The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1875-10-21
Some One in the Room !


Elijah Croly, my husband, was own
er and Captain of ceasting vessel
Edsing . good trade; and We occupied
An cid fashioned and somewhat dreary
house at Stepney. Elijah liked tn,
place more than did, aud 1t was OF
bis account that We stayed there 9,
Hong. thought it could make very
little difference to him whore we LIVED
for he was at homo only two or thre,
weeks cut of every ten. was otter
alone two months at a time; and
lenely enough it was sometimes.
''Get some one whom you like to
stay with you, my DEAR" the captain
said, when 1 told him one day how
Unpleasant felt to be alone 20 much.
4Get any one you please, and before
long hope shall be able to stay at
home with yeu myself. ss.i
81 took his advice, and after ssme
Inquiry I found q woman, who
thought would suit me. Her name
was Emily Sands, and she was q
pleasant-faced woman Of about forty.
She told me that she had been left a
widow, with no means, and had since
earned her living at needlework; and
although / had intended that the wo-
man who came every morning to do
my hsusewerk should still come,
found Emily SO handy and go willing
that soon discontinued the services
of the other. She was SO amiable and
90 vivacious, that ! was satisfied that
1 had done the best that could do in
the matter.
II hope So" he said, doubtfully.
"And don't you think so17 1 asked.
"Woll, no." he replied. ~ u
"Now I'd like to know why, Elijah.
Do you see anything wrong about
her?" Ege
81 can't say that L do; presume it
is only q notion; but 1 have in some
way conceived kind of distrust of
her face. Ican't explain it, and you
had better not be prejudicsd by it"
"You may be very sure shall not, =
I rejoined, 'tif it has no more founda-
ton than this" tzt IL ...otgv
And this was all that was said be-
tween US on the subject. 1 was toe
we'll acquainted with the captains sud-
den whims to attach much Importance
TO this one. -ia
The captain remained at home this
Time barely two weeks. On the morn
ing that he left to take his vessel for
another trip, just after he had taken
up his hat to 80, he called me into the
and shut the door.
"Here is something, Fanny" he said
that want ysu to keep safely for me
ill come back" And hs took paper
package from his breast pocket as he |
poke. "There are ten fifty pound
notes in it-five hundred pounds in
all. 1 will lsck 1t up here in this
and give you the key
And he did so. "No one would think
If coming here for money" r .g
"Do yeu think you had better leave
t here, Elijah ?" ask ed. "Why not
,ut it in the bank 2"
Il meant to, but 1 shall not have /
ime. The money was only paid me
ast night. But no matter, tho money
will be safe where it is, and there will
'e no danger a1eut it; or, If you don't
hink 80 you may deposit it yourself"
Ny uneasiness increased as the day
vore on; and about three o'clock the
anne afternoon, took the money and
vent to the bank, determined to de-
'osit it. The bank was closed all the
'anks were closed, for it was Saturday.
l took the package home again, re-
'laeed it In the Internationally locked
t, placed the key in my pocket, and
esolved that l. would not worry any
norc about it. Emily called me in to
ca in little while, and though not
ungry, went into the dining room
nd sat with her while she drank her
"a and laughed and chatted in her
ivacious way. f..I ;ol LssguI g IL
Tho evenings were rather long, and ,
'mily and I sat together in the dining
oem after the table was cleared, she ,
eading aloud, aud listening, as was /
ur custom. When the clock struck I
IN she laid down her book, and took
" lamp. and bidding her good night I
rent up to my room.
My chamber occupied the whole
ont of the second story, and Emily I
ad back room upon the same floor. t
! bell wire ran from my room to hers /
D that l could summon her at pleas ,
70.
I placed the lamp upon tho bureau, q
haded it, and returned and locked /,
10 dsor. Then I drew my easy chair G
the middle Of the room, put on nay /
ippers, and sat down for few I
before retiring. And imme- I
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