Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-02-04

was generally understood that she had re-
la .)se, The day passed on, and Mr.. Butter
worth arrived; he manifested great concern
at hearing of my aunt's illness, and plainly
showed that he had missed the real object of
his visit. He was dull and silent, and when
my mother left the gentlemen sitting over
their wine, scarcely a word was exchanged
between them, and my father was just nod
ding off to sleep when he was aroused by a
loud ring at the gate, followed by the ell
trance of the servant, who stated that a
rough looking man wanted to speak to Miss
Letitia, and would take no denial Nv father
Immediately went out into the hall, CLOSELY
followed by Mr.. Butterworth, and they found
a tall fellow who introduced himself as a
member OF the county constabnlary, and who
reiterated his wish to speak with (apparentlv
reading from something in his hand) Miss
L. Pemberton."
"You can't see her," said my father; ''she's
Ill, and III her room. Pm her brother; what
do you want:"
"Well, sir" said the man, ponderously,
- there have bin a robbery, and we want the
lady to swear to some of the swag"
= Some OF the swag?" said Mr. Bitterworth.
Some OF the swag:" repeated my father.
Nv hat does the man mean ~
w ny the man means Just this" said the
constable; " the mails been robbed, and
mongst the things broke open was this al
dressed to Miss L. Pemberton. There won't
be no difficulty about her recognisin' it, !
fancy" And as the wretch spoke he drew
from packet top row of dazzling false
teeth !"
Yes, that was the secret of Aunt Letitia's
illness A year or two before, when nature
failed her, she called in the assistance of art
and avalled herself of the services of Mr.
Iwlnch, but an accident occurring on the fatal
boiled beef day, the teeth were sent back to
their creator, who had the strictest iniunc.
lions to return them, renovated, by the first
of January. Mr.. Twinch obeved these orders
implicitly; and, had not Mr. Pond and his
friend selected that very night for the rob.
berry OF the mail, all would have beer we'll
AS it was, the teeth were detained by the
lawyers for the prosecution until after the
trial, at which they were produced and at
which my aunt also was compelled to appear
though strongly against her will. But when
once on her mettle, she behaved with great
spirit, and gave her evidence with such clear,
ness (albeit with pretty lisp that she was
complimented by the judge, and was the
main cause of Mr.. Pond and his friend being
found guilty, and sentenced to fifteen years
transportation.
1t has never been known to this day
whether Mr.. Butterworth was in court. Al
all events, three days after he called at the
Grove, and found that he had business which
would oblige him to take lodgings in the
| neighborhood for a month. At the end O.
| that time | was measured for new suit O.
clothes, and wore them one morning whe1
they seemed to have dinner-champaigne
cold fowls and things-at twelve o'clock !; ant
when Mr. Butterwortn had on blue coat
| and when aunt Letitia laughed great deal
| and cried all over my new jacket, as she bade
US goodbye, and told us. she was then Mrs
ButterwOrth.