New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1857-06-29

managed to shut otf steam, and then Mrs. Brown
returned to her neighbor with concentrated rage.
/" Tearing out eyes is q game two can play at, you
dirty trollope, and if you feel like trying it on me,
here's o chance ~
And Mrs. Brown jumping on "a tub that stood bot
tom upward against the fence the porch brought
her crimson face and flashing eyes to bear upon her
equally excited neighbor. But in the same instant
shestepped back, turned deadly pale, and staggered
into the house without saying word Her prostra-
ton was altogether fearful for her peep over the
fence had disclosed her neghbor to be no less per-
sonage than her new friend, Mrs. Jones.
Bridget, surprising her mistress to have been van
pushed in fair fight, renewed the battle on her own
account, cursing, disappearing, calling names and
hurting fire-wood over the fence, in such a manner
that Mrs Jones and her girl shut themselves in their
house. Poor Mrs Brown, lying in distress on the
soa could hear her, and repeatedly called to her to
come into the house. But Bridgets Irish was thor
oughly up. She acted altogether like demon. At
ter she had cleared the field and longer hada WIS.,
ible enemy, she went about through the house NUT
tering and cursing in low voice, and brandishing
her fists in wicked manner. She was no longer the
tender-hearted affectionate Bridget. Her mistress
became afraid of her she thought of going for her
husband but was too weak for that and it was with
some satisfaction in the afternoon that she beheld
Bridget so put the alley with her bonnet on without
saying whether she intended to return not. Mrs.
Brown had the house to herself and experienced but
other fright before her husband came home in the
evening and that was when policeman came with
warrant after Bridget, and politely insisted upon
looking into the kitchen and through the house, in
spite of her protestations that Bridget had cleared
out. a
| w ~ ~
his wife told him, with great deal of weeping and
humiliation, of all that had occurred during the day
-omitting, Of course, the explosives used in the
quarrel with Mrs. Jones, and merely stating that they
had an awful time of it," which was all that was
| necessary.
Brown unfeelingly laughed al was afraid of that
Bridget he said. "We must hunt up another girl.
s"Well, don't get an old one next time, DEAR said
the wife. After bit she raised her face, weeping
from the shoulder where it had lain. :" oh, William
l am so wretched! What shall / do-what can do
about Mrs. Jones?'
L $50 tomorrow and beg her pardon" .#
"Oh, William, l can't do that-no can't. But
that Bridget was fearful creature, and Mrs. Jones
was right after ALL Well, dear, I'll think about it,
After dark, whilst they were still discussing the
adventure of the day, loud rattat sounded at the
door. Mr.. Brown answered. Outside was Il negro
with wheel.barrow. and in the wheel.barrow was
Rr;dcet heastlv DRINK Brown launched at the rich
ness of the thing. and called his wife ont. She was
borror.struck The neero,s statement was that
Bridget had rot drink at the Mace where she staid
when ont of work ann that her friends had paid him
to bring her hack to Mrs, Brown. fearing she might
| lose her situation nv stayinr out all night.
.Take her TO the nolice.offce J, said Brown TO the
darkey and for little I'd have Won locked I'm for
fetching her here,
"Ohno. . interposed Mrs, Brown being kind hearted
and sympathetic once more. "Let her have her bed
here tonight, and we can send her away sober in the
morning.
| Mr., Brown sssented and the unconscious Bridget
| was bundled into her he'd back of the Kitchen
Next morning, while Mrs Brown was getting
breakfast by herself, Brdeet's boated face peeped
momentarily through the window God bless her
| innocence y she said, and returning to her room,
soon re-appeared with bonnet and bundle Mrs Brown
still having some horror Other called her husband He
came out and formally discharged Bridget paying her
for the two weeks service she had blessed them with
Bridget made no complaint at the discharge, but
offered thousand contre apologies for her weakness
the day before She couldn't bear to hear her sweet
young mistress abused So and taking her part unset
tied her that she had to go for drop to set
tie them again. By bad luck she took little too
much, which she wasn't in the habit of doing, ETC.,
etc. AS she fingered in the yard, however as il 10th
to go, Mr.. Brown asked her why she didn't go.
"Beggin yer pardon, sir she said humbly, there's
one little thTe I'd ask of ye, if tsent too much sir
SWELL what isit ?"
Me characthur, SIR
your character! oh, you mean recommends
ton for another place. Yes, can give you one. Do
you read, BridgetT'
" Bad luck to me, DON'T" she said, but that's
nothn' particular. Anything that respectable gin.
tleman like yourselt' say for poor body like me,
will do, sir; God bless ye!'
Brown unteengly wrote her certificate in this
wise :
at haro,, rooor,n,o,,a Mice pr;dro+ uDorn,,tt nc
-, ,ll., 1865, ~ $3.50 -
~ in'"i,a'o p"'"eui"'' uea""Ie ~
71A ,"u''' Dns 1'i' W 'D'9"s.'' o''nsn' anu
any s'A sa'ois a. piesen' ~ i''" oi'eans
quiet within any given radius OF four squares IN the
city. WIN. BROWN
Bridget thankfully folded up the paper gave the
Brown family good d'besslng, and lett Tor parts
unknown.
After breakfast, and after Mr. Brown had gone tc
worl, Nrs Rrown miobt have hoo, saep tar,;no
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