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AN UNPREMEDITATED THEfT.
By FRANCES A. SCHNEIDER.
Mra Spicailbrow sat under the big willow
Jn her fiont Rnnlon. llehlml her stood the
trim cottace , and In the Brass , almost at
her feet , gamboled Eddy , her joungcst born ,
and the now black and \\hlto puppy. She
einllcd placidly as she matched them , but
It uas not maternal prldo that thrilled her
bosom as aho murmured : "He's a beauty !
end his dear little leus and head are cner
eo much too largo for his body ; a sure sign
that ho'll be a big dog end tbat'a Just what
I want ! " It Is quite as likely that It the
puppy had evinced signs ot shrinking to the
dimensions of a toy terrier , Mrs. Spread-
brow would have said to her kind , con
tented little self that n toy terrier was what
Bho craved beyond anything else.
Tioiu the gyrations of the two joung
creatures on the grass Mrs Spreadbrow let
her cjes wander dreamily across the bay to
the Irregular skyline of the big city , where
ehe Know that Mr. Spreadbrow was busily
engaged In coiucrtlns bales of cotton into
crisp bank notes. Ah , thought she , happily ,
Bho had much to bo thankful for , the best
husband in the world , a promising family ,
a charming homo on Staten Island and
lint at this juncture her reverie was broken
In upon by the eound of footsteps on the
gnu el walk leading from the front gate to
the house , and looking up she beheld the
comfortable flguro of her dear friend , Mrs.
Townloy.
There followed a scene , such as any lady
who has been surprised by the sudden and
unexpected arrival of a valued friend can
readily Imagine. In the course of it Mrs ,
Tounley was cons eyed to the parlor of the
trim cottage , to sit and "cool off" botoro
going upstairs.
"Take off jour bonnet , dear , " said her
cheery hostess. I will put your satchel and
parcel and things on this chair. 0 , I have
eo much to tell > ou about and scold you
for , why Iwcu't you come down before , "
In the midst of Mrs. Tounicy's explana
tions as to why she had absented herself
there burst through the open French win
dow , llko the advent of a whirlwind , the
1 tippy. Sport. In full cry , followed by Eddy ,
Hound and round the room they circled for |
Bomo moments , and then obedient to the I
oft repeated commands of his mother , the |
llttlo jouth turned and embraced their vial-
tor with much heartiness. The peace that
followed these demonstrations was rudely '
put to Illght by the click of the front gate
and the cry from Eddy , who was stationed I
at the window , announcing "a lady coming " ,
"Somebody to call How provoking ! " ald
Mrs. Spreadbrow with a pucker of her placid
bro"Come. . Maria , let's go upstairs be
fore Delia goes to the < loor. There goes the
bell ! Xe\cr mind your things. "
In an Instant the room was cleared of all
ao the block and white puppy , who
ehambled about for a moment , then trotted
laboriously out Into the garden by the same
route be had come In.
"It's a ) oung lady , Mrs. Spreadbrow , and
ehe says she wants to see you on business , "
announced Delia , a moment latur thrusting
her head through the door ot the room to
which Mrs. Spreadbrow and her friend bad
rctieated.
"Dear met what can she want1 the lady'o
\nlcc expressed as much Irritation as that
kindly organ could embody ,
As ah ? entered the parlor a tall , slim girl ,
who had been standing nenously In the
middle cf the room , ad\anced to meet her ,
and the Icy tone and manner that Mrs.
Spreadbrow had determined to assume |
toward the disturber of her seclusion melted
quite away as the pretty young creature (
lifted a pair of sad dark eyes to her face and ,
said lu an embarrassing voice : j
"I'lcaso pardon me for intruding. I have
come to to "
" 1'ray sit down , " interrupted Mrs. Spread-
brow , cheerily.
"Thank you , " said the girl , and dropped
into n chair. "I will not detain > ou long. I
have hero a children's history" and from
the depths of a roomy satchel she produced
a small book "that Catchain & Tcasam are
publishing "
Ah ! Now Mrs. Spreadbrow knew the
worst. "But I don't want It , " she said ,
gently.
