Mexico weekly ledger., 1880-08-05
A HORRIBLE BURGLARY,


nothing more; but by the time had
my head fairly pumped upon the pill
low, the gale was going like mad.
When l first came to this Western
country, 1 used to be surprised at the
quick, unceremonious way storms
had of coming upon people-half the
time, it seemed to me, out of clear,
innocent-looking sky.
In my old home prided myself
upon reading the signs of the skies,
but here, goodness me! When l
thought it would snow it was sure to
rain, and when could have taken a
solemn oath that the clouds were 60
ing to pour, why, whisk, they'd go,
and the sun would shine out as
though it was in high glee at having
fooled me. So gave up being a
weather prophet, and took it just as
it came.
That night everything out of doors
seemed to be in commotion. The
loose shingles on the house clattered
up and down, and half the time it
seemed to me that the bed on which
l lay would blow through the side of
the house. know I'm foolish old
woman, but at the thought couldn't t
help setting my rufiied night-cap
straight, and smoothing back my hair,
because if 1 should go, why there
was Deacon Albee's house right op-
posite, and-but, Lord bless ne, what
am l saying!
Well, naturally l was lonesome
enough, without child or chick; but
1 did very well until somehow got
it into my head that burglars always
chose suah nights to do their mischief
in. After that 1 started at every
sou d, and AS there wcn thumps and
clattcrs on all sides. and in every
direction. it isn't To he supposed tha,
l got much rest.
| didn't stop to reason that there
was little in my poor old house tC
tempt evildocrs. | knew | had forty
dollars and eighty cents laid away il
my poor departed Jason old woodel
chest, and l felt that to loose thai
would be Il terrible thing to me.
The house was n cottage, with :
hall running the length of its two
rooms-an al" being built beyond
My room was at the back, opening
into a hall and the front room adj
joining. So my eyes went first frou
one door to the other. lingering,
must say, with more dread upon tn
one leading into the hall.
''If l should he robbed of tina
forty dollars and eighty cents
said to myself. just then blin,
went whack! and sprinping up in bed
| began to ssy the prayer my mothe
taught me, "Eow lay me down t.
Sleep though I'm sure it looked
great deal more like sitting up aslee
than lying down.
s'What an old fool you are, Poll
Quimby," l began to say, aloud
trying to get my courage up TO III
sound of my own voice
AT that moment l was sure l hear
a step in the little hall. and before
had time to move from my place til
door latch lifted aud ,he door swun
back. and there he stood. the vcr
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