Weekly Chillicothe crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1878-19??, 1883-02-22

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as they were bound on an excursion
and would promise him jolly good
time. John was reluctant to agree to
this, but they told him they were to
return that night, and he could then
make his excuse for his absence. He
finally consented, and left in the train
for Portland, where they arrived that
afternoon. A great fair was being held
there and after a substantial dinner at
Il restaurant they concluded to visit it,
The thousand attractive things dis
played, the numbers OF people of both
sexes which crowded it, the band of
music that entertained the visitors, all
these served to entertain John and
make him forgetful of his wife and
child. Very soon after entering the
fair his two friends left him and disap-
peared in the crowd. Perhaps an hour
or so afterwards, as John was looking
at curious machine in operation, he
was pushed rudely and told to follow
them Immediately; but before he reach
ed the door the air was rent with the
cry of "PickpOckets pickpockets!" and
rs he hurriedly followed his companions
into the street he saw them start into
a run, which made him do the same;
and the cry of "Pickpockets! thievcsm
was still kept up by the pursuing
policemen. He had not gone far before
he was seized by the collar. and before
ne could realize the situation he found
n pair of handouts on his wrists and
was on his way to n police station
house. On entering the place he found
his two friends had been arrested, and
he could not refrain from cursing them
for getting him into such n scrapc.
That, of course, convicted John of
completely with his companions. Had
he kept quiet he might have proved his
innocence when arraigned in court.
He WAS asked his name and occupation
and where he hailedfrom. John gave an
assumed name, thinking of the disgrace
to his wife and child if it were known
he was convicted as thief. The
proceedings in court were so rapid,
and the entire scene and horror of his
unfortunate position so confused him,
that he unconslously pleaded guilty to
the charge against him, and was there.
upon sentenced to eighteen months in
the House of Correction. We will
leave him to suffer his sentence, and
return to Boston.
When John Pcnncwcll did not arrive
home at his usual hour on that Monday
evening his wife sent Billy ont to make
inquiries at those places he usually
went when he had plenty of money in
pocket; but of course Billy had to re-
turn without any information as to his
fathers whereabouts. His wife ate
supper, greatly disturbed in mind by
the feeling of some calamity that was
about to come to them. She waited
until ten o'clock, during which time
the boy kept up continued cry for
his father, to whom he was greatly at
tached. Finally she got her bonnet
and shawl, and began to dress the boy
in thick clothing, telling him they were
going to find his father. They left
their home. 1t was past ten o'clock.
Mother and child proceeded through
the various streets until they arrived al
II quiet-loOking house on Myrtle street
a ring of the bell brought Johns EN-.
ployer to the door, who on seeing Mrs
Pennewell, asked them in. The wife
told her errand. John had been paid
off with the others, and left the shop
and that was the last he knew of him
He advised her to call at Il station-hOusC
and they might tell her something OF
him. He treated her very kindly, ant
said that John was tirst-clasS work
man, and if he would only stick to hi.
business he would promote him to ;
foreman's position.
Leaving there, they went to station
house. After the usual questioning
= about her husband, his peculiarities
personal appearance, and so on, they
pointed to seat ami told her they
, would telephone the different stations
! and ascertain if such person had beer
| arrested or was in the stations. 1t wa
) nearly twelve o'clock when they left fo
l home. They were kindly accompanied
: by policeman, for it was dangerous
I; for them to 90 so far at that late houl
l without male escort. Arriving home
D mother and child went to bed; bu
I neither could sleep; and morning cam
l and found them more anxious thai
: ever in regard to the absent father
: But day after day passed, and no It'd
+, ings of the missing man were received
4 Gradually Mrs. Pennewell realized tina
S she was deserted, and she had to max
4 up her mind what to do for her owl
t and Billy's support. She got som
n work at n wholesale clothing store
i but even fifteen hours incessant labo
!, failed to earn her sufficient to keep he
S from going half-starvcd-to such pas
!, has the demand for cheap goods be
c come the universal want She resolves
y to seek some situation as family ser
d want, where the pay and the comfort
J. of a good home were always certain
!, With this object in view, she con
y suited the column of "Wantsh in
C daily paper and saw an advertisement
c of "housekeeper wanted" which at
] tracted her attention. She was the
h about thirty years of age, possesse
/, an attractive appearance, and kney
k how to make herself agreeable. Sh
g had been pupil at our city gramme
l. schools, and had received goo
Q education. Her parents were English
c her mother having clandestinely MAJ
y ried and left home on account of a
Q unkind step-mother She had left on
:, sister, year or two older, whom sh
n learned had also married well-to-d
l. merchant soon after her departure
= Further than that she knew not. A
II correspondence had ceased many year
|, ago, when she was a young girl. Sh
II had remembered hearing her mothe
s. relate the above facts.
y In response to the advertisement rt
o fcrred to, she that afternoon, dresse
o herself in her best, and accompanie
n by Billy, went to the place indicated
o As she stood waiting for the door to b
Is opened, her thoughts turned to th
u probabilities of her success whethe
" she would be so fortunate as to have
e home in such an elegant house, In tha
/ quiet and handsome street. The
T. were admitted and shown into the pal