The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1891-10-17

every nook and GRANNY o tire litile
cottage, from the attic to the base-
ment.
Nor WAS this needless nrecaution
IN her part. For Miss Jemina was in
he receipt of IL hands pne incom- from
Government bonds left her by hen
-a'her, and, being slightly inclined To
luxury. had fitted up her cottage wit
Ill possible eles .nce.
The furniture vas genuine mahogany
he china WAS Dresden. the carimr
we're Turkish. rnd ''>t "f all the S;lv,.
was solid silver, and was, to tell the
truth, the pride of Miss Jemima'>
heart.
Every night this silver was counted
| by Miss Jenlima aad safely locked III
in a rose wood desk in her room
This, together with her own personal
charms, was surely sufficient induce
| m-nt To tempt burglar
| Now Miss Jemima was naturally
very proud of her establishment, Il
one of her most enjoyable occupations.
vas that of escortlny same lady friend
u r"u-t tue little cottage and proudly
exel "tlng To her snme new luxuIt
that had been added to her alrcad
beautiful home. On the other hand.
| me III nti SGralc., fears WAS ga
some one of her social acquaintance.
Noal'l surpaSs her III modern improve
| nrnt>.
Consequently her chagrin may wei
| ne imagined when she called ont. nigiiI
"a Miss Lrtitia Potter, and found Mis-
| Letifias parlu lighted b, an incand,
scent electric light The sight DESTROY
4 ! her anticipated pleasure for wha,
| impression could ii description of Il ne "
| brass parIot-cage make on a wnnlan
who had incandescent lights in her
| parlor
Miss Jemima vert home that nigl,i
With mind full af bitterness. but bt-
before she slept Il wink, she had DC
term ed 10 OF do Mss Potter with
| her uNn Innovation.
Consequently, the following morn
ing sh- called at the establishment ot
the test electrical company IL the city
iHd made ii co"trac, with 'h-m Si>
| days atttrward she invited Miss Pot
ter To tea, aud tha; ladls envy ma,
| we'll be- i'm tgiurd whr she discovered
that Mis-, Jemimas whole cottage was
lighted Win elect,iclty. + en- til,
kitchen had two ipcandescent iich.s
Swinging over the stove. But the
cromnipg triumph of the evening was
| wher Miss Potter was escorted t.
Miss Jemimas room. and shown the
/ iami' hanging on the wall ut the head
of Miss Terminals bed praud', did Miss
JeIuima explain its use.
! he lamp had Il lin. ;t'nrhed t. il
my means of which it cU,l.d IN hang
on the wall, and the in>ulatrh vii,
fastened to it was of great length. be-
ing wound like IA fishing line. By mean,
of this vi e Miss Jemima could walk
all ove- :ne house carr. ing the incan.
descent lamp in her hand
This lamp was to be used orly whei
Miss J-mima was walked in the night
by the feeling that some one was il
the house. This feeling often attack,
old maids and is due to some inmate
EQUALITY that exists in no other mem
bers of the uman race. Miss JemiIii:
was no exception 10 this rule, and wa
attacked by this feeling at least twic,
| Il VII tltsC otCttSfUiS SHt "tbit
light IA candle, awaken Bridget. wh'
slept in the next room. and make
careful search thrOughort the build
Il.
Now on this night in question, afte
having escorted Miss Potter back L
her own residence, Miss Jemima an,
Bridget made their customary 8 o'clOcI
tour of Investigation, nsing the ne'
burglar search-Iight tor the first time
1t was IA perfect success. and whe
;. Miss Jemima retire1 for the might, he
heart was filled with rapture at tn
Thought of her triumph over M.ss Pot
p, | ter.
rs, Jemiml had 81. pit for at lea:
three hours, .hen she suddenly awokt
The feeling was upon her-eyen strane
er than usual She even imagine
| tina she heard some one moving arouc
in the neat room. This might {
couIse be Bridget so for a while sll
!, lay still aud listened. her every muscl
quIvering with excitement. After
minute or two she heard a stealth
L foot step in the adjoining room-the
heard tie hall door slowly opened an
: closed. the foot-sfeps now inovin
slowly down le hall.
: Bridget could never have moved 5
: softly. and Miss Jemima's heart ga,
: mighty bound as she realized i'll d
8 instalt The fact that the search of yea
"a was about To be rewarded that Il
feeling had not deceived her that the
- was "a man iii the huuse
!. !. Noisele>sly Mrs Jemima slipped o.
.e of bed-quickly seized in one hand Il
:, = trusty poker that always stood again