"It won't do any any harm to to look
at It. " The girl spoke as If trying to repeat
a lesson , and with a wistful look In her
face.
"Yes , It will ; because If I let you show
It to mo I may buy U , and I really don't
want It. "
"Nobody does ; but jou have put your re
jection of It very kindly , " said the girl , ris
ing to go. Her voice trembled , and the
smile she managed to screw her pretty llpi
Into was far from cheerful. Mrs. Spread-
brow was touched. There was something
so pathetic about the voice and manner ,
and she was socry young and so very
pretty. The motherly lady laid her hand on
the gift's arm , saying softly :
"Let me gl\o you a glass of claret before
you set out again In the heat 0 ! " For the
llttlo book agent had turned away to htdo
the tears she could not restrain.
"Excuse me , " she murmured , "it's the hot
weather , and and not being accustomed to
the work. I I began only yesterday , and
It's a long trip to and from New York. "
"Sit down , " urged Mrs. Sprcadbrow
gent'ly , and I will go and get the wine. "
When she returned the girl had quite re
covered and was sitting quietly at the win
dow smiling at the gambols of the puppy.
She apologized for having given way to her
emotions , sipped her wine and then rose
again to go :
"Thank you so much for your kindness , "
she said warmly , "and goodby ! "
"Stop , " exclaimed Mrs. Spreadbrow , "I'vB
changed my mind about Che book , I'll take
It. "
"You really need U ? " with a perceptible
brightening of the eyes ,
I can't get on without a history for Eddy.
I ne\cr thought ot Sport's having destroyed
the one he bad. "
When the necessary negotiations bad been
concluded and the pretty book agent had de
parted Mrs. Spreadbrow returned to her
guest with many apologies for her long ab-
etmco and bubbling over with the pathetic
romance she had woven from the materials
furnUhed by the young girl's words and
manner. The two women talked over this
and similar Instances until they were both
In a tearful state , and Mrs. Townley , to turn
the 'tldo of feeling , proposed going Into the
parlor and opening the nubbly little package
she had brought , and which she said con
tained some trllles for the children. This
proposition was hailed with joy by Mrs ,
Spreadbrow. Mrs. Townley was In the act
of untying the last string , when she sud
denly bethought her of her black satchel in
which It was her custom to carry her purse ,
and which had been deposited with her bon
net and parasol In a chair In the corner ot
the room , With the precipitancy Invariably
displayed by her sex Rt such junctures she
rose and stepped over to get It. The parasol
and bonnet were on the ch but not the
satchel.
"Aro you sure > ou didn't take It into the
library ? " asked Mrs. Sprcadbrow , after the
parlor had been searched.
"I know I didn't , " responded Mrs Town-
ley , with tremulous Irritation. "But ot
course we can look. "
The satchel was not In the library , the
only room occupied by the women since Mrs.
Townley's nrrlval , nor did It turn up any
where In the house , which with anxious In
consistency was searched from top to bet
tom. Mrs. Townley had bccomo very pale
and Mrs. Spreadbrow trembled with excite
ment and chagrin.
"Oh , this is dreadful , " she said at last. "I
I hate to think It possible , but It must
have been stolen. How much was In the
purse ? "
tlon and that if Mrs. Spreadbrow hurried
she could overtake her before the arrival
of the train for St. George. Statlonward the
anxious woman sped , her heart palpitating
with hope , fear and indignation , Intermixed
with a spice of uncertainty. What should
she do If the girl refused to give Up the
puiae. Ah , she knew , she would get on the
train , find a policeman at St. George und
Intercept her as she stepped on the boat.
She reached the station just lu time to see
the book agent's skirt whisk through the
door of a forward car ; she herself was
hauled onto the last car by an obliging
brakcman just as the train moved off.
Arrived at ) St. George , Mrs. Sprcadbrow
hurriedly accosted a policeman , explained
that the joung woman In the gray linen
dress , canning the black sitchel , had com
mitted a theft and urged him excitedly to
cused , and then the three went into the
ferry house.
