The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-07-15
A CLOSET oF,oLp SILVER
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ever, to a Lady's Regret.
Fron, the Netp YORK tribune.

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From the Netr York Tribune.
The vast extent of London town" has
gradually Incorporated number of old
country places and ancestral manor houses
within its Precincts-places whose broad
screshave been divided up into building
lots on which the modern villa fourishes
rampantly. The old houses are either torn
down or remodeled into two or more smaller
dwellings under the same roof. Such an old
mansion, which had been subdivided into a
couple of houses, each roomy and ample
enough for any gcod-sized family, quite took
| the fancy OF little Mrs. A, a romantic
woman, who found no difficulty in persuad-
| ing her husband, who was a bit of an anti
quarian1 that such delightful old house
was muSA tosbe preferred 30 the ''spic-and-
span, hAbftations around it. 'Why, we
might even have a ghost" said the viva
cious little lady, looking about her with
great satisfaction the first night they dined
in their new house. Just look at that pan
cling, Henry, it is fairly black with age; /
am sure that there are no secret passages
and all sorts Of delightful hiding places in
these thick walls."
perhaps we shall discover hidden treas
ures," said her husband, humoring her
fancy; and half lsughingly aud half seri-
ously they examined the ouriously carved
recesses. Suddenly Mrs. A gave a lit
tie cry. "Henry, this panel is certainly
loose" and it actually did seem less firmly
fixed in its place than the others, rafting
family when tapped upon. II am COM
WINGED that there is something behind It,"
said Mrs. Eve, relinquishing reluctantly
her search for a clew which had proved
quite unavailing. and going of to bed.
That night she was disturbed with strange
her excitement the evening be-
fore, but which she chose to
interpret as an augury. She thought that
little motherly -looking dame, with huge
bunch OF keys hanging from her waist by
long chain, and dressed in the fashion of "a
bygone time, stood by her bed with a
kindly smile on her face and holding a
lighted candle. With a little gesture Of
recognition the figure turned and left the
room Mrs. A in her dream rising and
quickly following it. The old housekeeper,
for such she seemed, went slowly down the
broad staircase, and crossed the hall to the
dining room, then turned. smiled again. and
disappeared. Whereupon Mrs. A
walked up and found herself in her own
comfortable bed.
AT all events she was a clear, delightful
ghost" said Mrs. A, relating her dream
to her husband the next morning, land
feel quite convinced that she means me to
find something :" and that evening she again
began her experiments on the obdurate
hole with hat pin. All at once, she hardly
knew how, the wooden slab slid slowly to
one eide, disclosing a dark space beyond
that seemed of considerable size. Quite as
excited now as his wife, Mr.. A. struck a
fusee, and there, ranged on tier OF shelves
gaze goSodly quantity OF sill
cient date and of the most charming
shapes. To say that the worthy couple
were delighted is to express the situation
very mildly indeed. As they had bought
and paid for the property they had no diff
Guilty in persuading themselves that they
were the legitimate proprietors of the treas
ure trove, the original owners OF which had
been dead for many year. Besides, the
old lady gave it to me-" said Mrs. A, re-
ferring to her dream, which she now re-
garded with greater faith than
ever. To disinter their treasures. to
dates, studying their marks and finding
them TO be the very best period Of Queen
Anne took our antiquarians until late in the
night when they finally retired almost too
happy and jubilant to sleep. Early the
next morning, however, they were aroused
by great commotion In the house, and
hastily donning his dressing-g gown, Mr..
A went out into tho hall to find bevy
Of weeping servants, stout policeman and
a butler from next door. az regret to say
that there has been burglary committed
in the night from your house, sir" said the
man respectfully, "Soms OF your people
have opened the wall into the safe next
door and have taken all the silverm
The feeling Of Mr.. A--and of his wife,
VIII. looking down over the balusters, had
heard the accusation, beggar description.
That they should have deliberately effected
an entrance to their neighbours plate closet
distracted all the silver and concealed it in
90 v,Ia - 90. a 4 81 -
With noticeable agitation Mr.. A-invlted
the policeman into his dressing room, and
thrusting on his garments while he told his
story (which was received with obvious
and embarrassing incredulity) be accom-
panied him into the house next door and
explained matters. His neighbor enjoyed
the situation too much to feel vexed over
his fright when he discovered that his be-
loved silver. which represented the collectio
of years, was missing