The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1858-02-04

/ III mighty Soou stuU, TepHeO L at
rick, as be took another long pull at th'
bottle.
Married her for mouey, you think!
Don't know itl"
"Very likely be did"
"To be sure be did; and if the mistress
only knew what know, would't she turr
him out of the house!"
"Why so!"
"The dirty blaeksuard! Sure he bee:
running after other women. Doesn't be
spend the money she gives him upon lit.
tie miIliners, and mautum akers, and the
, likel"
"Wby don't you give her hint"
as it me Sure [ minds my own bus.
mess. My father, long life to him!-he's
been dead these twenty years-used &c
tell me never to interfere between man
and wife"
| talked long time with Patrick in
the pantry before dinner, and whoever
stole the money, | was sure he did not
After dinner, Mrs. Addison sent for the
new servant, and in the dressing room
gave ne her version Of the story. She
was sure the robbery had been commit
ted by some one who was familiar with
the location of everything in the house.
She could not think it was Patrick, for
though be would take little too much of
the blessed wh;skcy," once in great
while, be was one of the most hon
est aud faithful servants she had ever
knoEn.
Here was difference of opinion be-
tween man and wife. / could not see
why tso persons, having the same oppor
tunity to form q correct jud sUent, should
form opposite opinions on the same SIM
pie subject. The ease looked odd TO me.
| got acquainted with the girls, sounded
them, and while they were shout their u
suaI dsties, searched their chasbers,
trunks, aud every hiding place about the
premises.
About the middle of the afternoon, |
vas in the pantry prosecuting my search,
when | heard Mr.. Addison enter, and
snnounccd bis intention of going to New
York by the FIVE o'clock train.
Il have friend there who is about to
sail for Europe, and desire very riuch
to see him before he goes"
"Who is he!"
"Charles Henshaw. He was class
mate of nine, and | haven't seen him for
m8ny years"
Charles Renshswl Iuever heard you
La boforo
80 yes; I guess you have. He was a
very intimate friend of mine"
"How long shall you be absent"
"Only two or three days"
The lady, like good-natured person
as she vas, raised 10 objections to the
excursion, ard did not further inquire in
to the history of and antecedents of Mr..
Charles Henshsw.
Patrick soon after joined me in the
psntry, and | mentioned the journey to
him.
Och! the blsckguard! He'll take his
own FREUD With him I'll bet poteen of
whiskey that the little milliner forDinst
the corner of the street yonder will 60
wild him"
"Who is she?"
"Whisper; come wid me and III show
her to you"
We walked 70 Washington street, and
Patrick came to halt at the nilliner's
shop at the corner Of - street. He
indicated the gill he meant. and | am
forced to confess that Mr.. Addison was
not without some taste, for she was very
pretty fascinating little thing.
On our return, requested Mrs. Addi-
son to give me as particular description
of the bills she had lost, as she could, at
the same time assuring her | was con-
vinced that none of the servants had rob-
bed ber. The notes were four FIRE hun
dred, and ten one hundred dollars on the
State Baak.
Just before five o'clock, was at the
station of the Providence Railroad. |
had changed my dress again, and this
time, doubt whether Mr.. Addison would
have recognized me wore a NOUS
taehe which was intesely black and fierce;
a wig OF long black hair, and sporting
dress.
"Two-Providepce,' thought [. 1.-TWO
of you and you and you are not going to
New York after all"
"Oue Providcuce,' said | to the ticket
master.
Patrick was an cid head after all, tho
it was clear be was the servant of his mis-
tress, aud not of his master. He knew
where the money came from, and the
fountain Of domestic authority.
But Mr.. Addison got into the cars q.
lone, sat alone, and when be reached
Providence, got out alone. He was GER
tainly very prudent, self-denying man,
and if / had not seen him buy two tick
cts, | should have suspected that had
been humbugged.
kept my eye on bin, and soon saw
him take lady of small stature upon his
arm. He took carriage, and Indicated
the hotel at which he wished to be left.
/ followed him there. Several new ar
rivals had just been booked, but did not
see the name of Mr.. Addison. There
we're, however, the names of "James