The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1903-05-08

our boarders, and tell them OF our
loss. Imagine our surprise, IL you can,
when we found that the birds had
flown. The beds had never been slept
in. but there were the trunks In their
usual places, and they were not empty.
as we were assured by their weight.
These will be something 10 fall back
upon 10 cover my loss. thought. as
well as 10 help pay for their last two
weeks board. for we all believed they
had committed the robbery, and
knew their clothing was worth some.
thing.
When ! had legal permission to open
the trunks they were found to be filled
with blocks stolen from the sawmill
close by, and this accounted for the
humping sound we heard the night
before the thieves left. They had pro-
cured a box and one filed IL from be.
| low. while the other drew ID up aud
In at the window; while their clothing
was. no doubt, removed In the same
mysterious way, and secreted some.
where until an opportunity offered foi
procuring the means Of escape. II
turned out shortly after that they had
passed a number OF bogus bills In the
neighborhood, and that they were CON
nected with gang Of counterfelters.
was very chary about taking ir
strangers after this sad experience
and ! may say that ! have been very
fortunate, on the whole, since then
with just one exception.
A few years ago, a gentleman who
had been living In the South, brought
his wife here by the doctors advice.
She had been raised not far from this
and II was thought her native all
would he OF some benefit; but the poor
thing seemed dying from some un.
known cause, and pined away day by
day. / tended her as If she had been
my own sister. and she died in my
arms at last. Poor, poor thing! They
said her disease was not consumption,
but when she was laid out, her arms
were no thicker than three months
old baby's. Her husband took her
death real hard; and he was such
nice man, such feeling man, and so
thoughtful; he reminded me OF An
thony so much.
He stayed on after his wife died. as
II he hated TO go away without her.
He was so kind TO Hetty, too; every.
thing that would save her trouble lie
was ready TO do. And for me. well. ]
hate to think or IL now, but Ii did
q ,Iy
again, and the old feeling OF having
some one 10 depend on grew on me
unawares. | daresay IL was foolish OF
me to think he had taken a fancy TO
me as / had TO him. / see II all, now
that my eyes are fairly open; but dear,
believe the truth.
There was to bc grand concert n
Saengcrfest. they called IL, in the city,
about twenty miles away, and Mr.. HUI
bert (he was a German by BIRTH would
have IIctty go with him and hear the
fine music. l did not like to refuse
him anything. but was little disap-
pointed that he did not ask me. seeing
was so fond of music. | never had
thought of mistrusting him with the
child (for she seemed but n child to
me- though nearly twenty.two) any
more than IL lie had been her own
father. You may judge. then, OF my
astonishment when next days mail
brought me n note from him, stating
that they were married.
Married! My netty and Slas Hu-
bert! I couldn't believe II; il seemed
impossible just then; but as thought
over II for days and dayc, I wondered
how | was so blind ms not to see that
Ii was her all the time, and not me.
Foolish woman that l was-in love at
forty-thrce Yes. I must confess 1t;
but / pray you, don't think hard of
me. for IL was all because he was so
like Anthony.
Silas Hubert took my daughter TO
his Southern home. and | have just
had n letter from them, advising me
TO give up housekeeping and make my
home with Their in the land of the
magnolias. But, nay, they shall never
know what l have told you; for !
could keep my secret nowhere so well
as here. looking out at the white stone
over the HILL beneath which lies all
that is mortal of my poor, dear An
thnpy -Nayprlpv NJ N,un1ina