Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1874-04-23

and the rheumatism, supplemented with the |
dyspepsia and govt, SO that the situation was |
perfectly charming.
"Johnson approved Of my attentions to his |
sister, and Of course we became warmer friends |
than ever. All this tine was studying to en-
dry goods house upon them. One day pre-
tended great admiration for certain kind Of
silk that had seen at the store. l told Laura
that it suited her complexion exactly, and was
just the dress she ought 10 wear. 1t was light
eolored silk, of q peculiar shade, which. had
been made expressly to order for the dry goods
house, and knew that they had the monopoly
Off, IspoKe about IL several times and. said.
hoped, one OF these days to be able to present
her with dress Of this sort, but did not know
when ii would be, as my income, Just at
that time, was too small for any lavish ex
pense.
aLoye for me made the girl incauIous. -Four
or Ave days later, twenty or thirty yards OF this
silk were Missing from the store; and in week
or more, when l made a call, Laura surprised
ME with dress of the material had so much
admired. l praised 1t, and ERASED her, and
she was happy.
~ invited her 10 accompany me the follow
ing evening TO the atre, and told her she must
wear that dress, that l wanted her to be the
prettiest and best dressed woman there and
dressed in that knew she would be.
ave went to the theatre and afterwards to
Delmonico's where had arranged to be shown
10 private room for supper. had invited her
brother to join us, and to avoid his suspeciiug
anything l told him that the day before had
received remittance OF Of fifty dollars from my
uncle and was going TO have a pleasant even
ing without regard 10 the expense.
"But her brother was not the only one to be
there that evening. The head of the firm was
waiting where he could see rs enter, and with
him was policeman.
"Our supper was brought and was progress
sing finely; We had each taken glass Of cham
pagne, and possibly two glasses, and, as the SER
want came into the room bringing something
had ordered, he was followed by the head of
the firm and the man In blue. johnson was
| arrested for theft, and his sister for being an
| accessory to the theft. Both turned pale !; the
young lady tainted, so that we had to dash wa
| ter In her face-sefiously injuring the elegant
dress she wore. johnson stouiiy denied his
guilt. He was taken from the room before his
| sister recovered.
"Mhen she came to her senses, We told
pardonabe fasehOod, and said that he had con-
fessed everything. She supposed our statement
| true, and then acknowledged that she first urg-
ed her brother TO the commission of the theft,
| in order to crafty her love OF finery. With an
eye to economy, she had always induced him,
when stealing on her account, to take enough
TO pay for the making up the material, so that
are.aSar n.y. w '"O'ee' " any eApeuse at 'ne
ufessmaker ;. ,s,
| oonlsoh n'ahmes,eu us luuoeehce un'li ms
Then he acknowledged his guilt, and explained
| now the r9oDeiles naa oeeh carried on.
| mt nau niauaseu 10 ingratia'e hitnseli Win
tne pore, VINO swept OUT tne place stter tne
aay woiK was EVER. during the Jay lie wonid
ioiu the slh ne liiehueu 70 sleal INTO bundle
,iat nignt resemble iot OF waste paper, watch
| MS cnahce, anu InroW IL into place Just large
| enough to receive it, under shelf, few inch
es above the hoor' When the porter swept the
store he brought out the package with his
broom, taking care TO have sufhcient quanti-
W OF waste paper and rubbish lying near TO pre-
vent attracting attention to the package. In
THIS way he would get 1t outside and take it TO
his home, where johnson would Call for it. The
porter received something for his efforts IN the