The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-07

Talking About tho safe'y If Their Dia-
mopds They become Unessv.

Burglars got into Emmoine's house
last night while she and her husband
were at reception said the woman
with the lace ana jet on her cape
'Graciousl Did they get all her dla-
monde7' cried the woman with the red
bonnet.
"No: sho was wearing them. They got
all the rest of her jewelry, though as
well as her sllvowarc. She said her first
Thought WAS that " she hadn't had them
on shed have lost them, too. And such ~
time as she had had I'm pcrsuading her
husband 30 take hcr'
well. this may provo Il lesson 10 him TO
xvu don't kn,,w MN. lie sa,a " nn
had been at homo getting his natural
sleep ana protecting the house they would
have lost nothing
well, we'll some people would die
sooner than confess that they are wrong.
But do think that Clara is really lit
tle careless, she Keeps all her valuables
In a SAFE
'"rho very place IN which burglar
would look for them first" put In the
woman with the huge mum. mo burglar
wouid ever ma my jewels, that j know.
] keep a box marked Jewels on my
dressing table with Few stick pins and
things In IL, Just for show. but"
why. 80 do Il' cried the woman with
the red bonnet only | keep my watch
In II. My husband gave Il TO me. and It
would steal II; then | could select "a new
one myself ! keep my diamonds In q
large envelope In the bottom OF the waste
basket. Now. what burglar weuld ever
think of ransackng waste bnsket2"
but do you never forget them2"
once i did. II was before we came 10
Chicago Honry's mother was coming TO
spend the day, and ia tidying up for her
I cmptsod tho contents OF tho waste has
kot on the ash heap. We were nj the
lunch table when happened TO think OF
my diamonds. l threw ny my arms.
screamed and ran out OF The room
Henty's mother thought l was crazy,
ana took refuge IN the next house hut
ny some miracle OF good luck found my
diamonds whore ! had thrown thcm."
II should think Il was luck Now. l
Keep my diamonds In che rag bag. who
would ever"
II used to keep mine in a little bag un-
der the corner of the rug IN my bed room.
You see, the rug ran under my bed. and
they were perfectly safe. llui one day
] had my bed moved. and, az | had for
gotten my diamonds. somebody stepped
on them and they all had 60 hc reset
Sun, that was not as bad ms II they had
been stolen, | keep them I'm an old shoe
now; the shoe. with It's mate is IN the
corner of q cupboard, and 1 am perfectly
easy about them"
"Of course Before / thought of the
waste basket ] used TO keep my jewels
rolled up in a bundle OF soilcd linen. But
once. by some mistake. II was sent 10 the
laundress. ! finally rot almost every
thing back. but | had three new gray
ha'rf az well. But, @ dear. here we are
talking about our dlamonds-iust look
out OF the window az that bcggar; her
feet arc almost bare"
The woman with tho huge mum gave a
little scream. 20, my goodncsav' she
cried. "A bcKRar came asking for shoes
while we were az breakfast th'a morn
ing I told tho waitress TO hunt n pnlr
out OF my cupboard What II she got
tho one with the diamonds? | must 10
this minute and accl'
And ! told Bessie that she could SCH
all the rags for her little benevolent as
eociationl" cried the woman with the lace
and jet on her cape Perhaps she las
done Il to-day! O, how shall ever bear
the suspense until ! get homo and find
ortY"
And the party broke up IN great confu
sion.-Chicago Daily rrbune