Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-15

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gone.
"'Aud ysar thimble and pencil cass
and your smelling saltsl They are
herer lie drew them from his pocket
my anger was again aroused. 1t
was. indeed, ! thought, . frightfal lib
erty. for . convict to practice his skill
upon me, and put his hand into the
pocket Of my dress. But, before l
could request him to leave the room
and house, he spoke again and, a.
soon ~ heard his voice and looked
in his face, was Modified, and against
my will, as it were, obliged to listen to
him.
"Ab, madam he sighed, such is
the change that often comes over the
affairs Of men There was time when
ladies boosted of having been robbed
by Darlington. Macy whom l had
never robbed, gave it out that / had
done so; simply that they might be
talked 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. l was in power
then, not in bondage. Darlington hes
my diamond ear-raings! once exclaim-
ed the old Countess Of Kettlebsnk,
clasping her hands. Her ladyship's
statement WAS not true. Her diamonds
we're 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
madam
81 placed my hands upon my ears
and discovered that the drops were
gone. Again my anger returned, and
| said: How dared you. sir, place your
fingers on my facet
"'Upon my sacred word and honor,
madam, he replied, placing his hand
upon his left breast, and bowling, 4 did
nothing of the kind. The ear is the
most sensitive part of the human body
to the touch of another person. Had
| touched your ear my hopes of having
these drops in my waistcoast pocket
would have been gone. 1t was the
spring only that | touched, and the
drops fell into the palm of my left
hand He placed the earrings on the
table and made one a very low bow.
&"'And when did you deprive me Of
them 2 l asked him.
When was discoursing on foricul-
ture, you had occasion several times to
incline your head towards your child.
rem, and gently reprove them for in
terrupting me. 1t was on one of these
occasions that the deed was quickly
done. The dear children were the un-
conscious confederates in my
crime-if crime you still consider it
since l have told you, and spoke
the truth, that it was not for the sake
of gain, but simply to satisfy pas
sionate curiosity. 1t was a. delicate
and as difficult an operation as ever
performed in the whole course of my
professional career.
"There was a peculiar quaintness Of
humor and Of action thrown into this
speech; l could not refrain from laugh
ing. But, to my great satisfaction, the
ilustrious pickpocket did not Join in
the laugh. He regarded me with a
look of extreme humility, and main
tanned a respectful silence, which was
broken by loud knocking 1T the out
er door. 1t was the Major, who sud
denly remembering his appointment
with Darlington, had contrived to
make his escape from the Government
House, in order to keep it. The Major
seemed rather surprised to find Bar
rington in my drawing room; but he
was in such hurry and so anxious,
that he said nothing on the subject.
Il withdrew to the passage, whence
| could overhear all that took place.
"'Now, look here, Darlington"
said my husband, impetuously. 4 will
have no more nonsense. AS for free
pardon, or even conditional pardon,
at present, it is out of the question:
In getting you ticket-of-leave. have
done all that l possibly can ; and, as
am a living man, ] give you fair warn
ing that if you do not keep faith with
me, will undo what l have already
done. A free pardon what /? Let
you loose upon the society of England
again +! The Colonial Secretary would
scout the idea, and severely censure
the governor for recommending such
thing. You know, as we'll as l do.
that if You returned tomorrow, and
had an income of five thousand a year
you would not be able to keep those
fingers of yours quiet"
"Well, think you are right, Ma
jor, said the illustrious parsonage.
"'Then you will write that letter at
oncel
81 will. But on one condition.
"Another condition.
"'Yes.'
"Well, what is the condition a.
You have SO many conditions that l
begin to think the necklace will not
be Forthcoming after all. And if not,
by,
"'Do not excite yourself to anger,
Major. give you my honor
"Your honor! Nonsense What
l want is the jewel restored to its
owner"
"And it shall be, on condition that
you will not be offended, grievously
offended, with me for what / have
done this day.
What is that 2"
"Summon your good wife, and let
her bear witness both for and against
me-"