The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1868-03-28
The Lost kcy.

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N, Walter brow contracted slightly q, the
words aud he drew away the hand which hid
hccn chressing his ~iie's pretty hair.
ls that Iob nohHOis lost again
" Now. Philip, said tie little woman. with a
wut,i 81 prrii, l,yniiencc Ia the length,nsd mon.
Osyliahlr, don scold Upon nv word. irs
tire iirs, time We mslaid Il this whole morning
' u !. tOO provoking, Jane, siid ID. hus-
band, pushing back the borks On the table b, fore
him wiih muv,nieu dcnUting intense irritation.
VIII you "''T break yourself oi th, careless
habit, my love:
Jane was silent looking down ikea very
naughty child who had been chiid.n.
q" You don't know what an annoyance ih,se
heedless habt.s are TO "a mcihOdcsl man like my
seli, dear, L., added, IN gcniler tour, as tue
coral lip hrRan 10 uemhlu aud the eye suiIusr.
. l'o iii To- he more thuug ghiiul, for iny sake!
lIcIe is your lost treasure, be added quicily
Itawing - iinj case VI pear aud gold from his
pocket. " found II l.ing vn tue stairs, aud
thought IL nios,rNcellrnt opportunity tor giving
my tafvlrss little wife u l. ssOn =,
Jane c.appcd her hands Al the sight Ut the re-.
ioFrd treasure. AID dane, d out of the ROOM ia
sirlish glc,.
" \ perfect child inurinurr,l the husband
looking after her With a smile aud n sigh blend
ing uneonsciously into one another. We'll, IL
dOn Inakr haste, shall be ioo late tor that
are IN my IRON safe, ! believe. Nothing like
locking Up things and keeping the keys YOUR
self. u Jane only followed my example
Mr. Walter paused abruptly, seeking 10 bis
various pockets, With nervous haste, for some
thug which seemed not to be forthcoming.
''NrTy strange, muiiered he, biting his lip
' always put IL IN that waisicoat pocket Pos
sibl, may have laid II ON the table amoug the
Papers.
The aforesaid papers rUsil,d hithrf aud ihith-
CT, like animated snowfall a. Mf. Walter hur-
riedly sought among their confused mass,s but
IL was all In vain.
II csa'i a.yt lost It. lac exclaimed, In dire
leriitNit Aud every OHe OF those hotes are
!tfrhid ul va the safe. with no earthly chance Of
49, .,i.ius At u But am certain the Key
'rn i' Iosi--l never ose anything II won't
q I, W.ii many more minuirs ! just put on
'ie'n shiit and run down io town. Hang that
uivuud,d Key
VI MaipE FASTENED Up to his dressing room
tu complete the details o. his toilet he lefi the
LVusc; bat bis trials were not ye, destined 10
terminate. lie Was a ntthodical man, therefore
his Wardrobe Wss carefully locked be always
sept things IN one place, therefore the keys were
snugly rcpOsing 10 Que corner OF the Inaccessible
iron safe.
lie rushed irantioally back 10 ihv library, bop
tus family that the key nigh, be on the Inauitl-
=. Sc where he had not yet searched. No. II
was not there but a trracheFous ink-siand was,
ihr contents whereof, by one ublneky sweep Of
the ALLOW descended in an ePOn cataract over
bis shirt-ifoni-,he shirt-froni upon which alone
be- had detendsd
Well, here is a catastrophe T. he murmursd,
go0miy, sianching the iuky How with his pock-
r,-handkerchicf iloaever, I eau button my
cOat over tor the present Lea me sce-ihere i
that money ! promised to pay SmiihsOn to-day,
and
lie stopped short a cold dew Of d,may
breaking out on bis foFehed-the money.drawef
was fixture of the iron safe
Penbiless, what more desperate sis,e u affairs
could his worst enemy desire for hiTn There VAS
a lover depth Jet however-woald be no, b.
characteficss likeNise, u his wife should by any
inporiune chance. discover that be, the model OF
ruls and order had Lost his key ~ thought
NJ. Walter, as he went oG 10 . day Of perplex.
ties aud mortihcatious IN the eity
II ever ! tease Jane again about losing
things, he mul,ered inwardly, as be entered |
the Foom Ou returning home, hope 10 be I
drowned with handred-weight Of keys about ]
my ncck It's certainly judgment upon me % /
lie unbuttoaed bis coat ~ be spoke, forgeiful I
of the iak-stains u the morning. Jane uttered |
a faint scream and shFank back, exelaiming
Ny dear Philip, what isihe matter with your
The matter uh .ail be eOlvting aud I.
laughing, 4" REMEMBER uoH-l ipilt little ink I
VysI Il this muIuiug Il dOa sisuiiy much
DO lri ns gsi you out another, dear
No. no, said be- eagerly obtaining hyr ~
'u Al all worth while 10 sit down. and he
easy. ay love
liai Jans started awag " eauy her tabg ap 10 /
tae uaisefy Jgsi az shs reached the doof, some .
thing jos I'd iofiy IN tbs pocket 81 her llils sik
aprun--ihc flopped IN The passage.
uh, b. ths way, fhiiip, here q lhs key 10 4
yvaF iTon safe. ! isuad u 90 the dising-F0oui
t@lls this aiisTnuen aud, shs added, wiih 20 I
afsh lpafkis Ia hes Foguish eyes, thsught u .
soald b. al ehCsishi upPottuuity for giving ms
husband lesson
shs laid the ksy Ia his hand, aad rss oai VI
ths fvoH a. b. fseeilsd involuntAfily from the
SQUAD n biz own pedaniie words AZ b. cou-
templaied the glraminx yards " The http steel
misehisl.taaks in min.lsd delight aHd marti6-
caiion, The rsho " lans uerry laughter % ihs
slaifs fsachsd BIZ saf lks chtaas u silver hsls
~ iaaghsd, tao-hs coald help ii
NJ lanf alfsF uas a discrrst Atiis ismals &
shr nsssf ailuled b ths subirci q ksys ssain.
and hsr hasband Was never ahef kaosn 70 %
pfuafh htr CO. cartlsssuess.