The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-08-04

of desuetude? can consciously sa
that | am just as perfect in the art, tn;
the touch is just as soft, and tn
nerve as steady as when | sat in dres
circles at Drury Lane or Convent Gan
dem
81 do not comprehend you, Mr.. Ban
J rington,' | replied. 4 could not bel
saying Mister.)
"But you will, madam, in one moment
where are your keys?'
Il felt in my pocket where I fancie
they were, and discovered, that the
were gone.
\ Sand your thimble and pencil case
and your smelling salts? They ar
here ? Che drew them from his Goa
pocket.)
my anger was again aroused. 1t wa
indeed, thought, frightful liberty TO
a convict to practise his skill upon me
and put his hand into the pocket of m,
dress. But, before [ could reques
him to leave the room and house, h,
spoke again; and as I heard his voice
and looked in his face, was Modified
and against my will, as it were, obliged
TO listen to him.
'Ah, madame, 'he sighed, such is thu
change that often comes over the at
fairs ofmen! There was time wher
ladies' boasted of having been robbed
by Darlington. Many whom 1 hac
never robbed gave it out that haG
done so; simply that they might be
tailed about. Alas! such is the weak.
ness of poor human nature, that some
people care not by what means they
associate their names with the name OF
any celebrity. was in power, then, not
III bondage. harrington has my dia
mond ear-ringsr once exclaimed the
Countess of Kettlebank, clasping hel
hands. Her ladyship's statement was
not true. Her diamonds were paste,
and she knew it, and | caused them to
be returned to her. Had you not pair
of very small pearl-drops in your ears
this morning, madame?'
Il placed my hands to my ears and
discovered that the drops were gone.
Again my anger returned, and l said,
How dared you, sir, place your fingers
on my face?'
upon my sacred word and honor,
madame he replied, placing his hands
over his left breast, and bowling, | did
nothing Of the kind! The ear is the
most sensitive part of the hunan body
to the touch of another person. Had |
touched your ear, my hope of having
these drops IN my Waistcoat pocket
would have been gone. 1t was the
springs only that | touched, and the
drops fell into the palm Of my left
hand lie placed the earrings ON the
table, and made another very low bow.
L could not refrain from laughing. But
to my great satisfaction the Illustrated
pickpocket did not join in the laugh.
He regarded me with look of extreme
humility, and maintained respective
silence, which was shortly broken by a
loud knocking at the outer door. 1t
was the Major, who, suddenly remem-
berlng his appointment with Barring
ton, had contrived to make his escape
from the Government House, in order
to keep it. The major seemed rather
surprised to find harrington in my
drawing-room, but he was in such a
hurry, and so anxious, that he said
nothing on the subject.
4 withdrew to the passage from
which | could overhear all that took
place
Now, look here Darlington said my
husband, impetuously, Il will have no
more nonsense. AS for free pardon,
or even conditional pardon, at present
is out OF the question. In getting you
a ticket ofleave have done all that
possibly can and as / am living man
L give you fair warning that if you do
not keep faith with me, ] will undo
what / have already done. A free par
don! What? Let you loose upon the
society of England again. The con-
genial secretary would scout the idea,
and severely censure the governor tor
recommending such thing. You
know, as well as do, that if you re-
turned to England tomorrow, and had
an income of five thousand year, you
would never be able to keep those fin
gers of yours quiet
"Well, | think you are right major
said the illustrious parsonage.
''Then you will write that letter at
once?'
Il will. But on one condition.
'Another condition.
eyes
'W ell, what is that condition? You
have so many conditions that begin 70
think the necklace will not be forth
Cn offnp oil AID ;fif h. ~
by
F'Do not excite yourself to anger,
Major l give you my honor
our honor! Nonsense! What
| want is the jewel restored to its
owner.
''And it shall be, on condition that
you will not be offended, previously Of
Tended, with me for what | have done
this day.
'.What is that?'
F'Summon your good wife, and
let her bear witness both for and against
me.
"My husband opened the drawing
room door, and called out Bessie
AS soon as | had made my appear
ance, Darlington stated the case-all
that transpired-withm minute accuracy;
nay, more, he acted the entire scene i'll
such way that it became alittle COM
edy in itself-the characters being him
self, maself and the children, all OF
which characters he represented with
such humor that my husband and my
self were several times in fits of laugh
ter. Darlington however did not
smile. He affected to regard the little
dramma land this made it the more
amusing) as a very serious bnsi
ness.