The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-07-14

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personal aspect, or anything else pei
tanning to this terrestrial sphere, NOR;
reform lecturer would have gone int
ecstacies at the thought of possessin
such subject to exhibit before an. ar
preciatize andiAaee an unique speci
2 men of total -depravity. - = = :
! Whether Mr. ] Jedediah Brown at=tha
precise moment, had realizing sens
of his true condition, it is uncertain
The air was keenly cold, and it ma,
have been that which moved him. Ger
tain it is, that he appeared at length t,
come to the conclusion that justice tt
his own self demanded that he shoulC
find some more attractive quarters.
Accordingly, he assumed as erect al
attitude as possible, and, by marvellous
stroke of good fortune, succeeded IL
reaching aud grasping tho door-kn
Then from his pocket he produced a
latch key, and set about effeeting an en-.
trance. -. -- ..-..
| To form determination to do thing
and to effect the 'consumation devc utIy
to be wished, are two distinct affairs
So Jedediah Brown discovered; on
this occasion. ''
The door was large, and the key hole
was small; the night, withal, was not
one of the lightest. ----...-.
This is a sing lar thing muttered
Jedediah, in very thick tone of voice,
and with exceedingly long intervals be-
tween some of his words; this is a
! dreadful sing'lar thing; I think, real
ly do think, that on the whole, it's about
the most sing lar thing that ever knew,
where the key -hole has gone aud hid it.
self. l know; I left it here when 1 went
away, I'm sure T, dd--aud now where
is it Pr.
he ceased from his endcavors to find
the missing orffce for a few moments, as
if the, last sentence he uttered had
awakened '%eighty thoughts in his mind.
Then he made another futile attempt to
discover it.
Its gone, sure he said the key
hole aiu:t there. P'rhaps somebody's
stole tit was brass key hole, and
somebody may have took it for gold, and
stole it. Or else,' he mused, as faint
idea of s wrong perpetrated against him
on the part of his wife crossed his con-
fused mind, 'or she's took it inside with
her to keep me out; shouldn't wonder
at ALL -->-
-Ge.,eleafrg 70 rnake oue mOTG efT0Ft,
he this time succeeded in finding what
he had searched for SO long.
-'Well, well y he muttered, this is
go: the key hole was there all the time.
Jedediah Brown, if you wasn't such
person as L know you to be,
I should be temped to say you were
drunk p ,--
He entered, and after stumbling over
a hall table, and upsettiug the hat stand,
he managed to grasp hold of the stair
bannisters. Then with fresh cxertion,
he gained the parlor door. a.
The fire was still burning brightly in
the crate, aud Jedediah Brown thought
it fickercd UP reproao hfully as. he ad
vanced into the blaze, and steadied him
self with chair back.
E Happening to raise his eyes, he was
to behold the figure of man
at the further extremity of the apart
ment. The thought of thieves at once
entered his mind. -sF
Who're you p he inquired, sternly.
The mysterious person preserved a
profound silence. .'-s.8
'Who're you, say? cried Jedediah,
n louder key. .9svai-..-
Still the importuned said not a word.
Now, look here, you vill'neous thiev-
ng, ugly looking scoundrel, if you don't
answer my question, Tll sacrifice you,
will. Do you hear? What business
rave you in my house at this time of
he night P go l. .lT.f-
AS the last inquiry elected no reply,
Jedediah, moved by his rising passion,
githout further expostulation, seized a
oot.stool, and employing all his strength
n the effort, he threw it at the head of
he fancied burglar. GEL .s -- I
The tremendous crash of broken glass
1hich followed, awakened the deluded
nan to the important fact that he had
hivered into fragments his wife's cost
lest mirror, and that the imaginary
hief was simply its reflection of him
elf
Before he had time, however, to make
many reflections upon the matter, ha
7as startled by the cry of 'Thievcs
Iurder p Police = and variety of 9TH
r frantic screams in the shrill voice of
is wife, who awakened suddenly by the
oise, had arose and thrust her head
rom the bedroom window overhead. /
Police police helpp ..-.
Again it rang cut upon the still night
ir. e
sWhat is the muss p cried q yigilant
uardian of the public safety, ns he
nads his appearance. - - 81. II
Burglars j screamed the lady in
7hite, hysterically. 711i-l-s aal Is Il
Where p
Below, in the pnrlor-I hearathem
ow-holp, quickly!' J'il ;..sa e - 4
Another policeman at this moment
irving, the door was forced open, and
be two eBhered. Sj5a 81 - Liu5a -ss I
: Mr.. Jedediah Brown. becoming a
armed at the manifestations he heard,
7as reelipg towards the door. ii:
:Ha, here he is T. cried one of the
fficers triumphantly. a.. II
Nab him = exclaimed the other.
why, blow me if he ant drunk.
les been below among the wine. -.
'Staud off cried Brown, assuming Il
that he intended should be a dIgnified
ttitude. Stand off Do you take me
or a thief? ..:.,-..5-.,....z-. -. .sy
We'll, now, I shouldn't wonder at all,
aid policeman number one, in an from
al tone, if we did take you for q
hief-as far as the station house, at.
ny rate 7i3! i5e
ouse-drag me from the bosom of my
amily p '-a1 8 sa5i9 ii9]
1T Won't do, old Teller; you must