Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-01-17
LOST BURGLAR AND COOK.
Bad Results Canic of tho Brave woman's
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Attempt 20 Earn Fifty Dollars.
"What is the matter, dear?' cried
the young woman who had called.
You look as if you had lost your best
friend.n t
81 have YEARLY replied the hostess.
''My jewel OF d ok is gone
"Gone? After Ill your kindness to
her-pretending lot TO miss your best
china when she broke it, and all
that?" ti
"Yes, ! it all came about through
my own bravery
Bravery? Why, l always thought
that"
II was a coward? So did James. We
had quite discussion over it the other
evening, and he was real mean about
it. | told him what would do If !
ever caught burglar in the house,
and he said: 'Humphi I'll give you
fifty dollars for every burglar you
catch After that | almost prayed fol
one to come"
but the fright would be worth
more than fifty dollars?"
''It was the principle. James would
have been so meek afterward Be-
sides, do not want an evening bonnet
that will eclipse Jeans"
"Mhm. But tell me about the
COOKE"
"Im coming to that. Thursday
was going to Jessie's luncheon, but
found out at the last minute that
Jean intended to wear that Paris
gown of hers. Now, hate show, and
| will not be eclipsed by her, so I just
sent messenger to tell Jessie / was
ILL.,
"Well?"
II noticed that cook seemed rather
disappointed and felt sure that she
had meant to go out and to wear my
new jacket"
30, horrors She wouldn't darer'
Wouldn't she? | d already found
waists with all their seams stretched,
but her salads covered multitude of
sins. AS was not going to the lunch
con | decided to make caramels and
sent her out for the ingredients"
'And she didn't come back?"
80 yes ! was in the pantry while
she was gone and l heard some one
sneak into the kitchen 4 went out,
and, o, Marie, there was the worst
looking man you ever saw!" Ak
"A burglar!"
eyes; saw that at glance, but
thought of James, and stood firm.
"You-you are the gas man, aren't
you?" l said, in a queer voice. He
started out without replying, but got
between him and the door and said:
All right, just go in there. And
though he was all of tremble, too,
and only anxious to get away, drove
him into the pantry and locked the
door on the outside-then / fell in q
dead faint"
mercy, won't the police give you q
medal or something's"
81 think not. When l recovered
cook was bending over me and l wbis
pered to her what had happened and
tOiu iSI w ~ lOl pliO pOliSO NhtS
stood guard. She went fast enough
you may be'sure."
"Well?"
"She came back with two big police
men and James, whom she had met a
the corner. The policemen said i
must be 'Lopg-Haired Mike, for whom
they were looking. James said: NY
brave little wife!" and seemed to fee
the fifty dollars in my pocket. They
opened the pantry door, while cook
and stood on chairs to be out of bul
let range, but when cook saw the maj
she went into Mysteries"
women like that have no courage.
SIT wasn't that. He was her bes
young man You see, she thought
would be out, so she had decided t.
have luncheon party of her own-bu
he came while she was at the grocer,
and mistook him for burglar"
And you didn't get your fifty dol
lars?"
"No; James was Mortified about it
| The policemen went away laughing
and cook gave me warning as soon a
she came out of the nystericsr-Chica
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