Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-05-30

1t came before my diseased visio
like Macbeth's dagger, L clutched ;
it, and | had it not.
Time wore on. l stood at tn
window alone, and looked out It tn
weather. Heavy clouds obscure
) the moon. Heavy drops began t
fall. Then the temptation had III
in his grip.
ellis umbrella" asked. "I-I'I
hide it.
IL > sVrn5 " ~ 10y. light OF
ter all" said hated voice at my el
Vow. II believe only you and
have brought umbrellas. There'll b
an awful scrimmage for cabs. Lucki
ly we haven't far to walk"
l was greaning more than ever
but he could not have heard me. !
cab would not suit him, Of course
He wanted to walk home with Mar,
Ann, slowly-yery slowly, SO that
frenzy. l would do the deed.
would throw his umbrella
80, Sam, do take me down to re
freshnents. l asked Mr.. johnson
but he has forgotten me-
She looked up into my face 50 be.
witchingly that my heart thumped as
If it were door-knocker III the grasr
Of demon post-man. He knew she
was tAirsting for claret-cup, and yet
he left her. Careless brute, What
A husband he would make, Where
as, in me-in me-shc would find
Mary Jane" l whispered, as we
left the giddy crowd that stood around
the liquids, MARY Jane, may | see
you homc?"
If you are a good boy, perhaps
you may. But here's Mr.. Johnson,
and | owe him a dance
lie took her away, but she looked
pack at Inc with smile. | really
never saw such an art.css girl in my
Ife.
And now, to make assurance dOubly
,ure, | crcpt up stairs to the room
where the umbrellas lad been left.
fhe gas was out and the window
,pen. The melancholy voices of di-
'ers cats seemed to protest against
he crime, but my nerves were firm.
could see nothing. No matter; |
Knew where my enemy had put his
| groped for it. | grasp
,d it by eno Ivl.'.>~'l end. lust then
/ foOtStcp startled me | rushed to
he window, and dropped the hateful
hing into the black abyss below.
There was a splash. | felt a sarolon-
c Joy. He had brought his umbrel-
4 for fear Of rain. Wen, it might
10 its duty in the watcr-butt.
/ listened. All was quiet. The
lext room was i'll darkness. There
ould he no one there. ! went down
o the retrcshment room, drank Il
ia IS of wine, chattcd awhile with
'Irs. Twig, and recovered my self
Then ! sought Mary
&nc. Johnson had Just crossed the
Dom to her when | entered. Sud
enly she was seized with q violent
t Of coughing. | ran for glass of
;ater. When / returned, the cough
~ became worse than ever. Yet
nat uniceling monster, Johnson.
rinned until | thought the corners
f his mouth would meet i'll the nape
f his neck.
When | ask if she felt better, Mary
anc went off again; and presently
lc cough was so bad that she had to
ave the room. | remarked to John !
Dn that she must have caught cold
nd then he coughed. No doubt she
ad been out on the balcony with
I'm to sec whether the rain had ccas- |
1. But wait little, my grinning
lcnd!
Everybody was now going away.
With a fiendish delight saw John
on walk upstairs to get his hat and
cat, and his-ha. ha! waited till
e came down. He was perfectly
col, and, didImy eyes mock me he
al in his hand an umbrella! I
oald not see the handle, but of course
vas mine. The fellow S impudencc
taggered me, l tore up into the
om above. There was no umbrella
here. 1t was mine.
Iwent down resolved to make an
xmple OF johnson. lie stood in
he hall, leisurely putting on his
doves.
Excuse me-" L SAID calmly 'but
,ou have got my umbrella" !"
II think not" he replied, with his
grin.
''But you have, sir? There can
,e no mistake about it. Pray, is
'ouf umbrella handle an alligator's
lead in Germ--in solid silver"
II think noC," said Johnson, cool
V. He held up an umbrella. 1t
vas not mine!
~ am quite ready, Sam. What's
he matter? You can't find your
UMBRELLA oh dear! And Mrs.
rwig says she has lent every UNI
Drella she has. Are you sure you
brought it? Oh, thank you, Mr..
Johnson. Good night, Sam; Mr..
Johnson will see me home. 1t isn't
raining much, and you won't get wet