Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-06-25
lRAsBURGH, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JUNE 25, 1858

and uttered a small scream, as if shock
ed at what she heard.
The rage of her husband was redou-
bled by this act of per6diousness.
Woman = he vociferated, turning .
last look upon the stairs, beware what
you do Don't tride with desperate /
man Speak to these men or your doom
is sealed. You won't? Very well; the
/ consequences be upon your own head.
I'll have a divoree-Ill seperate from
you; yes, madam, and LII take the chill
dren Do you hear that, Mrs. Brown:
IN take all the children to myself and
leave you q ruined, destitute wretched,
heart-broken female being
It didn't occur to the infuriated Brown
Just then that he had no children. He
had ever cherished strong hopes, how
lever. of having an infinite number OF
those useful household ornaments, and
| his ideas were not as clear, by any
means, as usual.
Before he could utter more be was
upon the side walk, and the door of the
house was closed and fastened. Mrs.
Brown retired exultingly to her dreams,
while Mr.. Brown upon his arrival at the
station-house, was thrust ANONYMOUSLY
into one of the dark cells, and left to
mediate at his leisure upon his humilia-
ting position.
When, the next morning, MIR. Jededi-
ah Brown made his appearance before
7 the magistrate, escorted by his captor Of
the night previous, he presented an aspect
I truly deplorable. He was not the Jede-
diah Brown of former times, and it
would have puzzled his nearest friends
= to recognise him. The working of his
e mind, and the liquor he had drank, had
: left him in a miserable plight,
;, The justice, putting on his severes
e frown, inquired into the particulars o
his case. Turning to the prisoner, h,
+ said
" So you were caught in the act, were
: you? Well, burglary is serious matter
q as you'll find out. What is your name:'
! Brown" replied Jedediah " bu
e there is mistake"
; Brown, ell ?" interrupted the jus
Il tee; wei, tho -4--s's against you
there have been fourteen burglaries, no
n to speak of other crimes, committed il
1t this district by men Of that name within
e the present month ?"
But I'm an innocent person it wa
-e in nv own house they arrested me"
Everybody is innocent that's brough
:" here, of course! But we'll soon Sc
- how you stand. Where is the con
ct plainant in this case :?
At this moment a lady entered.
." There she is said" said the police
II man.
The prisoner looked up. and met ii
2u eyes Of bis wife.
al ' What have you to say in regard
at this man, madam p asked the Judge.
Mrs. Brown did not Immediately II
sn ply. She looked for moment into ii
e face Of her husband, as if astonished al
by bewildered, and then she exclaimed:
lie "Wby, can It be possible? Is 1.-THE
be really you, Jedediah ?"
Then addressing the magistrate, 81
ID, continued:
a find that it is only my husban
vs. and have no complaint 10 make. But
was so late when he came home last nigi
Ter and be was 50 disguised, that was un
se- ble to recognise him"
Jedediah Brown said not word
nit He knew full well how the matter stoo
nd and he felt not little shame for the
diculous part he had acted. He retir
ID with his wife, very passively, vowing
ch his own mind never to be caught in
like scrape again.
And that Is how be became a teet
la taller!