The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1875-02-19
SOME ONE I'm THE ROOM.

Elijah Croly, my husband, was owner
and captain of coasting- vessel, doing
q good trade and we occupied an old
fashioned and somewhat dreary house
at Stepney. Elijah liked the place
more than I did, and it was on his ac-
count that we stayed there so long I
thought it could make very little differ
erence to HIM where we lived, for he
was at home only two or three weeks
out of every ten. I was often alone
two months at a time and lonely
enough it was sometimes.
sect some one whon you like to
stay with you, my dear" the captain
said, when told him one day how un-
pleasant felt to be alone so much.
IS Get any one you please, and before
long I hope shall be able to stay at
home with you myself"
esI took his advice, and after some
inquiry found 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 widow, with no
means, and had since earned her living
by needle work /; and although I had
intended that the woman who came
every morning TO do my housework
should still come, found Emily SO
handy and so willing that soon dis
Il
She was so amiable and so vivacious,
that was satisfied that had done the
best that I could do In the matter.
E' I hope so" he said. doubtfllly.
~t And don't you think so p / asked.
-ss Well, no, he replied.
90 Now, ia like to know why, Elijah.
Do you see anything wrong about
herP"
sI can't say that do; presume it
is only a notion but have in some
way conceived kind of distrust of her
better not be prejudiced by it. ]"
You may be very sure shall not, /"
I reioined, "if it has no more founda-
tion than this"
And this was all that was said be-
tween us on the subject. I was too
well acquainted with the captains sud-
den whims to attach much Importance
TO this one.
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
s his hat to go, he called me into the
chamber, and shut the door.
Here is something, Fanny" he said,
So that want you to keep safely for me
till I come back" And he took a paper
package from his breast pocket as he
sDoke. There are ten fifty-pound
notes in 1T - five hundred pounds In
all. I will lock it up here in this bu-
xeau. drawer, and give you the key"
4 And he did so. g No one would think
of coming here for money"
DO you think you had better leave
It here. Elijah ?" asked. "Why not
pat it in the bank
"I meant to; but / shall not have
time. The money was only paid me
last night. But no matter, the money
will be safe where it Is, and there will
2 be no danger about it or If you don't
think so, you may deposit it yourself. "
Ny husband took little thought of
possibilities, and presume that he
never once thought Of money from the
time he left the house until he return
ed. AS for myself, was not 50 easily
satisfied. / had heard enough of house
plunderings and outrages OF that kind
TO make me afraid TO keep this large
creased IS the day wore on and about
three o'clock the same afternoon, ] took
The money and went to the bank. de-
ternined to deposit 1E. The bank was
closed /; all the banks were closed for it
was Saturday.
I took tue package home again, re-
placed it In the bureau-drawer, looked
it, placed the key IN my pocket and
resolved that / would not worry any
more about it. Emily called me TO tea
in little while, and though not hungry,
Z went into the dining room and sat
with her while she drank her tea and
and chatted in her vivacious
way.
Emily and sat together in the dining
roon after the table was cleared, she
reading aloud and I Listening, as was
onr custom. When the clock struck |
IN ahe laid down her book and 1 took |
nv lamp, and bidding her good night,
went up to my room.
Nv chamber occupied the whole front
IF the second story, and Emily had
1ack room upon the same floor. A
1s,I1. osII-v -vire ran from my room to hers, 30
hat I could summon her ct pleasure.
placed the lamp upon the bureau,
,,aded it. and returned and looked the
.,., Ioor Then I drew my easy chair 70
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