Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-12-12
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Mr.. wisemaa's Confession. ;


| less little woman, and used to fell her
30. She was very good-humored, and
did not mind; and on that day when
we went to Rutherford to receive the
little legacy her uncle left her. aud had
it paid over In crisp bank notes, which
she put in her pocket-book, said to
| her, as we went ont: 8
"Now, Anna Maria. my dear, you'll
put that in yolr pocket and have it
picked, or yoa'll carry it in your hand
and have it snatched away So let me
take Charge OF it; three thousand dol
lars is too big n sum to us, too valuable.
TO run any risks with"
"Well, yes. that's true, Solomon"
said she. $50 it is, but I've got the
pocket book in my bag and my bag on
my arm and think it is very safe"
$50 safe that come one may cut the
strings" said /.
So Anna Maria stopped and undid
the bag and took out the pocket book,
which put in the bottom of the in.
side pocket of my overcoat; aud wa
walked on together arm in-arm, and
talked about the things we'd do with
the money. until we got hungry. and I
proposed lunch at StuAem's before we
took the cars for home. Anna Maria
liked the idea, and We proSceded to
carry it out.
That was very good lunch. and
well spread. Anna Maria took of -hey
cloak, and my overcoat, and we did
justice to it paid, of course, out of
my own purse for it, and put ON my
overcoat with comfortable SIGH.
helped Anna Maria on with hers, and
we left the restaurant; but Just outside
Anna Maria cried, "O" and dropped
my arm and ran back.
She came out again in 4 moment
smiling.
"What was the matter2" I asled
''Did you leave anythingP"
She held up her handkerchief which
she had in her haad, and answered.:
al We found it."
And laughed.
You see what careless little soul
you are" said. Not to be trusted
at ALL"
She nodIcd
"And you arc so careful, Solomon"
she said.
''Of course--of course" said. ~
man has so many things to think OF
he's obliged to be more business like.
don't blame you. little woman. Don't
think that"
And she giggled, she was so pleased.
That brought us tn the station, where
we took the cars. and think dozod q
little on the way up.
Our own house seemed waru5 sud
cheerful after the long Journey. A biz
of supper awaited us, and ali looked
bright. Children in bed. and servant
IN r 80
and sat down. just threw hack my
overcoat.
"Bcfore we do anything else I'll pui
the money in the safe," | said -"your
money. Now don't take airs because
you are wealthy"
With this jest dived into my right.
hand inner pocket. l never shall forget
the dreadful cold chill that ran through
me as found it empty.
"Psha!" said to myself. "What
folly! It's tho left pocket, of course"
dipped into that. There was moth.
ing there either.
Trembling and in cold Precipitation
began to rummage every pocket i,
my coat. ! tore it off. | shook il. /
felt it, / felt my other pockets. ]
seized the lamp and rushei about the
room searching the floor; then, with a
grosn, sank into chair.
My wife ran towards mo.
what is the matter?" she cried.
"Do tell me, Solomon"
II cant" | moaned. "YOu never
will forgive me. 1t is not possible.
You'd be more than human. AIMS
Maria, I've been robbed. The money
isgone"
tell you it can't be. You put it so safely
in your pocket" >,
"The thief must have cat the CLOTH"
said l.
seized the coat again But no;
there was no cut, no rent anywhere -
not sign OF one
81 don't think it could have hecn
stolen, my dear" said my wife, calmly
very calmly. considering that her lit
tie fortune was gone. "But. perhaps.
when you hung your overcoat upside
down over tn. chair in the restaurant.
it dropped ont"
Good gracious l roared. rs it
possible? Yes. tmay be. / must 20
bsck to New York at once. must
offer reward. /"
What would you give?" asked my
wife, saucily.
Anna Maria" cried. 'sSce here,
you you"
had no moro words.
Yes, you dear old goose" cricd
Anna Maria. "I did. After we loft the
restaurant. remembered that your coat
hung upside down over chair. re-
membered how You lost that cigar case
last winter, and / felt prompted to run
back at once. did. Ny love, there
! lay the pocket book under the chair
AS vet no one had seen it. Here it is. -
was toS thankful to scold her. At
the same time, rather felt that I had
not been we'll used. was glad of tho
relief. but | felt that l should never
call my wife careless little woman"
again. / never have.--N. Y. Ledger