going to the Tomb>. two countriiicd
looking fellows came along. and rs quick AS
lightning seized me bv each arm. and Just as
quickly my prisoner cut and ran toward Elm
Street The thing was 50 bold and audaci-
Gus was for moment para wed. and they
he'd tightly. too. assure You. Ii: an instant
there ~a> a crowd. "IIclp NE" cried. Il
am an ot'iccr".' The crowd came closer; the
men released me. One said. Ill get an of
iiccr:' the other cried. "Oh. the fellow 5
drunk: :: and off they went everybody laugh
ing and coming closer and closer around
me. "Don't be SO aicctlonatc. said |: "let
me out of this and made lungc at Il big
fellow. and down he went At this another
struck me. and SAW al cucc that the whole
thing. rescue. crowd. and all that. must be Il
prcmcditatcd dodge OF the "brothcr," a!orc-
said who were protecting pal. and had well
watched the opportunity.
My bird WAS gone and and conccaing my
wrath, SAID to myself. "Nrrv. well. gentle
men. YOU think don't know YOU: however.
Ill have both YOU ard the prisoner tighter
than the kettlc-,rum> ii oratoricS, or Ill re-
sign my office.
Getting away the hc>; could, wen, to
the Office of an evening paper. and wrote Il
bit of intelligence tha; the jrw,!ry rohbcr had
escaped and was probably on his WAY to
Philadelphia. and that officer Boltcr would
take the afternoon train i'll pursuit. This
was part OF my plan. From there | Instant
~ went TO the store of the icwtlrr who had
been robbed by the clerk. and told him of
the escape. at the same time mcntionin. that
had Il scheme for his rc-arr,>t. and wished
to borrow few pieces OF marked jcwclry,-
for which would leave the value in money.
lie let me have what wanted then told
him ii he SAW notice that his store Was
robbed again. i'll the papers. he must tell
those who inquired. that it WAS >o-iu>t as
the article stated. then made nv way to
the same paper office. and there obtained the
insertion of 4 few lines, speaking of daring
larceny in jewerv store ,ha, morning. bold
piundcrCrS. etc. etc.
From there went to the house of par
ucular partner i'll our police business. ltold
him at twelve O'Clock precisely to be at No.
- Avenue, with eight or ten men. and
come III and make search. That is Ehrwitz' 5
den, says he; they are cunning: ,hcrc1l bc
nothing found We have tried that before
"\c,cr You mind" rcjoincd. "his time Ill
hc there before You and learn the mysteries.
With sign of delighted reco.nitior-for he
loved Il blt of eNcitcment-wc separated, h,
to pick his fellows. and 10 put into M.
travclllnS-bag the costume. of jaun,v Eng
lish craftsman. which had once before scrv-
ed rs good di>gu>c-,hc sandy WIG and
Wh'>kcrS, and check cra,at were perfect,
irrcStibc
BY six O'Clock, bag in hand. was on hoarJ
OF the Jersey ttrry-boat. thought some
body would he there to see if officer Bolton
did go to Philadelphia in pursuit. and that
he would know all about the escape of tn,
thcf III the morning and where he was now
Looking around over the crowd carclcS>v. il
was some time before could venture CON
lecture. but finally lit upon certain dcmure
looking person as the spy. SO. to try hin
with bait, pulls out stale trlcgraphc dcs
patch. and holding il so he could see what il
was. scanned it carefully with one eve. Will,
the other peercd over at him. lie nihblec
. and shortly edged toward my position.
was now almost sure. and only wanted Z
gram more into the scale to poison the doubt
SO | walked carelcssly over to him and said
"llave you an evening paper omitted tc
buy one" NO sir" said he. "but you'll ge,
one at the depot think" Il then pulled ou
my Philadelphia ticket. so as to carccssl,
show it-caught his eyes looking anxiousl,
at it. and felt more convinced. But when
Just as getting i'll the cars. saw him whisper
to another parsonish cove. and they botl
looked at me | was sure of the spy. But tc
my chagrin, he got on the cars and sat neal
me. | may be balkcd yeti thought, for per
haps he is to follow me through. You ma,
believe was much relieved when he got of
at Newark, where had intended to stop, ant
so compelled me to go on to New Brunswick
l had just twenty minutes to spare before tn,
return train came by. Jumped for tn,
hotel where was known-applicd and got
room-and i'll ten minutes was the Ewlisl
cracksman. My own clothes were put int
the carpet-bag and in shor: time more
was back again for the city. At Newark
my parson spy got in and now felt perfect
ly sure l was right. Fortunately l hat
checked my bag, and it could lay until callet
for. SO unincumbercd l could operate will
HIM as chose. took bold position ant
sat down biz him We pot infn conversation