The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-05
THE LADY BURGLAR.
Il Was an Innovation, and She Tells How
She Happened to BurgIe.

1t Was an Innovation, and She Tells How
She Happened to Burgle.
"Yes," said the lady burglar as she ran
. dainty gold tipped jimmy through her
back hair and toyed idly with dark Ian
tern, sit was somewhat of an innovation,
confess, and rather pride myself that I
am the first real lady who has ever made a
serious study of the science of burglary
Other ladies have tried 1t, but It was q
mere leeting fad, like roller skating and
] hoopskirts. They never took up the call.
ing I'm earnest and / believe am correct
I'm my assertion that / am positively the
only lady who has adopted the profession
rs means of livelihood. How did hap.
pen to enter itY No, don't ask what was
the first misstep That Is mere sentimen-
tai gush. There was no nIisstep. j took
up burglary deliberately, and, If may say
it, with malice eaforethought. All tho legit.
innate professions were overcrowded, and 1
was far too proud TO ever think of becom-
Ing a housemaid or a waitress in one of
those quick and dirty lunch places And
there was no money in typewriting
'Once--" and the lady burglar laughed
merry, reminiscent laugh-"I remember
entering a gentleman's house by way of
the second story window-he was u per-
sonal friend of mine. Oh, no, / never
let such trifles stand In the way of busi-
ness. In fact, if am not much mistak,
on, he was an old sweetheart or something
on that order Well, / was just gazing In
the glass to see ii my hat was on straight
preparatory TO going through his jeans
and whatever other articles of furniture
he had when he awoke with violent 10,
20 and 30 per cent, popular price start.
Gracious, 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 Il am here to rob,
replied in a hard boiled, Barbary coast
voice. He seemed surprised, but contained
himself with remarkable self possession.
If you will promise to go home and shed
those bloomers forever, you can have any
thing have got And ho gave me the key
to his wife's bureau drawer on the spot.
eyes, have found that, as rule, men
are gallant always make it a point to
disturb them as little as possible, but
whenever / do arouse them they receive me
in courteous and kindly manner. re-
call an instance of my early days when I
was little better than a second story novice.
had entered 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 gentlemanly
way.
Nothing, replied, 'that will enable
me to live in oase and luxury
''Well, Lo answered, lin that lower
drawer you will find pair of pink silk
pyjamas. If you will be so good as to take
them, think you can use them when your
boomers have gone into drydock.
ooh, no; l was not offended. We lady
burglars have TO put up with great deal
of risque remarks, and, besides, tho py-
jamas, found, made excellent shirt waists
for the seaside. Would / recommend 9TH
er young women to follow In my footsteps?
No; not unless they were willing to put up
with all manner of unconventional things
Sometimes l almost envy Billie Fly, Davy
Dare and those other ladies who hang by
their toes from IS story buildings at 81 a
column. 1t Is great deal more genteel
than to go through a pair of gentleman
trousers with the horrid dread in your
heart that his wife has already been
through them, San Francisco Call.