The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-11-18

white, hysterlcally.
"Where ?'
Below, in the parlor-I hear them
now. Help, quick p
Another policeman at this moment
arriving, the door was forced open, and
the two entered.
Mr.. Jedediah Brown, becoming
alarmed at the manifestations he heard
was reeling towards the door.
"Ha, here he is 70 cried one of the
officers triumphantly.
"Why, blow me if he amt drunk.
He's been below, among the wine"
"Stand offr' cried Brown, assum-
ing what he intended should be Dig
ni6ed attitude. Stand off! Do you
take me for thief?"
swell, now, l shouldn't wonder at
ALL" said policeman number one, in an
ironical tone, if we did take you for
thief, as far as the station house at
any rate"
"What's that? Arrest me in my
own house-drag me from the bosom
ofmy family ?"
alt won't do, old feller; you must
come along with us"
Never! l say never-no, ,aecer :"
"Haye you caught the monster !?
Where is he ?" cried the trembling
voice of Mrs. Brown, as. that eour-
ageous female made her appearance on
the stairs, and peered oyer the bannis-
ters into the room.
It's all right, ma'am," said the Off
Ger; " he's safe enough now"
Just then her eyes fell upon. her hus-
band, and from him, they glanced
around the room, till they rested upon
the ruined mirror. She comprehended
at once what had occurred, and the
direst Indignation arose within her
breast.
She was about to vent her wrath
against him, when a brilliant thought
struck her-she would not recognize
him! The officers believed him to be
burglar, and she would not unde-
ceive them. 1t would be a glorious
revenge.
"What horrid looking man he is"
she uttered, in q tone ofapparent alarm.
T" Hold him tight-don't let him get
away -
"He IS rather hard 'un, that's a
fact" replied the officer; "but don't be
frightened, ma Fam, he can't escape"
What blessed thing it was you
came as ycu did. l wouldn't have had
him found me for the world. What
should l have done, if he had !"
Jedediah gazed at his wife with open
amazement pictured upon his counten-
ance. He became little sobered by
what had transpired, and was sensi-
bic enough to wish himself well out of
the embarrassing position he was in.
Why, Mrs. Brown" he starmcred,
otis me-Jeddiah -
Why, the horrid wretch, he knows
my name!" screamed the lady.
Know your name! Well, rather
think I'd ought to know your name,
seeing as how | gave it to YOU"
ooh, you wretched man,
"Now, look a-here, Mrs. Brown,
don't you come it too strong; don't pre-
tend that you don't know who l am"
"How should l know? Thank
goodnes, l don't keep company with
such as YOU"
Amt l your husband ?"
ooh, take him away, do-the scan-
dalous creature"
"Come," said the officers, grasping
him by either arm, "you can't remain
here any longer; come along"
The injured Brown resisted this ap-
peal as we'll as he was able.
/ tell you you're wrong!" he cried,
grasping the door with both hands.
Oh, of course we're wrong-of
course we are; but never you mind,
and come along with us, and it will be
all right"
"But this is my house, 1 say, and
that is my wife, and she knows it.n
The officers, however, were not in
clined to credit his words, and insisted
more strongly than ever that he should
accompany them. But only by carry
ing him bodily along could he be re-
moved.
Tell 'em they're mistaken in the
man." implored Jedediah, appealing to
his wife, when he found that he could
not otherwise convince them of the
truth. "Tell 'em who / am, and they'll
let me go.''
But that good lady only shrunk back,
and uttered small scream, as if
shocked at what she heard.
The rage of her husband was re-
doubled by this act of perfdiousness.
Woman!" he vociferated, turning
last look upon her as she stepped
upon the stairs, beware what you do
Don't trifie with a desperate man
Speak to these men or your doom is
scaled. You won't? Very well the
consequences be upon your own head.
I'll have divorce-I'll separate from
YOU; yes, madam, and I'll take all
the children to myself, and leave you
ruined, destitute, wretched, heart-bro-
ken female being !''
Tt didn't occur to the inf.,riated
Brown, just then, that he had no chill
dren. He had ever cherished strong
hopes, however, of having an infinite
number of those useful household or
naments, and his ideas wasnot as clear,
by any means, asusual.
Before he could utter more, he was
upon the sidewalk, and the door of the
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