Show rf Angies Angie's Burglar MR and Mrs Phyl ppe have lived in inthe inthe inthe the little town of Mass for nearly thirty years Theirs is the cosi cos cos- i iest st cottage of all the village Just Just be belore before be be- fore lore you reach the trough watering on the main road beyond a flower gard garden n the especial pride of Mrs or as she was called Mother Elsie you w will ll see their home homp- The well with its its its' old fashioned rope and pulley stands near the front gate for when Eben had dug the well he had said Here must it be A dipper must hang beside May it please the Lord to quench the thirst of any wandering pilgrims Eben was a minister of the old Puritan type And often while seated at his desk busy with clerical work clerical work the creaking of f the wheel C i I I warmed his heart and brought a smile to his lips Hiram ppe the one you se see see- in inthe inthe inthe the doorway looking down the road had developed a desire for the Quaker faith and once when a number of Quakers rs were leaving for Pennsylvania impelled to leave by the severity of the ecclesiastical ecclesiastical ecclesiastical ecclesias ecclesias- laws he had denounced the treatment treatment which they had ed from the Puritan Puritan Puritan Puri Puri- tan Church to his father for which he was told in an impulsive outburst that he had better join them if he loved them so much And the advice was take taken He joined the company became a Quaker and adopting their mild language language language lan lan- guage became a minister of that faith instead of the one for wh which ich his father was preparing him Within three years after leaving his home he had married Elsie one of the loveliest maidens of the village who gave to him by birth a daughter When the child Emaline was three years old Hiram Hira was called to the deathbed of his father and it came to pass that his wife and little child were sent for and he continued continued continued con con- his fathers father's ministerial work living living living liv liv- ing in the house which was the scene of his childhood And what a pretty place it is Adjoining Adjoining Adjoining Ad Ad- joining the house in the back is a covered covered covered cov cov- ered porch which with a jut on one side encloses the woodshed this leads on to the carriage shed threshing-room threshing and barn Truly one of f those old fashioned fashioned fashioned fash fash- cosy cottages which are so numerous numerous numerous nu nu- throughout the New England States Mother Elsie has been such a good wife and even even though these twenty-eight twenty years have pas passed ed her kindly kindl face may maybe maybe maybe be seen at all the ch charities or among the sick and needy and the little community community community com com- would sorely miss her ner were she taken away Yes both of these good people are old and gray and but butone butone butone one thing has ever marred their happi happi- ness Ten years ago lost losta a ft part of their home and furniture by fire and this required all the spare money to rebuild and replace the furniture Emaline Emaline Emaline Ema Ema- line j who was then attending college was called home To-day To Mother seemed a little excited excited excited ex ex- cited and her usual calm face wore an expression as if something of importance import import- ance about to happen From the kitchen you could smell the odor of doughnuts and apple pies you might hear the door of the stove opening and closing with a aloud aloud loud click mingled with the scent of roast fowl as Mother Elsie basted it The pots on the stove sent forth steam r from under their lids Hiram Hiram she called 4 Ii Well Mother what wilt th thee e have answered Mr for he still used the Quaker for form of speech I I wish thee would go goto to the gate and see if it they be coming I I will Mother and he passed with hi his quiet step along the stone walk to the gate and looked down the road while the scraping of plates from the dining room announced that Mother Elsie was setting the t table There they be There they be bell J And the good lady who was at that moment taking her best silver from her herf f especial drawer paused p-aused with it halfway open and quickly laid that which she 4 had in her hand on the sideboard Fro From f the p porch she shaded l her eyes with her herb herl b l hand and looked down the road t R. Yes someone was coming for there thereL F L was Mr Shepards Shepard's well known stage approaching approaching approaching ap ap- briskly Mother Elsie went hurriedly into the house to baste her fowl once more and to put water in one of the pots but reappeared ared just as t the e stage passed through the gate which Mr had opened Emaline E aline My Emaline Well well wellE E Why daughter how thee h hast grown y J Is it possible W Well well Ah Ali yes yes yes- thy little liitle da daughter Ho How much she c 1 I i looks look like thee O 0 Omy my Emaline how I welcome thee Ah pardon Ah-pardon pardon me The dear old lady was so overjoyed that she had given no time for an answer but here she stopped topped as Emaline said 1 Let me introduce my husband to you mother Father also greeted his daughter was introduced to her husband husband hus bus band Mr McDonald and soon all re repaired repaired repaired re- re J paired to the