Rensselaer Republican, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 June 1880 — Making Amends. [ARTICLE]

Making Amends.

A dramatist sitting by a friend at a theatre, contrived to extract from his pocket a handkerchief and transfer it to his own. Presently a man behind him, tapping him on the shoulder, whispered: “Beg pardon; here’s your purse. Didn’t, know you belonged to the profession; all right!” at the same time slipping into the amateur’s hand the purse he had extracted from his pocket The store may pass, for although honor among thieves has no existence, it is probable that regular practitioners act ou the principle that dog should not eat dog. That they ever go an inch beyond that we do not believe, even, though we have it on the authority of the Gaulois that Charles Dickens once lost his watch at a theatre in Paris, and found it at his hotel with a note running: “Sir: I hope you will excuse me; but I thought I was dealing with a and not a countryman. Finding oqt my mistake I hasten Vl t£p,air if by returning herewith the wateh 1 stole from yop. I beg you to receive the homage of my respect, and to believe me, my dear countryman, your humble and obedient servant, A Pickpocket.” - TriflersvfithfeminlM affections do not always get 0$ cheaply. A young clergy man, wise enough to ehoose well, but foolwh enough to allow himself to be fhled by mwK alter to a

young lady, declined to fulfil the engageI mesA; ambeeiag sued for breach of promise, was cast m damages -£5,000. This I brought him to his senses. Seeking the plaintiff, he owned that he had behaved infamously, but vowed that he had loved her all the time and loved her still, sad prayed her to forgive and forget. “My friends,” said he, “ can make no objection I now; they cannot say you are without a penny, since you have £5,060 of your vet y own.” His pleading proved irresisiilie, and the lady and money were soon his own again. .'• •"V