The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1895-09-12


other Of tbs tsowu eompslled 70 be tbs
biiipg place oi lbe jewels when they vert
oul together. Mabel did not care to Aduru
beuelf sith dismonds shep the sent to
market or to ohafcb bat she ooald BOT
listen 10 sermon 10 peace II the gems
ssre not sboni htr Aud somehow il did
snooy ber to carry concealed we'ltA, like
btiasud or smussler.
Bot when I.eander bad = chance 10 buy
shares in tbe Little Cslapha" lumber
company sSd 10 make as mach 10 three
months IS he woula ia yesr by bis
clerkship. Mabel would not listen TO hls
suggestion that The bsuk would advance
on the dismonds 10 enable bin TO msks
the luvestmeut
Then Lesnder discovered that his vile
could be very obstinate womsn' II was
ia vain that be laid before her the benefit
that would result from transient disposal
Of the GENE She replied, not without
/ logic 90 her side. that the Little Ustsw
| b." might be failure, and then her pre-
cious securities would be forfeited. Lean
/ der, man OF fashion, grew angry, aud, si
ter some bot words, reached the penuln
mate Of passion.
wish, said be, 10 tones Of inveclive,
that burglars would get the hateful
stones. They might at least be Of some
use TO them.
1t Is said that curses, like chickens, come
home to roost After Lsander had asked
forgiveness for his rudeness aud Mabel
bad sweetly extended the olive branch OF
eouciistion, he suggested that she be dou
bly, careful OF her cherished possessions.
The town is full Of burglars and they
know the people who have tne diamonds
and II they once set out to get them they'll
succeed
Nab did not sleep y irh the diamonds
10 the sam room. Womsnik she thought |
il she secreted them 10 come place where
they would never be detected they would |
be safe. Neither the ash barrel nor the
rag bag entered into her calculations, bnt
places inst as inconsistent did
Ooe night there was crash in the room
below. Mabel shook her sleeping husband |
aud whispered 10 bis ear
Burglars Get your revolver and go
downstairJ. The diamonds 3 in the bot
tom Of the clock
Leander was startled and confused, but
rs the noise continued he buried on his
clothes. and taking his revolver ran softly
down the stairs. Mabel remained where
she was. shivering with fear.
There was terrible commClIon below,
tue noise Of falling furniture, opening and
closing ol,wIndows sud the rapid firing Of
the revolver after some flying robber
Then regard for her husbands life com
PEELED Mabel TO hurry to his assistance
She found him lying 90 the floor, grasp
ing bis renolyer. ,
She did not isitt nor shrek but, kneel
log beside him. bstbed bis face and be ,
sought him to speak 10 her
Where am |? he ssked, ieebly. as he
tired to raise himsel Ars the diamond, |
safe? I
Never mind the dismUnds said hls (
wife. Are you mortslly wounded spyt /
Fhere2 q
don't know answered LeaDder, feebly, /
md. TO her credit be it recorded. Mrs, [
Iesnder assisted her husband to a couch O
md sent of, or rather called, for assist O
nee, before she even thought of her dia /,
nonds. q
Then the open door OF the clock told
he whole story, The diamonds we're u
one, root aud branch. And they were
be only things stolen. o
II Lesnder had been surprised at the h
manner OF his wife on receiving the Jew n,
Ia, be was sstoDlshed with the calm 10
Inference with which she parted with &c
hem. She allowed the usual course TO D
e taken TO recover the thief or thieves ni
, Justice, but when 10 results followed s.
be said she WAS glad Of II; that the gems 81
ad been like 40 evil eye to them, and, "
u her part, she never wanted to hear OF Ii
hem sgsin. II
| wonder, sue said, that did not see or
10 thst hight before. | will never keep TO
lythlng in my house again TO tempt the OF
lpidity OF the wicked or info rtunste. "
o that extent sm my brothers keeper. fs
But the effect upon her husband was en 'e
rely different Either be caught cold on OF
lat biz ht OF the burglary, or is nervous til
stem received shock, he was sl ht
ost IL from the Il .ct Of his tussls with
e butglar And be could not endure to 10
I've the subject mentioned before hin. III
ot even the success OF the Little Cat tb
' bs, -. 10 which n freud had invested al
r him, gave hIm the peace snd rest be tb
sved. ar
A little incident tbs, happened at that We
me that did, however, help TO restore az
m to bis normsl condition. His wife re
lived small package, accompanied by
lied aud dilspI3tted note, which upon
iog opened read:
Ionored madam; lu
II sets no sleep senoe ] stosl yure di DC
ons no yure laidy and am retch If or
civ them up prs for me, 10
'an uunoue friend"
And IN the package Msble found her he
amopds. tIscily SIS she bad last seen
EN- ."
Ste uss pleased where is the woman
DO would not have beeu7- aud she st
oe showed her confidence 10 her hus'
Cd by pIsclug the gems in biz hands for
f. keeuiug ia the bank