"Sit dovMi , " said Mrs. Spreadbrow weakVy ,
when they had reached a quiet corner of the
big room.
"Thank you , I prefer to stand , " replied
the girl proudly. "And now may I ask
what you accuse me of Rivaling ? "
"I I" said Mrs. Spreadbrow , trembling
before the palo "little thief , " "we think you
took Mrs. Townloy'B purse out of my parlor
this morning ; jou were the only person in
the room , besides myself between the time
she left It there and the time we found It
was gone , and "
"My God ! " murmured the book agent ,
dropping into a seat and covering her face
with her hands. Presently she recovered
herself , and turning to the policeman , said ,
"Search my satchel , please. And you , " to
"HERE IT IS' HERE IT IS' ' "
"A hundred dollars , " replied Mrs. Town-
ley. "I brought It with me for safety. But
who who' There has been no one "
"The little book agent' " gasped Mrs
Spreadbrow. "She Is the only person who
has been in the parlor besides myself since
> ou left. Is It possible can It be that that
Innocent- looking O. dear' "
But Mrs. Spreadbrow was a woman of
action , albeit mild and gentle , and she
sprang to her feet fiercely clenching her' '
I small soft fists "I'll follow her ! " she cried.
"Do jou go one way , Maria , I will go on-
other and Delia and the children shall go In
other directions. O , wo will run her down !
The little hypocrite "
In a few moments the house was empty
of occupants , barring the crk , who stood
with her elbows on the fence and watched
the departing search party , and the black
and white puppy , which In its foolish way
growled at and worried something under the
big willow. With the hot August sun pourIng -
Ing down upon their heads , the pursuers
scurried from house to house , while with
what Mrs. Spreadbrow termed "the Intense
cunning ot a thief , " the little book agent
managed ever to elude them. At last Mrs.
Spreadbrow found a maid sen ant who said
she hod seen the girl enter the railway tta-
detaln her. The officer hesitated a moment ,
and then Interposing his portly form be
tween the > oung girl and tha gangplank ,
touched her lightly on the arm and said ,
pointing to Mrs Sprcadbrow :
"Do you know this lady ? "
"Yes that Is , I went to her house this
morning and she was "
"Wllr jou come out of this crowd' " said
Mrs Spreadbrov\ , her firmness suddenly for
saking' her. "I I want TO speak to jou "
"But I will miss my boat , " expostulated
the girl nervouBlj. My mother will bo wait
ing for me and what can you mean by
calling a policeman to stop mo ? " shu con
cluded with frightened cjes , ns it a full
realization of the situation had bun Just
flashed upon her
"The fact is , " explained the policeman ,
"this lady want's mo to arrest jou for theft ,
but maybe jou can explain certain suspi
cious circumstances "
The girl was white to the lips now and
the look of despairing fright in her ejcs was
pitiful to sec.
"For theft me for theft ? " she said with
stiff lips.
" 0 , do come where it Is quiet , " urged the
accuser , looking as distressed as the ac-
Mrs. Spreadbrow , "jou may search my per
son ; and may God forgive jou ! "
" 0 , my dear , I can't I can't , when I took
at you I can't be be But ! everything's
against you , " Mrs. Spreadbrow's eyes were
full of tears and her voice trembled
"There ain't no purse here but this one , "
remarked the policeman who had been rum
maging through the contents of the black
Eatchol , holdlne up a slim pocketbook.
"That's mine. Look through It , you will
find Just 20 ctnts. " The book agent spoke
very calmly.
"That's right , " he assented , putting the
purse back "But , of course , the money
may bo hid on the lady's person , " he added
cautiously.
