Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-08-06
The Newspaper spong-.
Ola love and HurgrarIr.

About two weeks since, the wife Of a
Sacramento street merchant, whose resi-
denee is in Stockton street. was suddenly
awakcd, late in the night, by footsteps "
her bed room, ard in the next moment the
light OF a dark lantern flooded her face, so
near that che could almost feel the heat
and hear the suppressed breathing Of the
intruder. She was entirely alone. Her
husband had gone 80 Sacramento two DAYS
before, and the only person in the house
beside herself was servant girl, who slept
IN the story beneath. She cumprebended
oil. The house had been entered bv burg.
lars, who knew of the absence Of the hus-
baro ; and the person who held the lam
tern was probably armed and prepared to
silence the first attempt a alarm with the
strcke OF knife or billy" Her pres
ence Of mind did not f,irsake her. 1t
doubtless requires resignation in woman
10 witness, or listen to, without scream or
exrostuatiOn, the ransackirg Of her re-
y0s,tories ct Iaces, and the approximation
Of her jewe.ry ard other valuables: but the
lady very nationally deemed her life of
more consideration than all the laces and
diamonds in the world and without think.
ing OF what the rascals would help them
selves tn, or what leave as worthless, she
closed her eyes and awaited the result.
The light was withdrawn from her face.
and she heard the opening of drawers, the
rustiing of silks, the picking of locks. and
occasionally low whisper of surprise or
disappointment. Then there was silence
for full minute-it seemed an hour to
her-and a soft foOtstep approached the
bed, and the glare Of the lantern again fell
upon her face, Through the clused ids
ci her eyes she saw the light, bat remained
caim and mohopless III its scrutenIzing
rays, fearful that the least movement might
lmperii her life What a moment of sus-
fersc The light was removed fronl her
face, and she telt that some one was lean
ing against the bed. Sill She remained
m0tIouless-r0w more through a feeling Of
terror than the counsel Of policy. Nor did
hhe stir when the warm breath VI the burg
lar touched her cheek. Nor until his hps
pressed her forehead, did she spring up and
hall shrek, who Is III this room ?"
Hugh :" responded voice IN n hoarse
WHISPER, while rough hand was laid on
ber shoulder. Speak nothing, and fear
nothing" The next moment she heard
the sound OF retreatIng footsteps and the
ereakllg Of shutter, aud then all was
still again. Satisfied that she was alone.
she sIrang from the ted and touching a
hghted match to the burner, sank into a
CHAR con pieIeIy Frustrated with the dan
ger through which she had passed. Re-
covering, she closed and a-tend the win
10" Nrough which the burglar had entered
ana then looked around to ascertain of
what she had been plundered
The drawers had been raasacked and
almost everything with lgck to it Lad
been opened, but strange to say, little or
nothing was missing. a easket Of iewelry
was OPEN on the bureau, lat the diamonds
and the gold was all there, and her watch
hung where she had placed it on retiring.
Besides Tie casket she discovered little
roll Of paper. She picked it up and found
that 1t envel0ped hard substance, that
the hard substance was ring and that
that RAG had been given to her many wears
before, and had been in her possession ever
sirce. Half bewildered at the singular
proceeding, she was about casting the
scrap OF paper from her, when her ewes
caught the marks OF pencil upon it. She
carefully opened it and read
This ring which was once mine. tells
me IN whose house | am. / Jid not know
Soa were IN California. You know am
an outisw-the world knows it, aud do not
care to deny it--but fallen as am. | cam
not rob you, Maria. Forgive me, aud God
bless you. Henry"
This explained all. She read the scroll
aud dropped upon her knees and praved
for him who bad written it. Ard who was
Henry" Ten years ago he loved that
same Maria, wben they both lived in
Brooklyn and would have made her hi.
wiie-iOr she told him she would be his
aud bad he not taken to drink and gamb
ling, and finally forged the name of his
employer, for which be was given a home
IN SIng Sing. When he was worthy Of her
ioVe ne gave her that ring, and She had
Kept 1t ~ remembrance OF what he had
been. This is ire story Of the ring.
On the return Of her husband from Sac
ramento, the wife related the adventure.
aud showed him the note; bat he is not
jealous nor has he attempted to arrest the
tue burglar California Magazine.