The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1859-01-15
a Jealous Husband,s Reward.

The Fh.adrPhia Sees rslatra an amusing
affair which came near beiHF Tragedy. The
occurrences took place iH that city, and zeal
ous husband BE- ihs principal acfsr
4 be hashsHd bsFaa En- das.ht his vifs,s e.
deity, and mhde many arrangements 90 sat,
isiy himself that be vas Tght iu ts suspl
r.1n hot De never suroredet. &c vas jlst
-llI af uncomfortable aa a Jralry stump.
tailed cos in fy t.me, One evening 81 ,ha
early paH of ths Hsek, be cold H.s wife BE-
Lad bus.Hsss ph.ah vould Keep him oll 81
night and a. she would nscessadly he lone
some, shs bad better 10 o. LsT mathews house
Boo distant psu of che rify. HHd stay ihrrs-
She was not inclined a. do this, and assured
her h-ahaHd that be need nJi be- troubled
bscauss ~ hrr loHelinsss, 30 abe go not
siuii 10 Say by her,elL The suspicion,
man became a. aHas satisfied that though he
should he ahssut, yel abe would not really be
lous,oms, and b.ddiag her good evening,
took bis depauure.
. Not long after this, noise .sss hsJL 90
lhs back psft o. ths house. and prssen', the
sound -of faot,trp, vss heard overhead
lHs lone v.iy concluded tLsta jrrperutr
burglar knosiag a. lhe husbsuIs absence,
lad effected an suifAElr. nl-L The intent 20
rob tbs house. and kill her u nsrr,sary. d.
a moment RI fear, sBe ua4s,let,l, or~nrd thr
front door, and quietly hailed the Fret nan
who cane along, and informed hm of thr
isct, ~ hcf r-Tue,t salic.tatIrns be- entered
thr hogss, cod pul.iHs out q fe,ol,iu iug pi,,rI
ah.gh be Usually carried v.ih hm f1E sslf
protection, De- proceeded up Stair, followed
by ihe ALARMED r.. With lamp co. hand.-
W sooner bad he entered lh- bedroom thaa
rau, sYrSFinF from behind ihc door.
caught him by ,hr n,ek One l.rr,l - ths
pistol sac discharged without eHrc' except.
ing 60 allrm the reighborbood. Tie wife
became fairly parie-,gGclrn. She dropped
thc lamp, tie light % which vent out. thu,
leaving the stranger sud burglar in dars
room. Several n,ighl0u orye soon 60 ibr
scene and r,'esv, arI oa going up '-,r,
found the men separated, sHd slmr,, rN-
a.a'iei from eEeri.ou. Nr.thrF o.! them ap-
rrared 90 be- pty'isaly injured.
Presently ,he ,-ppo,ei l4fsl1r ~, reeor.
'.s,. by Ai, wife o., her osn husband. $50.
b., i1 hour by!orr. tfl ukrs bis departure
'1 be- gone 40 night Of course. some ca.
ranai.au sas needed 10, uil- vs. a,t1uud.
81 aud perp.eI,a, the usigshan ucrc wrap.
ped uuudsFmcnii ~hlc tre ,'rsr-c.. aao
tal csuo-J.. dtirad a lone aouau f.5m
burglar, ssrmcd p-iuaeL 18th a,iori.bmeut
AZ bret be thought % p8nuei hol, , and jn-
,i-uss - eypd4rsi Lut be- soon b,c,n.e sat.
.,'rd taai D. so BOO a respectable house.
psf'Icusr., when be- rccoEnlzrd one % tis
reshbou .s pvrspn Win vhom Dc vas
aish'., acquainted. - length be Gtmarl
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srrc dumb. The party de.e-nded 90 tbg
rstiar. vhrry the husband stated Co them
that be uas The victim 90 a u,os, unso,r-us.
4.e jealousy, aEd cha, be re0p'ed tho idea of
making 3, arrcar that hc voud be anay a.l
night iu oracF 90 au.st future dr,e.ag gmer;,.
lIr h.l l,f; ,hc bath room vjul4v uaG,teu.
cI, in order that be- might easily vtTcr, ag en-
uln-e, once Co., Dc proceeded % s-e bed.
chamber and there haunted by ,ssp.gjons, hc
waited far some time Amer a vli,y. hc
tf''.f ff.f ffHh h' Na af.a't t.'H "HaifH
Do, ,.spi-.5us vcg, nos doubled. and rcfy-
iug himself up Tor fierce conirst he waited
yhy arrival OF hi, uiic'. parsmour. tas be-
'hough,) and grsppied with him a, be enter
ed the room; aud !, vas uy.. Tor both that
lhs stranger was too powerful end rough 20
5c easily handled
That's SO. replied the stranger. i came
In here At the solicitation OF that lady. there
he pointed to the dumb-,irieken ~iiyl to de-
f-'rs l,~f 3fesa burglar took ruu 10 be
Que. " course, aud had il not been for the
lamp going out, which your wife ic, drop
from her hand. you vould have had a ball
frOai this weapon that vepsI I-ha,e seai sou
20 your grave Il is unneccssary 20 detail
JIe stg-e T'GTI-5f y'r1T7 r''I5 uJvr- TT JlEi
Gus husband me: with az adventure that
came very near eostirg him bis lie. lie and
BIZ better half are, Of course, very happy al
the present time