"Hero it Is' Here it is ! " cried a panting
but triumphant voice , and Mrs. Townley ,
flushed and excited , rushed toward the trio
waving a much-mauled russlan loather bag ,
such as Bomo ladles are fond of carrying
their handkerchiefs and purses in , "It was
that wretched black and white puppy ! Ho
must have taken it out of the parlor , and
Eddy found him chewing It to pieces In the
garden. Why , what Is the matter , Hattle ? "
for Mre. Spr > * adbrow had dropped Into a
scat and , regardless of curious eyes , waa
weeping copiously.
"I I I'm so sorrj- . But things did look
so against jou. I'lc please foiglvo me. "
The little book agent wavered a moment ,
indignation , scorn anil pity chasing each
other across her face. Then she slipped
down beside- the distressed little lady and
taking one of her limp hands , said simply :
"I do forgive you. Pray don t crjBut
please , next tlmo jou miss anything , bo
sure the black and white puppy hasn't
taken It before you decide that anybody else
has. " She could not refrain from this mild
shot , and though It wns tremulously aimed ,
it did not miscarry , but went straight to
Mrs. Spreadbrow's heart , where It has
lodged ever since.
And so it was the black and white puppy !
Ho is a sedate dog now and a great favorite
of Miss AraclU BanKs ex-book agent who
declares that if It had not been for him she
would never have obtained her present
lucrative and congenial position In Mr.
Spreadbrow's office , where the painful
memories of her experience ns a book agent
and other painful memories as well arc
fast fading Into oblivion.
SOMI3 LATH IIVVUVl'IO.VS.
Collars , cuffs , Bhlrt fronts and like article *
usually mudo ot linen are being made of
aluminium coated with white Japanese var
nish , on which designs In imitation ot weav
ing and sowing are marked.
A German has patented a wind motor to
assist in the propulsion of a cycle , .1 fratno
secured to the head of the wheel carrying
a winged wheel which is geared direct "to
the hub of the front wheel.
Cows are prevented from kicking whllo
being milked by using a device consisting
of n wooden or metal bar , to bo fastened to
the animal's leg by straps above and below
the knee joint , to prevent her from bending
the leg.
To prevent sparks from locomotives from
setting fire to buildings a new spark ar
rester has been designed , consisting of a
pipe running from the boiler to the top or
the smokestack to force water through a
sprinkler against tbe sparks.
Prismatic or plain window lights , for use
In transoms and basement windows , are
being manufactured with perforations In
their surface to allow ventilation , the en
trance of water being prevented by the
Inclination of the openings or by external
hoods.
Kerosene lamps are automatically lighted
by a now electrical device In which a bat
tery Is placed In the base of the lamp , with
an Induction cell In the post , to cause a
spark to pass across the wick from ono
electrode to another when a switch lu the
base Is closed.
The gas from an ordinary Jot can br > used
to heat a room by means of a new appliance ,
consisting of a metal ball built up of uhells
sprung together , with an opening at the
bottom which fits over the burner tip ,
opcrturcs being provided at the sides for
the mixing of air with the gas.
Electric treatments are given to cjclers
by a new handlebar which has metallic grlpi
connected with a small generator mounted
on onu of the wheels In another form of
the snino device shoes are provided with
contact plates and the battery may be con
nected to sewing machines or organs
A Virginian has designed a portable dark
room for photographers , formed of a small
folding box , which has n number of nonuc-
, tlnlo rones of glass in the sides and top ,
1 with elastic sleovta through which the
operator manipulates the plates or films ,
the box being mounted on a tripod when
in use.
Stamps can bo quickly affixed to litters
by a new machine In which the stamps
' i are wound on a roller In a handled frame ,
to be forced across a moistened pad and de
posited on tbo envelope , the action being
obtained by a de | > endtng lever which touches
the envelope before tbo under side of the
machine reaches Its lowest point.
I A continuously acting trap for rats and
mice is formed of a chamber with a elid
ing door at the opening , which drops as
soon as a rodent steps on a platform inside ,
the cage , the only opening being through a
passage with a pivoted floor , which throws
the animal into n dish of water , the tilting
'of ' the floor opening the outer door ngalu.
TUU OMJ-TI.MCHS.
