Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1867-05-03

Who stole the slipper
Need say more. Mrs. Po,tle. wak inc
about the room. heard some Of these ~.
marks. and gave. thOught. look Of ma.
hcious triumph.
" BE nercifui TO fellow for once I
sAid desperately. ' and keep the affair a
secret. tai ! give you leave 20 split
" When will that be ? asked IIarry Da-.
son.
GIVE me a noath. Hirry.-
And you1l let as kno- ia . month Ao-
Il eoe. on2-
fes. II know myself
Haley hasn't cheek enough TO carry or
eoarting.- said Dassou. lie hardiy
knows whats what or ~hcu'. when.
thi-k. my boy. you'd better come to M
for driil IN the art. I've had plenty Of
praciice and an up to nice little thing or
two ] should advise you 70 get the other
foot. and have a pair of them
e. You're a dreadful nuisance. Da-soa. =
SAID Frank Jgnes- Let the poor fellow
rsst in peace nov. and come away bone :
H : getting late
Bot ! had no r,st that night; for cor
t'nuaiiy that little slipper walked round
my bed. And over ny chest. AMI on my
forehead. and around my bed again
Next day I thousht Mr.. PottIe looked
a. her spoons and furniture su.piciously
and appeared ~ Al ease the day after tha;
found her hunting behind nv sofa ~hcn
I came IN 70 breakfast. ani v~ntarcd 20
'ay. 90 Are you looking for anything. Mrs.
Poulc2~
" Wei. 70 sir. ihank you. SIR she said
Lcsiia'insly and Immediately wen: down
starr. Tor thc coffee rot
When / returned homc IN the evening
there "a. young lady in the passage talk
ing 60 Mrs PottIe; bat passed without
a close investigation. just a. turned the
corner % the staircase heard these word.
IN pleasant voice. - wi.h / could hnd
% Is u - such ridiculous thing 20 lose I
AN slnost sure have left II in the parlor
when Droaght IL doSn TO show grandmam
ma. and forget % carry it a.ay. an sor
~ 20 have troubled you again Ms. Pot
ilc. and u - Of no very great consequence. -
d" shall AK Mr. Halev2~
80 no OF course. IL be had seen g.. he
would have gwen It 70 yoa. Ia wAsn I his =
And she laughed a giIlisb. silvery. merry
laugh.
/ softly opened ny room door and vent
IN Would she think me thief. then 2
Who ~as sbc2 The front door closed after
a d" Good evening. Mrs Pottie.~ and
booked out Of my windos. and watched
lgr' then. taxing my has again. ran down
'iAi''. obeying sudden impslsc. and fo!-
lowsd hcr.
Soon she turned into vide street. then
another. and then calling cab. she stepped
into % bot heard t.e address.-No. a..
Victoria Terrace 50 called another and
foiloscd her. Ga 90 ~eut tiu tbe Terrace
-as reached. sui stepped out. dismissed
the cahman. and waited for Cinicrera %
alght. A curious accIdent occur cd here /;
the horscs took fright js-i az the driver de-
seudcl o. open the door. The poor man fell
on the paveuaent. and the yosn- lady.
whose foot ~as on the step. fell into m,
arms but ooali rot avoid her receiving
a bad sprain. though she acted bravely. Ike
true heroine. and did not faint.
90 You are hurt. tear IsaiI. carefully
hiiing bcr IN my arms. aad slosly ascending
che sePs. just then The door % Nambcr
% opened an OH lady snd gentleman and
one o. tso servants appearyd. The poor
Oh gentleman began % cry. lie va
csiicaily chiiIisb Look 20 the poor
cab driver I .aiI o. ihc servants a. I
passed " Madam. -here shall carry The
young alyg"
" u here sif. a you please an 90
very mech obliged 20 you n -oaid have
been ibe death n a. both 70 saything ever
happc-ed ,' Matte
Tbr 90 lady iei fhe say 90 a hsndsorse-
iv h-ri.b-l l.a,pc room. a1d I iaiI Kate
on thc soh shc opened a pair of very
u'.eh-csous brosn eyes. All booked up 10
ny face.
In very much obliged 70 yea. sir
tn sfrail Tn very heavy Where 70 thas
poor cab uan' VIII yos sc sbout hin
ior mes and don't ist BIN usnt for any.
Ding
] promised 10 % -. and % come bach
at once and report o. hrr. and histensi
do~n. The driver vas iy irg in Li, Own ca5
f1 shich smother horse ~as beng harness-
% shiist his or. rather BADLY roundei.
sas Jed oGt ihc stables e. be- bal re3aest-
"a he bys'an,iers ii sLosil b.. ! got in be-
side ihe poor ieli0-. sad sccompanied bim
to The hospital