The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-07-20
what I Saw from my widow

1t was Q strange ssene-and yet
there was nothing startling about it.
| could not tell why my eyes were riv-
tied 20 the spot. Probably l said to
myself, it cau only be accounted for by
some occult psychological reason, and
| will simply watch, and endeavor rot
to wonder. My library 10 situated in
the third story back-room of an ordin.
AIRY built house in the neighborhood oi
the Heights, aud il is here l spend
hour after hour in the work aud study
-sometimes as the light fades iron,
the sky, dra wing near tho window with
my book or writing, and scmi-occa
sionaly glancipg ut the backs of tn.
houses opposite. The bouse whose
garden joins ours has always been al
object Of interest to mo, ever since /
moved into the ueighborhood, on sc-
count Of an old gentleman who was
to be seen in his library ut almost any
hour Of the day, He seemed TO be
AN indefatigable worker and was gen.
orally at his post long before | was.
This old gentleman grew to bc very
entertaining to me, aud ] came to
miss him very much when for any rea-
son he was absent from tho library
The time above alluded to was early
10 the evening in tho latter part oi
February. My peighbor had gone
from bookcase to bookcase, and draw
er TO drawer, arranging aud putting
away, and at last I notic,d or thought
| saw him lock tho drawers Of the
desk aud put tho key 10 his pocket
Soon l heard the ring VI their tea-bell
and watched the Cd goutleman walk
out Of tho room. What was the rea
sou that even then l could nat with
draw my guse? There was nothing
particularly Inviting about the apart.
ment now that its occupants had gone,
but still could not help looking.
The gas was burning very jimly, and
| could just mako out the differen,
articles Of furniture, assisted q little by
tho light ofa very pleasant grate-6re
As l watched, a figure clad in white
came swiftly in at door at the right
A cold, nervous tremor took posses.
sion Of me. Not that | felt there was
anything supe eruatural about the vi
sion. | knew better-for ! immed
a;ely recognized the form and drest
Of lady had noticed in the garden
only an hour or two before; but
did know that her presence 10 tha,
room at that particular time meant
mischief and was unutterabls. I koew
that her feet made no noise as she
moved hastily about, gong over ex'
actly the came ground that the old
gentleman had travelled only few
moments previous.
Drawer after drawer was ransacked
lifting lids, examining pigeon
holes /; and finally, after . SECOND
spen, 10 looking over the contents o.
the old gen,lemsns desk, l saw hs,
grasp what appeared to me to be .
small box or cascet, close aud loci
the drawer, and then waving hel
hands alOft, with singular triumph
ant gesture, hurry from the room
That this young lady had been guilt,
Of theft l was perfectly aware als'
| felt sure that she was some near rel
ativs of The proprietor Of the mansion
sad more thad ell did Eresliz, tina
the fearful consequences Of t6is worl
would react upon an innocent an
formerly highly esteemed member oI
the hodsehold. How did know this
Perhaps l reasoned from cause aud Of
feet without really being aware tha
such was the case. Perhaps, havin,
been let to sec this strange perform
sucs, was peculiarly acted upon
to the result. However, that Nigh
bs, II seemed that the troublsd future
Of that family was thoroughly dagus'