Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-17
FAIR RATHER ~ SAD PLIGHT.
Maid TIccS With All Her MISTRESS
Clothing.
CNow York Press.

CTcw York Press)
food old Dean Swift could only have
a. ,arthward for an hour or two yes
.-r.r. what material he might have
Gun. for new Tale of a Tub" I'm Mag
..-te Brann's court, There was chill
. the story to which the Magistrate
stoned that at times made his teeth
latter i'm sympathy. and caused chilly
e.ycues TO chase each other up ana
lan his spinal marrow.
tllie stevens. a servant. admitted haV-
.- appropriated 20 her own use ana car
- away from the fiat of Mrs. EizaDeth
her. at No. 90 east Eiehiy-seNenth
rect. certain articles Of women's wear
2 apparel 10 the great chagrin, mental
t~ess. and bodily discomfort Of MISS
rice Boyd. Mrs. Fishers sister.
AN UNLUCKY BATH.
-. Fishers went ont to pay several
,.n last Friday night and left Miss
r, and the servant az home. About Z
M Miss Boyd said she would take q
So. and directed Addie 10 open the fau-
... .- the bathroom and fiji the tub.
. lone. and the bather. after dis
- ICED her clothing on chair
D. na bathroom door. She heard
n. XII move about the apartment but
Jed particular attention.
Hr.u she had finished her bath Miss
ri reached out for her clothing, but
-. chair on which she had placed her
-geral garments was not there. She CALI
.. for the girl. but got no answer. Miss
sd put ON her bath-rObe and went out
O. reconuoitrc
She was amazed TO find the fiat in a
STATE of confusion. the bureau drawers
rn and ransacked. and everything top
r-rr,J. All her clothes were gone.
Ta.-e wasn't as much as shoestring
r Miss Boyd battered around in her
I.H-r0be until she satisfied herself that
4.... was DO longer i'm the fiat. and then
.-1I that 10 was time TO summon as
tsanle.
CALLED OVER TRANSOM.
r.e nearest help was in the fiat on the
.l, side OF the hall, and after put
ta- oa the chain bolt and stuffing a
sal of paper into the keyhOle. the young
woman mounted chair and called TO her
.s-.0r over the transOm
A m.rs voice responded. and Miss
torI explained her predicament. Get n
rm.n." she said, "and tell him what
-s happened"
Policemen came. They raped at the
l9r
"Yol can't come in" exclaimed Miss
BOYD. why the idea, All my clothes
"Wer" said one OF the policemen. talk
!- 1g..-l the door crack. what can
s , Don't you want US to make
.N..rr"
.ll might 20 into one room while we
tle other" suggested the police
De-
$50 PLACE FOR STRANGERS.
N. " cried Miss Boyd. braclng a
against the door and twisting the
d. n .ae lock. I'm wait until my
A comes home"
..a rl-rs got home about midnight
n. an exceedingly angry young
The bath-robe cuddled up on
Tying 10 read book. The police
Hll lad come 90 the rescue IN the
@ I..e were called upon again. ana
-r inventory Of the clothing when
t.e aiken.
Adj. Stevens was caught I'm pawn
aOnd avenue and Seventy-ffth
..I was wearing one OF Miss
"-f ases. The girl was taken be-
trate Brann and confessed TO
sln an Of Miss BOyd's clothes
young woman was splasning
n tAe bathtub.
hs humanity 10 man makes
.ousands mourn unused the
t'..t but this act Of one woman
another with the thermometer
ad Che freezing point-ugh. II
sA.yer 10 think OF IT,"
"- held for trial.