Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1891-08-14
A BURGLARY.
nY :. A. WEISS.


the summons.
"Whcrc is the new rubber door matt"
inquired her mistress. "Did you take il
inf don't sec it anywhere.
al left it here on the porch, inem, lust
three minutes ago replied Betty. "Id
have tuck it in then, only ! thought
sinclt the tea biscuits burning. Wherever
can it I've, wondcr?"
"What brought you to the door three
minutes agoY'
1t was Il boy, mum-leastways lad
with a basket OF paper and pencils,
and siich like trash. l told him MS we
didn't want anything. an so shut the
door and left him standin there"
"And Of course he slid the mat OIL the
porch floor, and then picked it up and
carried II off i'll the dusk. Run. Betty
around the corner and see if he's anv
where i'll sight"
Betty obeycd; and just then Mrs.
Coleman, who lived next door, Glanced
to pass by; and, stepping as usual to ex-
change word with her neiehbor, was
informed Of the attcr's loss.
ats too bad" said Mrs. Coleman.
s''i''NhN''NN'N. shiiN IL WIS OtllN YES
terday that some thief stole a lot OF linen
from Mis-. Smiths back yard, where il
had been left a little late on the clothes
line. And did you hear of the burglary
Il: Captain Dyer's! And the attempt to
break IL through Mr. Carter. back win
dows: Mrs. Dyer had her gold watch
and all her silver spoons carried oil"
81 read about it in this mornings
papers. The editor said there is no doubt
of gang of burglars in the city, and
cautioned people to be on their guard.
80, rs Mr.. Lane is away, | set TO work
to-day and hid everything of value
where I'm sure no thief would ever think
OF looking for it. AS To the door mat
beautiful one that | bought only this
morning-it is owing to Eetty's careless
ness that ii is lost
swell, keep my valuables for the
present Ill my bedroom, tucked in be-
tween the mattresses, us the safest place
| know Of.
The safest place." said Mrs. Lane,
laughing. why, my dear, that is al!
ways the first place, after the bureau
drawers, that a burglar thinks of going
TO- Now, lowering her voice, ON tell
you what I've done with my things. The
silver I've wrapped in an old pair of
black trousers, and placed in a coal
scuttlc, covered over with cin,lcrs, n; the
head of the kitchen stairs, rs if ready to
be einpticd. My watch aud jcwclrv, and
II roll of bank notes, I've hid away in n
mantle vase i'll the parlor, filled with dried
grasses. OF course they're perfectly safe
Tor you know no thief would ever
dream of looking i'll such places for
valuablcs"
"llow cieycr." said Mrs. Coleman.
And Just then Betty appeared, return.
ing from her GRAND.
sure, mem, ! don't see sign Of that
lad nowhcres. Whoever stole the door
mat tuck good care to get out o the
nclShborhood rs quick rs he could. And
there's the tea to make and the ki,tle
billing over, I'm thinking"
Aud Betty hurried away to the
kitchen.
al wish Mr.. Lane were at home!r
Mrs. Lane said, wistfully; "but we ex-
pect him Tomorrow by the seven O'Clock
train, in time for breakfast"
"lf you feel uneasy, why not get one
OF your nephews to stay with you TO-
night suggested her friend.
"Oh, 1t isn't necessary" she answered
laughing. 81 expect young Minor to he
in the parlor until eleven or twelve, per.
maps, and after that Maude and must
look out for ourselves"
"But | thought her papa objected to
the young mans visits!" said Mrs. Cole
man, who, having been schoolgirl
friend of Mrs. Lane, the two often ex-
changed family condolences.
| "Wcll, yes, he has taken a prejudice
10 INN on account OF what he calls his
audishness, though Maude insists that it
is only gentlcmanly refinement, and /
agree with her. At any rate ! max. :,
point of not interfering with them when
Mr. Lanes away; and Maude insists that
II only she could make her father better
acquainted with Mr.. Minor, he would
earn to appreciate him. But whenever
Mr, Lane comes in and finds him IN the
Parior, he's as gruii as bear, and NIaudc
IS, or course, extremely worried"
"oh, dare say it will AL come RIGHT
IN The end Mrs. Coleman said, cbeerilv
And with Il few more words the friends
parted.
Pretty Miss Maudc enjoyed her lovers
society that evening untroublcd by the
apprehension that her papa might at any
moment walk into the room and hcort-
iessiy snnb the unofrending visitor
She often wished that her father were
nj least more consideratc; for had he not
once cruelty laceratcd her feelings bv
observing that when he saw n YOUNG man
parting ms hair in the middle, he re-
3arded it as sure sign that there was \
lack OF brains underneath.
AS she knew how clever and sensible
charlie really was; ard had he not, this
very evening, ON learning OF their fear