The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1878-01-18
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SOME ONE in THE ROOM.

Elijah Croly, my husband, was owner
and captain of coasting vessel, during a
good trade; and we occupied an old-fash-
ioned and somewhat dreary house al
Stepney. Eliph liked the place more
than DID, and it was on his account that
we stayed there so long. 1 thought it
could make very little difference 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 time:and
lonely it was sometimes.
SECT some one whom you like to stay
with you, my dear" the captain said,
when L told him one day how unpleasant
/ felt to be alone so much. Get any one
you please and before long hope l shall
be able to stay at home with you myself
I took his advice and after some in
quiry, found woman who | thought
would suit me. Her name was Emily
Sands, and she was a pleasant faced wo-
man of about forty. She told me she had
been left widow with no means and had
since earned her living by needle work;
and although / had intended that the
woman who came every morning to dc
my housework should still come, found
Emily so handy and SO willing that
soon discontinued the services of the
other. She was so amiable and 80 vivac
ious, that | was satisfied that had done
the best that 1 could do in the matter.
Il hope so,' he said doubtfully.
@And don't you think sol" he asked.
"Well, no." he replied.
Now, I'd like to know why, Elijah
Do you see anything wrong about her?'
L can't say that l do; presume it is
only q notion; but l have in some way
conceived kind of distrust of her face
l can't explain it, and you had better not
be prejudiced by it"
"You may be very sure | shall not
rejoined, If it has no more foundation
than this
And this was all that was said between
us on the subject. was too well &C
quainted with the Captains sudden
whims, to attach much importance to thi:
one.
The Captain remained at home thin
time barely two weeks. On the morning
that he left 10 take his vessel for another
trip, Just after he had taken up his ha
to go, he called me into the chamber ant
shut the door.
Here is something, Fanny he said
@that I want you to keep safely for me
till come back And he took a paper
package from his breast-pocket as he
spoke. There are ten fifty pound note.
in it-fve hundred pounds in all Twill
lock it up here in this bureau drawer
and give you the key And he did SO
NO one would think of coming here fol
money
do you think you had better leave j
here, Elijih?" asked. 'Why not put i
in the bank
Il mean to; bus / shall not have time
The money was only paid me last night
But no matter, the money will be safi
where it is, and there will be no dangel
about it; or, if you don't think so, yol
may deposit it yourself"
Ny husband took little thought o
possibilities, and presume he never
once thought Of money from the time ht
left the house until he returned. As fol
myself, 1 was not so easily satisfied.
had heard enough of house plundering
and outrages of that kind to make ms
afraid to keep this large amount with me
My uneasiness increased as the day wore
ION; and about three o'clock the same af
ternoon, took the money and went tc