Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-03
THE LADY BURGLAR,
She Explains How She Happened to
BurGle.

SAAS AAAPA"Ans NO" Sne happened TO
Burgle.
From the Sen Francisco Call.
YES" said the lady burglar, as she ran
a dainty gold-tipped Jimmy through her
back hair and toyed :dly with a dark Ian
tern, lit was somewhat of an innovation, 1
confess. and 1 rather pride myself that j
am the first real lady who has ever made
a serious study of the science Of burglary
Other ladies have tried 1t, but 1t was a
mere fieetfng fad. like roller skating and
hoop skirts. They never took Up the call
Ing In earnest. and believe 1 am correct
in my assertion that 1 am positively the
only lady who has adopted the profession
as a means Of livelihood. How did l hap
pen to enter it? No, don't say what was
the first misstep. That is mere sentimental
gush. There was no misstep. 1 took up
burglary deliberately, and, II may say II,
with malice aforethought. All the legiti-
mate professions were overcrowded, and l
was far too proud to ever think of becom-
ing a house maid or a waitress I'm one of
those quick and dirty lunch places. And
there was no money In typewriting. Once"
and the lady burglar laughed q merry
reminiscent laugh, II remember entering a
eentleman's house by way Of the second
story window-he was a personal friend Of
mine. Oh, no. never let such trifies stand
in the way Of business; In fact, IL am not
much mistaken he was an old sweetheart
or something on that order. Well, i was
just gazing in the glass to see If my hat
was on straight preparatory to going
through his jeans and whatever other ar
ticles Of furniture he had, when he awokc
with violent 10, 20 and 30 per cent popu-
lar price start. My Gawd. Mag. is it your
he calculated in q low. sad voice, what are
YOU doing here at such an hour. Think of
what the neighbors will say" i am here
to rob-, l replied in hard-boied Barbary
coast voice. He seemed surprised, but con-
tanned himself with remarkable self-pos-
session. If you will promise to go home
and shed those boomers forever you can
have anything have got and he gave me
the key to his wifes bureau drawer on the
spot. Yes, / have found that, as a rule.
men are gallant. i always make it poin.
to disturb them as little possible. blu,
whenever l do arouse them they receive me
in a courteous and kindly manner. / recall
an instance Of my early days when i was
little better than a second-Story novice.
had entered a bachelors apartment. and
was hastily separating the wheat from his
| unpaid bills. when he Unexpectedly opened
his eyes and gazed long and earnestly at
me.
"'Do you find anything that strikes your
| fancy? he asked. in a gentlemanly way.
Nothing l replied, that will enable me
| to live in ease and luxury
well he ansW cred, in that lower
| drawer you will find pair Of pink silk pa
| jamas. II you will be good as TO take
| them / think you can use them when your
boomers have gol into dry dock.
''Oh, no, l was not offended. We lady
burglars have to put up with a great deal
| of risque remarks. and, besides the paja
| mas / found, made excellent shirt waists
| for the seaside Would l recommend Other
| young women to follow in my footsteps
| No. not unless they were willing to put VI
| with all manner of unconventional things
Sometimes 1 almost envy Billie Fly, Dav!
Dare Devil and those other ladies VINO
| hang by their toes from eighteen-story
| buildings at s. a column. 1t is great dea
| more gerteel than to go through pair OF
| gentleman's trousers with the horrid dread
| in your heart that his wife has alread!
been through them.