The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20

the way you got all this loot
''Manys the time I've heard er tell
how she got EN-, said the girl of the sill
yer.
An 50 We l, - the other one snapped
I m the children nurse, an there 5 lots
of other things about the house
"Oh, hush, for PHYS sake and go up
to the children
No, thank ye, ma am, may have to
20 to the station house" and the wretch
actually winked at the grinning detective
No, go upstairs, repeated the mis-
tress. go on, and be good girl and
We Il say no more about it You 90 back
to your sewing, Katy.
Neither one of the girls moved; both
looked at the man He shifted about un-
easily, put on his hat, then took it Off
this was probably before the era of police
reform in New York-an said:
How about these things, lady p
| pointing to the linen and silver on the ia
bic These girls know all about EN-, an
know. Now, we don't wan; to be made
accessories, as it were. WhatH We do
about 1t
Why, what eau do | can't pre-
vent yuur knowing what Won know al
ready
Well, since We ask me what We can
DO I'd jest suggest that to keep other
folks from KNOWN as much as we know
The girls might take month wages ex-
Try. an 20 or stay, as YOU an they agree.
For myself, I'm a poor man with family
TO support, say for myself. something ike
a one and two oushts
oh. | can't 10 it. | haven the
money. ! cant possibly pay any such
prcc
a. We please, una a,n. Then | must
take these things and notify the owners.
No no, cant allow that. I'll re-
turn them myself III give you the mon
cy I'm ra to nv room and get my check
book
Send one Of the girI., said the man.
Yau stay right here wi,h the propity
Naty you know where 10 ind my
eheekboak Buas pen aud ink, too.
Here Nelly, rat these things away-uo,
lea,s them. In take care Of them my
self
Three checks were written and received
aith -rins and thanks, and then the three
parcba-ed people went To their several en-.
uloymeuJs The subdued collector gath
cred her souvenirs and carried them into
her rooa aud loeked then in her own spe-
eial safe with hes thousands Of dollars
worth Il jewcls
Then caulc the relief of mild attack Of
hystcria When that bad subsidized, the
caller after receiving the oath Of secrecy,
sen, straight to her next best friend and
related the whole matter
Then those two recalled many instances
where Ike exposure might occur any
dag There was their common friend on
Wcs, Seyenty -thiFi street Wha, a queer
story she had told Dot long ago.
She had nearly ruined her sight in EN-
broids'ing elaborate monograms on q set Of
dinner linen The set Was used for the
ir.; time Al the house warming when the
family ,ook possession Of their own dwell
ins The next morning the dining rooln
girl reported but eleven napkins, nor could
the twelfth be found. though the house
bold sought it, sorr0wius, in every nook
aud corner
Il was no. long before in the series Of
dinners and teas given IN return for this
that one hostess gave an entertainment out
Of the ordinary. She announced to her
guests that every single piece Of china,
glass, silver and linen on the table had its
history Of course, much OF it had been
inherited. aud that was interesting
To begiu with. the long linen cloth was
made by her own great grandmother. She
had spua and woven aud bleached it, aud
i, va. for her oldest daughter part of
der bridal outfit, This daughter had hem-
stitched il, the mother Of the hostess, next
in line, had pat on her monogram. and the
present owner had embroidered a wreath
Of forget me nots around the design.
Each napkin, too, had its history, and
some of these provoked smiles that came
dangerously near to being sueers. One
guest glanced at her own but onoe then
kept it low in her hap and joined in the
general conversation. She asked for no
history of her own napkin, but managed
10 secrete it. and the next morning when
the souvenirs we're counted one was miss
ing aud set Of table linen on West Sew
ty.thiri street was again complete
\ certain woman living in a high priced
apartment on Central Park West frequent.
" and carelessly remarks that she ''has
not bought towel in several years, ex-
eepting when she needs something extra
fine aud not always then.
OF course, she has been heard to
say, If name is woven in there's no
help for it, Otherwise | always put my
own mark on every piece before it goes to
the laundry.
Hostesses have been known to lock up
small and valuable articles of bric-a. brac
before the coming of guests 4 family
living on Seventy fifth street entertains for
some weeks each year friend from Bos-
ton. Each year with the going away of
this friend many small articles of linen,
silver china aud even clothing are missing.
But, the hostess says, almost tear
fully, aside from this she is so lovely,