The Feliciana Democrat., 1859-03-05

have the unblushing impudence to deny hat
YOU are my husband! The voice oil nature,
speaking through the child should overwhelm
YOU. I'd like. TO know if you are not her Ia
thcr why you are buying candy Tor her! !
would like TO have you answer that But l
presume you never saw her before in your life
i never did. On my honor never did
told her would give her the candy II she
wouldn't call me father any more
You did, did you? Brbed your child not
to call you father? Oh, Mr.. Jones, this is in
famous Do you intend to desert me- sir, and
leave me to the cold charities of the world?
And is this your first stepH
Mrs. Jones was so overcome that without
any warning, she fell back upon the sidewalk
in fuintng fit.
Instantly number Of persons ran to her as
sistance.
is your wife subject to fainting in this way!'
asked the first conner OF Brown.
4 don't know said Mr.. Brown. She isn't
my wife, mont know anything about her.
why it's Mrs Jones, 'tit?'
Yes, but I'm not Mr. Jones'
Sir, said the first speaker, sternly, this is
no time to jest. | trust that you are not the
cause of this excitement which must have oc.
casioned your wifc's fainting fit. You had bet
ter call coach and carry her home directly
Poor Brown was dumb founded.
Il wonder thought he, whether it's posi-
BILE that I'm Mr. Jones without knowing it.
Perhaps I'm Jones and have gone crazy in
consequence of which | fancy that my name
is Brown And yet don't think I'm Jones
In spite ofall I'll insist that my name is Brown
We'll, sir, what are you waiting for? 1t is
necessary that your wife should be removed al
once. Will you order carriage?
Brown saw that there was no use to protract
the discussion by a denial. He, therefore
without contesting the point, ordered hack
ney coach to the spot.
Mr. Brown accordingly lent IN arm to Mrs
Jones, who had somewhat recovered, and was
about to close the door upon her.
why, are you not going yourself"
why, no; why should II
"Iour wife should not go alone, she has hard.
ly recovered
Brown gave a despairing glance at the crowd
around him, and deeming it useless to make
opposition where so many seemed thoroughly
convinced that he was Mr.. Jones, followed the
!. lady in.
Where shall driver asked the whip
/ i -I-don't know said Mr.. Brown
Where would you wish to be carricdY
Home, of course muttercd Mrs Jones.
Il do not know, said Brown.
No. 10 Il street. said the gentleman al
ready introduced, glancing gcontemptuonsly, al
Brown.
Will you help me out, Mr. Joncs?' said The
lady i am not fully recovered from the faint.
ing fit into which your cruelty drove me.
Are you quite sure that | am Mr. Jones?
asked Brown, with anxiety.
OF course said Mrs. Jones.
Then said he, resignedly, I suppose | am
But, if you will believe me; was firmly con
vinced, this morning, thatmy name was Brown
and, to tell the truth, | hayn't any recocc
ton Of this house,
Brown helped Mrs. Jones into the parlor
bnt, good heavens, conceive the astonshmcn
of all, when Il man was discovered seated il
an arm chair who was the very fac sime o
Mr. Brown, in form, feature, and every othe
: respect!
'Gracious' exclaimed the lady, which
which is my hnsbandv
An explanation was given, the myStcr
cleared up and Mr.. Browns pardon sough
for the embarrassing mistake. 1t was frccI
accorded by Mr.. Brown, who was quite delight
cd to think that, after ALL he was not Mr.
Jones, with wife and child to boot.
: Mr.. Brown has not since visited the plnc
: where this comedy Of errors happened. II
is afraid OF losing his identity.