The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-07-01
DAILY REPUBLICAN 1907

= rup. How he 10 aflicted. to be surs
I've had neuralda myself. and knoW.
He ought to 60 to the Sulphur
Springs; that 10 what cured me. !
shall tell him co.
"'And shall pray for him. said
Rev. Mr.. Spicsr's widow. And shall
take him my late husbands excellent
tract, on the Uses Of Affection" to.
morrow
"'And I wouldn't mind reading the
Bible to him one Bit said Miss Annie
Spicer, II he liked It,
"'How you express yourself. said
her mother. You should determine to
do SO whether he liked it or not, and
you should rejoice to do 1t. Wouldn't
mind indeed
Then we went to bed. There was
light in his room still. and I called
through the keyhole (he slept in his
reclining chair): Mr.. Bolter, are You
comfortable for the night? and he an
swered:
Thank you, ma'am. am. ! am
having an hour In meditation
Excuse me for interrupting you,
says l.
"'Oh, not at ALL says he, and away
went: and ! went to sleep thinking
how glad was, with all my troubles,
was not an invalid.
Il guess 1t was about one o'clock
when walked up with noise OF
bursting In my ears, and there was a
light in the room. 1t was queer
light, bright all in one spot, and /
thought, though don't believe in
EN-, II was a ghost. And says !, out
loud: oh, Lord!' and covered my
head with the sheet. hadn't had it
covered but minute though. when
felt big hand on my throat and Just
the toughest voice ever heard growl-
ed In my ear:
81" Now, old lady, be sensible.
amt goin' to hurt you II you're quiet.
Keep your head covered and lay still.
I've got six-shooter here, and If you
screech, I fire.
"'Are you burglarp says I.
Form your own conclusions says
he, only don't shrek. ! shouldn't
want to live if was an old woman,
but pr'aps you do '7e
swell, l kinder wondered what for
myself, but did, and laid still and
only shrunk inwardly.
AFTER a while there was no more
poking at the bureau and rafting in
the closet; and then heard creaking
all over the house and shrek some
where, and / didn't know but there
was murder done; and thought Of my
poor invalid, and If he was in that
wretch's hands, poor man, and
thought over all the stories I'd read
of dreadful tragedies, and l felt for
for all my boarders, but most Of all
for the poor invalid that couldn't help
himself; but 1t wasn't until all was
quiet as the grave that dared sit up,
and then it was daylight. And then
courage came to me, and I put my head
out of the window and shrieked. Mo-
body heard me at first, but at last
'ne.o "oio wv po'leenen' WIN .nen
.iuo.' Gnu 'ion , pu' w ny ""'s
proof and went down stairs.
you've been robbed, that's plain,'
said the policeman; but is anybody |
hurt?'
murdered IN tneir oeos' I've no
oouo'' says l. Anu thought ~ must
De 80; Dut IL WAS petter tnan tnat.
some were sassed anu some were
tlea' ana oear iittie Mr. oecHet was
roiiea up IN d oianket' ike roiiypoIy
pudding' ana pinned IN. Ano DAM
monas ana ciotnes ana everything was
gone poor oears' ana even Ine !naian
looi from Mfs. omitns n1n'eipiecs'
AND as ior me- nadh spoon ieit'
ana mourning 10 put on out tne water
PROOF CLOAK. But notnine aFeaaiul nao
happened except 10 the 'hvailo sentie-
man. ne had disappeared.
Ihey We murdered MN, says l.
ihey'Ve carried MIN on ior ran-
son. says ME. Squi1aie. Inc l'al-
lans 90 tnat, you Know.
Maybe mes thrown nlmseii OUT OF
the WINDOW IN a Ir,gnt' says MIS-
smith.
Ihere we all stood' mostly IN
DianKets ana sucn, ana maze susges-
tlons. l. LOT one, knew l shouia ma
MIN down cellar' weiterihg IN MS
gore. What dla you say! Did we'
man gave the first hint of the truth.
"'Your invalid Is your burglar says
he. It's easier to open door from
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