Show saved by loving wife A strange incident happened not long ago in london the master of the house where it took place had been very ill for many days gling with a malignant disease corn rest was the only panacea for the sick man sleep uninterrupted sleep might possibly ensure his re covery it was the critical hour and the critical moment of the disease life trembled in the balance like a fad ing candle A breath mient extinguish it his anxious loving wife scarcely daring to breathe was sitting watch fully by his bedside she was quite alone for her servants exhausted by long and constant watching had left her to seek a brief rest for their weary frames it was as past midnight the door of the chamber was open tor for air in the stillness of the night she heard a window cautiously opened downstairs out she dared not move lest she should awal e her h eiband from that life saving sleep still she listened but without taking her eye a from the sleeping invalid she heard cautiously approaching footsteps on the stairs they drew nearer and near er still she moved not indeed she scarcely breathed so intense was her anxiety there was a pause of a moment moment in which no sound was heard then a man with his face disguised stole quietly into the room and confronted the patient watcher at the bedside she saw her husband husbands s danger that was all she thought of this man was a burglar anticipating the design of the daring intruder she pointed to her husband and pressing her finger upon her lips to implore silence held out to the robber her purse and her keys the man with a revolver in his hand gazed upon her in silence to her great amazement he took neither purse nor keys heys but placing his weapon in his pocket went noiselessly out of the room whether he was terrified or charmed by the courage displayed by the devoted wife cannot be known he I 1 tt even more silently than he had come depart ng without robbing a bouse house sanctified by such strength ot of affection |