The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-22

amt loaded and there's something the matter with
the trigger so it can't 90 off. else il would "a been II
the pawnshOp stead of here"
We'll" sighed Miss 1Ierryweather. its a mercy
you tried TO burge ne with that useless thing in
stead of some one else. Now, for goodness sake
Won off before he sergaTts come o.
Miss Merryweather had very much the sensations
arder the friendly burglar holding the candle The1
hurried at every glimpse of the clock, they uemblee
at the creakngs of the floor.
Robbins never did stay out before later than
weather jumped. Suddenly she bathed I'm q hooc
of light, and bells seemed to be ringing all over the
I guess the mats is straight goods" said tn,
burglar. You trod on it by mistake, ma'am. say
what's that? They're hOllerng in the yard. III try
mo you will not" said Miss Merryweather al
herself again you will stay just where you are while
1 open the door"
She at the hall door before she ended, calling
loudly to the shrieking maids, who came i'm umidl-
Except RObbins), in the rear Of the two men, wht
Nothing is the matter" said Miss Merryweather
"I stepped on the mat myself it works perfectly
Harriet, I've engaged plumber ana ne rs 70 Wor-
all night and the plumbing viii be done by tOmor
afternoon. If you need those extra tools, YOU
better go home and get them now,"-turning upO
the bewildered burglar-"and you don't need tina
candle any put it down. Don't forget the bas
mo ma'am; thank you, maam," the burglar re
spOnded meeky, land III be back
As soon as you cam there's no ulAe 20 lose sal'
Miss Merryweather. He is good plumber" SHE
announced calmly to her dazed domestic staff. "ant
lucky to get him. have sent basket OF
things to his family. Get him good breakfast to-
1
giving after all. I shant forget how good you all
are in these emergencies"
The household knew too well Miss Merryweather's
generosity. for these special efforts, to be unhappy;
but Robbins summed up the general mixture Of dis
appreciation and admiration She said:
Did you ever the Ikel 1 believe Miss EltnOr
would git her viii if she had to tear the world up
by the roOtsI"
The plumbing was done, and wen done by Of
the next afternoon. The burglars family, we'll as
the NIerryweathers gathering dned late that Thanks
giving.
cannot find any good moral in this tale, unless
it be contained in Miss Merryweather's own subse-
reflection:
Now, aren't the ways of providence queer Here's
my burglars got good plumber shop and lots Of
custom. simply by unsuccessful attempt TO rob
But then, it is a merciful thing that as our best
intentions liable to bring harm and misfortune,
so our bad off the track sometimes, too
And. anyhow, it wasn't because he was a burglar
he was so lucky. but because he such remark
ably gentle and prOpitiating burglar If ne hadnt
been I should have had to shoot him or sic Dogeues
on him. I hope it viii be lesson to both that
it is better rule by love than fear, and kind
words can never die and all that kind of thing And
it was certainly a mercy to me that feel truly
thankful for. I don't know how / could have beaten
the plumbers without him."
Copyrieht by the 6. s. Mcclure company.