The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-12-13
The -Anti-Monopolist.


you to be SO careful? O, dear?"
20, don't scold me, j ne; please DON'T"
'obbed Annie, piteously. "I-I-didn't
mean to you know. Y-you see I got it
from the bank, but just when l was driv-
ing off, a young man, bareheaded and
with pen behind his ear, looking the
very image Of bank clerk, stepped up
and said that they had forgotten to take
the number of the notes, and $3.50 IL
gave them to him. 0, Jane, thought
Of course it was all right, he spoke so
simply. O, what shall we do?"
The sisters mourned grievouslv for
their loss, and generously forbore chld-
ing Annie. Indeed, they saw that she
was really quite i'll in consequence of the
occurrence. And before the evening
Annie had to be put to bed and doctor
summoned to her, who found her in
raging fever.
For days and weeksAnnie was confined
closely to her bed, and as there was no
one to take care of her, Maria gave up her
situation and remained at home, nursing
and doing the house-work.
Their money gone, and only Jane earn
ing anything wherewith to pay their in
creaslng expenses, there were at last oblig-
ed to let part of their house. This they
did to respectable German family of the
name of Zimmerman, and as the family
desired if possible to board with them,
Maria procured a girl to assist her, and
posted in the front window notice,
Furnished Apartments,
90, Annier' cried Maria, one afternoon,
bursting into the room where Annie lay,
we've just got another lodger. A young
man this time, and such handsome
one!"
"Don't be soft on him, Maria" said
Annie, smiling; "though | suppose, of
course, he is perfect"
"He looks so, 'ssaid Maria. "He says
he is from home, and has only just arrived.
He told me that he wished to keep very
quiet, on account of near relative of his,
who is trying to find him and destroy
him in hopes Of succeeding to large
property"
"Pshaw" said Annie, contemptuously.
81 don't believe it. It's too romantic
by half"
"Well, of course, I don't know how
much truth there is in it." said Maria,
rather obviously. "Anyhow, he wants to
remain unknown He's lodging across
the way at Mr.. Beach's"
"Well, see that he pays you in advance.
| should judge from your account that he
is as likely as not to be swindler, reg
ular lodging house thief-they all tell
some such Stories"
A forr, lorc lo@o Arp;o moo c,,f,
ly we'll to rise from her bed and walk
about the room. She was still quite
weak, but some of her old spirits shone
in her ewes, and the loss of the money
was gradually fading from her daily
thought
The young gentleman seemed to have
made himself quite agreeable, for Maris
became rather shy and silent when he wa'
the subject of conversation. And Annie
often wondered where Maria went afte
the morning work was done. When
however, she was spoken to about il
Maria laughed and said she was out mar
keting; but Annie strongly suspected tina
Maria was out promenading with the ne,
lodger.
/ One morning Annie thought she wa
strong enough to 60 down to the break
fast table So, dressing, herself neatl.
and giving an added puff to her hair, i
view of the fact that she was then to sc
the ledger for the first time, Annie wa
, led down stairs by Jane.
She could hear the heavy, gutturs
) tones OF old Mr.. Zimmerman, who was
. violent confab with his wife, and I'll
( laughing voice of one whom she took
} be the new gentleman lodger. Enterin
the dining groom. Annie was taking HI
e seat when her eyes fell on the youn
. gentleman directly opposite. He WI
t looking at her stupidity.
e 80. Or cried Annie, on meeting b
c glance, and she stopped short, unable
articulate another word.
r "Ah, @. q Accuse me, ladies
b muttered the young man, backing o
f toward the door; and, getting the handl
: he opened the door and bounded dow
i the stairs into the street.
e Annie recovered herself in a momer
e Dashing to the window, she threw it u
t and shouted as loudly as she could
It stop thief. stop thief! 0, stop hi
it stop him.
G Fortunately policeman was loungil
nearly opposite, who, on seeing Ann
) wildly screaming Stop thief and t
Ii young man fleeing as for dear life, start
1t In pursuit The LOGGER ran fast, but t
policeman ran faster, and the former "
= soon in his grasp.
e 20, Annie" cried Maria, how y
I frightened me. Who is hel"
re .Why, he is the thief who stole c
money" said Annie; 8 knew him
b very moment / set eyes on him.
to "A thief cried old Mr.. Zimmerm
n turning to Annie: IVY, he tolt me he :
III a nopleman, he did. Mine gracious.
D. hash got sixty pounds from me. O. M
N vrau, vat shall | do.'
Il. Here he is, ma'am." said the poll
er man, hauling the thief into the room.
be know him, ma'am. He's Slippery 3
er one of the smartest rogues, ma'am. |
ey had my eye on him. What's he been
nd to now?n
40 Jane told him of the loss of the mon
Just like him, ma'am." exclaimed
n officer, on hearing the account; lust
ad him. He is one of the shrewdest rase
ul ever saw. Well, he is nabbed now, thu
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