Life — August 29, 1901 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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GONE. OFF WITHA HANDSOMER MAN. Postponed. T was one o'clock in the morning. In the deepest shadow of the piazza of the little suburban villain which our story opens, sat two burglars, earnestly discussing the affair that had brought them hither. A light in one of the upper windows, which had only just been extinguished, had made them postpone for a while their attempt, and this delay had “He's an old cove they've known all their lives. He's going to advise her how to invest her money. In the meantime, she’s got it all upstairs witb her ina black bag."” The first burglar was silent for a while. “Jim,” he said at last, ‘I haven't the heart to do it. She's a widow. Let’s wait.”” “ Wait!’ exclaimed the second burglar.‘ For what?” “ Why," said his companion, “wait until the old cove has it. Then rob him.” A Doomed Woman Either Way. given the first burglar an opportunity to ask his partner the circumstances L which had led to this particular graft. “The lady who occupies this house,” whispered the second burglar, “ has ten thousand dollars in cash, She drew it out of the bank yesterday, and to-morrow she will turn it over to the old and trusted friend of her late husband.”” “Who is he?” burglar. OCTOR: Mr. Tiffington, your wife will risk her life if she attends that wedding so soon after having the grip. Mr. TIFFINGTON : miss it. Well, doctor, she'll die if she has to Getting Aid from the Government. LIMSON: Willie, you promised me faithfully you wouldn't do that. Witte: But, papa, I heard you read something from the Tribune about Cuba the other day that said a bad promise was better broken than kept. asked the first