The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-25
''He is going at twelve o'clock re-

''He is going at twelve O'clock re-
piled I; he is indeed
eff you tell him. said the burglar,
hoarsely, IF you breathe but one word
of my presence here. it will be the death
doom of you BOTH he had slipped into
the alcove, and drawn back the bed again
to its place. in an instant My husband
entered Immediately afterwards, and even
while he was in the room, heard the aw.
full threat repeated once again through the
thick curtain behind me: IF you do but
whisper it, woman, will kill you where
you lie. Will you swear not to tell him?'
II will,' said I solemnly; 4 promise
not to open my lips about the matter
Your Uncle Frank leaned over the
pillow to kiss me, and observed how ter
rifed 1 looked.
"You have been frightening yourself
about robbers again, 1 suppose, you silly
child t ..
mot I, Frank returned /, cheerfully
as could; L have only a little headache;
but 1 said with my fingers, so that he
could plainly read it in the fre-light:
For Gods sake hush; but there as a man
behind the bedhead"
Your Uncle Frank was as bold as a
lion, and had nerves like iron, although
he was so tender.hearted and kind. He
only answered: Where is your sal-vola-
tile, dearest?' and went to the mantel-
piece to get it, I thought he never could
have understood me, he spoke with such
GOODNESS and unconcern, until saw his
fingers reply as he took up the bottle:
.AHriglt; don't be afraid And then l
was not afraid, Dick, or at least not much;
for knew that should not be left one
instant in that room alone; and l felt that
my Frank was match for any two men
in such cause. Only he had no weapon
He has life preserver, said l with my
fingers.
Your fire is getting rather low,
Geo-gey,' observed he as he took up the
poker. (Ah, he had weapon thenD 4
must leave yoo good blaze to comfort
you before 60. He poked the fire and
left the poker in, but without ever taking
his eye off me and the bedhead. i will
just ring the 6ell, and see whether Thomas
has got the portmanteau ready. Mary,
continued he to the maid that answered
the bell, send Thomas up Then, when
she had gone upon that errand: by Jove!
I never gave him that key; where is it,
Georgey? l have not q minute to lose;
if it is in your dressing case with the rest
there, shall be an age in looking for it.
Might ask you to get out of bed for an
instant, and show nae which it is?' He
said with his fingers, jump" and Jump.
ed you may be sure, Dickey, quickly
enough, and was inside the dressing-room
and with the door locked, in half a sec
ond.
"Come in, Thomas said your uncle
come in:' for Thomas was modestly hesi
tating at the chamber door; there's some
blackguard got into the house and behint
my bed there; if he makes the least re
sstance, I'll kill him with this hot poker
at these words the bed was pushed
slowly outwards, and the burglar, withou
his Grape mask. and with face as pale a
ashes, emerged from his hiding place
Your Uncle Frank knew him at once a
having been bank messenger, who ha'
been turned out of his situation, since tn
fire, upon suspicion of dishonesty.
} ''Oh, sir, have pity upon me- cried he
) I'm an unlucky dog, If it had not bee
/ for sneeze, I should have had ten thou
, sand pounds in my pocket by this timep
.'Oh, you came after that, did you!
said my husband, coolly. We'll; pleas
to give up that life preserver which 20
} have in your pocket, before we have an
, more conversation
'''And did your lady tell you that, tooi
, cried the villain, in accents of astonlsh
ment, as he delivered up the weapon t
the man-servant; and yet stood by he
yonder, and never heard her uttera sy
table,
II never spoke word.' cried
through the dressing-room keyhole, for
) did not wish the man to think that ha
broken my oath; nor, to say the trutl
) was l anxious to make deadly enemy {
him, in case be should be ever at larg
again. t...-....-.-. -
"Then it's judgment on me- ,ez
3 claimed the miserable wretch; and it's nc
e good for me to fight against it,
''It's not the least good replied yor
J Uncle Frank ,decisively; and we will 6
to the police. Office at once.'
$50 off the burglar went in their Gu
tody, leaving poor Aunt Georgey safe an
sound after ALL And now. don't yo
l think there may be some use in learnip
: everything, even so small thing as tt
= deaf and dumb alphabet, Dickey?'
CURE FOR WEAK EYEs.-An elder
! gentleman, accustomed to "induIge," ell
:. tered the room of certain inn where 81
a grave friend by the fire. Lifting
: pair of green spectacles upon his for