HE GOT IT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1014, 4 March 1882, Page 1 (Supplement)

HE GOT IT.

One of the most touching things we have read in a long time is that story of a robber and apoorlone woman near Franklin, Ohio. ■The robber came to ; her' house at night and deinandcd ! her money or her lifo, She hadn't much money or life either, but she preferred giving uptheformer rather than the latter; so she brought hef little store and; placed it in his hand,: He looked it over carefully, to seetliat she didn't palm off any twenty cent pieces for quarters, and facetiously told her that he could credit her for only nienty-four cents on the trade dollars, chiding her jfor ; taking them at their full value. "Haven't you anything else of value!" inquired the bold bad burglar, looking about the scantily furnished apartment j"- a child's bracelet, ring, anything will be thankfully received," She had nothing more, she replied with a sigh. A thought struck him, "Your husband *as a soldier, was he not?" She acknowledged that he was, and was killed ■ in the war, " Then he'must have had a revolver," ;he continued, searching hercountenance, "Ahl you grow confused, you' stammer; your manner betrays you. Get-that revolver at once and give it to me,"' lb/vain the women implored him to spare the harmless trinket, almost the sole memorial of'the husband she had lost, She had pawned many things when in distress, but had always clung on'to that, But the; robber was unrelenting.' Sobbing bitterly, she went to a bureau drawer andremoved the precious relic, around which clustered so • many tender recollections. "Mustyou have it?" said she as she advanced with trembling.steps towards him, "Yes, I must,"- said therobber extending his hand; • :f' Well, then, take it I" said she, gently'pressing the trigger for the last 'time, Tlujre.was aloud report, and tha robber turn. bled over dead, The community ; ought: to pension that woman,-Cincinatti Saturday Night, ■■ • ■.!■■: .: :