Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1885-06-11

they were right, locked them in little
casket, and locked them in my desk.
AS | opened the door Of my room to go
downstairs, met Jeanette, who said
she was just going to knock. Mrs.
Graham was going to walk over to the
village could she serve me in any
way ? thanked her, said would be
glad if she would call at the post-olllce,
and went my way to see about tea.
The next morning we oil went to
church except our servant Emma, who
remaiue ed at home to haye the dinner
ready.
In the afternoon, Emma wished to
go out, and as did not like the house
to remain quite alone, l remained at
home myself. Having a slight head
ache lay down upon the sofa in the
cool parlor and took quiet nap. l
sprang up as soon as Was awakened,
and went up stairs to arrange my hair
meeting pretty Mrs. Graham coming
down.
81 did noS know you were at home, {"
said |.
~ have this moment come in and
taken off my hat" she said with a
sweet smile, "an0 was coming down
for drink of ice water"
heard her 90 into the parlor, where
she sat for long time playing grand,
old church music, and singing softly In
tones so sweet that it made me think
of heaven aud angels music.
Next morning as we were gathering
at the breakfast-table, Miss Bul ton
came in, pale and frightened, saying
her room had been en- tered during the
night by burglar, and her watch and
chain and all the valuable jewelry Ia
ken.
We all sprang up in CONSERVATION,
and went to her room, where we found
the window which opened upon the
roof of yeranda partly raised and the
shutters pushed open as If surely indi-
eating the way the burglar had enter
ed.
Miss Burton had slept soundly and
heard nothing she said, but had noticed
her window when she first woke, and
upon searching, found all her jewels
gone.
"We might all have been murdered
in our beds - cried Mrs. Wootton, pale
and trembling, while pretty Mrs. Gra-
ham fell to crying like child, declar :
ing she would not dare to stay another
night under a roof where there was no
man in the house.
"Did any of the rest lose any
thing ?" asked Bessie.
81 haven't noticed in my room,"
said Mrs. Wooton ''let us all 60 and
look"
And to our rooms we went, OPEN
ing my bureau with sinking heart.
1t was as feared-my casket, which
had only contained the money, was re.
ally gone
Some unaccountable impulse prompt
ed me to conceal my loss from the rest
when joined them again, and | hard
ly noticed that Mrs. Graham stopped
CRYING and look ed queerly at me when
l reported that my things were all
right.
And then she fell to crying again,
saying hers were all right, too, but she
never doubted that it would be her
turn next, and she dared not stay there
another night.
Mrs. Wootton reported that every ar
ticle of jewelry and all the money she
had in her purse were gone, and Bessie
said the same.
This was serious case, and we were
at loss what to do. said I should
inform the village inspector and then
60 up to town and consult Mr. Fraser
and lawyer, and begged them to do
nothing till came back.
They all promised, but pretty Mrs.
Graham said must come back before
night, for she knew she was dreadful
little coward, but she must 60 over to
the village and stay at the hotel for a
few nights. She would only take Jean
nette and little satchel, and when we
got all quiet once again she would come
back.
was not willing she should 60, bul
I thought she would get over her frigh,
by evening and stay, 80 l only asked
her if could do any errands In the
city for her.
She said no then yes, IL would bt
so kind might stop at Welling's and
match piece of lace for her-sht
wanted five yards more and she gave
me the money to pay for it.
It seemed to me that trains went al
snails' PAGES that morning, but at las
I was in Dicks office.
"Um-um--yes, to be sure ~ sait
Dick, stroking his mustache with l
thoughtful air. "Very bad, Mary