Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-28

the outside door. A lamp had been left burn.
Ing In such position that the door could be
SHUT that door!' she cried, with the voice of
donss IN slowly Up P5atas n hess
pillows. The poor things looked at each other
In silence. Again the door began to open, and
order was obeyed; but suiting the action to the
lurking falter In my wife's voice, no doubt, the
movement was less prompt than before. With
one bound Fanny sprang to 1t and turned the
key. which was still inside. Then the women
held long and anxious consultation: neither
trying this time to conceal her fears. There was
no use in waking Tidy. who would only add to
the panic by rousing the sleeping children:
thrpsting their heads out of the windows, they
bot both yelled IKE Indians: MURDER Fire
Help Alas their only nsighbHr
answered. They descended and waited Not
only did the noise continue, but they distinctly
the door, when Tildy appeared. Miss Jones
afterwards told me that Tildys black eyes
cleaned out of her white face like the eyes of
the Brothers of the misericordia." from behind
their masks.
,. Jus, then the baby lifted up his voice. Ny
succeeded In reducing his s6rieks to a simple
whine, when Tidy uttered a bloodcurdling
eryy Ieaav ;. aonam
Satisfied that it was too true, Fanny took up
the alarm with variations "My boy is gone /!
They have stolen my Teddyv AS near as I
have been able to get at the facts the uproar In.
side had risen to its height, when a muff1ed
pounding took the place of the tinkering sound
which had so long been kept up.
The loss of her child now seemed to rouse my
wife to heroism. She bethought herself of my
pistols; which she could never before be per-
whoever is tampering with that door that am
going 70 shoot!' she pulled the trigger and al
most dropped the weapon at the report. Tidy
says that she and Miss Jones put their fingers
IN their ears but poor Fan hadn't the chance.
Another shot, and another, until the six barrels
We're emptied; then all was still.
Hark, Tidy! What was that?" whispered
fanny, ciutching the woman for support.
somebody was coming. Was it friend or foe?
steps, along the piazza the footsteps came, and
stopped at the very door which had been so
braveiy defended. The women now gazed at
Hello, Fan! What is the matter? Open the
door!', l shouted, for was alarmed to find the
household astfr at that hour.
AS the door flew open l struck my foot against
little heap of clothes tightly wedged into the
been carried off by burglarsrS sobbed my wife
why, no he hasn't, Fanny. Here he isl" and
picked up the little fellow from the floor.
MIN from me and covering him with kisses.
Did the naughty man steal mammals boy?''
~, Teddy did see no man, only papa,'' replied
Why, my blessing! Then who did take you
out Of your little crib and carry you Off"
Nooouy toOk me. TEDDY go out on the
porch to get drink of water, and mamma
say, Shut that door,! so Teddy can't come in
Ibid You unlock the door and 60 out alone,
dear?" now interposed
Yes: Teddy open door, but mamma say
No. No Then naughty people make big
Then what?" coaxed Tidy.
Then mamma play with papa's pistol
verely.
"Then I came, just in time to spoil the fun.
Eth, FAM" said laughing
But my wife was not in the bumor for tol,ino
she sat crying over her child for long while
without speaking. Suddenly she asked:
after alp
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