Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-08-31

The burglars were unprepared for
this flank movement, for while the
police in front were laundering at the
main entrance, the robbers rushed
to the rear basement door right into
the arms of the police stationed
there.
l could hear the hubbub, pistol
shots fired, the -scuffie of feet, cries,
oaths and general confusion; and 1
slipped down stairs and out of the
now deserted main entrance and ran
home.
Everybody was in bed, and went
to my room, had crying spell, and
comforted my half frozen body in
double blankets, where | soon fell
asleep
All this was on Friday night, and |
had no teaching to do until Monday
SO / slept late, but coming down |
found all the family prepared to make
a heroine of me.
Il never knew until mother told me
this morning" said Tom, that it WASH t
grandpa who sent the telegram to
C. BY Jove, Olive, you're spunky
if you are little.
Tom then described in detail his ex-
perlenceS, added:
81 gave up when four of them
pounced on me from one of the upper
rooms. They must have got in during
the day and hid there"
tried to make the Knights promise
not to tell my adventure, but could
not. Before night all Baysville knew
how Olive Hudson caught the burg
lars | was in the Office with grand
pa, when over the wires came this
message:
What does Olive Hudson look like :;
Everybody in Dryden is talking about
her great exploits"
| flashed back:
what do you suppsose such a wo-
man would look like? She is nearly
six feet tall, broad shouldered and
loud voiced "a perfect Elephant?'
Was it really yourself, Elephant!'
Dear Lion, it wasr"
DO you know, | want to see you.
am going to New York to day, but
I'll be back next spring"
If he came to Baysville he did not
see me. | ran away in a fit of shy
ness.
In March a wonderful thing hap
pcncd My mothers brother, who
had been II years nearly all my life
time in Cuba, came out to New York
found me out, and took me into life
of ease and luxury, making me pet III
his splendid house. He was bache-
Tor, over fifty years of age, handsome
and well-informed, and with large
wealth
He introduced me to old friends of
his, and my circle of acquaintance
widened every day. | was entirely
happy, for we loved each other we'll
One day uncle George brought home
to dinner Il stranger, who he introduce
ed as:
'rhe son of my old friend, Olive,
Mr.. Roberts"
made myself agreeable, as III duty
bound, to Mr.. Roberts, man of
thirty, or thereabout, with face
that was downright ugly, but pleas
ant from the expression of frank good
humor and intelligence upon it. We
talked of everything, and l was sur
prised at the congeniality of taste we
soon discovered. In an animated dis
cuSSion of heroineS, Mr. Roberts, turn
ing to uncle George, said:
You were kindly inquiring this
morning about my fortune since
father died. but did not tell you one
little episode Before | was fortunate
enough to obtain my present lucra-
tive position, | was for a time tele-
graph operator III a small place called
I1,N-,ln, n,,1 fhn,n l hAa,.l Of
heroine, of whom the world will
probably never hear"
| knew what was coming, but kept
my face perfectly composed to listen.
When the story was finished giving
Uncle George sly punch to keep
him quiet, l said:
What kind of looking person
was this wonderful hcroinef"
II never saw her, although Bays
Vile was the next village to Dryden,
| never went there. But she was dis
cribcd to me as tall, strong and mas
culine."
In short, my dear Lion | said
gravely, she was a perfect ele-
plant.
Such stare as greeted me | am
certain never came upon Leo Roberts
face before or since that hour. His
eyes dilated till | thought that they
would pop out of his dear ugly face,
and his mouth opened i'll utter amaze
ment. Finally he remembered his
his manners, and gasped:
Pardon me, WAS it really your
Uncle George" / said, viii you
be kind enough to introduce me pro-
perly to Mr.. Roberts! | believe he
thinks your niece must bear your
name.
With n flourish, Uncle George arose
and gravely introduced:
Mr.. Leo Roberts, Miss Oliver Hud-
son; Miss Hudson, Mr.. Roberts"
After that We could not certainly
be strangers, and Mr.. Roberts came
often to dine with Uncle George.
And one day there was wedding,
/ where the bride was very small,
buried in lace and orange blossoms,
and the bridegroom was ugly and
good natured; but it was a true love
/ match. fit ending for the Irritation
commenced at Dryden and Bsysville,
Over the Wires" -
! lllt ApN uSSN
! by advanced gardeners are as unlike
the course and common vegetable once
. known as the carrot, as it is possible
to be and retain any of the same char
acteristics. These latter day ones may
be used in many ways which add &c
the excellence of dinner If boiled
tender, and mashed and seasoned a
you season turnips, they make good
entree. Another way is to parboil
them, cut in small pieces, and brown
in butter Still another way is to boi
them and serve with cream, as you dc
peas.
Abram Nave, the veteran grocer o.
st. Joseph, NO., who is IS years o.
age and is worth fully $4,000, 900, has
filed bill for divorce from lady
who was a young widow in Mississip
pi eight years ago. He alleges abuse