Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-06-25
MRN1NG LEADER.
THlADVENTURES OF A NIGHT,
WHY aeaInh Brown became TestOtaler

question vre an abundance OF those gener1tlVe
Of termagicy, and she was calculated not TO
allow any iringement OF her matrimonial nights
with im9uly That she really entertained
for her stenr half deep affection, to say the
least, all wi are any ways acquainted with the
domestic airs of the Brown tamily can truth
fully attest. Still, it is matter Of universal
recognition tat Mrs. Brown had very exalted
idea Of her on merits, and was constantly en-
deavoring to inspire her husband with due
sense of the riceless treasure he possessed IN
her
In the language of a celebrated Roman
slightly mOdifid 70, present application
''Notthai she lopd Jdsdah less. bat hcrsef more"
As previously suited, it was eleven o'clock,
and the delinguHt Brown had not made his
appearance.
Allowing the Etreme view that Mrs Brown
took in regard [ the course Of conduct pur-
sued by Mr. Brou to be the true one, that in
diyidual was desEing of the greatest censuIe-
The impatient hdysat before the cheerful CRATE
in her little pTlOr, the sharp outlines Of her
features fully esposl by the ascending flames,
deeply ruminaing upon the subject OF her
woes. Presently she arose, seized with ma
lignant grasp tie uDfending poker and iercely
attacked the glowing Goals. 1t would seem
that she stirred up a the same time the FIRE OF
her anger, for its lanes burst passiOnately
forth.
ats too bad :" she,xclaimed aloud, ''it's too
bad-its really abOminble, that Jedediah should
so FAR forget himself-,nd me, as to act in this
atrociOus manner"
She glanced nervouIy at the clock, then
seating herself, CONTINUED:
"1his is-let me se.-,hree, four times, as
l. Is cod
nv feelings within siwe month; and then he
has the audacity to excuse himself on the
ground of political excitement Now / should
lust like to know what ,easOns there can te
for a man to make beat Of himself, because
a new President is to be elected few weeks
aheadl"
And as a supplement to the question, she
fixed upon the unconscious cat, who was
sleeping ON the corner Of TIC hearth, s1ch q
ssnguinary look as must have thrilled that ie
line quadruped with leelingi OF the intensesi
horror, had its reasoning faculties been OF the
human order, and its eyes met the gaze Of 1T
mistress.
a But I'm not going to aa0w this state Ol
things any longer! I'll teach him that thu
wife Of his bosom is entitled TO little more
respect It's shame-a bGruing, eyerlast
ing shame, that he should leave me to spenS
my evenings neglected and alone, while hs
is reyeling in scenes Of wiekedness and not :!
Again she started 10 her feet.
s'l'll not wait for him another minute; no, no
if his very life and future happiness depend
upon 1t. I'll 90 to bed -
II is due to the veneity Of the lady TO chrOn
icle the fact that her assertion was not i'll.
male
Mrs Jedcdiah Brown went to bed
Il might have been an hour, it might hav
been somewhat more, when Mr.. Jedediah Brow
approached his residence. He did not, how
ever, move up TO the docT, after turning tn
-~---- CUrIlerf Win tEFu 9s5--iaa ---la. liFlss
which usually characterized him, nor did Z
reach it as quickly as might have been e1
pected; for, like vessel beating to windward
lie tackled several times, running from curb
stone to eurb-stOne, and more than once bein
seriously in danger OF wTecking himself in th
gutter. -
At length he was happy enough to make pOr
and drop anchor upon his own doorstep.
Truth eompels us to admit, however reluct
antly, that Jedediah Brown was drunk.
As he sat upon the lower step, his head sun
upon his bosom, his badly damaged hat crowd
ed down over his brows, his neck-eioth askew
with the knot in position under his LEFT cal
entire outN ard appearance Indicative Of an ute
regaTdlessness TO his personal aspect, ,Or anythin
else pertaining to this terrestrial sphere, mora
reform lecturer would have gone into eestacie
at the thought of possessing such subject I
exhibit before an appreciative audience as an ur
ique specimen oftOtll dep.avity.
Whether Mr. Jeslediah Brown at that precis
moment, had realizing sense Of his true cor
diiion, It Is uncertain. The air was keenly cold
aud it NAV have been that which moved him.
Certain it is, that he appeared at length to com
TO the conclusion that justice TO his own self d'
manded that he should find some more attract
i've quarters.
Accordingly, he assumed as erect an attitud
as possible, and, by marvellous stroke of goo
fortune, succeeded in reaching and grasping th
dooT-knCb.
Then from his pocket he produced a latchke,
aud set about effecting an entrance.
To form determination TO DO 4 thing, and {
effect the ''consummation devOutly TO be wist
&c, !" are two distinct affairs. So Jedediah Brow
discovered on this occasion.
The door was large, and the key-hole ";
small; the night withal, was not one Of Il
Tghtest.
This is g'lar thing, +" muttered Jededial
/ in a very thick tone of voice, and with exeeei
ingly long intervals between some Of his word
sthis is dreadful sing'lar thing; l think.
really do think, that on the whole, it's abol
the most sing'lar thing that ever knew, vhe
the key-hole has gone and hid itself know
left it here when went away, Pm sure did
and know where it Isl"
He ceased from his endeavors to find the mi
sing ori6ee for few moments, as if the last Sc
tence he uttered had awakned weighty though
in his mind Then be made another futile q
tempt to discover it.
ats gone, sure" be said; g the key hO
ain't there P'rhaps somebody's stole il
was a brass key hoe, and somebody may ha
took it for gold, and stole it Or else"
mused, as a faint idea of a wrong perPetrat
. against him on the part Of his wife crossed
confused mind, " or she's took 1t inside wi
her 10 keep me out should 4 wonder at all
Concluding to make one more effort, be Il
time succeeded in finding what he had search
for so long.
"Yell, welIl" he muttered, " this is a g
I the key-hole was there all the while. JededI
Brown, if YOU wasn't such respectable Pers
as i know you to be, should be tempted to s
, you were drunk ~
He entered, and after stumbling over a b
: table, and upsetting the hat stand, he manag
j to grasp hold of the stair banisters. III
, with fresh exertion. he gained the parlOr do
The fire was still burning brightly in I
crate, and Jedediah Brown thought it flicker
up Teproachfully as he advanced into the blai
/, , and steadied himself with chair-back-
Happening to raise his eyes, he was astS
! ished to behold the figure Of a man at the furtl
q extremity Of the apartment The thong ght
thieves at once entered his mind.
, .WhO'Te yOul" he inquired, sternly.
The mysterious person preserved PrOiou
silence.
"wbO're you, say !" cried Jedediah, il
louder key.
: Still the importuned said not a word.
Nov, look here. you vilrnous thieving, U
!, looking seoundrel, if you don't answer
: question, In sacrifice you, viii. Do you he
, What business have in NV house at this Il