A POLITE BURGLAR.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12400, 16 November 1908, Page 4

A POLITE BURGLAR.

While the mistress of the house had gone out with ncr children three polite burglars entered her villa at Triel. Not wanting to put anyone out, they had waited-until the house was empty. But on exploring the place they unexpectedly found an old lady in bed, the mither of the mistress of ' the house, aged over 82. She was naturally alarmed, but the polite burglars reassured her. One, a young, man, 'the politest of the three, said, "Madam, allow mo to apologise. Have no fear. Wo know the rflspecfc due to years, and would not think of hurling a hair of your, bead. All ffe want is the swag. Allow ma to keap you company. .while my friends loots for it." The amiable youpg lian,' true to his word, sat down by the old lady's bedsiclp, and chatted pleasantly to her while his confederates plundered the house) When their operations were over he got up, bowe.l, apologised profusely agiin, and retired. Tie rast of the' family returned to find all the valuables in the house gone. The old lady told her adventure, and said what a pity it was the young man was a burglar, because he really was such a nice young man.