The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1898-08-04
A Burglar Story.

No, Amelia, you cannot write q succes
ful burglar story. Your burglars are to'
considerste. Now. 9 burglar hasn't anl
professional pride. He doesn't care how
easily be can get into q house. He gloa.'
over q solitary establishment though hi
goes prepared to kill whomsoever be may
find. | have read every word OF YOU
story; bat it will not do. said Mr.. Brown
firmly, as he looked at bis wife.
Why will it not do'
Well, in the first place, yon don't know
any thing about burglar. We have
never been rich enough to persuade y
thief that ii was worth while 10 visit us.
Aud that last chapter, where you have the
burglar start ct the sound Of approaching
foots' sp', and. leaving bis bag Of silver
and bis dark lantern. rush hesdlong from
the bouse-thst. my dear. is absurd lie
wouldnt leave the silver nor rush ont.
You should change that. Have him slink
behind q door, draw q pistol and take
sure aim. Seef
/ don't care il haven't seen q burglar.
] know iust what they srs like. Haven't
l been alone in this house night after
night when could imagine they we're oil
over the placer l have experienced every
sensation that sny one could with burg
lars, therefore write from experience, re
torted Mrs. Brown, picking up the pack
age OF neatly written pages and laying it
on her desk.
You'll not be more frightened than
usual. then, il I'm not st home before
morning2 said Mr.. Brown, looking 1T bis
watch.
Mr.. Brown was tho editor OF morning
paper, and his wife was accustomed 10
being left alone. They lived 10 one Of the
pleasant suburbs nesr Boston, . safe aud
quiet location, where neigbbors we're nesr
at hsnd and where policeman walked by
the house al certain hours OF the night.
/ must go now. It's after s. Look
we'll siter . burglar. Just think OF tbs
local color you couId put in your story
II . burglar really should come 10 during
my absence.
Mrs. Brown received these remarks in |
silence. and after her husbands
departure took up her msnulcrip. and
read the story carefully.
The trouble 10 thst Tom doesnt know
! story when be sees ii. Unless anything
s . regular newspaper article be doesn't
zee the value. Now, . Judge, . man OF
Iubtle mind-s burelsr, for inttsnoe-
would see the 6ne points, the realistic
30 ser OF this story 10 moment.
Mrs Brown almost regretted the limits
II her surroundings. which prevented her
rom requesting the opinion oisotne burg
Or Of literary perceptions.
The clock struck l-s sudden sharp
troke that woke Mrs. Brown instantly.
,he was vide swske in 9 moment, With
very sense .iert. A little breeze me 10
hrough an o. en- window. aud she noticed
be heavy fragrance Of the lilsos
With vide open eyes she waited. for she
cit she WAS 10 some immediate dsngrr-
bat 10 move, 10 make the least sound.
,ould be 10 hasten her fate. She forgo,
bat . neigbbor could be easily called,
bet her doors we're securely fastened.
he vas oply conscious Of benumbing
ssr.
She could distinctly hear footsteps 10
be lower psn Of the house sbs beard
chsir move 10 the library. then came
Ilepcs. and Ms. Brown ssined little
oursgs and realized tbs, something 70 must
e dobs. There vs . service OF silver
bat could rot easily be replsoed add
bers vas another danger they might set
be bouss on fire. For her 10 simply lis
10 and wait for them 70 work their viii I