Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-01-02

: shouting Thief at the topof his voieI
c A policeman spraI from corner aud ca
Jared me jut as the fnotman laid his han
upon my arm. They dragged me bach
struggling to the hall; the eas light wa
turned nearly of. and Miss Fcllett va
coming down the stair. dressed for tn
Opera.
The bundle WIS mine" I s,il strivin,
to shake If the coarse hands which crap
pied me .....
What has the man be n ding" a>ke,
Miss Folictt. emily. She WIS not fright
ened. neither severe. A real rascal woult
have blessed her for her torgivina mlnne.
"Iurn on the light. John" she said.
wished were dead or even buried
alive. The man thuusht me a desperatc
rascal. and held me in a vice
1T has my name and address upon it;
how can it be yours?''
She turned from insp.;tin! the Il Ire g
tn look at me III. gas-jurners were in
full baz'. Mr. Umbcr!" she looked
startled and angry.
%, en- it. Mis-, FolIeit If you thin,
you need the content. of that huulle m5re
than |, you are welcome to them
Sic Of encd the pax .gc aud gave it but
one glance.
"lhrie has been mistIke." she sid to
tie men Release him; he is ana,quain-
tance of mine These thiRgs are evideutly
his"
They were given to inc by boy. and
they had your name ON. mldam if you
please and this chap came along aud
suat. h d 'cmawry," said the footnan. still
glaring at me savig,iy. thouge he released
his hold. (Hc called me Chap on
count Of my Ilous, suapose.
Never mud John; i, is. dou Il 5 all
u mi-5lke You can 60 sir. AMI thank
y u fOr your trouble" to tie I'olieeIn 81
Miss FolIett" | said. when the VI. p.
bad departed. AMI she stood. locking dig
niied md cold, waiting my exit. there
has been another "fm my outrageous blunders.
They I'd To me naturally. cannot ex-
plain this one | shall never disturb you
Yi'h ny mptc. FIrcs.ll--prever''- |
asst word was Whispered to myself. as /
vent lnwn the steps about as unhlppy as
mi lit can b.. had forgnttol the clo =,
nd the foatman threw them out after me-
At the t''t Of the steps met Gamboge
-' hat Ia, happened" he inquired. still
j k - with laughter.
ito in. and fnd cut. shall never b..
ieen in these parts again"
br Ike from him and hurried home
where flung myself upon the bed in fit
disgust and despair All was lost; moth
NJ wan. Gamboge woulI be- ashamed Of
n: Miss FoIiett would ridicule me-. III
'a that wretche'l old coat-was the
:'nSe Of all my misery. scizel the
# nding garment and tore it in <hreds.
.. g'tful Ofits three years ef ftithful ser
i-;: uncra ul ior PAST worth and Worn
u 20 ID loo 5. | rent it in tatters While
u<y with the wolk If destruction. several
ieccs Of money dropped out of some un-
nown corner, jingling upon the fo,.r
lw by the dim light of my clnllc. that
hey were goll; and upon gathering them
T., | found there was hundred dollars
low did they come in my coat? had 80
lea h9w and | Was not going to m k any
lorc absurd surpoSitinns | wuul, t kc
he money more cody than had done tie
o;hrS- PUT it carefully in my wallett
nd was 5, su5lued by the act. that \
'u!d 60 patiently to ri,kiug up tie IN
nts which ] y ahout, and srufiing tL,m S
Ito III, it'll. furulce; and this was tie c
st of my unfortunate. frtunate coat
ent to bed, as stupid and scre mentally. |
: if ny mind had received god thras,
z.