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

1t was eleven O'Clock at night, and
Jedediah Brown had not returned.
1t was a circumstance which raised
in the mind Of Mrs. Jedediah Brown
mingled feelings of indignation and
surprise.
Among the mental qualities of the
lady in question were an abundance of
those generatiye OF termagancy, and
she was not inclined to allow any in
fringement of her matrimonial rights
with impunity. That she really enter
tanned for her sterner half n deep affec-
ton, to say the least, ali who are any
ways acquainted with the domestic
affairs of the Brown family, can truth
fully attest. Still, it is matter of uni
veTsal recognition that Mrs. Brown
had a very exalted idea of her own
merits, and was constantly endeavor-
ing to inspire her husband with due
sense of the priceless treasure he pos
sessed in her.
In the language of celebrated
Roman-slightly modified for present
ii
% Not that she loved Jedediah less, but herself
more"
As previously stated, it was eleven
o'clock, and the 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 de-
serving of the strongest censure.
The impatient. lady sat before the
cheerful CRATE in her little parlor, the
sharp outlines of her features fully ex-
posed by the ascending flames, deeply
Illuminating upon. the subject of her
woes. Presently she. arose, seized with
malignant grasp the unoffending poker,
and fiercely 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 p she exclaimed aloud,
"it's too bad-it's really abominable,
that Jedediah should so far forget him.
self-and me, as to act in this atrocious
manner."e . .eFe
She glanced. nervously at the clock,
then seating herself continued:
s''This is-let. me see-three, four
times, as Pm living soul, that he has
similarly outraged my feelings within
a single month; and then he has the
audacity to excuse himself on the
ground of political excitement Now
| should just like to know what reason
there can be for man to make q beast
of himself, because new President is
to be elected few weeks ahead?n
And as supplement to the question,
she fixed upon the unconscious cat,
who was sleeping on the corner of the
hearth, such a sanguinary look as must
have thrilled that feline quadruped with
feelings of the intensest horror, had
its reasoning faculties been of the hui
man order, and its eyes met the gaze of
its mistress. H ess,,..-.
."But I'm not going to. allow this
state of things any longer! I'll teach
him that the wife of his bosom is enti-
tied to a little more respectl It's a
shame-a burning, everlasting shame,
that he should leave me to spend my
evenings neglected and alone, while he
isrevelling in scenes of wickedness and
riotin
Again she started to her feet.
sIll not wait for him another minute |;
no, not if his very life and future hap
piness depends upon it. I'll go to bed p
IT, &c duo To the. veraf.itv of the ladv
to chronicle the fact that her assertion
was not idly made .l,
Mrs. Jedediah Brown sce'at to bed,
1t might have been an hour, it might
have been somewhat more, when Mr..
Jeddediah Brown approached his resi-
dence. He did not. however, move