The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-07

sound sleeper, occupied an adjoining
room, and the door of communication
was left open. Not sound disturbed
the peaceful slumbers of either, bu
when Mrs. Savage descended to hel
dining room the next day her shrek o.
horror brought Rebecca to the scene O
action, where she found her aunt rock
ing back and forth sobbing wildly.
Dear aunt, are you i'll? Is anything
gomez" she asked.
81 should think something wa.
gone" screamed her aunt EVERY on,
of my silver spoons and that pair O
chased butter knives, the ten-dollal
butter dish and the new CASTOR
Rebecca looked startled. but wa.
the closet broken open?" she asked.
"No; | found the key Just where
had hidden it under the sofa cushion
| threw open the closet and the thing.
were not to be seem"
1t was certainly mysterious occur
renee. Neighbors came in to inquire
sympathize and condole. The houst
was full all day long, and the bedlan
of women's tongues filled the air. NJ
window or door was found open, thert
was nothing out of place.
That night Mrs. Savage went to Bee
shaking with fear, though Mr.. Findlel
had assured her that robbers nevel
were known to enter the same houst
the succeeding night. With her mind
nevertheless, full of the robbers, and
sad recollections of her lost valuables
Mrs. Savage lay for hours listening
every sound, and in a profuse perspira-
ton.
At last she fell asleep, and the SUI
was shining when she awoke again AID
sprang from the bed. She dressed ler-
self hastily and descended to the Dwer
part of the house, eager to see fit had
been invaded.
Woe! woe! every ornamer in the
parlor, the silver vases, ne pretty
French clock, and the beautiful card
receivers and fancy baskee were gone.
Mrs. Savage was like ole distracted.
A light snow had fallen during the
night, but there were no steps outside
the window, no trace of burglar, no
open door or window Thepolice were
baifled, the people curious, but no light
could be thrown OF the subject of the
mysterious robber.
Rebecca sat henming towels, table
cloths and napkin, at the sewing ma
chine all day. Sic was pale and quiet,
and evidently worried over her aunt's
| losses.
Like as not yhey'll take all those
napkins and towels Tonight" volun-
teered the detected aunt.
" Surely the awful man won't come
again." said Eebecca.
1T will be Just as told Abram be-
fore he went. Not thing will be left
except the heavy furniture. He laughed
at me for saying what did about rob-
bers, but ! guess he'll believe me next
time. I'll never feel as if we can afford
to buy the same things again. Itmakes
the less for you, Rebecca, if you marry
Percy Farrow. | told you long ago
that not a cent would give you if you
married that young Ogden"
81 don't expect anything, aunt"
Then how will you get along? He
is as poor as a church rat, and your ia
ther can't give you the first copper"
eve shall work our way" said Re-
His house isn't half furnished"
went ON Mrs. Savage. He sleeps in
an old tumbledown bedstead, and there
isn't carpet in single room, nor a
whole set of furniture. Seems to me
you ought to be ashamed of going to
housekeeping in that poor way, Becky
| Why don't he 90 into business?''
He has no capital, aunt, and he is
fond of farm life, and his health re-
quires that he should live an outdoor
life. We shall get along somehow.
mean to raise plenty of chickens, make
loads of cheese and butter, sell honey
and eggs, and keep boarders in the
summer"
"Well, l wish you Joy of your nice
hard times. You're none too strong
now, but you'll be in your grave after
you've been Mrs. Ogden six months.
O, dear! if | could only never be al
tlicted with robbers"
And having thought of her great
trial again, Mrs. Savage bewailed her
fate until her niece's ears ached.
Two friendly neighbors volunteered
to sleep in the house the third night,
but in spite of all precautions taken the
napkins, towels and sheets which Re-
becca had hemmed and laid in pile
on the floor near the machine, were, as
Mrs. Savage had predicted, gone
gone with the mysterious robber.
Mrs. Savage and Rebecca went to a
friends house to stay until Abram
should come home. The two neigh
bors and the clerk remained at the new
house to watch for the robber.
But evidently, they said, he had be-
come frightened, for he came no more
while the women were absent. Mean
while Mrs. Savage walked down to her
old house and looked at it longingly.
"Why did ever, ever move?n she
moaned.
Dear aunt said Rebecca, 81 am
sure you will be troubled no more by
that robber. Let us 90 back to the
house. Three days have passed and not
thing has been stolen. He has left
us forever, am sure
Mrs. Savage yielded to her niece's
persuasions and went back. She disiiked
leaving her house only in the care of
men, who rumpled her fine rugs and
spit on her hearth bricks.
But, alas that very night of her re-
turn the rugs disappeared, the sofa
cushions tides and mats were 1ika-