Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-12-25

to the grave remem bered only IN that dear
one mind as the nefarious purloiner Of her
bracelet. To fud her ont wss impossible,
but bright idea struck me as my eye
lighted on newspaper lying on the coffee
room table, rang the bell, and inquired
of the waiter when the local paper was
published? 20
"To morrow, SIR" he answered.
i sat down and wrote an advertisement.
1t was in the following words:
"lf the lady whose dress got cntangled
in gcntleman's S coat button in leaving the
concert last Wednesday evening. will call
at, or send to the fremont Hotel. she will
hear somethir z to her advantage"
There, thought I, as gave the adver-
tisement to the boy, and FIVE shillings to
pay for its insertion in the 1rapeiier"-
there, If that will not give me a clue to es.
cape from a very unpleasant dilemma. and
to learn at the same time who my enchan-
tress is, the fates must indeed be very un-
propitious.
My plans being thus so far adopted, l
ordered dinner. and awaited patti emily the
appearance of the newspaper next morn
ing. 1t was brought up 10 my room damp
from the press, and there / read in all the
glory of large type. my interesting an
nouncement. But my stars! with what an
advertisement was it followed in the very
next column. / only wonder that my
hair did not stand on an end as read the
following:
"S2 REwARD.-Lost or stolen, on the
night of the concert, at the Hall, a gold
chain bracelet 1t is thought to have been
taken from the lady's arm by pickpocket
Of gentlemanly appearance. who wore a
blue coat with brass buttons. and kept very
near the lady on leaving the Hall. ANY
one giving such information as will lead
TO the recovery of the bracelet. or the cap
ture of the thief (ifit was stolen, will re-
ceive the above reward by applying at
No. Z. Cambridge Place."
Here was pretty plight; to be alver-
,ised in the public papers as pickpocket
when my only crime was like Othello's.
that of
"Loving, not wisely, but too we H.
My determination, however was quickly
adopted. went up stairs.s put on the
very delinquent blue coat, SO accurately
described. and with the paper in my hand.
proceed to No. Z. Cambridge Place.
knocked at the door and asked the SER
vaat who answered the name of the fami-
ly. Having heard it, i said, sis Miss
Raymond in?" -
"Yes. sir" replied the servant woman;
who shall / say wants hei?"
Tell her." | replied. "thAt the pick
pocket, with gentlemanly address, and blue
coat with brass buttons. who stole her
bracelet, is here, and wishes TO return it to
her!
The woman stared at me as though /
were mad, but on repeating my request to
her she went in and delivered my message.
Soon there came a person. but not my
fair one
"wth all that's best; of dark and bright,
Meeting in aspect and eye"
but stalwart brother.
That" 1 said handing him the brace
let, els Miss Raymond's property; and
though. as you perceive. wear blue
coat with brass buttons. / am fattered to
think my manners are not ungentlemanly.
am bCnrd in candor to say that am not
a piekpockes.''
"Then. sir. you shall have the reward, +"
said the brother taking out his purse.
mo" replied. "for strange as it may
appear. though l am not piclSpocket /
stole the lady's bracelet"
The man looked puzzled. but when ]
told the truth. and pointed to my aiver-
tisement in the same paper, as proof /
did not want to walk off with the property,
he laughed heartily at the whole story.
and not the least at his sisters description
of the gentlemanly pickpocket.
"Well," said he, "you had better WALL
in and have tea with us. and my sister will
be able to say whether she can speak to
your indentity, after which it will be time
enough to canvass the propriety of send.
ing for constable"
You may be assured accepted the in
vitstion. Necd / go further with the sto
ry? The young lady(to use the words o.
the advertisemcnt) captured the pickpock
ct. The bachelors button no longer
adorns my blue coat. and now l have fra
med and glazed over the fire place the ad
vertisement in which am publicly desert
bed by my own wife as "a pickpocke
with gentlemanly address," When
charge her with the libel. she always doei
what she has this moment donc, pay dam
ages for the slander in any amount Of kiss
es. declaring. though not pickpocket.
was thief, and stole her heart and pock
eted her bracelet. ..Le
So ends the story of ga Bachelor
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