house I I wonder who those fellows are muttered Mr Shephard to himself eyeing eyeing eyeing eye eye- ing two suspicious looking men drink drinking drinking drink drink- ing at the well as he passed out of the gate S After the wraps were removed and the customary ablutions after trave traveling ng performed performed performed per per- formed Mrs McDonald set about as assisting assisting assisting as- as in the preparation of dinner I I was just setting the table Emaline Emaline Ema Erna- line said Mother Elsie as both both en entered entered en- en n the room dining room dining and since thee dost insist thee finish Here Herein in this drawer I keep my silverware and and Why what was that exclaimed Mrs McDonald I I thought I saw a shadow pass over oyer the floor I I gu guess ess thee see the shadow of ofa a pigeon flying by the window Angie dear turning to the little girl thee pick a few flowers for the the table but be careful of my beds q II O O no mother dont don't send her She is unused to them and may injure them Yes Ye please let me get some I will willbe be very careful r Doest thee not have flowers out West Poor little child Yes Emaline Emaline Ema Ema- line she may go She will enjoy them all the more And the little girl was overjoyed and n ran away a at once Now I must must see to tomy tomy my y dinner I cont continued Mother Elsie j i Dinner was soon oon served and it was most excellent Indeed Mother Elsie had ad an reputation enviable Eu ti n. n as s a a cook c Angie Angie Come dear to q din n ner nero See mamma what I got Gracious child what have you done Youve You've torn them all up by the roots Dear me what will your grandma say Never mind said mother Elsie appearing appearing appearing ap ap- at that moment As thou say- say est Emaline the child is unused to flowers Come in dear to dinner It was a pleasant meal during which Emaline told about her life in the West and of some of her experiences She had always been earnest and somewhat willful when a girl perhaps inheriting that part of her disposition from her grandfather so after their little misfortune misfortune misfortune mis mis- fortune and having heard from a college friend wh who had gone West that teachers teach teach- ers were much uch in in demand and the salaries salaries salaries sal sal- aries paid were large she departed westward Sh She t taught school a few years then meeting Mr McDonald a steady good- good hearted man was married Mr McDonald McDonald McDonald Mc Mc- Donald was a prospector who had sold solda a claim for a few thousand and for a short time things went along nicely Emaline was enabled to see things at home comfortably fixed and her parents freed from care moreover she was planning to return to her home Mr McDonald in the hopes of bettering his financial cond condition tion had put th the larger larg part of their little fortune in specula specula- tion Greatly to their disappointment he lost Jost this money and a long period of hardship followed during which time Emaline being unused to it was much worried but bore her trouble In consequence of this worry however she became became- subject to fits of nervousness At last fortune smiled upon them Through a claim in the rich country of Marysvale Utah Mr McDonald realized a handsome sum and it t be being ng their united wish they at once beg began 1 preparations preparations preparations to g go to Emaline's ome r. 4 What a happy m meal al I it v was was s for fort t the e good Mr and Mrs Yet Mother Elsie could not help b but t feel that all had not been told of the hardship her daughter had undergone and while serving the apple pie she said Thee not tell us in thy letters and I feel that thee suffered much O 0 no not so very much replied Emaline and Benjamin Mr McDonald McDonald McDonald Mc Mc- Mc- Mc Donald was was so good Ah she did Mrs Phy yes Phy You must call her het mother B Ben n said Emaline Ab Ah very well Yes mother she did did suffer She used to worry much and often walked the floor at night in her sleep She became a regular regular regular-ah ah what wha do you call it Somnambulist you mean Ben Why it not bad that said Ema Ema- was so as line Yes it was and she she hasn't got over it yet After dinner Father Hiram took Mr McDonald over the place showing him the fruit trees the barn and other out outbuildings outbuildings outbuildings buildings while Mother Elsie and Emaline Emaline Emaline Ema Ema- line s spent pent the afternoon in the cosy sitting room chatting over the many things that would naturally come up between betwee mother and daughter after so many years of separ separation The little little child w was s left to amuse amuse herself herself herself her her- self in her own way only being warned to keep out out out-of of mischief When 6 o'clock struck Mother Elsie exclaimed Goodness Good ness dost thee hear tr the tre a time I must get the lunch I I will go with you s said id E Emaline aline As they passed through the dining room on their way to the kitchen kitche Angie Angie An An- I. An-I. gie who was sitting near the door called out See mamma what pretty ribbons for my dolly Mercy child what have you done I Why mother she has torn the strips out of yo your r braided mat 0 O dear r me e It is t the e one one Grandma Phyl pp m made de hi Well well child thee art lonesome