The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-12-11
"Come," cried my barehe aded acana;n

"Come," cried my bareheaded acquai
ance, suddenly, "there is no occasion {
US two to quarrel OF ly nothing puts n
SO out OF temper as to see man proud
his ignorance. Now, you are kee
!ong.headcd, fellow enough, | can sc
but you don't know anything"
"Perhaps not" replied, still ammo,
ed by the mans manner, and at the una,
cnstomed position of second fiddle,
which found myself; ''but have reall
no ambition to learn thieves logic"
What type of the respectable class
es OF this country you do Afford" muse
the other, coolly, "in this your exccssiv
oostlnacy and conceit. You have n
ambition to learn thieves logic and We,
dare say, that you, yourself, are con
cerned, either directly or indirectly, i
endeavoring to diminish crime and t
put down the profession Of roguery. Yo,
help to elect a member of parlialbcnt VIII
votes upon social subjects; you subscrib
to benevolent associations, for the mora
rescue OF criminals; you consider the con
wet question to be an exceedingly i'm
portant one. and yet you ------"
Here this irrcverent individual abso
iutely burst out laughing. "What woulc
you think Of doctor, now, who hac
prescribed for paticn: into the particu
lar features of whose case he had reall,
no ambition to inquire?
81 am not doctor ~ | roared, ou
OF all patience; "and | wish all the THE
YES IN England were to be hung to-mor
row."
"Ihe country would be very sadly do
populated" replied the other, impassivc
ly; ''you and | would certainly never
meet again"
This is downright insult" | exclaim.
cd, with indignation; Il shall take care
to change carriages and company at the
very next station"
Nay, sir, | meant no offense,' res.
pondcd my companion, grayely Il re-
lerrcd only to myself as benin doomed to
be cut off in the flower of my days, il
your wishes should be carried into effect.
have been pickpocket from my very
cradle; and" added he, after a pause,
81 am thankful to say that | have not
been altogether unsuccessful in my voca.
tion."
l was startled for an Instant by the
mans seriousness, and instinctiyelv-
although he was at the other end of the
compartment-looked for his wicked
hands. They were lying in his lap be,
fore him, neatly gloved, Que of them still
holding the paper
"Ah," he said, smiling, and at once
'omprehending my glance, "these" are
nothing. They are merely Ey whitod
walls, my outside responsibilities, my os.
,entatious charities, my prayers before
my business proceedings. We have our
little hyprocrisics, like the commercial
world. See here" he rose up to his full
height, and the two lemon colored aris-
.rocratic hanla rcl n tao aoo~ 7;.A .
third. "licrc are my natural digits, "
be continued, prodGcias another set OF
ilglts ungIovcd, aud not particularly
clean ; ':uobody can suspect man Of
picking pockets who always keeps his
hands before him, and reads the city ar
ticle in the Times"
"iou were reading the advertisement
Sheet" said, intensely interested, bat
still inclined for contradiction.
ayes sir" he retorted, "because I saw
that pretence of that kink, to a person OF
your intelligence, would be futile. | al.
ways change my tactics with my compa,
n.y."
| began to fee! very tenderly for this
poor fellow, whom doubtless cireumstau.
ecs had driven to his present dreadful call,
ing, but whose mental endowments had
evidently fitted for far better things.
"But Why" l urged, mot have pick
ed my pocket, my good young man"
"Becausc, SIR" he answered, Il am
now bent on pleasure, and not on bust,
ness, unless something very enticine
should come in my way; open and un
reserved conversation, too, such as | felt
| could indulge in with you, is to one il
my situation" (the poor fellow aighcd
"too rare happiness to be easily fore
gone; besides, " he added, reassuming hi,
natural tone, "you don't carry yoar banB
notes in your pocket at all. "
| felt myself glowing all over as red a.
bcet-root or boiled lobster, but | uanar
cd to articulats as calmly as | could
"Bank. notes. all, that a good joke.
very seldom have anything of that kin,
to carry, I'm sorry to say y
ayes, but when you hayc?' interrogat
ed the other, Silly
"Well, sir, when have, what then ?
| rctortcd, with assumed carelcssness.
"Why, what very STANCE place. re
mnrked, he, very slowly and impressive
"; "your neckloth seems to be for keep
Ing them safe -
How the devil did you come to know
that | cried, in astonishment.
"What does it signify What can b
the value Of thieves logie2' he answered
desisively, 81 am sure you can have n
ambition to be informed
"pray, tell" ! entreated, 'pray, tell
! humbly apologize, had very nearl
robbed myself of a most interesting con
versation through my own ill-humor. IL
is very true that | have a number q
Scotch notes in the place you mention
which my purse would not hold bu
what on earth made you discover it?"
at was very simplereasoning," he rc
Piled, "and scarcely needs explanation
stiffeners are seldom worn now. and VI
your neckerchiof had something ia it
you were anxious about that something
aud put pour fingers to it involuntarily
dozen times F; it was not through soic
tude for your neat appearance, for yo
never touched the bow OF it; nor did I'll
thing misft you, or tickle your neck. b
cause instead of scratching, you simp
tapped it, as man taps his fob to be a
sured-there, you're doing it now
/ Il g. e |,