Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-05-08

There, thought, when gave the adver.
tisement to the boy, and FIVE shillings to
pay for the insertion in the Traveller, there
II that will not give me clue to escape
from very unpleasant dilemma and al
the same time to know who my enchantress
is, the fates must indeed be very unpropi-
tious.
My plans being thus 80 far adopted, or
dered dinner, and.waited patiently, or rather
impatiently, the appearance of the newspa-
| per next morning. 1t was brought up to
my room damp from the press, and then |
read in all the glory of large type, my in
teresting announcement-but, my stars
with what an advertisement was it followed
in the very same column. only wonder
that my hair did not stand on end, as read
as follows:
do REWARD-Lost or stolen. on the night Of
4P~the Concert, at the Music Hall. a Gold Chain
Bracelet 1t is thought to have been taken from
the lady's arm by a pickpocket, of gentlemanly
appearance, who wore blue coat with brass but
tons, and kept near the lady on her leaving the
hall.
Any one giving such information as will lead to
the recovery of the bracelet or the capture of the
thief tif it was stolen, will receive the above re-.
ward on applying to No. Chambers Place.
Here was pretty plight-to be adver-
tised In the public papers as pickpocket,
when my only crime was like Othellos, 8,
that of
Loving not wisely, but to WE'LL
My determination, however, was quickly
adoE ted. went up stairs, put on the very
identical blue coat 80 accurately described,
and taking the paper in my hand, proceed
ed to I Chambers Place.
Knocked at the door. and asked the ser
want who answered. the name of the family.
Having heard it, said 'Ts Miss Raymond
inr
Yes sir replied the servant woman,
'who shall say wants her
Tell her, replied, that the pickpocket,
with gentlemanly address, and blue coat
with brass buttons, who stole her bracelet,
is here, and wishes to return it to her.
The women stared at me as though I
were mad, but on repeating my request to
her. she went and delivered my message.
Soon there came out, not my fair one,
"With all that's best of dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect and in eye J."
but stllwart brother.
That said, handing him the bracelet,
is Miss Raymond's property and though,
as you perceive, wear the blue coat with
brass buttons, and am fattered to think my
manners are not ungentlemanly, am bound
in candor to say that am no pickpocket.'
Then, Sit, you shall have the reward
said the brother, taking out his purse.
No. | replied, for strange as it may ap-
pear. though am not q pickpocket, stole
the lady bracelet.
The man looked puzzled, but when told
the truth, and pointed to the advertisement
IN the same paper. as q proof l did not
want the property, he laughed heartily at
the whole story, and not the least at his
sister s description of the gentemanly pick
pocket.
Well, he said, .you had better walk in
and have tea with us, and my sister will be
able to say whether she can speak to your
identity, after which it will be time enough
to canvass the propriety of sending for
w" may zoe. ~s-s~i 4 ..".-Ptej .l.o iu.i
tation. Need go further with the story.
The lady Ito use the words of the advertise
menD captured the pickpocket. The bache
lor's button no longer ndorns my blue coat
and have now framed and glazed over the
fireplace the advertisement, in which am
publicly described by my own wife as "a
with u gentlemanly address
When charge her with the libel, she al.
ways does what she has this moment done,
pay damages for the slander in any amount
of kisses, declaring, though not n pckpock-
ct, was thief, and stole her heart and
pocketed her bracelet.
So ends the story Of "A BAcHkLoR's Bur-
TON.