The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1883-10-10
OLD LOVE AND. BURGLARY.
a True story.

n .IEEET
| Some time ago the wife of a mer
lchant was suddenly awakened il
tthe night by the sound of footstep
/ in her bedroom, and the next mo
ment the light of dark Lantern
flooded her face so near that sh,
I could almost feel the heat and heal
the suppressed breathing of the
| intruder: Her husband was from
home, and the only person in the
house except herself was servant
girl, who slept in the story beneath
Her presence of mind did not, how
ever forsake her. 1T doubtless re-
quires a great amount Of resigna-
ton and tortitude in a woman to
listen to, without screaming, the
ransaeking of her store of valuable
laces and the appropriation of her
jewelry; but the lady, very ration
ally deeming her life worth all the
lace and diamonds in the world,
| quietly closed her eyes and awaited
the result. .s8ah .Isr. 81 siaf q
The light was withdrawn from
her face, and she heard the rustling
Of silks, the picking Of locks and
occasionally low whisper Of sur
prise or disappointment. And then
there was a silence for full minute
Z it seemed an hour to her-and a
soft footstep approached the bed,
and the glare OF the lantern again
fell upon her face. Through the
closed lids Of her eyes she saw the
light, but remained calm and mo-
tionless in its scrutinizing rays,
fearful that the least movement
might imperil her life. What a
moment of suspense The light
was removed from her face and she
felt that some one was leaning
against the bed.s Still she remain
ed motionless, nor did she stir
when the warm breath of the burg
lar famed her cheek. Not until
his lips pressed her forehead did
she spring up and half Shrek,
q WHO is in this roOm?n".Iasf tsga
e Hush ~ responded a voice in a
hoarse whisper, while rough hand
was laid on her shoulder. "Speak
nothing and fear nothing" The
next moment she heard the. sound
of retreating footsteps and the
breaking of a shutter, then all was
still again. Satisfied that she was
alone, she sprang from the bed and
touched a lighted match to the
burner, then sank into a chair,
completely PROSTATE with the dan
ger through which she had passed. !
Recovering she looked round to as
certain of what she had been
d.lla1isD.L Iedilaa ~ sdsi
The drawers. were all in the ut
most confusion, ,nbdt, strange to say,
little or nothing was missing A
casket of jewelry was openGon the
bureau, but the diamonds and gold |
we're all there. Beside the casket
she discoyered a little roll of paper
containing "a aring which had been
given to her many years before and
which had been in her possession
ever SINCE ~ Half bewildered at the |
singular proceeding, she was about
70 cast the paper from her when |
ler eye caught the marks of pen !
Ill upon it. She carefully opened
t; and read: s ..-......-.-.,
This ring, whichron was mine, tells
ne in whose house am, You know ]
lm an ontlawLthe world knows it, an'f
L.de.not care to ueny it; but fallen as l
m Ioannot rob yeL, Maria.l Forgive
Ne and God bless you. s...l HENRY.
This explained all. Falling on
ler5 knees, she prayed for him who
lad written the scroll. And who |
vas, Henry" ?""i,, Ten years ago he /
owed that same Maria, and he
Tould have made her his wife2tor
,he had promised to be his-had |
le not taken to drink and gambling, |
md finally forged the name Of bis |
employer, for which he was given
! home in a convict prison. When
le was worthy Of her love he gave
ler that ring, and she kept it in
of what he had been.
This is the story of the ring. 92ia
On the return of the husband the |
wife related to him the adventure
md showed him the note; but he
ras never attempted to arrest the
,urgIar.i zl33i sH -aeL 's mii D5rs |
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