The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-01-23

III sure snall ENJOY ~ 30 hucH
Shall we get there to.nighty"
"Yes, love, it,"
Rap, rap, rap, at the door.
a has.y separation took place be
tween man and wife, to opposite end
Of the sofa; aud then;
"Come in."
"An'ye iplaze sur, it's an M. p. il
waiting to see yez.
ITO see me--a policeman"
ayes, sur"
"Thero must be some mistake"
"No, sur it's yourself, an' he's wait
ing in the hall bcyant"
"Well, III 60 to-; no, tell him Il
come here"
"Sorry to disturb you, SIR said th,
". r, with large brass star on his
breast, appearing with great alacrity Al
the waters elbow: "I believe this Is
your black yalise 7"
AYES, that is ours, certainly II has
Julia's---tho lady's things are 10 II"
| Suspicious circumstances about
that'ere valise, sir. Telegraph came
this morning that a burglar started ou
the 8.45 Philadelphia train with lot Of
silver spoons Ia black yalise Spoons
marked T. h. Watched at the ferry
Saw the black yalise. Followed il up
there. Took a peep inside Sure
enough there was tho spoons marked
| !. b., too. Said it was yours. Shall
have 10 take you 10 charge"
Take me iu charge 2" echoed the dis.
mayed bridegroom "But I assure you,
nly dear sir. there il some mistake
"s'pose you'll be able TO account for
the spoons being in your yalise, lhs..l"
"Why, III Il is't mine. II must be
somebody clse's, somebody has put them
there, il Is some yilIninoas conspiracy
Hope you'll be able 10 tell a straight.
or story before the magistrate, young
man cause if You don't you stand q
smart chance Of being sent up for six
months
20, Charles . this Is l,orrid. Do send
him away Oh, dSar, | wish was At
hone," sobbed the littlc bride.
II tell you, STR /" said The bridegroom,
bTistling up With indignation. "this Is d
vile plot What would be doing with
your pai,ry spoons 7 WAS married
this morning, 10 Fifth Avenue, and |
am on ny wedding tour. I have high
relations in New York. You'll repen,
| il II you dare 10 arrest me.
"Oh. come now" said the iucfcdn.
lous Official, II have heard stories
ike that before. This aiut the Gfsl
time sNindlers has travelled Ia eouplcs
DO you Epose don't know nolhiags--
'Taip't no use you've just got TO conc
along TO the station house Might "a
we'll pcaeeably, cause yoa1l have to-
Charles, this IS perfecily dreadful
Our wedding night ia the stsiioa house
DO send for somebody Send iar the
landlord 90 txplain il.
The landlord was sent for aud came
/ the Walters snd ehambcrmaids and bar
room lonngers esmc without being sent
Cor aud illed the room aud the aaioin.
ing hall--some 20 laugh, aud somc q
say they woaldn't have believed ii, but
nearly all 20 cxnlt that the anhappy
pair had been found out" No expla.
nation could be given aud the upshoI
was, 10 spite Of tears, threats, sn,rea.
ties, rage aud cxpoatulaiions, she ua.
fortunate ncsly-married pair we're TAX en-
In charge by the relentless police aud
marched down stairs en- route for the
police oiiiec.
Aud here let the curtain drop ou the
melancholy scene, while we follow the
fortunes OF black yalise No. /.
When the train stepped at Camden
four gentlemen got of, aud walked arm
- arm rapidly and silently up one Of
the BY streets and struck of ibio d foot.
path leading to secluded grove outside
the town. OF the FIRST two, one was
our militia friend 10 a blue coat. appa.
rcutIy the leader Of the party OF tic
second two, Que was a smiling, rosy liz
Gle mau, carrying black yalise. TheiI
respective companions walked with
hasty, irregular strides, were abstractcd
and apparently III at case.
! The party stopped.
This is the place." said Captain
Jones.
"Yes, said Doctor Smith.
| The captain aud the doctor eonferrec
together. The others studionsly KEEP
apart.
"very well. IN measure the. ground
aud do ycu place your man"
II was done.
"Now for the pistols" whispered ths
captain 10 his fellow second.
"They are already in the yalise,' re
piled the doctor,
The principals were placed ten pacei
apart, aud wearing that decidedly un
comfortable air man has who is il
momentary expectation Of being shot.
4 "You win IRE, gentlemen, simulta.
neously when ] give the word" said
the captain. Then, 10 an undertone &
the doctor--'Quick, pistols"
The doctor, STOPPING over, aud fumb
ling at che yalise, appeared to find
something that surpassed him.
"Why, what the doyil"---
"What'a the matterl" asked the cap
tain, stridiug up "Can't you find the
capsg"
Deuce pistol or oap, but this
He held up lady's night cap!
Look here---and here--aad herey
holding up successfully hair brush. 4
long white night gown, cologne bottl,
and comb.
They were greeted with long whii