Life — November 26, 1896 — page 20: what you’re looking at

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“Look here,” said the girl in the crash suit. matter at your house, 1 hear—" “Don't,” said the girl in the linen gown, ‘It makes me feel sick. I've given up athletics forever, given my gymnasium suit toa beggar, and now I'm busy redueing the size of my waist and learning to scream if anybody says *mouse.’” “Good gracious, what on earth is the matter? Are you losing your mind or are you engaged to a poet ?"” “Neither, dear. But I've decided that feminine bravery is not appreciated in this world. You know I wroteyou that my brother Tom had asked me to come to town and keep house for him for a week ?" “Yes; but you didn’t tell me why you had suddenly become such a good sister that you would leave Delavan just when it was gayest in order to soothe your brother's loneliness.” . “Didn't 12 Well, Tom wrote me that bis friend Fred Innit was on his way to the Pacific slope and intended to stop over with him fora few days; also that the house looked like a residence in one of the buried cities we read of. I tem- porized until he offered me that lovely ruby pin of his, then I agreed to come. “T should think so, especially since you have been dying to meet Fred Innit ever since his rich uncle died and—" “Mhm—but Tom didn't know that, Tom writes an awful band, but I made out that Mr. Innit would arrive on Thursday, so I came to town Tuesday to set the house in order, going straight there without stopping at Tom’s office.” **Oh, well, he expected you.” “Thadn’t said when I'd come, but I had a latch-key, so it was all right, -T wish you could have seen the house; it was worse than I ever dreamed. The woman had not yet come to clean, but | hunted up an old wrapper, tied my hair in a towel and started to get things ready for her. As I passed Tom's room the door was ajar and [glanced in, There stood a man in front of the bureau, evi- “*T want to know what is the BUFFALO LITHIAWATER INDIGESTION, NAUSEA. Dr. J. D. EGGLESTON, Worsham, Va., Member Medical Society, Virginia. | ‘ e gestion, relieves Nausea and 2 ion, ‘ BUFFALO LITHIA WATER Sci Sisotdered conditions of the digestive organs ts 3 remedy of uniform adaptation and unsurpassed excellence.” Sold by Druggists. Pamphlet free. Propristor, Buffalo Lithia Springs, Va. dently just about to rife it of its contents!” “My goodness, what did—" “T turned cold all over, for I thought of the ruby pin, and I knew that Tom was just mean enough not to buy me a new one if that was stolen.” “And did you scream?” “No; I just stepped into the next room and got Jim's revolver, and then I marched into Tom's room, and before the burglar knew I was there I had him covered. Then I ordered him to throw up his hands ” “Goodness me, did—" “He did. He had taken off nis coat, evidently meaning to dress in Tom's clothes and take everything he could lay his hands on.” “And what did ke— “He said coolly: *My good woman, you are quite mistaken. burglar. " “He thought you were the woman who had come in to clean and he would pretend to be a member of the family. I've often read—" “So have I. I was all ready for him, and with that revolver pointed at his head, I made him march out of that room, down the stairs and out of the front door, protesting at every step.” “Evidently a hardened professional; he—" “Yes, Then I didn't know how many more there might be in the house, so I sat on the bottom step of the stairs waiting for Tom. He rushed in in about half an hour.” “And wasn’t he proud of your bravery ?” “He was not, ‘The fact was that it was not a burglar, but Fred Innit him- self. [had mistaken the day of his arrival; Tom had left him home to resta Tam nota bit while he went down to the office, and | nad driven him, hatless and coatless, out of the house at the point of a revolver! "—Chicago Times-Herald. The KNOX Hat | Fall Styles Now Ready. | THE MOST PERFECT PRODUCT OF AMERICAN LABOR. Mail orders will receiv, pron pt and careful attention, INCOMPARABLE FOR ITS GREAT. sCREAMY LUXURIOUS LATHER. Haviland China It is important to buyers that they should be informed that the only ware that has always been known as Haviland China is marked under each piece: On White China On Decorated China. 1E J.B.WILLIAMS CO GLASTONBURY comicbooks.com