Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-22

said didn't know,
"Ah, but know" said the superlntend-
ent, "You went TO get glass Of ale after
you LEFT the bank young mani"
| was obliged to confess bad done so.
That's how prop, riy gets stoleh," said
he looking, at me severely. "And what's
more, you mad d glass with Friend i-Ahl
| knew you had. And perhaps You got
talking to this friend of vonrs 20
"Yes, Indeed had"
"Vety well and mentioned about the
mouey you'd Just took q"
"Very likely"
"Then this Joe, depend upon II, was In
the crib at the timo, and be heard You
aud he followed you back TO the bank
and you havn't got bllndp, Sul wlre-net.
tlng over The window, and anybody out
side can see you counting out the gold and
silver"
"That's true" / said,
Eyes, Iseo II al, I" said the superntend-
ent 'just as Joe saw II. He follows you
up fiom here to yonder aud be sres you
put your money Into your roat.pocket
and then he follows you home, and when
ALPS qulet, he cracks the crib. oh it's all
In nutshell and that's how property
goes. And then you come ia the police .
''Bnt IL you kuo% It's Joe, why don't you
send after him and catch him :"
'Oh, we know our own business sir I;
you leave II all TO us we shall have Joe
tight enough, lfuot flr this Job, anyhow
for the next. Wen give him a bit " rope
like"
! iccaidn't put any Are into the man, do
what | could he was civil, that is for a
fofksbireman impassiye, he'd do what
was right. I'd given the Information {:
very well, all the rest was his business.
30 came home miserable, despAlring,
II was Just daylight by thls Nme, and as
openrd the bhuttors, the debris of our feast
was revealed the lees Of the lobster salad
the picked bones of the chickens, the melt
ed resldum Of the jellles whilst about
everything hung the faint smell of sour
wine. l sat down amid all this wretuhed
mess, and leaned my hsad oh my arms in
dull, miserable lethargy. Then | sprang
uf, and as l did so caught sight Of my
self In the looking.glass. Good Heavens
was this wretcbed, hang-dog fellow my
self Did few hours misery change a
man like this Why, was very felon
10 appearance aud 90 | should be though
10 be. Who would believe this STORY of a
robbery Why, tie police didn't believe
in II, else they'd have taken a different
tone No should be looked upon as a
thief by all the world.
Then my wife came down stairs, and,
with q few touches, restored a little order
and sanity, both to outward matters aud
my mind. She brought me sorie coffee and
an egg, and SOME bread and butte~ and
aftef had eaten and drunk, didn't feel
quite so bad.
Jack she said. "you must go to London
at once, and see the directors. Have the
first word, and tell them al. about tall
the particulars. II was only a little bit OF
earelessness, after ALL and PERHAPS they'll
look over lts
"yes that's all very WELL" I said.
"But how am to get there l'ye got no
money. This wretched party has cleai ed
me right out"
"Borrow some OF Cousins"
she asked me to lend him q sovereign
last night, and | couldn't"
Now, you'll say "Here's a man with.
out resource, Why didn't be pawn his
watch TO tell you the truth, Is that
what did the day before, and the money
was all gone. "Then under these ch cum.
stances" you'll add, cit is immoral tc
give q party" But you'll bear in mind,
the Invitations had been out for fortnight
+ and then we were in funds
swell, jack said NY wife, ''you must
get the man the P. b. to give you some
more money on the watch. Sell II him
tight out. It must be worth at least tel
p ,unds, for it cost thirty, aud you've onl,
had five upon it 5 l. II ii'k,t."
Yes, but where was The tchet Why
10 the little cash pocket of my brown greai
/ coat. Still, had heard, thst If you'd los
D "a ticket, you could make the man Civ
/. you sBotheri aud Brooks the pawn broker
: was a respectable fllnw who perhup
4 would help me out of my difficulty.
: went to him anyhow, Ou my way to III
/ station. / felt likea ticket of leave ma
i as went into his shop, but l PUT goo
face uyon II.
G "Biooks," said 'that vatch-yo
; know The ticket-it's stolen"
. Brooks gave IA most protentous wink
- He was a slow specched man, with re-
face, and a tremendous corporation.
/, "Nsy," he says, "my lad, thou'rt wron
{ there"
"what do yon mean l'' said, colorin
i up furiously. Every one suspected me,
1 seemed.
,. "Whoi, it might ha' been stolen, but
4 aren't now, ave got II here. This is hoy
8 il were. A cadgiog sort o. chap comes Il
v and he says; "Masler what'll you Civ
| me for this here ticket i' Now, you knol
i the hact don't allow US to give bought u
that kind of way, but | says TO the cha
e "Lets have u look at Il 70 and then sa'
il II was yours, and said to the man "M
!, lad, you aren't come honest by this"
: "And you gave him into custody, he
e in prison Old Brooks, what Il capitol fe
Y low you are l'
e May" he said, ~ knowed better nc
IS that. Do you think I'd hexpose a cul
toner ] know you gents don't care abOt
-. fIa al auI md
20 slaps my fist on the counter, and says
Il "lIookit !" just like that. Aud away
Is went like lamPlighter."
Ie sank down on the counter, overpowe
n ed with emotion.
n "And what's more,' went on Brook
20 che never 10 lk up the money l'd lent hi
5. for the cont"
/ "Whal coat :" cried.
GA very nice brown coat he put up wit
1t me. About fit you, should think. se
10 here Il is.'
Dt It was my identical brown greatcoa
ID wrapped up in bundle, aud tied roun
lt with my own handkerchief | made
II dart at it, opened T., plunged my hand int
{ the breast -pOcket-there was the roll
ID money, there were the ticc,iy-t,0o hOusa'
20 pounds.
I'd How did 60 10 the bank that mornin
III bu NEo VI WAha'A AAhN hhN hAA 4 >
ut home, as soon as / had put the mon'
z. safe awayl Mary knew by my face
IN was all right; and didn't we have a dan
d of joy all round the house.
er My burglar had been only a sort
We sneak, alter all, who got in at an OPT
We window and boltod with the spois of Il
id hall but If he had taken tho pains
look into the pocke's of the coat, he
III have been rich though psrhaps mise
ed able and insecure re-man, and | shOu
have been utterly aud desorvedly ruined.
Resigned to Fate.
., A rough North Caroinian, going We
as with his dozen children and Two doz
aS dogs, got on board the steamer Highly
IF at Kentucky landing, and his first qut
tion was;
r- "How much will you charge, cap'n,
y to take us to 81. Louis -
ia "Will you GO on deck or in the cabin
h queriod the captain.
The Carolnian hesitated a moment, 81
then. with sigh over his own self-sac
N ice, replied
tc "Wal, eap'n, I've lived in cabin
is, my lif, and s'pose the cabin n be 20
a. enough for me-"
nj.
a Yankee Trick.