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

doubled up and rocked himself to and fro.
The rummiest go - he said. in his uned
ucatcd way. AN she haint agoin to 'ur
me Oh. my heye,'
lie was evidently very badly educated
indeed. for he not only used singular word
but sounded his his in the wrong places
Editha noticed this. even III the midst OF he
surprise at his laughter She could no
understand what he wa, laughing at. Thei
1t occurred to her that she might have mad,
a mistake
IF YOU please" she said with great deli
cacy. ARE YOU really a burglar ?"
s!e stopped laughing just long enough t'
answer her.
''Lor' no. miss" he said. '.by no manner o
means I'm dear friend o yer pas. com,
to make eyenin' cali. an not wishing e
trouble the servants. stepped in through
the wlndcr.
"Ah'' said Editha, looking very gravcls
At him. Il see YOU are Joking with ne a
papa does sometimes But What | wanted
to say to YOU was this: Papa has gone Il
Scotland, and all our servants are women
and mamma would he 50 frightened il YOU
were to waken her that | am sure it would
make her i'll. And il ,ou are gong 10 bur.
gle. would you please burgle as quietly a,
you can, 50 that YOU won, disturb her"
The burglar stopped laughing. and. star.
ine az her once more uttered his vulgar eN.
clamatinn
well. I'll I've blow ed e.
why don't YOU sav IN be blown RI 7
asked Editha. lin sure il isn't correct Il
say ,ou'n be hlowed."
She thought be was gong off into one OF
hi, unaccountah!c fits Of laughter again. bu,
be did not he seemed to check himself with
an effort,
".Ihcrc hain't 10 time 10 waste" She heard
him matter
M. suppose there i>n't She answered.
"NaIama might wake and mi~, me. What
aIr yuu going TO burglc first r
You'd better ~ upstairs to yer mar,
hc said rather sglhly
"Fdi,ha thought decply fnr tcw seconds
"Nou aughtnt to burge anything" she
sand ..Ot course you know that but II YOU
ty4.l, have made ur YOUR mind to do it,
uualI Ike % show you the things you'd bet
t,r take"
What, tor Instance" said the burglar,
v..h interest
you musu', take any OF mamma things.
SAID Eliiha. "hecausc they are all IN her
room. and sou would wakcn her. and besides
She >4il il would break her heart and don't
'ahr any oi me things papa i 'nnd o.. l!
tel YOU what" turning rather pale YOU can
take N, things"
.Wha, kind d things r asked the burg
lar
mn loeAe'. and the little watch papa
gave me AMI me necklace ana bracelets my
-randmamma len mc-'hcy are worth a
great dcA! 81 money. anh 'heN are very rrc'-
3, and was to wear them when grew 70
Y Young lady hh;-hut YOU can take
them. And-then-",ery slowly. and with
arcp siEh, there aFt-nH books m
'rrN fond o' them. but
4. don't want q" books. sand the burg
iar.
Don't You exclaimed she An, thank
You.
"Nei.. sid the burglar; a. i TO himself
and 'iaF!n- hard az hcr Frightening lace,
Il never >cen no sch q start aiore.
''>hA. go upstairs and get the other
thing, NAd fdltha
NO, he SAID. You stay where YOU are
or stay. come along ONE inter the pantry.
an ~ down while I'm occypled.
lie I'D the way into the pantry, and
pushed htF down on step ana then began
70 open the drawers where the silver vas
kept.
1T curious that YOU should kno" Just
where 70 look ior things and thAt your Key
should H. isn't II :" sand Editha
"ic,. he answered, ''its VERY sing lar
indeed There's a good deal in being ed
dicated.
'Arc you educated asked Editha, with
!ooA y surprise.
pa you 'hli'N "a'i NA'u 'ic oufS-
lar' ,r
e. >a'u i-u'''''' ho' "1'ii'iis - Y
'ehd hlin' YOU 80; sou P'oi'u'''e ''''
"ora. :" Yer! suaiise!,
~ al q mater 'aS'e' ihltlFuP'eu 8.
the burglar. oAio'u an '"ii'o''uSe a.
different Nocanlilarits' ~. r,.,
pa YOU 90 70 oAiord asked f-di'h"'
poHleN, :,
No sara ne nor le' 70 ,aillorlu ee'
hen ne laughed again. ana seemed 10 oe
qHlte ENJOYING hi'iiseh a. nc maui Sohie
FORKS ana spoons up mo Duhaie- mop.
there nam no plated stun mere nc salu,
"fiaie : vulgar: an ope yer parents iaiht !
"uiHAr' 'os 'ii.i y oe se''ih ie, "e'i, ""u
example an p I'M yer niolais'
II am sure papa ana mamma are ho' Wi
gar, salu f'di'ha-
Inc burglar opeheu aho'her ura"ef ana
chuckled again. ana this suggested 70 her
mind another question. ..
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.it or'' !, mann '"'
ue r.,
''oh said Ehi'ha. lou hno" you
obi ged me oy ho' making noise
=" ELL said the burg ar 'as RUE we
don't mae p.acuce oil MAXIM no more
NOISE than we can heip. !. haih' consider
ed ealthy IN the periessioii,
W. ouid you mind leaving US lew iorA,
and spoons to eat with' II you piease' !
beg pardon ior lnterrup'hs !ou' ou' m
AFRAID We shall not nave any TO use at break
last; a.
liant yer got no steel uhs inquired
the burglar
Mamma wouldh IKE 70 use steer ones
IN sure, Editha SAID. III tell you what
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