Jacob Billings , aged 'JO , was master of
ceremonies at the fourteenth annual reun
ion of the Billings family at Boston.
Dr William L. Uussell ot Ilarro , Mass. ,
the oldest living graduate of Harvard , who
Is In his 83th jear , is fond of walking nnd
keenly cnjojs playing whist nnd croquet.
Samuel Stout of New tomb , 111 , who Imi
Just been granted n patent for n farm goto ,
Is the oldest person to whom a patent has
over been issued. Ho Is said to bo 82 years
of ng .
Colonel Frank J. Queen , who recently died
in Birmingham , Ala , aged 92 years , imu-
rlcd the daughter ot Daniel Bonne. Slio
died ten jears ago. Colonel Queen as
sisted Boone In driving Indians out of Ken
tucky.
Wllford Woodruff , head of the Mormon
church , who died at Salt Lake City a week
ago , was In the ministry for sixty-four
years , lu which tlmo ho traveled 172,3G'J
miles , held 7,055 meetings nnd preached
3,220 sermons.
Although as a rule they are men of long
lives , no fewer than 123 members of the
Sacred College of Cardinals have died since
Leo XIII ascended the papal throne , and
sixty-seven of this number were of his
own creation.
The oldest sexton In point of service In
the United States Is Mark McTlguo of Ko-
komo , Ind. Tor thirty-one years he has
been custodian ot the silent city. Ho has
burled 3,500 people and knows every grave ,
marked and unmarked , in the cemetery.
Level Clark of Denmark , N. Y. , who Is
92 years old , has seen tbo soldiers mareh
to light under the stars and stripes four
different times first in 1812 , then 1840 , In
1801 and a few weeks ago , when ho went
to Syracuse to sea tbo boys off for camp.
James Tuttle of Atlanta , III. , secured
nearly twenty years ago a promise ot a
funeral oration from Robert O , Ingersoll.
Mr. Tuttle Is now 92 years old end has juut
drawn up a will In which $1,000 Is set aside
"to defray the expenses of Colonel Inger-
Boll's Journey. "
Sir Henry Keppcl , who Is "the father of
the British fleet , " Is just finishing his auto
biography. Sir Henry lives In London and
was born alx years before Waterloo , but
notwithstanding his ago ho is as vigorous
us possible. Ho was a lieutenant In the
British navy as far back as 1829 , and dur
ing his active career had many interesting
experiences.
The mother of the late secretary of state ,
W. Q. Gresham , celebrated the ninety-sec
end anniversary of her birth in Lancsboro ,
Ind. , n few days since. She was ono of
the first white children born In what Is
now Harrison county , Indiana. Sh wai
married to Colonel Ureaham Fovcnty-five
years ago. Ono of her sons , a sheriff , was
killed by a desperado. Her oldest son was
In the Mexican and the civil war , and re
cently died ot wounds sustained In the lat
ter war. Judge Gresham , former secretary
of state in Cleveland's second administra
tion , nnd postmaster general In Arthur's
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cabinet , died at Washington In 1694.
To Sni < - Doctor IIIIU
Use "Garland" Stoves and Range * .
Hojnl Or < li-r of '
CINCINNATI , Sept 19 The Royal Ordev
of Scotland held Its twenty-first annual con
vention at thu Scottish Rlto cathedral Intro
today Over 100 members were preeent. This
ledge Is the only ono In the United States
and Is under the jurisdiction of the provin
cial grand lodge at Edinburgh , Scotland , and
la ono of the oldest orders In existence
Ths provincial ledge of America has Juris
diction river Hawaii and Japun Tbo regu
lar routine of business was transacted at
tha morning session , afttr which recces was
taken until : p m , when the degree ot
the ord r wag conferred on fifteen candi
dates. The head of the order Is Judge
Joslah Hayden Drurumond , R L. K. , pro
vincial grandmaster of II. R. M , Fort-
land , Me.
Do you llko a dry champagne. Try Cook's
Imperial Extra Dry ; Its flavor la unrivaled
and It is perfectly pure. .
