East Saginaw courier., 1866-06-28

Whether it was owing to this action,
or to my complaining voice, or the
mere fact of her finding herself in a
close ts,e-a-tsts with housebreaker, i
eanpot tell; but the lady broke into q
loud hysterical laugh.
"How did you break IMP" said she.
"I did not break; it is far from be-
ing my character, l assure you. But
the area window was open, and SO L
Just thought l would come in" .
"You were attracted by the plate
take it, for Heavens sake, desperate
man, and go awayl" -.
"I did take some of it, but with no
evil intentions-only by way of amuse-
ment. Here it is,' and going over to
the sofa, 1 threw of the cover and
showed her the plate. rap ~
"You have been generous, sand
she, her voice getting quaverous again;
'sfor the whole must have been i'm yenr
power. 1 will let you out SO softly
that no one will know. Put in your
pockets what you have risked 80 much
to possess and follow me- 5,gsg s.al
i will follow you with pleasnre,"
said ] "were it the world over" for,
the increasing hight showed me as
lovely a creature as the morning sun
ever shone upon; "but as for the plum
der, you must excuse me there; l new,
er stole any thing before, and, please
Heaven, never will again. '.a4 lr,I
"Surely you are most extraordina-
ry person." said the young lady sud-
denly, for the light seemed to have
made revelation to her likewise;
'you neither talk nor look like rob
ber-" f nHT slt .t..,,. ..s...-
Nor am I. / am not even a rob-
ber-I am nothing; and have not pro-
perty in the world to the value Of
these articles of plate" .,..g.,
Then if you are not robber, why
are you hers? why creep in at the
area window, appropriate other peo-
ple's spoons, and get locked up all
night in their houses?Y as mod
"For no other reason than that /
was in hurry. 1 had come homo
from Barcelona, and was going to my
guardians next door, when your un-
fortunate area window caught my-eye,
with the plate on the table, In an
instant, was over the rails, and in
through the window like a harlequin,
with the intention of giving the f,ini-
ly a pleasant surprise, and my old
monitress, sister Laura, great moral
lesson on the inpropriety of her leav-
fng plate about in so careless a way"
"Then if yon are Gerald, my dear
Laura's cousin, so longingly expected
so beloved by them sor-Here
the young lady blushed celestial rosy
red, and cast down her eyes: What
these two girls had been saying to-
each ether about me, never fodnsF
out; but there was a secret, will 60
to death upon it. - 4rf trq
She let me out so quietly that nei-
ther her father nor the servants ever
knew syllable about the matter, L
need not say how was received next
door. The governor swept down an
other sob with another guffaw; man.
ma bestowed upon me another bless
ing and another kiss; and Laura was
so rejoiced that she gave me another
hearty cry, and forgot to give me an
other lecture. My next four years
were spent TO more purpose than the
last. Being less ina hurry, / took
time to build hourishing business in
partnership with Laura's husband.
AS for the baronet's daughter--for
we must get every body in, the con-
clu1ing tableau-why there she is
that lady cutting bread and butter for
the children, with as matronly an air
as Werter's Charlotte; she is my wife,
and we laugh to this day of that first
interview which lod to 50 happy a de-
'so'ememt.d Ill Gls r1l