Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
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Here was a pretty plight; to be advertised
in the public papers as a pickpocket, when my
only crime was like Othelos, that of
Lowing, not wisely but too well.''
Ny determination. however, was quickly
adopted. | went up stairs, put on the very
identical delinquent coat, so accurately describ-
ed, and taking the paper in my hand, proceeded
to No. Cambridge Place.
knocked at the door, and asked the servant,
who answered the name of the family. Having
heard it, said, p" IL -tdiibs Ray mond III
Yes sir" replied the servant woman, g who
shall say wants her
Tell her." replied. "that the rickpocket
with gentlemanly address, and blue coat with
brass buttons, who stole her bracelet, is here,
and wishes to return it to her"
The woman stared at me as though were
mad, but on repeating my request to her, she
went in and delivered my message.
Som there came out-not my fair one,
"With all that's best of dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect and eye
but stalwart brother.
"That," said handing him the bracelet.
{" is Miss Raymond's property; and though as
you perceive, wear bue coat with brass but
tons, and am aattered to think my manners not
ungentlemanly, am bound in candor to say
am not pic1pocket."
s. Then sir, you shall have the reward" said
the brother taking out his purse.
NO." replied. 4" for strange as it may ap
pear, though | am no pickpocket stole the
lady s bracelet"
The man looked puzzled but when told
the truth, and pointed to my advertisement il
the same paper, as a proof thatI did not wan
to walk off with the property he laughed heart
lily at the whole story, and. not the least'at hi
sisters description of+the gentlemanly pickpock
} ct. =
: Wcll," he said, "you had better walk il
j and have tea with u.s. and my sister will be abl
ITO say whether she can speak to your identity
after which it will be time enough to canvas
the propriety of sending for a constable.
You may be assured | accepted the invitation
Need 60 further with the story! The youn.
r lady, to use the words Of the advertisement
captured the pickpocket The bachelors but
) ton no longer adorns my blue coat, and nov
: have framed and glazed over the fre,place, th
sladse eFfissai9ns d which anI phliqly describe
1 by my .oKn wife as 4 pickpockst with gsa
: tlemanly address Z When charge her vii
: the libel, she always does what She has jus
this moment done, pay damages for the'slande
: in any amount Of kisses declaring, that t6dng
q not a pickpocket, was II thief, and stole he
q heart and pocketed her bracelet.
!, So ends the story of " A Bachelors Button
3 DR.. KANE's Doc.-The Arctic dog brougl
j. home by DR.. Kane, has strayed away off in A
: legany. He has become the property of Jam
e. Macarthur, timber dealer, in Oramel. The r
h Gently cold weather has kept this large, bl4cl
~ shaggy animal in high spirits When the
ID take him into the forest among the timb
&c hewers, where he can do no harm, and reno,
ie his muzzle, he cuts all sorts of pranks, seekir
IS the deepest drifts and actually burying himse
ID for delight you can see the dry snow NOV
ne but no semblance Of a dog, till on suddt
K out he pops, giving his hairy fleece treme
lg dous shake, and away he runs for another div
to MIR. Macarthur calls him 50 Eskimo" (Esqu
d, maux.) not very smooth name, but chara
teristic. To look {" Esk y fair in the face, yc
IS see almost likeness Of black bear, thoug
in his eyes are rather languid. His long, sol
,p shaggy covering is equal in bulk to his bod
I'd When left to run at large in the village,
It. wears muzzle to prevent his destroying Il
be pigs and chickens.