The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-22
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parlor. There was Mrs. Basil, just
come down, and the Doctor with her,
ready to get into his gig and go out to
see his patients.
"Did you see my muff, Doctorp"
eagerly asked Mrs. Magus. 81 have
been to all the stores where l stopped,
and asked for 1t, so l must have left it
here"
The Doctor shook his head but be-
fore he could speak, Mrs. Basil began to
chatter.
"Of course you couldn't find it at the
stores, Mrs. Magus, for you had it on
your arm when you came in here"
"Did you see itP" snapped Mrs.
Magus.
"To be sure I did. Noticed it direct
ly. A dark muff."
"Yes, seal-skin."
"To be sure, to be sure! OF course
seal-skin. You wouldn't wear an Alas
ka sable"
Nothing would have tempted Mrs.
Basil to say II skunk fur. 1t would
have been, in her idea, both ignorant
and vulgar; besides she was sure it was
se~al-skin.
81 was perfectly sure I left 1t here,'
returned Mrs. Magus, in a positive tone,
81 merely asked ut the other places
because l consider it my duty to satisfy
other people" And here she gave a
loud sniff, as if something unpleasant
lay before her, but she hoped to do her
duty.
"Well," said good DIR. Brett, slowly
and gravely, 81 mast say don't re-
member seeing you have a mutf, Mrs.
Magus, but then l never notice ladies
dress as to particulars"
"Men never o,"giggled Mrs. Basil,
81 have been quite sure l had it all
along" said Mrs. Magus, with a grim
expression Of positiveness. al nevc
should have looked elsewhere excep,
for the sake of convincing other people,
for l did not know Mrs. Basil had no
ticcd my muff, of course"
"Well, well, wen ring the bell fol
Norah," said DR.. Brett, who was in Q
hurry.
Norah came in, and being questioned
by the Doctor, answered with a half
frightened tone and blush, exactly Il.
she did to Mrs. Magus; so that lad.
took up the examination.
"Come, now, think q bit nobody
was in the parlor but you, and l hac
my muff when l came in, and didn'
have it when l went out.
certainly left it here, for Mrs. Basil saw
it. Where did you put itP"
Norah began 10 answer, but sob,
choked her. Mrs. Magus's voice ant
manner were enough to scare an Office
of the army.
"Hush, hush, Norah; be quiet, m,
good grill" said the Doctor, pattin:
her shoulder gently, as if to reassur,
her.
"Sure, thin," gasped the girl, "
niver seen amy muff at all. I'll go be
fore Father Cassidry an say the same
I'm an honest grill, indade IN am
and what would | do wild stalin' tina
wayP" and her she fell to crying again
Mrs. Magus nodded to Mrs. Basil, an
was nodded to in return.
"Very guilty facet" whispered on
to the other.
"No doubt about it," whispered tn
other to one
BY this time Mrs. Magus's face wa
as red as the scarf on her lame hand
In vain DR.. Brett ISSUED her he believe
Norah to be perfectly honest. In val
. did the poor girl cry and pray, and Al
| sure the ladies she had never seen tn
muff. Were they going to believe ii
, word of a thief against the positive tei
timony of two respectable ladies
their standing in society," Never.
Mrs. Magus, being next the window
> happened to see a policeman go by, an
J before the Doctor knew what she meal
to do, she opened the street door, cal
ed the man in, and ordered him to a
rest Norah for stealing her seal-sk'
muff. The Doctor was very indignan
but could not help himself, for, as Mr.
Magus opened the door, his boy rusht
: past with a message from a patient su
denly seized with a fit, in the ne
=. street, and as the policeman came i
the Doctor went out, thinking mere
that Mrs. Blagus meant to fright'
= Norah, and getting angry at the ide
" but not %supposiHg she meant to
, more. However, Norah, in strong ny
%terics, was taken to the station-hous
:, and Mrs. Magus and Mrs. Basil were c
:, dered to appear before the police cou
: on the next day to prefer the charge a
y give their testimony, after which tn
y parted, Mrs. Basil going to her pleasa
y little home to eat a good dinner a
sleep in peace, while Mrs. Magus
= freshed herself at the confectioner
and took her seat in the night train I
- Hockanum, not a little proud of her oy
~ promptness and decision.
~ Judge Magus heard the story with
sober face, but he did not say any thir
u or, if he did, it was so low his wife ia
q ed to hear it, and she, too, slept
peace.
q. But where was poor heartsick Nora
10 She passed that long night in sleepl'
distress, weeping and praying, scar
!, by the bad words and riotous laugh
!, frsm the cells about her, shivering W
"a cold, sick with terror, for she seemed
Il be forsaken by every body.
ar But with early morning DIR. Br
A., came. He could not take her no
with him, of course, but he brought
10 some food, and warn shawl and no,
ed got the policeman in charge to see Il