The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-18

on an occasiors). What do you wish.
sirg
Something 10 eat." came in a low. grun
tone.
Ne1 hositated. What should she do2 II
she refused, there was no knowing what
the man might be tempted TO say. But
somehow as she looked AT her rough
caller She suddenly became brave. and on
her face q ere appeared a very deter
mined expression.
"Ain't YOU goinE to Give mo something
TO cate asked the unlimited guest
Certainly. sir.' she answered step
right in. and III get you some cookies
lie quickly accepted her invitation and
followed her into Che dlnioe-roon,. she
Ctictd that hc walked as IN somebody
had sivcn him pair Of shoes THAI were
several sizes too large FOR him
''No0 may help yourself NeN said.
pointing 90 a jar on the third shelf az the
closet. they are zap there. and 1 can't
reach them
The burglar carried 90 chair into DE
closet and climbed ca it, els this where
Won keep your silver hc inquired. "for
I n. ight as wen help nay self 70 that while
I'm about IT,.
Without answering The little eitl slam
med the door shut ami turned tha key i'm
the lock- Then. after assuring herself
That the transom was open ana there Wgs
no danger or th- hur-lar Smotherin-. all
thorsh The hole WAS t,a -rnaf for him
TO climb through. She ran $3.50 into the
parlor to watch out &C rho window for
her mother. she heard iot~ az noises
downstairs; ii sounded as IL The burglar
We're banging at the GoOr and shouting
at the top OF his voice. lut she paid no
attention 10 it all. She knew that her
parents would soon be home now. ana
then she could hand him over into ttcir
charge. 1t was only Il half am hour lee
fore they arrived. but 60 Neiis BURGLAR.
shut up i'm the closet with very little light
nn y /. b D
the transom. il seemed like an a-c OF
torture.
oh mamma, my bursiar came. and /
caught him.
What do YOU mean, childy'
"Come and sec.'
Wonacrlpply. Sells Yavonts fe'love3
hcr To- tnc closet SupiH-ins tuHt she
had cat or SOME other animal shat uI
in there, they waited for her 60 open
the door. When she did 50 and they SAW
the rough-lCoking fellow who sat on th'
chair Mrs. Woodruff started back in
alarm. Mr. Woodruff. was going 20 shut
the door again. when something familiar
about the burglar caused him % draw
nearer. and ne exclaimed, why, It's
Stevic. and he's all molasscs.
II was a very meek ana sticky face
that the burglar raised % the three wh'
were regarding him with amusement. 81
couldn't see. and l knocked down th'
mole sses." he n uttered.
BUT I see" said Mr.. Woodruff. 80
you tried TO play a trick on your siste'
! and had the tables turned on You. eh.
| and he and his wife burst into pe1ls o.
| lauclte for the more they looked a
/ the boy the more comical he appeared II
! the great ragged suit OF clothes, WIZ
| molasses smearcd an over him. wv eli
I think we wont hear any more abou
| Nell being 'scarcy.' Now go and wasl
and dress yourself and let US see yonn
gentleman, in place OF this rassed, stuck.
| burglar"
For the rest Of the afternoon Stew
| heard nothing but how ne had been out
| wittcd 10y his sister. Finally. Air. Wood
run said $50 YOU found Out that Ne
knew how 10 treat burglar didn't Won
my SOM"
Stevie hung his head AMI made no reply
| but Nell. who began 10 think by this Tim
| that her brother WAS sufficiently pur
I iShed. gave him a sympathetic clasp q
the hand. and stii: Perhaps ! didn
after All. papa; for YOU soc. Wien Stew
| PLAYED burglar. he foreot 90 cover q
the warts on his fingers.