The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-11-27

her vigil ut tho transorl. ior several
weeks she lowered between life and death.
During her spells Of deliriurl she screamed
out confusedly about dagger cnd pistols
and new nsdc graves, ard said she Nas
going TO be buried alirc.
When she was convalesccnt the board
ers noticed change il her dcmeanor
She was ouie. and subdued, and her shril.
voice haG lost the sharp ing which added
harshness to her bitter sentences. She did
not interest herself cs much IN the aB.-irs
Of her ncighbors. Her spirit Of p,sing
inQuisiiveness seemed TO DO broken. and
more than one Of tho neighbors remarked:
Miss Goggles has greatly improved
since her sickness"
Mr. Johnson, il was noticed kept ST.
lent on the subject. but his kindly brown
eyes were forever fixed on the thin, pale
face Of the spinster rs though he were
trying 10 read the secret Of her reforEa-
ton.
Miss Goggles sudden seizure and sub
sequent dangerous condition had with
drawn attention from the dcplorablo con
duet Of Mrs. Claypole, aud that attractive
lady was permitted to enjoy her firtations
in peace.
Interest was not revived in her again
until the arrest of the boy burglars, and
then there was d sensation in the Freling-
huyscn boarding house.
Mr. IIadlcy. who for personal reasons
kept pace with the movements Of the
police in the lace robbery, startled the
boarders at dinner the day after the ar
rests by rushing in, cxcitedly shouting
II told you so''
Told us WHAT asked Mr.. Johnson,
scowlng ut the agitated clerk.
why, that she vas no good
TAb, that's very explicit. sarcasti-
callv remarked the I'D Centlcman caus-
ing litter round he hoard and who
NAV she bcy'
Mrs. Clayrolc shrieked IIadlcy al
most frantically ~ he dropped into lis
scat and viciously attacked the soup.
This declaration had q curious effect.
Every knife and fork dropped or the in
slant. and all owes were fixed ~ lladlcy,
AID ten voices. blended with intense curl.
osity. exclaimed
Why what is tho natter
This was ono Of tic supreme moments
in the clerks life. lie dropped his table
spoon. mounted on a chair and addressed
the boarders in half oratorical, hale
historical fashion, as follows.
Ladies and Condemnation ell know
me and how have anffcrod Tho thieves
have been caught. confession las been
made. Mr. and Mrs Claypolo are irIpli-
Gated She was not 10 uuch Of ilirt IS
Il thief. The nicely dressed curly headed
] b,o who called her mother was tic cap
tain of the gang H. was a pcddleF She
tried 70 spoil my character. The officers
are looking for her She will be hung if
| they catch her. aud | shall marry my dar-
/ lihg Ophclia And -
Hero Hadlcy broke down dropped into
q seat again and buried his head IN tlr
soup plate. whilo his frame shook With
conyulsivc sobs.
There was intense excitement in TIC
dining room Miss Goggles slTicked.
Il know it,
"IIenriettaw cried Mr. Johnson, in
amazemcnt, bending on her look Of earn
est inquiry.
The spinstcr became confused, but re-
pcatcd, hysteHcally:
II knew III"
/ Then broke ont gabblc Of converse
/ ton. during which the spinstcrs siguiii-
cant remark was forgotten. and The whole
story was drawn ont piecemeal from Had
ley. Every ono seemed delighted With
| the misfortune which had overtaken the
nudacious blonde and her bland like nus
| band. tho only regrets being that they had
/ left the house before the officers arrived
/ 10 arrest them.
In the parlor that evening Mr. Johnson
and Miss Goggles sat IN earnest CONVERSE
I ton loag after the rest Ct the borders
/ had retired.
And that was tho causc Of your III.
ness. Nr Johnson was saying rs lao
: moved his chair a little nearer the
/ spinster
"Ye9. | was frightened out Of my wits
Ly the young mans icrocious threat she
replied meckly.
And You never intend to NEEDLE with
other peoples affair asainy hc asked
tcnderly
Never"
Henrietta"
Mr. Johnson
you arc tho woman I've been looking
fr al my life. Curiosity, woman's great
est failing. seems entirely crushed out
Of Won. lam yours, will yoa be mine;
Miss Gogglcs did not faint. She threw
herself into Mr. Johnson Grnas and they
sealed the beihrothal with q Kiss.