The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-23


however, and set to work.
Gathering up as many chairs as we
could bear off without noise we car.
ried them to the back door. After
that we took the table, and then with
much difficulty we lugged the old sofa.
Next we took a couple OF armfuls
each of odds and ends, and finally
plucking up the threadbare carpets
by the roots we bore it of, chuckling
to ourselves for we had completely de,
nuded the room.
"Pulling on our boots we now car.
ried our booty out to the wagon and
then-well, half an hour later Ted and
| were along the road on our way
back.
"'Hai hal ha i roared MS soon as
we were out of earshot, that's the
greatest lark ont. oh, but won't the
old lady be surprised thought
"Ted was more serious. He evil
IDENTIFY felt his responsibility rs origi-
nator and hacker of the affair. Il
say. Bob he whispered, what do
you suppose they'll say if we're found
out?'
"The only reply l could make was
another scream OF laughter
"When lilly came down in the morn
ing to light the fire her ewes almost
popped out of her head with amaze
ment. As soon rs she recovered her
self, she rushed upstairs. On reach
ing the first flight, however, she
paused as mn idea entered her mind,
and stood leaning against the bannis-
! ter. Then with broad grin, for her
decision seemed to amuse her greatly,
she ran up and burst into Aunt Judy's
/ room.
" 'Oh, missiel missile she cried,
| 'it's all gone, missile. The robbers
have tooken all your furniture. It's
all gone, missile, even to the carpet
and spoons and everything
"Poor Aunt Judy was n sight to he
hold. In trembling haste she threw
on her wrapper Gnd hGrrieI down
stairs.
Pushing open The parlor door tho
excited old lady received shock
which well nigh took her OF her feet.
There before her was n brand new set
of furniture, chairs, sofa and table, and
the latter spread with nice white
tabicclcth and with bright new knives
ami forks and spoons. and pretty cups
and saucers upon II, the like OF which
she had never expected to see III her
i little home again. In the centre of
the room was II nice, largo rug. ana
stuck up in the corner was roll OF
handsome carpeting sufficient to cover
the border oil the floor that wGs yet
exposed.
with n quick glance the astoundod
woman took it all in, and then she
dropped,on her knees and sobbed aloud.
For some minutes she remained thus,
her head buried in her hands, and
then, rising. her faco greatly bright
ened, she said simply: Make some
a. rilly; wo must chr .stea our new
new tea pot
GAS lilly lifted the cover of that ar
; ticle something green flashed to her
eye from the inside. She shook it
out.
:" 'Oh, look, missie!' she cried,
, look here. Money! See! Ten, ten
, and iivc-$25. Oh, missie, this Is
/ Just great. The Lord is good, isn't
Hep
"'Yes, child replied Aunt Judy
= and then the old pride coming sud
I denly upon he, she said: But wei
t have to find ont who did it and sen,
them back. We mustn't Keep them
lilly. It's too much like charity.
"A little later when the minister wa
c going by she called him in to advise
5 her. No matter what his argument
were, he had well.nigh persuaded he
: to accept the gift without question
s when Tilly clinched matters.
; " sides, missile she sad, oherin
" her speech as supplement to tn
: ministers, the burglars got you
furniture, hain't they. Time enouy
n to give up the new things when the
: bring back the old ones
l. "I will keep them, said Aun
d Judy, smiling, and SO the thing Wa
u settled.
n "Yes, the newspapers got hold o
u the affair, aud pretty soon Teddy an
were known all around town as 'Ih
Ie Blessed Burglars But before til
y happened the minister ut Aunt Judy'
" request had inserted this little item /:
'e "'REwAED OFFgRED. Any perso
x giving information concerningth bu
IL glars who entered the premises of Mi
Judith Brown on the night of July 81
ne will receive thousand thanks.
n, for the burglars themselves, Nj
ld Brown would be greatly pleased
ld have them call upon her some evenir
p while she is awake to receive the sra
4. itude their kindness and considerable
sd deserves. - Omaha Bee.