The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1895-01-18
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HER MISTAKE.

What is the matter, dear?" cried the
young woman who had called 'You look
as If you had lost your best friend"
81 have" wearily replied the hostess
"My jewel of a cook is gone"
"Goneg After all your kindness to her.
pretending not to miss your best china
Which, she broke it, and all that"
Yes. And it all came about through
my own bravery"
Bravery? Why always thought
Il was coward? So did James We
had quite discussion over it the other
evening, and he was real mean about it. l
told him what I would do if ever cauSht
Il burglar in the house and he SAID Humph!
I'll give you $50 for every burglar you
catch After that almost prayed for one
to come"
But the fright would be worth more
than $50.
1T was the principle. James would have
been so meek afterward Besides | do
want an evening bonnet that will eclipse
Jeans"
'M'hm. But tell me about the cook
I'm 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
Just sent a message to tell Jessie ! was
i'll"
"Well?"
Il noticed that cook seemed rather dis
appointed and felt sure that she had
meant to go ont and to wear my new
jacket"
''Oh, horrors She wouldn't dare"
Wouldn't she9 I've already found
waists with all their seems stretched, but
her salads covered a multitude of sins. As
1 was not going to the luncheon decided
to make caramels and sent her out for the
ingredients"
and she didn't come back"
ooh, yes | was in the pantry willie
she was gone, and heard some one sneak
into the kitchen. went out, and, oh,
Marie, there was the worst looking man
you ever saw.
"A burglar
Yes. | saw that at glance, but l
thought of James and stood firm.
'You-you are the gas man aren't you."
| 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, l drove him into the pantry and
locked the door on the outside Then |
fell in dead faint
Mercy, won't the police give you Il
medal or something?"
II think not When l recovered, ctoI
was bending over me, and l whispered to
her what had happened and told her to
go for the police while l stood lard. She
went fast enough, you may be sure"
''Well.''
''She came back with two big policemen
aud James, whom she had met at the cor
ner The policemen said it must be Long
Haired Mike, for whom they were looking.
James said, My brave little wife, and |
seemed to feel the $50 in my pocket. They
opened the pantry door, while cook and
stood on the chairs to be out of bullet range,
but when cook saw the man, she went into
Mysteries"
women like that have no courage
1T wasn't that. He was her best young
man. You see, she thought would be out,
so she had decided to have a luncheon par
ty of her own, but he came while she was
at the grocery, and l mistook him for a
burglar
And you didn't get your $5O:"
No. James was horrid it about. The
policement went away laughing, and cook
gave me warning as soon as she came out
of the mysteries. Chicago Tribune.