The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-02-06

soul of wit, but it is not the soul Of
satisfaction when one is hungsFiiug
for information. . -,-S a
~Now," said L, planting myself on
the stairs n a decided attitude,
'just please to remember that he is
my burglar; if it hadn't been for me
you would never have seen him, and
llnsist upon hearing something about
him. Begin at the beginning, and
tell me what you did first, after Won
left me-
Looked for a policeman" replied
Ben, hopclessly.
"What next?"
Found one"
"Next?'
Told him l had a little job FOR
him"
What then? Ben, do you happen
to know that you are a particularly
disagreable and tormenting animal?
v hy can you not give me a spicy
and graph count of your adven-
ture, (whi... one that you certainly
do not have every night of your life,
SO as to present it clearly to nv
mind? No." said I, ''what was the
man DONG when you found him?
Was he rolling mp the carpets, or
what?"
"He was not doing anything in
particular, was the reply, eve found
him comfortably lodged in the back
bedroom, sound asleep"
[ was filled with amazement to find
that my burglar had only wanted a
nights lodging.
That does not follow at ALL" SAID
Ben. authoritative]y, che was sure Of
his house before he begun, and being
Just then in need Of comfortable rest
he concluded to take it, and other
things, at his leisure. He seemed
determined not to wake until we had
turned on the gas full blast; when
he sprung up and caught NE by the
nalr. A sight of my pistols, however,
soon qnicted him, to say nothing of
the policcman's appliances. He's too
nlcc-looking fellow to be engaged
IN such work. and he carried it off
with high air-protcsting against
beng disturbed, and assuring us that
he had perfect right at Mrs. Bever-
lcy's, as lie was q relative of that
lady
"A relative?,' / repeated, with
brcathlcSs interest.
That is what he said; but the
polio. man eooHy replied, with grin,
: on know it amt exactly the fashion
for relatives to visit folks in your off
handed way-climbing in ut their
when they are ont Of town;
and as You seem to be in want Of a
nights lodging, just put on Your
duds and I'll accommodate You ct
the station house How dare Won
mentio' such q place to me?' sterned
the grao1'loqaent burglar. L ten you
have just arrived in the CITY, tired
out with my journey, and came here,
1T the request of my sister, to trans
act some business for her in this very
house,"
His sister, I exclaimed, in great
CXcltencnt; bat Ben. went on regard
less:
$50 | look like y burglary he
asked striking an attitude. sAl!l
the burglars [ ever see were maci,
like other people, sail the unim-
prcssiblc policeman; some better,
some worse: and cause you happen to
have a straight nose and be person
ablc-looking, amt no reason why we
should let You off. So, Just You come
along quiet now, and it'll be the
better for You. I'm obliged to Won
for your invitation,' replied the
burglar, who seemed more disposed
to laugh than he had been vet,
which appears too pressing to be
declined; but / can assure Won
that [ am very comfortable here, and
also that have IL perfect right to be
here. y difference of opinion.
mebbe, returned the guardian of the
public prace; but when I see folks
breaking into other folks houses. NV
orders is to nab EN- Bat YOU
didn't see me doing anything of the
kind, retorted the culprit. 'Yon saw
me peacefully sleeping, and made an
lnwarrantable assault upon me-
We'll, this gentleman sister saw yol,
my how, said the policeman, deter
mined not to be baff1cd Then
observed the robbcr. with rather n |
'omlcal smile, it is to q lady that 1
I'm indebted for these polite atten-
ions? SO take care, little sister,
nat he does not wreak his vengeance |
on you. My experience of burglars
IS not extensive, but this fellow
tocsn't look at all like his business
ust the kind of a man Ia like to
smoke Il cigar and have Il GOOD toll, |