The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-04-27

/ Mad coasrfsed 10 nake bic sscape ffom 0ovess.
msns Hoese. 10 order 70 kssp &C. The major see.s
I'D rather suFprtued 10 Md BArfin8too 10 sss
sss /. Pa ala sosS,ps - The SUBJECT
~ withdrew 20 The passage, whence co"'u ose.
| hear al that took place.
.sNow, look here. harrington, said my nusosnu,
impstsoasiy, I wilt have no more eoSssnss ~
for free pardon or even coudtsaouet paruop, %
present, fs 10 out Of the question ~ getsing yeu
ticket Of Isaye, have done ell that possibly
can: and, a. am living man, give yen Iair
.s.as that yss az srssay DONE a p.on
what Let yoa iooee upon the society OF Hogiand
again, The colont secretary would sput the
idea, and severely ceusure the governor fof recon-
sndos such thing You o. wS a.
had 40 income Of i've thousand year, you would
never be able 70 keep those fingers OF yours quiet
".well, think you are right, Major, said the H.
ustrious parsonage.
"sThen you will write that letter at oncts'
"T will. But on one condition.
"sAnother condition.
asYes'
"sweli, what 10 that condition. You have 90
many conditions that begin to think the neck
lace VIII not be Forthcoming after ALL And, 1T DO
not, by
'''Do not excite yourself to anger. major. give
ron my honour
"'your honour. Eonsen,ei What want is, the
jewel restored to its owner
"'And it shall be- on condition that ron will not
BE ohended. grievousiy offended. with mo for what
l have done this dAyi'
what is that
".Summon your good wife. and lot hor bear wit
ness both for and sgainat me-
.My husband opened the drawing-room door. and
'As socn as had made my appearance. Barring
ton stated the case--al that had tIanspirsd-wiGh
minute accuracy; nay. more. no acted the entire
scene In sneh way that 1t became little comedy
in itself the characters being himself myself and
tbs chldr n, all of which characters he represented
with such humour that my husband aud myself
we're scverai times In fits Of laughter Darlington
however. did not even smile he affected 10 regaT
the little drama (and this made it the mere anus
ingl as very serious business
This play over, my husband again put to Bar
inston the question: will you write that letter al
oncei'
YES he replied. L will; for see thatI am for
given the liberty l was tempted to take. And
| seating himself at the table he wrote:
"'Mr. Darlington presents his compliments Il
MI. -. and requests that q sealed packet marked
DIN. No. n. be Immediately delivered to the bearer
of this note the event of this request not beins
complied with. Mr.. harrington will have an oppor
tunity ere long Of explaining to Mr. -, in sydney
New South Wales, that he oar. y has been guilty
| of an act Of egregious folly
ing. M husband received letter from gentleman
in the Colonial Office: He capped bis hands, erie,
Bravo! and then read to me as follows
my DEAR MAJOR THE great pickpocket ha
been as good ss his word. My lady is again in pos
session Of her brilliants. 20 Whatever you can TO
Barrine ton IN the cotony but keep sharp eye upol
him, lest ne should come back and once more &c
| my husband sent for Darlington TO inform hin
OF the result Of his letter, and he took opportp
nifty OF asking the iliustrious man if there wer
| any other vaiuables which he would like to IL
| store to the original owners?
| Thank you-noo WAS the reply. There are, j
is tru-, sundry little articles in safe custody a
in the future they had better for the present STAN
in my own name ~