Nebraska advertiser. [volume] (Brownville, Nemaha County, N.T. [Neb.]) 1856-1882, 1868-04-30

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moment John Smith excitement inereas-
/ ed. Thrusting his baud through the
hole into the dsrk space beyond, and
groping about for a minute, he drew it
out with regular yell. and showed to
his astonished spouse half dozen mass.
i've silver spoons. Handing them to her
thrust his hand back, and this tins drew
out large sugar bowl Of the same ma
terial. The next time be seized hold Of
a silver waiter, bat it was too large to
pass through the opening which he had
made. 2f.s0ssa
"Suppose we leave them, John until
you can get the tools to make the hole
larger" said Mrs Smith. I'VE can
stoP the hole, and lock the room, and no
one will be any the wiser. The articles
will be perfectly safe where they are. !"
John agreed 10 this proposition, and
they proceeded to conceal The opening
Having done this, they set about examjn-
ing the property that had come SO myste-
Tiousiy into their possession. The artic-
les were very massive, and Of solid silver.
They were marked with the initials IL
B. P"
Mrs. Smith had been bewildered by
! the remarkable occurrence. She could
scarcely credit her senses, bnt there be-
fore her lay the evidence of there cor.
rectness. She began to think that John
was right, after all that there was
much more in dreams than she had i'm
agined.
What shall we do with them, John?"
she asked at length.
ave have got enough silver ware of
our own. l suppose it would be best to
sell them," replied the happy john
However, we can better decide on this,
after we fiud out what the closet con-
tains."
At this moment they were startled by
the loud ringing of the frOnt-door bell,
and the servant girl came to inform Mr..
Smith that a gentleman was in the parlor,
and wished 10 see him.
He's going on like a crazy man, sir"
she SAID, "and says be must see yon at
once
Hearing this, Mrs. Smith insisted upon
accompanying her husband, and sharing
fls dangers if any, and accordingly
lney descend together to the parlOr.
There they found short, fat gentleman,
pacing the room in a great state excite
ment.
My name is Piper, SIR" said the
stranger, as they entered-"Lewis B.
Piper. l live in the next house on the
right. Are you the proprietor of this
house 2"
Il am" replied John, blandly, think
ing it best to humor him.
Then, sir, allow ne 10 tell you there
is rober IN your house, who has been
committing burglary on my premises, by
breaking through your wall into a closet,
and stealing my silver ware"
John Smiths face was a study, as the
stranger made this announcement. He
stood with his hands behind him, staring
vacanuy at Mr.. Piper, while his face
was rapidly changing from white to red,
and from red to purpel. This was the
end of his dreaming. He had absolutely
committed burglary, by breaking through
the partition wall which separated the
two houses, and stealing his neghbOr's
spoons.
As for Mrs. Smith, she sank into the
chair and screamed with laughter.
Mr. Piper stood gazing at one, and
then at the other, and growing angrier
every moment,
John Smith, with a crestfallen air,
explained the. whole matter TO him, and
restored The articles. The joke was too
good, and the iTate gentleman finally
made the house ring with his roars of
laughter Poor John could only smile
freely, for he was most terribly chop
fallen. He agreed to have the wall
mended, and all parties pledged them.
selves to secrecy; but somehow the story
got out, and John Smith became famous
in bis native city.
On the morning afler his discovery"
his wife found him bending over a fire,
watching something that was being con-
sumed by the flames. Leaning forward,
she discovered that it was his unlucky
Dream Book" upon which he was vls-
ting such terrible vengeance.
l do dot know whether be ceased
dreaming, after this occurrence but if
he had any more visions, be was care
ful never to speak Of them in open day
light.
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