Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1866-09-07
NJ I sc ELI. AN Y.
he Homes. Thief.


- eloek Work. Esah @Oruiag he Iefs has
modest dwelling AZ precisely the sane hour.
passed throarh the old-elOthes market %
his Bureaus. and after his 50 hoors' work
vas scco@plisbed. returned ~ the self
sane route. His garments we're shabby
from long service. and The covering Of his
cap VAS worn 90 shr~ds. The earnest So
Rotation. Of MS daughters Enallv induced
him TO replace The latter arsicie and seeing
some Of a green color one day IN q shop
window. he vent IN and inquired the price.
The sborusan. however. refused % sell them
on the plea that they ~ere already b~sPok-
sn. and offered 10 sbO~ bin other. Of a dit
ferent hue; b9f the old man had set hi.
heart On green.
Wei. then. :" aid the nan. IF you
must .bsoiufely have Il. take a.. and IL
needs must. I can fnish another Tomorrow
70 take It's place
The bargain Vas accordingly eonclnded.
and the next d.y no snail exeitement ~.
created by the appearance Of the cap. Which
elected from b. colleagues smiling eongrst-
ulaiions upon hrs soccessfsl purchase.
Two DAYS after~srd. The beat being m
tense in the Bureau. he felt IN his pocket
fer bis handkerchief. in order 20 wipe the
PerspiratiOn from his face. and drew forth.
20 hrs great sstonish@ent. one OF 6ne. IndiA
foolard silk. He showed Il TO n. colleague.
and asked them II be had not BY mistake
Appropriated another Per.on's property
bot one and AL disclsrDed az kno~ledse Of
is. and agreed snanisOssly that Il must be
n surprise from one OF his daughters.
~Childrer.- said he. upon has return 20
his house, " Who has done this' DO you
wish to make ne vain in ny old see?-
HE daughters also declared their igno-
rance Of the matter. and. after many ran-
dom gossses. finally made NJ their Mad.
thar i must have been put IN his pocket by
their eOusin. Who spent the last Sunday
With them. and the handkerchtef "a. care-
fully pct aside by their father
On the following day. a. he vas carefully
spreading his coat tails 90 seat himself Al
his desk. he felt something hard IN both n.
pockets. and putting m n. hand. broagbt
out FROM one a gold watch. and from tb-
other = vel furnished purse. Tbs tine
his reason vas oservbe lned : but after long
reflection he formed \ sudden resolution.
lie had been more runcs1al than the other
ofhcials and vas alone IN the room he
therefore determined 20 say noshing % them
Of his discovery. AID a. soon a. the Office
hours were over. be vent directly to TIE
ehief Of the police. and solicited q private
sydienoe- Tie then prod sced the watch
and purse. and related the history % the
handkerchief After tbe chief had fuv
Possessed himself Of al the particulars. he
said
. IL q very singular, Has no,hinc Of
the kind ever happened 70 yos bslOre7-
Never before yesterday
Have yos made any change IN your
dress in that tine?-
No
RecoIlect.-
20. ye'. certainly. I bOushs /. s,-
cap
. Tel me bo- and where YOU boorh, i, =
The old nan told han everything con-
neeted With bis purchase. upon ~bich The
chief laughed heartily. and exclaimed
Poor. honest man that you are. Won
have become \ member of bard Of th;e,e. :
DO you not perceive? The twenty cap. Of
the same shape and color we're 20 sew.
them a. a marx for recognition a,d q. -.
cry pickPoeket seeks 20 dives, him..H q.
quickly A. possible ofhis stolen good. th.v
have taken you FOR an scoomplice. s,I t-,,.-
Tered these articles 70 your pockets. We
arr greatly indebted 70 accident ard 70 vou.
Take this money and buy snother can from
one Of the principal magazines. then bri,v
this one back Immediately: for a. bo,..
70 have the shoie gang 10 ny po-er 70.
norrO-. yoa must not run the risk q b.io-
arrested also
lSe Old msn vent INTO shop snd pu--
chased another covering Tor "a. be,s d..
a. BE- vas about 90 fie up the "a, 4, A.,
handkerehi-f IN order % lake q t,et !,
the police ofioe. BE- founJ IN TIE e-o-, =,
h's no snail surprise. q costly piece q a..
He FASTENED 70 deliver this frr.b booty is,o
ne hands Of he ehief vho srain burs, into
peal Of laughter a. b. bebel5 tbs despair
ING eounienaDcs Of ihe honest fhief.
The necessary measures -erc immediate.
y taken. To dozen detectives -ere 90. 3.
aoquainted -ith The form q ire CAP. al
simp'ianeoosiy. 81 precisely tbe sane hour.
every pos'essor o. The sign -ss PLACED N
durance vile.
An ILiusrRArIoS. Dr. Adam Clark
vss preacbing % q large r,.-~-.-...,,. !.