The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-07-14
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THE ADVENTURES OF A NIGHT
why Jedediah Brown became n
TcetOtaler.

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It was IL O'Clock at night, and Jede
diah Brown had not returned.
1t was q circumstance which raised i
the mind of Mrs. Jedediah Brown ming
led feelings of ipdigDa tion and surprise
Among the mental qualities of tn
i1y in question were an abundance o
4 those generative of termagancy, and -sh,
was calculated not to allow any Infringe
ment of her matrimonial rights Will
impunity. That she really entertained
for the sterner half deep affection, tc
say the least, all who are anyways &C
quainted with the domestic affairs of the
Brown family, can truthfully attest
Still, it is a matter of universal Iecog.
niiinn-tAat Mrs. Brown had very ex.
a,ted idea of her own merits, and was
constantly endeavoriDg to inspire ber
husband with due sense of the price
less treasure be possessed in her.
In the language of celebrated Ro-
man--slightly modified for present ap-
plication:
mot that she loved Jedediah less, but herself
more"
As previously stated, it was ll-o'clock,
and tho delinquent Brown had not made
his appearance.
Allowing the extreme view that Mrs.
Brown took in regard to the course of
conduct pursued by Mr.. Brown to be
the true one, that individual was deserv-
ing of the greatest censure. The i'm
patient lady sat before the cheerful gate
in her little parlor. the sharp outlines
of her features fully exposed by the
ascending flames, deeply ruminating
upon the subject of her woes. Pres
emily she arose, seized with malignant
grasp the unoffending poker, aud fierceIy
attacked the glowing Goals. 1t would
seem that she stirred up at the same
time the fire of her anger, for it's flames
burst passionately forth.
It's too bad y she exclaimed aloud,
Sits too bad-it's really abominable,
that Jedediah should so far forget him
self-and me, as to act in this atrocious
manner
She glanced nervousIy at the clock,
then seating herself continued:
This is-let me see-three, four
times, as I'm living soul, that he has
similarly outraged my feelings within
single month and then he has the au
dacity to excuse himself on the ground
of political excitement Now l should
just like to know what reasons there can
be for a man to make beast of himself,
because new President is to be elected
a few weeks ahead p
And as supplement to the question,
she fixed upon the unconscious cat, who
was sleeping on the corner of the hearth,
such sanguinary look as must have
thrilled that feline quadruped with feel
ings of the intensost horror, had its rcas-
oning faculties been of the hnman order,
and its eyes met the gaze of its mistress.
But I'm not going to allow this state
of things any longer I'll teach him
that the wife of his bosom is entitled to
a little more respect It's a shame-a
burning, everlasting shame, that te
should leave me to spend my-eYe1fngs
neglected and alone, while he is revel-
ing in scenes of wickedeess and riot =
Again she started to her feet
'l'll not wait for him another minute
no, not if his very life and future happi-
ness depends upon it. 1'll go to bed y
1t IS due to the veracity of lady to
the fact that her asse. tion was
not IDLY made---
MS. Jedediah Brown ven to bed
1t might have been an hour, it might
have been -somewhat more sRl.sn Mr..
Jedediah Brown approached his resi-
dence. He did not, however, move up
to the door, after turning the street
coruer, with the dignifed sstateliness
which usually characterized him, nor
did he reach it as quickly as might have
en- expected ; for, like a vessel beating
to windward, he tackled several times,
running from. curb-stone to curb stone,
and more than once being seriously in
danger of wrecking himself in the gutter.
At length he was happy euoxgh to
make port and drop anchor upon his
own doorstep.
Truth compels US to admit, however
that Jedediah Brown was
drunk ,.s1
As ho sat upon the lower step, his
head sunk upon his bosom, his badly
damaged hat crowded down over his
brows, his neck cloth askew, with the
knot of a position under his left ear,