Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1880-03-11

You see. they must have to be up all night,
and out in the ram sometimes. and they can't
help not having had advantages"
II was strange that the first thing she
heard when She went up To her mammals
room. was something about burglars.
She was ,erv, very fond of her mamma,
and very proud of her. She even tried to
take care Of her in small way; she never
disturbed her when she was asleep. and she
always helped her to dress, bringing her
things to her. but;oning her little shoes and
gloves. putting the perfume on her hand
kerchiefs, aud holding her wraps until she
wanted them.
This morning. when she went into the
dressing room. he found the ehambermsid
there before her, and her dear little mamma
looking very pale
All, mem il YOU please. mem" the
chamhermaid was saving. what a blessing
it wa, ihet didn't come here
.'Nho, Janet ?" Ediyha asked.
The burglars. miss that broke into Num-
Der Eighteen last night. and carried off all
the silver and the mis>u>'s jewelr,."
III burglars ever do break in here" said
mamma. Il hope none Of n will hear them.
/ though il would almost break my heart to
have my things taken. If should wakcn in
the nigh, and find burglar in my room
think ], would Kill me, and know | should
scream. and then there is no knowing what
thcl might do Il ever YOU think there j. a
burglar in the house Mike. whatever Won
do. don't scream or make noise Il would
be- better To ha,c ones things stolen than q
he Killed hy burglars for screaming
She was not ,rp Wise little mamma,
and often >Aid rather thoughtlc>S things,
but She was Yer, gentle and loving and
EG,iha va, 50 fond Of her tina, she pat her
arm, round her waist and sand to her
Mamma. dearest. | will never ~, any
burglars hurt You or triSh,cn you il can
help It. 10 believe could persuade them
not 70, should think even burglar would
listen 90 reason"
That made her mamma laugh. 80 that >hc
forgot AL about the burglars, and began "a
-ct her color again. ali Il uas not long bc-
tore shc was quite gay. and Was singing
SON., She had heard d; the opera. wh.lc Edt-
( thl va> helping her to dgg.,
But that yer, night Ediiha met burglar.
Just before dinner. her papa came up from
the city ia great hurry. lic dashed up y
the from, door IN a clh. and jumping out.
ran upstairs z" mamma. Who aa, sitting ID
the tra~. .n--rpom. while i.l.tha read aloud
e. h,.
"kIt;,. m, dear L,. ..a.J. Il Am Obliged
I % 20 T.. Glasgow hy th, i've ,raln must
I flrp,, a t-v ,h:uo. INTO =. r,orf,s,r.,,,i ,pI
yn IA, once"
~os Fr,nri>'" >,il mYnrp, -,nd
iu,, at,. that burglar, 81, ,h. Morris
don't Ike tn bc left alone"
..In, servant, are here" >,il ua,.. "and
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.-NlN.s uu-.ln. scam. .aG papa.
...us..a.. NM. va...d do snn.thin., hr
g.r lvlI ..,.,..tu.i in her hand.
flrva. f.rt.. iuAtny. hut Eaitha aid uoi
--.g. vh.. bs >t,I A iukr. she trI' rba, hrr
....g,..t wa. really I,n 10 her car. ann thar
;tv5,a a ser, .crIou. matter.
SO -t,a.,h, about !, 80 seriously thar III.
har,li, t.lk,d Al All al dinner. and wn> !.
,,l!r, af,r,,ard that her mamma said dear
me. wh.., .r, ,ou thinking of. NiNic2 You
look a. solemn A, A li,,lc owl"
Il Ann ,hiukin, of you. mamma" tn. child
answered.
And then her mother laughed and ki.,ed
her and said .Well mu,t .ay don't ~.
why YOU should look so grave about me.
didn't think was such solemn subject"
\, last he'd time came. and the li;,l. girl
vent to her mother, room, because she was
to sleep there.
Il am glad have YOU with me. Mike"
said mamma with a rather nervous little
laugh. Il am sure ! shouldn't like TO sleep
IN tins blg room alone.
But after she was IN bed She soon fell
asleep. and lay looking 50 happy and sweet
and comfortable that Edi'ha thought it was
lovely to see her.
Editha did not 20 to sleep for a long time
She thought Of papa irving to sleep on the
tram, rushing through the dark night on its
way TO Scotland; She thought of u new book
She had Ju>t began To read she thought Of
a child She had heard once singing in the
street and when her eNes closed at length,
her mind had just gone back 10 the burglars
al number Eighteen She slept until mid
nlsht' ana then something "akened her. At
hrs. >he dld not kno" what ii was. but IN a
ie" minutes she louhd tha' II "aS queer
little sound coming from do"nstairs-a
sound IKE Steaithy ming oi IRON
ohe understood II IN a moment then, be-
cause she had heard the chamberinaid say
the burglars broke INTO Number Eighteen by
ming through the bars OF the shutters
ITS burglar, she thought. " and he will
awaken mamma
If she had been older and had known
more of the habits of burglars. she might
have been more frightened than she was.
She did not think of herself at all. however,
but OF her mother
She began to reason the matter over as
quickly as possible. and she made up her
mind that the burglar must not be allowed
to make noise.
..Ill 90 down and ask him to please be as
quiet as he cam she said to herself. land
III tell HIM why
Certainly this was queer thing to think
of doing, but told YOU when ! began my
story that she was queer little girl.
She slipped out of bed so quietly that she
scarcely stirred the clothes, and then slipped
just as quietly out of the room and down the
stars
The filing had ceased. but she had heard
sound of s,ealthy feet in the kitchen. and.
though il must be confessed her heart heat