Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-27
Some One In the Room.

only mine !'-Scri6ner for January.
Some One In the Room.
Elijah Croly, my husband, was owner
and captain OF coasting vessel, doing a
good trade; and we occupied an old fash
toned and somewhat dreary house at
Stepney. Elijah liked the place more
than | did, and it was on his account that
we stayed there so long. I 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.
was often alone two months at a time; and
lonely enough it was sometimes.
'sGet some one whom you like to stay
with you my DEAR" the captain said,
when told him one day how unpleasant
I felt to be alone so much. "Get any
one you please, ard before long I hope
I shall be able TO stay at home with you
myself"
took his advice, and after some in
quiry, | found woman whom thought
would suit me. Her name was Emily
Sands, and she was pleasant faced wom-
an 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 do
my houseword should still come, found
Emily SO handy and SO willing that l
soon discontinued the services ofthe other.
She was so amiable and SO virtuous, that
1 was satisfied that had done the best
| that could do in the matter,
II hope so, he said doubtfully.
EsAnd don't you think so?' asked.
swell, no" he replied.
Do you see anything wrong about herr"
II can't say that do; l presume it is
only a notion; but I have IN some way
conceived kind Of distrust in her face,
I can't explain it, and you had better not
be prejudiccd by it."
"You may be very sure I shall not,
I rejoined, eff it has no more foundation
than this
And this was all that was said between
us on the subject. l was too well &C
| quainted with the captains sudden
! whims to attach much Importance to this
one.
The captain remained at home this time
barely two weeks. On the morning thai
he left to take his vessel for another trip
just after he had taken his hat to go, liz
called me into his chamber and shut the
door.
"Here is something, Fanny" he said
'sthat want you to keep safe for me-
till come back" And he took paper
package from his breast-pocket as ht
spoke. s'There are ten fifty pound notes
in it-five hundred pounds in all. viii
lock it up here in this bureau drawer, ano
give you the key And he did so. "Nt
one would think of coming here TO
money!
s'Do you think you had better leave i
here, Elijah??" asked "Why not pu
it in the bank?"
81 mean to; but shall not have time
The money was only paid me last night
But no matter, the money will be SAT-
where it is, aud there will be no DANCE
about it; or if you don't think so you ma,
deposit it yourself
NV husband took little thought o
possibilities, and presume that he neve
once thought of money from the time h
left the house until he returned. AS 70
myself, was not so easily satisfied. hat
heard enough of house plunderings AM
) outrages of that kind to make me afrai,
to keep this large amount with me. Ny un
easiness increased as day wore on; and tn
about three o'clock the same afternoon,
took the money and went to the bank, de
termined to deposit it. The bank wa
closed; all the banks were closed, for
was Saturday.
I took the package home again, re
|, placed it in the bureau drawer, locked i
: replaced the key in my pocket, and re
solved that would not worry any NOR
about it. Emily called me to tea in
little while, and though not hungry,
went into the dining groom and sat whit
her while she drank her tea and laughe
t and chatted in her vivacious way,
> The evening wore rather long, an
Emily and sat together in the dining
8 room after the table was cleared, sh
) reading aloud, and I listening, as was OF
8 custom. When the clock struck ten sh
r laid down her book; and / took m
4 lamp, and bidding her good night, WEI
: up to my room.
: My chamber occupied the whole frol
b of the second story, and Emily had a BAG
e room upon the same floor. A bell-wil
a ran from my room to hers, so that
o could summon her at pleasure.
d Iplaced the lamp upon the burea
a shaded ii, and returned and closed Il
IS door. Then drew my easy chair to tt
IS middle of the room, put on my slipper
IL and sat down for few minutes before +
If firing. And Immediately became vex,
a at myself to find that was looking at Il
. drawer that held the money, and that
is was feeling in my pocket to see that t
N key was safe. / felt no alarm; / had {
r most cured myself of my uneasiness; b
h Ii seemed as if that money, and the da
le ger Of its custody, would obtrude up
$, me. In the Impotence Of the moment
g turned my chair half round, and look
b toward the opposite wall. The shade til
1T Iplaced over the lamp confined its ra
g, within small circle: beyond which t
Ell bed, the furniture, the carpet and t
20 wall paper were obscure. In the corn,
le to the right of the door. was an antiqr
le high backed chair, favorite piece
y furniture. As turned my own chs
I from the bureau, my eyes rested on IL