Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-05-20

and before any one had time to open it,
stepped into the entry.
Beg your pardon, ma'am,' said the
first man Beg your pardon, but is there
any gentleman by the name of Scraggin
boarding here p
No, SIR replied.
Nor any one named Phillips ? inquir-
ed the man.
mo, Sir
Perhaps the name is Alberts? said
the other, stepping forward.
There is gentleman named Alberts
at present in the house, l replied.
'Ah then you will be kind enough
to ask him to step down a minute?' said
the first speaker.
Certainly-if you walk into the par
lor will call him. replied.
Accordingly, the two men proceeded to
the floor above, while l sent Biddy to
summon Mr.. Alberts. After a great
deal of knocking, she returned with the
information that she could not make him
hear. And what is more mum, she
continued, the window out on the roof
of the shed is open, and the curtain blow
in out of it,and it seems as though there
was no one in it at ALL
Take my word for it, that the room is
empty-the bird has flown, said thr first
man.
We must unlock the door, and make
sure, however, said the second.
| l stood there in perfect astonishment
as they pronounced these words, and
placed, at the same time, two stars upon
the bosoms of their coats. What could
it all mean ? thought.
You look surprised, ma'am,' said the
first policeman, l suppose this Mr.. AL
berts came the good, interlectooal kind o
body over yop, didn't he?-said hi.
prayers like good boy, and that, eh ?
j He certainly seemed to be very goot
person. replied. In fact l see no rea
son to believe him otherwise
Mop replied the man. Jest lool
round and see if you miss anything. I
is curious if you don't
Miss anything?'
Yes, ma'am. Have you counted you
silver, or seen your jewelry this morn
ing?' said the man.
Oh what a start the words gave me
l few into the back parlor, for be 1t know
that in certain drawers of the bookcase
I kept my silver forks, my surplus nor
ey, and several articles of jewelry.
The drawers were closed. I tried then
! The locks were broken and the content
gone; and EIr. Alberts-the amiabl
$ virtuous, pious Mr. Alberts-was til
t thief!
] 1t was his particular forte--so the p,
liceman told me-to impose himself upo
o persons who advertised for boarders, as
conscientious young man, and, after il
: sinuating himself as deeply as possib
e into their confidence, to take Frenc
d leave in company with their valuable
( l discovered afterwards, that during Bi
s dy's absence for the purpose of buyir
e candy, Fanny had innocently reveaIt
Y to him the contents of the bookcase dra,
ers, so that his task was rendered cor
y paratively easy.
i Oh how / felt !-how provoked W
with myself! But between you and /,
I, was a great consolation to know that '
h were all in the same box-although job
le who expressed such an exalted opini
of Mr.. Alberts, declared that he had L
n been deceived for one moment.
re 1t was a still greater consolation to 2
+ our forks back again, however, and to
ceive the news that Mr.. Alberts, wa:
y, resident of Sing Sing, which we did
le less than a fortnight.
as P. 81 have come to the unalteraI
er resolution never again to advertise fol
IT, single gentleman to board.