Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 October 1897 — A Wide-awake Burglar. [ARTICLE]

A Wide-awake Burglar.

First Burglar—lt’s no use tryin’ dat place t’-nlght, Bill. De man an’ his ivlfe went in ’bout an hour ago, an’ I heerd him tell her he’d buy her a di’mond necklace to-morrow. Second Burglar—What’s dat got to So wld It? j first Burglar—Plenty! She won’t be ible t' sleep fer t’inkiu’ ’bout It, an’ he won't sleep fer t’inkin’ how he’s got t’ pay fpr it.