West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1890-01-23
BURGLARS.
By MARY KYLE DALLAS.

"Now, see here, said Deacon Parley
TO his two daughters, "things kinder
looks as ef ! wouldn't bo home tonight.
and there's all them contributions for the
yallerfcver sufferers up chamber in the
red closet (tarnation fool was 20 take
charge OF 'emD. There is about two
thousand dollars altogether, and that 5
enough 10 tempt thieves. III your ma
was 20 hum, | wouldn't feel skeered
She's a woman Of sense and experience.
but Sarey Ann had TO hev her twins lust
o. this pcrtickler occasion, and there is
your ma off for week -
why, pa, nobody knows the money is
here, cried the second daughter, Kitty.
They'd be more likely to expect TO find
it at the store in tho safe"
That's jest why fetched it up, said
the deacon. 81 hev got to produce it up
to the church meetin' to-morrcr. and I'd
feel purity cur US ef l had TO 90 and say
twus stole-and them boys is so long
tongued and gabby. Can't sell pound
of flour without tellin' all creati, n all
they know. So led them to believe I'd
put it in the safe, and made a lot Of fuss
about their lockin' u2 keerful, and mean.
while hum fetched il. "
"Well, that was cutep' said Kitty.
Leave pa alone for fixing things, -
said Matte
The two girls were remarkably fond
of their father and believed him the
wisest of men. AS he got ready for his
journey, they lowered about him, bring
ing him his gloves, tying his SUNDAY
cravat, putting little dainties in his
travelling bag, filling small bottle with
lemonade, in case he should grow
thirsty, parting his hair so that the bald
spot on top wouldn't show, and listening
20 his counsel.
"Ef | amt to hum, said he, you'll
find the rifle and the pistol both loaded
but guess the bolts aud bars on this
here house is all good. You Jest sec "a
them, and it's all right. Fasten up
early. Don't go away nowhere, and see
you don't let no beggars in"
All Of which the girls solcmuly
promised, and kissing their father.
waved their kerchiefs from tho porch
until he vanished at the turning of the
road that led to the station.
Usually the Farley farmhouse boosted
both maid aud a man But il so hap
pened that the last man had fallen i'm love
with tke rosy-chceked "help, and that
they had married and departed together
only the day before. The new servants
had not yet arrived, and the farm was in
lonely place, and the mother-as tho
deacon had said-was at her daughter g.
where two little "strangers" had arrived
together
Still the girls, healthy, merry, and not
at all imaginative felt no alarm. Thcy
went TO work with a will TO tidy the
house. They had pick-u dinner in the
kitchen, and they took their crochet
work and couple Of novels on the porch
in the afternoon.
'1'll get tea, Kitty, said Matte, as
the sun began TO set II know you want
70 finish that blue row.
And Kitty answered
Yes, / should like TO, Matte, If you
don't mind"
However, when Matte had gone
htcbcnward, it occurred TO Kitty that
there might be letter at the postoffice
for her The young druggist spoken Of
IN the neigbbOrhoOd as kitty Parlcy's
steady company" lived in New York.
and missivc was TO be expected from
him at any moment. Therefore Kitty
thought that She would run over 20 the
Office while Matte was making tea. SO
she caught up her shade hat and started
of down the lane, taking short cut
over the meadows Matte at the Same
time having put on the kettle, believed
that she could just step in 90 the next
ncighbor's and get some patterns she had
been promised before the water bubblcd
The neighbor's back door was onlyacross
two vegetable gardens, and Matte did
not need hat, for the sun was omtc
gone. Away she went, with her light
step and quick movements, never guessing
that her sister had left hor post. So IL
came TO pass thar the house was deserted
for the space Of an hour, fer when Kitty
got 10 the office the mail was Just in
the letters had yet % be- sorted. and
while she was waiting for this 10 be done.
au cid friend stepped out Of q wagon at The
door. OF course, there was "a long chat
for Mrs. Jones had TO tell Of deaths and
marriages, Of an elopoment, OF the
''doings" Of the evil disposed and the
good luck of her son Billy, who had
gone 20 California and made little for
tune IN Los Angeles In no time While
at the neighbor's the pattern was hard To-
lind, and then Matte had 20 learn lust
how 70 match the notches, and then &c
was not civil 10 go without q little talk.
and there was a confidence orly TO be
impaired &c the gate, regarding q certsin
John, who was paying attention to the
young lady Of the house. Time dics so