The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-07

fourtn OF july lie captured no less than
$50 in prizes. Next morning met him
coming down tine road
...He,lo, Teddy said !; Decided what
to do with your money YETI
Yes he replied, I'm going into tho
burglar business. I've got my eye on an
easy house 20 begin on, and look here,
Bchs, I'm going to take you into partner
ship
Locking cautiously about TO see th,t
there was no chance Of being overheard.
Ted unfolded his plan.
Why, it's splendid schemer broke
out presently. 'Of course III join you.
And look here, Ted, the old lady hasn't
got any bulldog or anything, and don't
believe she even locks her door nights
Come along now and Let Us get together
our things
Miss Judith Brown, or Aunt Judy
as she was often called, lived in some
what dllapidated little cotta &c about half
a mile down the road The poor old lady
had recently fallen upon evil times. Nut
tiers were issokins about as black and
gloomy as they well could
"'Tilly,' she said one eysning 20 the
LITTLE colored girl she kept more for COM
pany than anything else, 'Tilly, tomorrow
when you go down 20 tie grocer's see N
he won't give you another scapboJ- We
must save the chairs for our callers.
A little after she and Tiily retired To
their chamber up under the caves. and
soon they went fast asleep.
About 10 O'Clock, when all was dark
and still, wagon drove up, and turning
cut from the road stopped on the other
y, ~
Three minutes later Ted and poked
cur heads above the boards. and seeing
that no one had been disturbed we climbed
lightly over and crept mp 10 the back door
AS we expected, 10 was only on the latch,
for if there was anything that Aunt Judy
had 10 occasion 10 fear it was the mid
night thief.
Zones inside the house we drew down
the blinds and lighted our bullseye lantern.
In the kitchen we quietly removed our
shoes in true burglar fashion and creps
forward The scene OF our operations was
the sitting room.
Gathering Up as many chairs rs we
could bear of without noise, we lrried
them 10 the back door After that we took
the table, then, with much difficulty.
lugged of the rickcty cid sof. Next
took a couple Of armfuls each of odds
ends, and finally plucking up the threa
bare carpet by the roots we bore it of,
chuckling to ourselves for we had COM
, pletely denuded the room.
J Pulling OIL our boots, we now carried
our booty out to the wagon. and then
well, half an hour later Ted and 1 were
well along tho road on our way back.
When lilly came down in the morn
ing to light the fire, her eyes almost
popped out Of her head with amazement.
+ AS soon as she had recovered herself she
I rushed up stairs.
- oh, missile, missiel' she cried. It's
all gone, missiel The robbers have token
all your furniture It's all gone missile,
even TO the carpet and spoons and every
thing
Poor Aunt Judy's face was sight to
behold. In trembling haste she threw on
her wrapper and hurried down stairs.
/ Pushing open the parior door, the ex-
/ cited old lady received shock which well
nigh took her off her feet There before
her was a brand new set of furniture
chairs, sofa and table, the latter spread
with white tableclOth, and with bright
new knives and forks and spoons and
pretty cups and sGucerS upon il, the Ike
of which she had never expected 20 see in
her little home again. In the center CT
the room was laid large rug. and stuck
up in the corner was roll Of carpeting
sufficient to cover the border OF floor that
was yet exposed.
"With a quick glance the astounded
woman took il all in, and then she drop
ped Oh her knees and sobbed aloud. Then,
rising, her face greatly frightened, she
said simply; Make some tea, lilly. We
must christen cur new teapot.
As lilly lifted the cover Of that article
something green flashed TO her eye from
the inside. She shook it out.
'''Oh, look, missIe!' she cried, look
herei Money! Scel Ten and flve-$25i
oh, missile, this is just great The Lord
is good. isn't hef
YES, child, replied Aunt Judy, and
then the old pride coming suddenly upon
her she said: But We'll have TO find out
who did 1t and send them back. We
mustn keep them, lilly. It's too much
like charity"
"We1e you ever found out, Uncle Bobsi''
inquired Dickey.
Yes, the newspapers got hold Of the
affair, and pretty soon Teddy and I were
known all around town Is The Blessed
Burglars.
But before this happened the minister
at Aunt Judy's request, had inserted this
little Item:
Reward ffered.-Any person giving
Information concerning the burglars who
entered the premises OF Miss Judith Brown
on the night OF July ) will receive a thou
sand thanks. As for the burglars them
selves, Miss Brown would be greatly
pleased to have them call upon her some
evening when she Is awake, 70 receive tho
gratitude their kindness and consideration
deserve '"-GeOrge A Wesley IN Boston
Globe.
Tragedy IN High Life.