The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-05-19
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Smith. ..-.... . ..... ........
I've caught the robber!' calculated
Smith in a breath. ....... ....
He's locked Up in the granary. Give
me my bootsp ...-.
Why-why-what are you going to
doH .e.5.s..
Get help! He'sa desperate fellow, and
it will be dangerous to meddle with him
all alouel' ...-.....-... ..
1t is impossible to describe the excite
meut of Mr.. aud Mrs Smith on that men,
orsble occasion. The latter took upon
herself to load the old musket, while her
husband went for the neighbors.
| Mr.. Smith exchanged his slippers for
his boots. and ran first to Deacon Naffles'
house, where he expected to find the youn-
ger Smith, who was courting Naffle's
daughter. He was surprised to see the
house oil dark-as if the Naffles had all
retired to rest aud blown out the candles.
He knocked, however. furiously as the oc-
casiou required, Af,or some delay, Dea-
con NaHes came down in his night clothes
stared al Smith in astenishment, and de-
maudcd his business at that time OF
night. % .or.ss.T .,...Fg 3. ..... o..
Caught the thief-loeked up-iu the
granary Increase?' .a.
Hal caught q theft cried Deacon
Nafles. who, having lost seme property as
we'll as his neighbor, was interested in The
intelligence. Good enough! keep him till
morniug.'' 81 49,. ..' ...,-...., G..
'Twoa't do!' replied Mr.. Smith. in an
excited manner, He's desperate fellow
break out must rouse the neighbors
)-where's my, sou, Inerease?' I'll,
| Wen, home!' .gs
YES Said the deacon. half an hour
lauo, ai,~ .iaaN a'A Ng wv. 3dE'.
| The elder Smith clapped his hand /.
his forehead, as if he had been strnck eth
Fer by an idea, or some other weiglity sub
stance. 7s4@ 2't .s1H 20 oa.e''1~'
r Gracious ~ he exclaimed. a'''s3i
e "What 2" asked the deacon "SAce
isa'I believe, said the elder Smith-'I've
Hooked up--- IIinan'~@ 7ts" s'"9gzH11
F19.WhoP' ssed sya4 sEer2ar i.a@
Z r.fncrsass,, 1siaI ve-r3 nos-a.I
+ Isbet you havep cried the deacon 4
heard him say he had got to carry the bug
lgy cushins into the grahary before he went
! to bed. .'s) :" 5luts'et-Jf nGJ .7r,
Look here whispered Smith, i beg
of you never to mention this-I-if this
should get out t9 ,Hor Has 40
-, I'd keep the secretl' interrupted the
deacon, trying to preserve becoming
Egravity.a The joke is safe and I'd ad
wise you to hurry home and let ont In
I crease aiyi e .Ht-3E} s1stge".sT
1.-The elder Smith turred on his heel aut
vanished feeling very weak probably
j the effect of the excitement he had under
gone. e5ai9+'H "a 81 o. Ef"' -.
\ Let US now look in upon the younge
| Smith, who was actually shut in the gra
nary. 1t is impossible to describe hi
rage OIL inting himself thus entrapped. :
i After shouting until he was hoarse. ant
nearly deaf, he closed his teeth angrily
4 and sat down on bag Of neal 10 await tn
result. e-..,.a.,..... ~ "a. .s. a.. .E,. -.
}, Increase had not been long in the dar
dungeon. before he heard noise in th
, baru. Supposiug it was the old mar
, who, having discovered his error was com
: ing 10, liberate him, his anger eyaporatet
and he could not help laughing at the IL
/, dicrous mistake. .,.~ -
But there was mystery about tn
: sounds he heard. which caused the young
er Smith to doubt whether they were mad
! by his futher after all. He listened. Th
3 key was turned cautiously in the lock-
D Slowly and slealthily the door opened
while Increase scarcely breathed Some
b body entered noiselessly, touched youn
S Smiths shoulder as he passed, and bega
0 TO explore the farther part of the dungeon
e Increase dropped on his hands and knee
e and taking advantage of the noise mad
Il by the robber. crept out. Then, to shl
8 the door and lock it, was the work of
o moment Somebody was locked up.
!. Listening q moment, and hearing y
: sound. Increase became firmly convince
9 that be had committed no error, bl
0 lcsught real thief. and went Immediate
? tOt eesletahco. ssE gfEf- 'z.7 si4tr.r az.
:. Shortly, after, and very much ashams
: of his mistake, the elder Snith- speake
: into the baru. and approached the granar
r 1t is necessary in .his place TO observe th'
s the elder Smith locked up, his son vii
u the key that belonged to the granary al
= which he had carried with him, and th
i Increase looked up the thief with fall
e key, which the latter had brought VII
,. him, and carelessly left in the lock, on e.
Is teriug The grauary, and which the young
Smith had carried away. I'D. I'll 49,.
le And npw the elder Smith made haste
s lopen The door. 81 fr..s ,-.f. ......i-.s
J. Increased be called, putting his hes
Is into The granary.
III N } sound answered. ,.
le Are You asleep? Come-dop't go
r, playing any tricks on me-it was all mi
IS taAe-for ! really took you to be
e rob
r Mr. Smiths voice was stopped by a ,
le oleut blow on the mouth. MIR. Smith
e an instant was tumbled down amid vi
is derness of barrels, bags, rakes and shovel
l. Mr. Smith was considerably stunned