The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-09-13
And saying this, he laughed louder

game of noe before my very eyes z
asked, my temper pretty much stirred
up. I" If you were gentleman, sir
This was too much for him.
A gentleman? Oh, aw-thats 100
good If | prolessed to be gentle
man, you'd stand good chance OF get
ting your throat cut without so much as
| "by YOUR leave. man, To begin with
A gentleman? With all my faults'
thank heaven. that is not among themp
You needn't have gone on that way
to prove it," said, tartly.
"Well, you are sharp old damsel'
aren't you turning his big eyes upon
me, and twisting up his mouth III
comical way, which | shall never forget.
Il swear, you'd be pretty good looking,
if YOU didn't wear such a wide rutile on
your night cap. Jolly,'isn't it a lunker-
big enough for a graveyard fence y
"Sir ~ said, looking very savage.
"Maam I" he answered, initiating my
voice and tone to perfection.
ooh, if were only out OF this bed,
sir" began.
and pray, madame, what is there
TO hinder you from getting out, I'd like
to know ?"
ADO you intend to insult me, you
good nothing creature Oh, if the
wind only ,pould blow you away ~
"If one goes, the other is sure TO go,
too" he said, stolidly.
! A." If brother Joe would only waken,"
| said.
He cooked his eye knowingly.
"You want to make me believe that
he is in this house somewhere, ell -? Ny
dear madame, you are as transparent as
air. Had he been under this roof, you
would have screamed blue murder long
before this time"
ooh, oh, you varmint T. groaned, in
pure agony of spirit. What do you
want 2"
"Well, ma'am, since that is a fair,
honest question, | will attempt to an
swer it. TO begin with, my financial
affairs are in complicated condition.
Money, | have but little of-credit,
none so am forced to levy a trifing
tax upon my friends in this and other
neighborhoods, to extricate me from
my disastrous condition. As soon AS
collect a certain amount, intend leav-
ing this country for France or Italy,
never, perhaps, 10 return. Do not shed
tears at this dear madame, for wherever
my footsteps tend, your image-ruiiled
night-cap and all-will remain forever
lprinted upon my heart"
You old COOS u | said.
"Please do not interrupt me. madame;
| have but few moments longer to stay,
and must 10 business at once. | have
learned that you have deposited in n
trunk in an adjoining closet forty dol
lars and eighty cents. The forty dollars
| would like to borrow of you for an in.
definite length of time. The eighty
cents | do not care anything about.
You can retain that, as trltling evil
dence of my generosity in this great
emergency of my life."
You are a robber, thief, then p |
said, spitefully.
Either, at your service, madame, "
world like French dancing.master.
"Now, the money, if you please"
H wasn't joking now. There was a
determined look in his eyes and about
his mouth.
He that giveth to the poor lendeth
to the Lord, he said, speaking just like
preacher.
"And he that steals from the poor,
what of him.
My Bible does not dispose of his
case especially, madame"
"And you came here to rob meme,
a poor woman "
IL came to borrow of you, for an un
certain length of time"
| saw it was useless to waste words
with him, besides | didn't altogether
like the look in his eyes. closed my
lips tightly together, resolving that
would not speak again
IF you've no objection, ma am, I'll
look around bit, he said, taking W
the lamp as he spoke. 4" If | hear any
noise from you, my dear, or if | see tina
, in any way you are becoming nervous
> | shall be obliged to quiet you by the
, use Of"
He held up small vial.
Chloroform u gasped.
"At your service, madame"
at would be the death of me-"
!, moaned.
Z" | should be sorry to bring such
loss TO the world, but, believe me, al
: that rests in your own hands. Thi
: door leads into the closet where tn,
: trunk is, believe" he said, maxim,
:, straight for the closet where my fort,
, dollars v ere put away for safekeeping
t didn't say word. To tell the truth
the chloroform had scared me nearl,
a out of my wits. He turned the key il
the door had always kept it locked
:. and glanced into the closet. 1t wa
4 large, and the trunk was at the furthe
1 end of it. Let me say here that thi
closet or storeroom was in the l." par
n of the house, fully foot lower than m
f room. Mr.. Burglar was not acquainted
:. with this fact. CHANGING toward no
with his sharp eyes, to see If | was quiet
J. he took a step forward and went spraw
G ing upon all.fours. | don't know t
;. this day how he managed to save tn
IS lamp as he did, but it was not broke
d in the fall, and burned as brightly a
/, ever. Ny wits came TO me here.
sprang as lightly as a cat out of bed, an
e before he could get upon his feet, ha
/. the door OF the closet shut and locke
r. upon him. He grew lamb.like in
nnon1ant