The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-02-15

d covering the burglar in the house, nc
:, titled her husband, who always kept
Q pistol loaded for intruders. The rev
0 erend gentleman fred just in time L
e save his own life, as the burglar had
o. weapon leveled at his head. In de
vout acknowledgment Of what he con
sidered Providential intervention
the rector had the stained-glass
window referred to put in the church
Politeness has been shown to accom-
plish as much as prayer or mora
suasion in dealing with burglars. The
story has gone the rounds of well.
known Paris clubman, who, upon re.
turning at very early hour to his
apartments, found a heavy-set indi-
vidual putting lot of his valuables
into bag. Without removing his
monocle from his eye or apparently
being the least put out, II have not
the honor of knowing you, monsieur"
he says to the stranger, but l pre-
sumo you are burglar"
THE same, monsieur, at your serv-
ice" replies the craftsman, equally at
ease.
May / ask, then, M Burglar, to
what owe the honor of this visit?"
ITO the fact that you were supposed
to be at your club-a place, pardon me
for saying so-where man of your
reputation certainly ought to be at
such an hour. How was I to know
that you would be back here at such
an unearthly season."
II quite agree with you," rejoins the
clubman. your error reflects no dis
credit upon your professional reputa-
ton, which, I have no doubt, is very
high, but, since have returned, will
you be so good as to retire."
with pleasure, monsieur.
Have cigar?'
with additional pleasure, mon
sieur," and so with mutual assurances
of respect the clubman and his unin-
vited guest part company.
This story is quite good enough to be
fictitious, as is also another of the
American railway manager who, upon
hearing noises downstairs in the night
at his suburban residence, descends in
his dressing gown and finds three men
sitting at his diping-room table drink.
ing his choicest wine and smoking his
best cigars. The manager coughs def.
erentially as he enters
"Ahem, burglars, presumed"
One of the men, low-browed crea.
lure, is about to fire, when he is
stopped by his companions, both Of
whom turn out to be college graduates.
The manager accepts an invitation to
'e seated, receives one of his own cigars
With thanks, but declines the wine,
md starts the conversation on the mer-
is of burglary as a profession, main /,
aiming that equal talent and equal Inv
ustry if applied in some lawful calling r
would bring much greater returns
The two young collegians-t the fourth
aember of the company is ignored in |
he rsation-defend the honor of t
heir profession with becoming warmth !
l arguments freely sprinkled with lib
raj quotations from Horace and other
ersons about whom burglars are not !
opposed to know anything, and so
latters run along until suddenly
oxen policemen burst into the room J
nd the three men are securely hand z
1ffed and led away, while the man. :
ger sums up his case against the bur-
ling profession and bids them good
ght.
This sounds improbable enough, per-
aps, but a couple of burglars were ar
sted in the suburbs of Chicago-prob-
by it was Oak Park-not so long ago,
lder circumstances almost precisely
ze those described. The master of
e house thought he heard burglars In
e house, reconnoitered until he be-
me convinced of it, and then, having
lietly telephoned for the police, went
and engaged the men in an
Pertaining conversation until the pa
81 wagon arrived and they were taken
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