Smyrna times., 1882-01-04


it to me. Am l rishtt7 Bat, quickly dis
covering an anxious expression en- hcr
husbands facc, she changed her tone.
What's the matter. John? You look
worried about something"
Worried? l should say was worried
| have lost $175 in hard cash to-day.
Lost $i75" exclaimed Mrs. Graham
with much emphasis why, how"
Some thief stoie il out of my rocket,
| really think tie Government ought to
adopt capital punishment for thieves as
we'll &9 maTdercrs. They arc just as dan
geroUs" continued Mr. Graham exc!tedly.
BIt, my dear, how wss it? Tel HE
all about y And Mrs. Graham threw
down the trowel sno still held in ner hacd
aad proceeded with her husband toward
the house.
l don know Snything about IT," went
on Dir. Graham. "A!l know is that I
had Sl75 in my pocket5ook Til. morning.
and when got to the city, / went over to
Lloyd & Ru'scii's to pay for the new fur
mace, and on feeling for my pcckctbook, l
found it was gone"
Are y0a ire you dLn; leave it any,
'There?' suggested his wife, who alyays
tried to look Oh the bright sil.e OF . cues
ton
Leave it! Where DO you suppo.c I'd
leave il? You don't think ia lay it down
on tae Cor seat, aaI walk OF and Leave il
there, do you?' exclaimed Mr.. Graham
half angrilv.
There, now, dearj didn't mean 10
Offend you. But you know you are for
get:al sometimes, and rather Lastv at
forming opinions.'
Il tell you, wife, $I75 isn't anv small
sum to lose
As they approached the door. Alice.
who stood in the doorway with Willie in
her arms, heard this last remark, anj all
at once the thought of the pockc;bock
flashed across her mind.
Mr. Graham, did You know that rou
forgot your pocketbool, this morning ."
said she, holding ont the baby toward.
h!in,
He started as If shat. The pockctbook
had not been stolen, then; but. rs his wifi,
had suggested, he had left it somewhere
ii" could hardly suppress a s:ailc when
Inc t:r;" heAnei upon him, and he re-
Eem6c"ed leaving it ia the sitting room,
mat iHora;n:. Without waiting even 10
kiss tie baby, he bounded un stairs two
step" at a time, followed by his wife, vb.
thought She would not lose the oprortur.
ny OF having good laugh at her hus-
'and expense. Efr. Graham proceeded
StfniaLt 70 the ittlo table where he ros,
remembered having left the wallet, bnt il
was not there: lie discovered It HOY
ever, lying on the manttl where A)i,n
had put it after taking it OF IN, floor
Eagerly he Srasped it, but what was he
Ss'onlshmcnt on finding the money gone
lie turned to his wife, who had reached
the room just as he discovered the MISSING
wallet, and stood in the doorway, with
smile playing around her pretty little
mouth.
Come now, Bessie, the joke has gene
far enough. admit it WAS my own care.
lesSness. What have you done with the
money!"
H4is. Graham assumed q more serious /
AR when she discovered that the mcpev
was really gone.
lDdced, John, don't know the first
Thing about the money. I Gidnt know |
the pocketbook Taa here ur.il TINS blesged
momcnt.u
DO You mean to say that you didn't
take the roll of bills out Of it?.
really do. didn't know Won had
left the pocketbook home"
Then the money has been stolen.
Who has been here to-day ?"
Not 2 soql have hern IN the house
nearly al day, and while was out at the
u 1w"rs Alice was up hero with the baby.'
We'll, that is strange enough. re-
distinctly, when Alice spoke of
1t, that l left my pocketbook home. Ik.d
iust come up from break fast, and meet;nr
Alice here, l pulled it out to give her
twenty-five cents to pay The cxpressMan
Tor delivering those plants Yesterday
" lille In the act OF handling her the
money, Willie cried cut, and carclessly
aging the pocl;etbook down on the stand
went in to himr IN my hurry to catch
he train forgot 1t. There were Sf75 in
'ilis wrapped up in Lloyd & Russelrs
,ill."
Yes, John, l remember distinctly of i
yinS piece of pink cord around The roll
aSt night to remind you of my worstcd.
> there anything else missing?"
Not thing. There were only a few
ards and receipts in it besides the roll OF {
ills. Everything else is here"
1t is certainly very strange. Wait till e
call Alice. She may know something G
bout it," And going to the head of the
'airs she called Alice, who immediately t
anne up bringing Willie in her aras.
Alice" said Mr.. Graham, "hayc Won
cen anyone round the house to-day?o l
No, sir" replied Alice, promptly, who. t
rom the anxious expression on Mr.. Ora b
ans face, began to think there was
wrong. t
You remember left my pockethook
n the little stand this morning. Now
nd it on the mantelpiece"-- h
" Yes, sir" interrupted the girl. who h
ould hardly resist a smile as Ia. scene Of
ne baby's exploit came up before her. d
suppose Mira. Graham has told YOU Of
1c misrhiAf hab,, e.D+ 49, A.. So,