The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-07-07

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doing the loop from my button, the lad
had undone the clasp of her own bracele
which had not unnaturally fallen into tn
coat skirt with which she was engaged. an
doubtless. on missing it, instead of regardin
me IN romantic light, she put it down tina
l was one of the swell mob and purposel
entangled myself in her dress to rob her G
her jewelry. I've qissss aor a.i
Here was anti-heroic position to find my
self in, when wished to be considered tn
most devoted of knights. to be the most ex
pert of pickpockets. Was ever an homes
lover in such a pight2 And to make j
worse could not see how l was to escap
from the inevitable dilemma I must g,
down to the grave remembered in the dea
ones mind as the nefarious purloiner of he
bracelet. To find her out was impossible
but bright idea struck me, as my eye.
lighted on a newspaper lying on tile coffee
room table. sat down and wrote an adj
vertlscment in the following words:
1T the lady whose dress got entangled
In gentleman's coat button, in leaving the
concert on Wednesday, will call at or send
to the fremont Hotel, she will hear some
thing to her advantage"
| AHSAN, do L SftNG tiG uttNCTllSC-
ment to the boy, and five shillings for the
insertion in the paper. there If that will not
| give me clue to the escape from a very I'M
| pleasant drama, and at the same to learn
| who my enchantress is, the fate must indeed
be very unpropitous.
My plans being thus far adopted, order
ed dinner, and waited patiently or impa
tiently, the appearance of the newspaper
next morning. 1t was brought to me damp
from the press and when read in the glory
of large type an interesting announcement
but my stars, what an advertisement fol-
lowed it in the very same column 1 only
wonder that my hair did not stand on end,
as l read as follows:
So REwARD.--Lost or stolen at the con-
cert at the Hall, Gold Chain Bracelet. 1t
IS thought to have been taken from the
ladys arm by pickpocket of gent!emanly
appearance, who wore blue coat with
brass buttons, who kept near the lady on
leaving the hall.
Any one giving such information as will
lead to the recovery OF the bracelet, or to
the capture OF the thict, Gf it was stolen,)
will receive the above reward on applying
to No. z Cambridge Place.
Here was q plight-to be advertised in
the public papers as a pickpocket, when nv
only CRIME was, like Othelo's, that of
'" Loving not wisely, but too we'll"
My determination, however, was quickly
adopted. went up stairs put on the iden-
teal blue coat so accurately described, and
taking the paper in hard proceeded to Cam
bridge Place.
| Knocked at the door and asked the SER
want who answered, the name of the family.
Having heard it l SAID, ais Miss Raymond
in Z" ,i'--i" tr
Yes, sir" replied the servant woman,
who shall say wants her2'
"Tell her that the pickpocket with a gen
tiemaniy address and blue coat with brass
buttons, who stole her bracelet, is here and
wishes to return it to her." 5sg
The woman started from me as though
was mad, but on repeating my request to
her, she went and delivered the MESSAGE
Soon there came out, not my fair one, but
her stalwart brother. .aa ..-l a
-"That," said, handing him the bracelet,
rs Miss Raymond's property, and though. |
as you perceive, l wear the blue coat with |
brass buttons, and am iattered to think
that my manners are gentlemanly, am
bound in candor to say 1 am no pick
pocket"
Then, sir, you shall have the reward,m
SAID the brother taking out his purse
mo" replied, ''for strange as though it
may appear, though am no pickpocket. l
stole the lady's bracelet"
The man looked puzzled. but when told |
tue truth and pointed to the advertisement
IN the same paper as proof did not want
the property, he laughed at the whole story.
and did not wonder the least at his sis
ter's description of the geutlemanly pick
pocket.
rMel," he said, "you had better walk in.
anu have some tea with us, and nv sister
Will be able to say whether she Can speak to
four identity, after which 1t will be time
enough to canvass the propriety of sending
or a constabIen
You may rest assured l accepted the ir.yi
atlon. Need L 60 further with the story 3
he lady Ito use the words of the advertise
nent) captured the pickpocket. The bach
lor's button no longer adorns nv blue coat
ma nave now framed and glazed over the
Ire place the advertisement, In which | am
publicly described by my own wife sas q
'ickpocket with gentlemanly address,
when charge her with the libel, she al
rays does what she has this moment done.
ay Damages for the SANDER with an amount
kisses, declaring, though not pickpock-
tt was IA thief, and stole her heart and
ocketed her bracelet.