The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-02-21
THEY FEARED NO BURGLARS,
Though Perhaps Their Diamonds Were Not
Quite as Safe as They Imagined.

Though Perhaps Their Diamonds Were Not
Quite as Safe as They Imagined.
Burglars got into Emmeline's house
last night while she and her husband
were at reception" said the woman
with the lace and jet on her cape.
Good gracious! Did they get all
her diamonds?" cried the woman with
the red bonnet
NO; she was wearing them. They
got all the rest of her jewelry, though,
as well as her silverware She said
her first thought was that if she hadn't
happened to have them on she'd have
lost them, too And such time as she
had had in persuading her husband to
take her!"
We'll, this may prove lesson to him
to take her oftener"
"You don't know him. He said if he
had been at home getting his natural
sleep and protecting the house they
would have lost nothing at all"
well, we'll; some people would die
sooner than confess that they are
wrong. But 1 do think that Clara is
really little careless; she keeps all
her valuables in safe"
The very place in which burglar
would look for them first" put in the
woman with the huge muff. No bur-
glar would ever find my jewels, that l
know. l keepa box marked Jewels
on my dressing table with few stick
pins and things in it, just for show,
but"
why, so do IL cried the woman
with the red bonnet, ''only l keep my
watch in it. My husband gave it to
me, and it is so hideous that l only
wish somebody would steal it; then l
could select new one myself. l keep
my diamonds in large envelope in the
bottom of the waste basket. Now,
what burglar would ever think of ran
sacking waste basket"
But do you never forget them?"
Once did. 1t was before we came
to Chicago. Henry's mother was com
ing to spend the day, and in tidying up
for her | emptied the contents of the
waste basket on the ash heap. We
were at the lunch table when l hap
pened to think of my diamonds. I
threw up my arms, screamed, and ran
out of the room. Henry's mother
thought / was crazy and took refuge
in the next house. But by some mir
ncle of good luck l found my diamonds
where had thrown them"
II should think it was good luck!
Now, | keep my diamonds in the rag
bag; who would ever"
81 used to keep mine in little bag
rn1a1. ba &c he -, loI
room, you see, the rug ran under my
bed, and they were perfectly safe. But
one day | had my bed moved, and, as
had forgotten my diamonds, somebody
stepped on them and they all had to be
reset. Still, that was not as bad as il
they had been stolen. keep them il
an old shoe now; the shoe, with its
mate, is in the corner of cupboard
and | am perfectly easy about them"
"Of course. Before | thought of the
waste basket l used to keep my jewel,
rolled up in bundle of soiled linen
But once by some mistake it was Sent
to the laundress; l finally got almost
everything back, but l had three new
gray hairs as well. But, dear, here
were are talking about my diamonds
just look out of the window at that
poor beggar; her feet are almost bare!
The woman with the huge muff gave
little scream. 20, my goodness she
cried, "a beggar came asking for shoes
while we were at breakfast this morn,
ing: told the waitress to hunt a pair
out of my cupboard. What if she got
the one with the diamonds? l must
go this minute and see,"
And l told Bessie that she could
sell all the rags for her little benevo-
lent associationr' cried the woman
with lace and jet on her cape. Per
haps she has done it to-day! o, how
shall ever bear the suspense until |
get home and find out?"
And the party broke up in great con-
fusion.-Chicago Tribune.