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

Police ! police help"
Again 1t rang out upon the still night
air.
What's the muss ?" cried a vigilant
guardian of the public safety, as he made
his appearance.
Burglars :" screamed the lady in
white, hysterically.
"Where?"
Below in the parlor-I hear them
now. Help, quick,
Another policeman at this moment ar
riving, the door was forced open, and the
two entered.
Mr.. Jedediah Brown, becoming alarm
ed at the manifestations he heard, was
reeling towards the door.
"Ha, here he is :" cried one of the Off
GERS triumphantly.
Nab him % exclaimed the other.
" Why, blow me if lie amt drunk
He's been below among the wine"
Stand off" cried Brown. assuming
what he intended should be dignifed
attitude. "Stand off! Do you take me
for a theft
Well, now, I 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 ne in my own
bouse-drag NE from the bosom of my
famly?"
1T won't do, old feller; you mus
come along with Us"
Never! 1 say never-no, never
/ Have you caught the monster ?
Where is he ?" cried the trembling voice
of Mrs. Brown, as that courageous fe
male made her appearance on the stairs
and peered over the banisters into tht
room.
/ " It's all right, ma'am,' said the of
fcer; he's safe enough now
! Just then her eyes fell upon her hus
band, and from him they glanced aroun,
the room till they rested upon the ruin
ed mirror. She comprehended at one
what had occurred, and the direst indig
nation against the unIfcKy Jeuealal
arose within her breast.
She was about to vent her wrat'
against him, when q brilliant though
struck her. She would not recognis
him, The officers believed him to be
burglar, and she would not undeceiv
them. Il would be q glorious revenge.
What . horrid looking man he is,
she said, in a tone Of apparent ALARM
. Hold him tight-don't let him g
, away"
~He IS rather hard 'un, that's fact
replied the officer; but don't be frigh
$ ened, ma'am, he can't escape.
E What a blessed thing it was 70
I came as you did. I wouldn't have ha
4 him found ne for the world. Wh:
j should I have done if he had?"
Jedediah gazed at his wife with ope
7 amazement pictured upon his count
|, nance. He became a little sobered
what had transpired, and was sensib
L enough to wish himself well out of IL
embarrassing position he was in.
Why, Mrs. Brown" he stammere
It its me-Jedediah -
/ Why, the horrid wretch, he kno'
n my name" screamed the lady.
a Know your name, Well, I rath
think I'd ought to know your name, Sc
( ing as how I gave it to you"
n Now, look a-here, Mrs. Brown, doi
+ you come it too strong; don't pretel
,eI that you don't know who I am
How should I know? Thank goo
=. ness, don't keep company with su
a as you"
Amt I your husband ?"
i "Oh, take him away, do-the scand
Ious creature"
Come" said the officers, graspi
y him by either arm, you can remain he
it no longer; come along
I The injured Brown resisted this Z
IS peal as well as he was able.
o . tell you you're wrongr' he cri
grasping the door with both hands.
J., -'Oh, Of course we're wrong
4, course We are but never you mind, a
a come along with Us, and it will be
III right
ne "But this is my house, I say, and Il
Is my wife, and she knows it.
$ The officers, however, were not
ed clined to credit bis words, and insis
ad more strongly than ever that he sho
St accompany them. But only by carry.
.ef him bodily along could he be remove
Tell EN- they're mistaken in
ze man" implored Jedediah, appealing