Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-09-06
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The Five-Pound Note.


my dear, what do you think, said the
wife OF the Rev. Mr. Vivian, almost in tears,
Jane, whom we thought SO much Of is a
thiefr'
t" Impossible, my lovelu was the answer
81 1t seems incredible, know" replied Mrs
Vivian, excitcdly. " But there is no doubt OF
/ itpp
mo doubt of itp'
Yes. You remember giving me, as usual,
the marriage fee after Lord aud Lady How
ards wedding. don't your" Her husband
mood d .Wen, my dear, was tired and
sleepy, for we came home very late, and liz
stead Of locking up the money, as ! ought to
have done, pinned 1t, by one corner 10 the
pincnshion on my dress table. Yesterday
morning, when came TO look for it, it was
gone. hive searched everywhere, but cam
not find it, Now nobody had been in the
room but ourselves and Jane"
By this time, Mr.. WYNN himself began to
look almost MS serious as his wife.
You are sure he said g that nobody
else has been in the chamber ~
why, my dear, Jane is the only servant
who ever does go there. No burglar could
get in"
You have looked everywhere ~
Everywhere. Through all my drawers, IA
the pocket Of the dress wore, on the floor
under the bed, in every possible place. Jane
had been doing her cbamber-work as usual,
while we were at breakfast, and Is the only
person who could have stolen it,
/" Have you spoke 10 Jane yet?v
4" No. | thought I had better consult you
first. Hadn't we better have her trunk search
cd secretly? II we let her know she is sus-
peced. she will find some way TO hide the note
away
!" | am glad yon have not spoken to her. II
is no little matter to take away girls char
acter.''
:" Bnt the proof, my dear p
"The proof looks strong, but Is not con
elusive. Suppose, that after discharging jane,
and so destroying her character you should
discover, some day, that she WAC innocent
think will take a look at the room myself"
It's really waste OF time, my dear
have looked everywhere. Still, ''--hesitating-
~, -" 1t is hut right to give the poor girl
every chance"
An hours search, however, only confirmed
Mrs. Vigian's story. The note was nowhere
to be found. Mr. Vivian had been so thor
ongh in his examination. that he hnd even
looked under the lining his wife's dress.
Sometimes, he had said money slips
out Of a pocket, and gets between The lining
and the silk. ! know Of case where a da-
mond ring was lost in that way FOR weeks"
But no note was concealed beneath the lin
ing. Mr.. Vivian desised at last
az canuot believe IT," he said. 81 will
not give up my faith in jane
"But who else could have done it2 would
not have believed ii, either Let us 90 mp
stairs and search her room. She is busy in
the Kitchen, and will not know H."
No my dear. n we search her room, IL
Is due 10 her TO tell her first our intention
Let us do. nothing underhanded."
Then shall I call hcr?'
81 suppose there is nothing else TO be
done" said Mrs. Vivian, YEARLY, but as If he
only assentcd to the proposition.
Mrs Vivian moved towards the door, but
before she had reached il her husband started
to his feet
stopi' he said. ~ have itlV
His whole face had lighted up.
g have II ~ he said {" Ny dear, have you
never seen mice about They generally nfest
every house,
Micel'' Mrs. Vivian laughed. why
my dear, are you crazy7 Nice don't eat bank
notes"
But have you ever seen mice in this
room7" persisted Mr. Vivian.
g have heard them al night occasionally, |
but Ihave never seem them. Bpt what can |
that have TO do with the money2V
81 am certain now. should have searched /
everywhere in any event but now feel sure (
the mice have done IL, Don't look 50 incredu- |
bank-note; che would rather have peicc Of T
cheese; but she might think the note would 1
make very nice nest for her little ones. We I
must have the carpet up"
sob. Mr.. Vivian. what do You mean7 Take |
mp the carpet, and have the room cleaned I
again. and everything turned upside down r.
" Ny dear viii begin at the most likely I
place, by the hearth. say. ! will take out The /
lacks myself. and very carefully there shall I
be no dust made, assure you. Perhaps we
shall not have 10 look far
Mrs. Yirian knew. when her husband spoke /
10 this mild yet decided manner, that there
was nothing 10 do but to yield gracefully -
She went therefore to closet. and brought
Dut hammer. Mr.. Vivian, clergyman as he
was. did not disdain to get on his hands and
knees and begin TO draw the tack He bad
Ioosened the carpet for about yard, be cried
suddenly, " Ali here is the mousehoIe, at
SPY rate"