art lonesome here alone 1 No no Emaline dont don't scold her No doubt she hath never neverseen neverseen neverseen seen such a mat before Dont Don't cry little one run and call thy papa and thy grandfather But Ematine Emaline could not be reconciled in allowing the child to go unpunished and nd after supper sent her immediately to bed She herself being somewhat fatigued by the long journey retired soon after II night Good dear I hope thee wilt sleep well Thank you mother And as Mr lr McDonald arose to follow Mother Elsie said II And thee too I wish thee a pleasant night The same to you Mother Elsie Indeed I always sleep soundly Emaline Emaline Em- Em aline says I would not awaken if an earthquake should l come Goodnight Father Hiram said both and passed into their room This was a adjoining joining th the dining room t to the south while Mr Ir and Mrs Irs Phyl- Phyl slept in the room next to the dining dining dining din din- ing room on the east After some time Mr Ir McDonald said My How hot these Eastern nights are 1 s I I 1 believe Ill I'll melt How do you feel Emaline But Emaline was fast asleep A few moments pass passed d when Mr McD continued Whew 1 There isn't a breath of of- of air stirring 1 wonder if I cant can't get geta a breeze As hi his own window was r open being of course protected from froma a the mosquitoes by a screen he walked into the dining room and opened the window there and then returned to bed Y But he could not sleep at once The Eastern nights w were re so different from those of the West that for a long time lie he tossed about Even the thin sheet I. I was was too warm At last he fell into a sound slumber j 3 it 1 Here 1 Bill cut the screen here 0 That's good Sh Sh 1 Ca Carefully efu now Y rr t r L i J i Z i i C 0 n l f j I. I 1 y f- f 41 I 7 lf c That's the ticket Here she comes Now wait a jiff an Ill I'll go open the door It was about three o'clock in the morning and the moon was full and clear A few moments passed II Come in theres there's where she stacks l em ern away And the figure passed by bythe bythe bythe the cupboard followed by a similar form and when in front of the cupboard the latter exclaimed II Hey Jim the old woman eats well Look at that There where Mother Elsie kept part of of the food shone through the glass the large fowl which she had had for dinner with one side scarcely touched A plate of doughnuts and an apple pie untouched were on the shelf above while the pitcher of milk was still half full II Come Jim said he II as t dead as a door Plenty of time time an anIm anIm anIm Im I'm Lets Let's fall to and and chew I. I All right Bill BiB but I dont don't run any chances Heres Here's where the old hag keeps her plate and he opened the drawer and took out the ware Every Everyone one of em good Bill as he bent one or two II Gad heres here's a haul six fifty-six of em I For he had carefully placed each one in a layer of napkin Then he set the bag which he had brought with him on the table II By By Hokey what a Give me mea me mea a swipe 1 and he grabbed hold of the tempting fowl For some time nothing was heard but the subdued sound of eating 0 II Angie you naughty child 1 A loud and sharp slap was heard II What in thunder you doin roared a voice as Mr McDonald throwing his feet over the side of the bed sat up in ina a dazed sort of w way y Hark 1 What's that Gad its the old un Ive I've got the swag 1 Quick 1 Then foll followed folly y d hurried and arid muffled footsteps i 1 1 A J 1 s. s w r- r a he heavy vy th thud d and arid t the e loud gingle gingle- of sil sil- ver Mr McDonald rushed at once to the dining room Mr and Mrs were awakened with a start and Father Hiram hurried also to the dining room where he saw Mr McDonald standing in the room looking at the bag of silver on the floor II Why fri friend n what dost this mean Before he was answered Mother Elsie came out ut and at once exclaimed My s' s silver ver My silver I Emaline Emaline startled by the noise in a abe be bewildered way came out calling Benjamin I Benjamin I Mr McDonald McDon McDon- ald was was now vigorously rubbing that pa part t of his body which had been unwittingly unwittingly unwittingly un un- wittingly exposed to the night air O 0 Emaline a burglar hath been here cried Mother Elsie II Goodness G Go o ness me I Why Mot Mother er he must have sturn stumbled bled over the tear tear which Angie made in the braided mat I III II Bless the child said Mother Elsie II Let us go look at her Mr McDonald had been leaning on a chair still rubbing himself Emaline looked at him and burst out into a fit of laughter Said Mr McDonald It It isn't so so funny as you think and turning to Mr and Mrs She is as strong as a bear but hut the good couple seemed bewildered and Mother Elsie asked askea Why what are y you you u laughing for What is this all about Emaline recovered herself somewhat and said Why mother Dother I was so worried about Angie and I guess I was going to punish punish but but here she burst out laughing again Mr and Mrs joining with her but it took some ome minutes before Mr McDonald saw the ludicrous side of the affair yet when he did he broke into a long and hearty laugh loud enough to awaken the dead Near the a grizzly face was peeping over over b by its its side was was an an- 11 other with eyes staring in a way from |