Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-02-17
sert me, sir, and leave me to the cold char
tiles of the werld7 And is this your first

sert me, sir, and leave me to the cold char
tiles of the worldl And is this your frs
step?"= e leF geH ~
Mrs. Jones was so overcome that, with
out any warning, she fell back upon tn,
sidwalk in faiting fit. = fas @
Instantly number of persons ran Il
her assistance. Tta Pc"
"Is your wife subject to fainting in thi:
way 2" as the first conner of Mr.. Brown.
81 don't know" said Mr.. Brown. "She
isn't my wife. don't know anything
about her" - e--,} Hs .eI
"Why, it's Mrs. Jones, amt it?'
ayes, but I'm not Mr.. JONES'" a
@Sir," said the first speaker, sternly,
"this no time to jest. l trust you are not
the cause of the excitement which must
have occasioned your wiie's fainting fit.-
you had better call coach and carry her
home directly" .o se s5Fs
| Poor Brown was dumbfounded.- .s.,
II WONDER" thought be, 'whether | am
Mr.. Jones without knowing it. Perhaps
I'm Jones and have gone crazy, in conse-
quence ofwhieh fancy my name is Brown.
And yet Idon't think rm Jones. In spite
of all I'll insist that my name is Brown"
swell, sir, what are You waiting for? 1t
is necessary that your wife should be re-
moved at once. Will you order ear
riage?' a4 -...4.
Brown saw that there was no use to pro-
tract the discussion by denial. He there
fore, without contesting the point, ordered
hackney coach to the spot.
Mr.. Brown accordingly lent an arm to
Mrs. Jones, who had somewhat recovered
and was about to close the door upon her.
"Why, are you not going yourselfw
"Why, no; why should II"
"Your wife shoald not go alone, she has
hardly recovered" f..-.a
Brown gave a despairing glance at the
crowd around him, and deerning il useless
to make opposition where SO many seemed
thoroughly convinced that it was Mr..
Jones, followed the lady in.
"Where shall drive?" asked the whip.
"I-I-I--don't know" said Mr.. Brown.
Where would you wish 10 be carried?" !.
"Home, of course" murmured Mrs.
81 don't kpow," said Brown. -, ,,..
mo. 10 II ~ street," said the gentle
man already introduced, glancing contempt
uously at Brown.
"Will you belp me out, Mr.. Jones? 2"
said the lady. 81 am not fully recovered
from the fainting fit into which your cruel
ty drove me-" --a7t -.
"Are you quite sure that 1 am Mr..
Jones?' asked Brown, with anxiety.
"Of course" said Mrs. Jones.
"Thea," said he, resignedly, 81 suppose
l am. But if you will believe me, l was
firmly convinced, this morning, that my
name was Brown an1, to tell the truth, l
havn't any recollection of this house."
Mr.. Brown helped Mrs. Jones into the
parlor, but good heavens, conceive the as
tonishment of all when a man was discov-
ed seated in an arm chair, who was the fac
simile of Mr.. Brown, in form, feature, and
every other respect! .5f
'Graciousr' exclaimed The lady, .which
lis my husband!'
An explanation was gwen, the mystery
cleared up, and Mr.. Browns pardon sought
for the embarrassing mistake. 1t was free
ly accorded by Mr.. Brown, who was quite
delighted to think that, after all, he was
not Mr.. Jones, with wife and child to
boot.
Mr. Brown has not since visited the
place where this "comedy of errors" hap
pened. He afraid of losing his identity.