Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1875-09-16


In the evening friends came In to see u,
Ihey stayed till ten O'Clock, perhaps, Nan
| on, very tired, went up stairs before me ,
few minutes. When reached our room
l found her sitting by the open window
| She did not stir for moment, but when
was partly undressed said she had left he,
lace handkerchief in the parlor, and must
go Tor 1t. Presently she came flying back
"Oh, Jack. Uncle Ward wants TO see Won
Can't you put on your clothes and come
! DOWN.
Why, what made him so lateP" said I
rising hastily, for Mr.. Ward was nv moth
ers only brother, and had been like a father
to me in my early orphanage.
Il don't know" she said, her face pale
with excitement. but hurry, dear; il is
so late.''
made good speed, as the old ballads
say, yet when we reached the parlor there
was no Uncle Ward there. | turned to Nan
with surprise in looks and words.
II didn't say he was here, dear he wasn't
But there is a burglar in our room-under
the bed, think-and | wanted to ret Won
down here
Man. | exclaimed.
There IS, there is. OH Jack. [ smelt
the horrid tobacco the minute went In. bnt
thought he would suspect if went rioht
back. and | opened the window so | conId
call If ycu delayed long, and SO YOU would
not perceive the smell tCo and make re-
marks about it. Please get a policeman
right away
What could do: Could tell that su
percIllious and condescending creature the
clerk, that my wife smelt burglar and
wanted policeman' Yet had faith to
oeiieVe that she did, knowing her as | did.
4 | fink re- N "a IN. bn -,II
OF the sex, told Nanon 10 sit in the parlor
till came back, and with shame on nv
countenancc and lie on my tongue .repre-
sented 10 the clerk that my wife was feeble
and nervous, and had an idea not In h.
reasoned away that there was burglar in
our room. would he kindly send for a no.
HcemanE with mild contempt on every
hhcAmcut ne rang bell and gave the need.
iui order, aud IN five minutes the article
arrived. We mounted the stairs TO IL and
began our search. There was nobodv nm
der the bed or IN the closet, but the police-
man signed me to shut the door ana Il,
serting key from his pocket into the
wardrobe door, which Suddenly observed
was without the key Nan had used after
putting away her cloak aud hat, he laid
violent hands on \ slight, wiry, i'll looking
fellow, Who tried 10 Slip past him, but snh,
'AltttA "htH hS saw LncFe were Two of ma
On investigation next day he disclosed
that we had been watched all the yv,v frou,
home, my wiie's devotion to her hand bao
observed aud understood, but from III
not putin. It down an instant ANA nnr
transit from The station to the hotel heinz
very briei aud in broad daylight. il had
bccu impossible to obtain po,s,.siop 81
the prize, and he had resorted 10 lying IN
wait in the wardrobe till we should ~
safely asleep. The bag had been oprnad
ofcourse' but only the empty cases found
Neither oi us slept much that njght
The diamonds went to breakfast With NJ
and IN carriage from the hotel stabl. we
conveyed Them 10 the jeweller with whom
we haI btlot" communicated They were
sold ana ihe money deposited in a bank
before dinner time, and we went home a
mueh happier pair than we lett it.
had weighed Ia my mind by this time
All thc advantages and disadvantages Of
my VIE : peculiar faculty, aud concluded
thlt ~ good outwei2hed its evil. With a
satisfied ana grateful heart | said again
thai night, Bless your dear nose. Nam"