The mountain Democrat., 1865-11-18

ting hin sboFt, - IlGiddonn ny knils-
and fork and rpeP With dignity, Never
shall il be said that yop were beholdet 70
thaf-I paused % give Il emphasiS-'to
that-geHtiema6 Since, M. SI0WtGAn,
you caitiVana Z taste for gambling. and
have becosDe 80 childish a. not to be o.
pab:s Of taking care Of your money. Il Is
well ior yoh that you have q wife, @h0es
purse is bt your disposal, take Il, I'bsia,
imitstiDg, - far as could, Lady Mse
betb's tone in the play, when she mar
ders sleep, and Plunging my hand in my
pocket
My conscience I thought I'sh6tld
have dropt. There was nothing init.
Upon examination we found that my
dress had been cut with some sharp. in.
strument, and | as innocent as IN unborn
babe Of it, and my purse stolen. Up went
my hands and eyes $40
WELL | exclaimed, this beats Bana-
CHER, as the Irishman said,' and turning
about, who should see at the corner to.
BILE but the polite gentleman with the
large whiskers and watch chain, whom ]
knew directly, although be was holding
newspaper before him. .... -t
The minute he saw nie he laid down
the newspaper and stretched his legs. shd
took up his hat, and moved to the chin.
ney glass in leisurely sort Of way, and
then was about to pass by US out Of the
room. What possessed the cannot i'm:
agine, hut touched him on the atfn, and
asked him if he might have seen my purse
which had just lost in the railway car.
riage. .....--.. .... ..... ;
my good woman he answered as
grand as dOomsday, staring like stone
above my head, what are you talking
abontP Is the creature insSneS' he added
to KeziAh, waving his hand 10 let him
TO by. ..-,, "a. s,,. -. ..,, d.. .......
You may imagine how l felt:
DO yot mean to say demanded, aal
aghASt at his impotence, thai We did nOt
travel tOgether in the same tatTiAge thii
morningP' .-.- n
He tapped his forehead significantly
looking aroHhd at the others and shaking
his head (the scoundrelD :7
The poor thingl she ought to be con-
fined in an asylum. Never saw her in al
my life before, pom my honor ,
A suspicion instantly darted Into my
mind. '1
1T is my belief, you villain, you toni
the purse YOURSELF | called out ...
He made no reply, but tried to pusl
by Keziah. l was determined he shoult
not escape; if he had been a Hercules
and q midge; so ! caught hold Of hi
shoulder, held my breath, and Clung hk
q leech. When be found he could no
shake me of, he called for the mistress Q
the shop, and asked in lordly manne
whether she did not know the name o
Captain Blackbal, at the same timl
throwing down q card % il he wa th,
champion at the Queens coronation. II,
wanted to know il she called her te
freshment saloon respectable. He askeC
what she meant by il; and declared b.
had been grossly insulled, and that lhI
! would prosecute that female, [meaDiDl
myself) and all who aided and abetted her
with the utmost rigor Of the law The
shop. woman courtesied, and khewAs stitS
she did not know any Of us, but she wai
perfectly astounded at any female, aEcus-
ing Captain in the army. At the same
moment gentleman and lady came oul
OF back room, the gentleman called out
in a light, airy tone as be passed, Good
night, Captain We shall see you tonight
at the park! = aud stopping apparently
surprised at the scene.
Oh, madam, | cried to the lady, whom
recognized at once by her hat, did NJ
not travel together to-day, ma'aim. in tbS
same carriage with this gentleman with
the large whiskcrs and wntch.chain ?
She stared at me minute, A4d then
smiling languidly to the shop-woman,
said, There's evidently some mistake
The woman is crased. Come, Captain,
you will go with US a''
could scarcely believe my senses.---
You might have tripped me up with q
gossamer. ! turned 10 Slow man to sup
port my evidence; but neither he nor
young Bullock were visible, and Keziah
was crying like rain. .yts
l let 60 my hold on the Captains coat;
and they had reached the door. when II
was blocked up by young Bullock and q
policeman, and the next instant brought
SlowmaD and two or three more Of the
police, who made no ado, but slipped
handouts at once upon the Captain and
his fine friends, who turned out to be q
part of gang Of swindlers who had been
pocket picking in every direction through
the town. My purse was discovered. the
very first thing in the Captains pocket,
so got it again without loss Of single
penny piece; for which you may be sufe
l was thankful enough to remember in
my prayers. .-,H
OF course there we're congratulations
between us all. shook hands with
young Bullock before knew what / was
doing. / could but he grateful to him,
you know.
1t is my firm conviction that you would
never turn me from it were you 10 talk
within an inch Of your life, had not the
omnibus called to take US TO the railroad
station. For Ke2iah had whispered her
secret; namely, that old Mr.. Bullock had
taken nice estate for his son; about four
miles from Slowmansleigh, and that
young Bullock bad =. .-.
There now lam beginning to cry again.
suppose they will be married in the
spring, and that will be the result OF our
going to the Cattle-Show.
The Southern Women.