Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-02-19

some feIaoW that looks lik0 that, S4Ss At that time would have told yeH Ned Remich looked like peach orchard out of cultivation, hut naturally see things clearer now. Ned was really good locking fellow snd a gccd hearted one, too, as i've foupd out many times since then.
 Between Ned and me the rivalry for Branche st!rling's heart waged fast and furious. We hardly spoke to each other ances before. Blanche never invited us both to the house the same evening and so direct clash was avoided.
 Every time called the Widow Stirl- ing sat there as calm and collected as you please with a pleasant nod for me always and an occasional word or two In the conversation. She never left us alone in the room and gave me no chance tu speak to Blanche on the subject of which my head and heart were full. paid both the ladies all sorts of pretty compli- ments I could think of, but that was about the limit. Several times when Blanche and were out together at social affairs without the chaperonage of her mother had started to ask her for her hand. but she had always stepped me one way or another before could make a direct avowal of my love. Usually che pretended petulancy and, if that ap- peared about to fail, tears. Against the latter I was yowerless. She explained the tears by nervousness and hysteria 70 which she was liable.
 Med Rsznich and I used to glare aa each othsr as you've seen bulldogs do across the street when some ones hc2d- Ing thsn srona each other. It was Blanche Stirling that held us back while at the same time she uaknowingly melted us to commit 6 serious breach of the peach.
 When uy passion had about reached it's height found another chance to dis ting,ish myself in tha eyes of the Stirring household. Passing the house late at night, I was astounded to see man trying to it key at the front door. l hadn't heard from Blanche for two days. but knew she was at home. The man acted as bold as might be and whispered to myself: There's . pretty case of sneak thieving that don t so on my beat!'
 With that up and grabbed him. He started to yell, but put my hand over arouse the Stirlings at that hour of the night. The man fought and struggled, but when he tried to enter into explana~ tions was feeling that savage I hit him with my club until at least he had to come along quietly. At the station J booked him as drunk and what with the clubbing I'd given him he acted 1t, too.
 "I didn't want to be hard on the poor devil after the way I'd beaten him and I judged that he'd think himself lucky to be let off with a charge of drunkeness after what he'd been attempting to do.
 '"The next morning when went down to the station there was good sized drama waiting for me. The central ag- uree were the Widow Stirling and her pretty daughter Blanche. As entered their backs were toward me and my prisoner was just being led out of the cell.
 Blanche's arms were around his neck in an instant and she was saying some thing didn't understand. was thuu- derstruck. At last they broke away and she, looking toward me, gave a. sudden start.
 Your father, Miss?" asked.
 ''No, my husband!" was the reply.
 "You could have knocked me down with chunk of fog was that weak. The floor seemed to open under me and I rubbed my eyes to see if couldn't wake up. It was no go. I coughed violently and went into a side room to get drink of water to clear my throat.
 When came back the Stirlings were gone and was called on for explana- tions, which gave. The captain of the night watch laughed heartily and long until tears came to his eyes. Hooked on but saw nothing to laugh about.
 "How I got out of it l don't know, but I was the recipient of many rude jest for & week or so until threatsnee to kill on sight anyone that said Blanche Stirling in my presence.
 It seems that her husband had arrived the day before and was coming in late that night when I mistooK him for burglar Ned Rsmich was almost as bad of as was, but the matter soon grew auietar as the Stirlings left town before many days on account of the notoriety they'd gained and were not heard of again by me at least"
 Pulling out his watch, the sergeant exclaimed that we had out five miu- utes In which to reach the theater and we rose hastily, paid our bills and went to watch Rosaiind in her Dr. Mary Wal ker suit work out the tapgle of clever skein. ,