Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1884-07-15

script, or previously agreed upon between the
parties ssl.
e Let's keep perfectly quiet and
perhaps he'll go away and not know
we are here, whispered FL, her teeth
chattering with fear.
g This seemed to be the most feas-,
ible plan, and so drawing tue bed
clothes well up over our devoted.
heads, We awaited the time when his
highness the burglar should leave us
in peace.
6 But the intruder evidently had
no idea of leaving for the present,
but apparently growing bolder, he
went around carelessly Knocking the
chairs out of his way or stumbling
reclSlessly over the footstools.
g But the crisis was approaching.
:" Would like to know where in the
deuce the boot-jack has gone tol ho
grOwled in a half-audible tone, and
banging away at the wall in a sup-
posed direction of the said article.
Dreadful! we all ut once realized
the fact that the creature might pos
sibly mediate knocking our brains into
the middle of next wcelo-a proceed
ing neither of us cared particularly
about having executed.
'' In fear and trembling we waited
his next movements fully determined
if worst came to worst, to die like
couple of heroes, or rather heroines.
We had not long to wait, for his search
for the article aforementioned SEEM
ing to proveunsuccessful, he crossed
the room, sat down on the edge OF the
bed, and began to pull off his boot.
Horror upon horrors.
The last straw broke the camel's
back atlast, tradition says so, and his
last vancouver extinguished our last.
attempt at silence, and El spoke in
quivering voice.
Mr.. Burglar, take our watches
and money and go-oh, oh, oh!
The party addressed sprung to
his feet as suddenly US though he had
been shot.
ssThe dew he calculated, then
hcsitated, evidently considering
whether he should call upon his satan
'ic majesty or otherwise.
'' Gaining courage, 1 continued:f
8 Our money and jewelry are on tho
stand, you'd better take them and
leave, for if you don't, I've got
horrid little gun here under my pill
low, with which I'll shoot you in
minute
Z" Now, then, considering that tho
room was as dark as starless night,
and that 1 stand in the most abject
fear of guns, Iconsidercd that / made
n very brave speech.
g NTewhitetl patiently tlysforlisreply. !,
Instead of words there broke upon our
astouishgFl ears the sharp elaclS ,clackl
which to our oYer-wrout TIT teeli iht
seemed to be the preparatoTY sound
70 tfe cliscltttfg OF pistol. q, ~
that we cried aloud would notdo JUS
tice to the subject, but if ever two
girls aired their lungs, twas El and /.
+" AS Mrs. Raymond opened the
door, the burglar turned the ray of
the lamp he had lighted full upon us
and stood gazing at us with looks of
surprised mirth.
AS FL gave one gasp she COM
pretended the situation.
Why, it's Arthurl'' calculated
she.
MY son." said Mrs. Raymond.
"1'll be shot if they aren't girls"
remarked the gentleman, while 1, not
having anything to say, beat n hasty
retreat under the friendly shadow of
the bed clothing.
"'ro make a long story short, he
had come home unexpected, and, not
wishing to disturb the family, had
entered his room by the unprotected
door, quite oblivious of the fact that it
was occupied by the two unprotected
females. Ofcourse after such an iu-
PRODUCTION we could do nothing less
than cndeavor to make amends for
fright we had caused, by being very
attentive, and
g Oh, you'll never get through that
way" interrupted her husband laugh
ing. "The fact is, to get rid of all
fears of burglars, pursuadcd her to
accept protector for life. -
Walking matches all over the coun-