Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-11-11
MIR. BROWNS MISRAPS.

Mr. Eliphalet Brown was bachelor of
thirty five or thereabout one of those men
who seem to be born to pass through the
world alone Save this popularity, there was
nothing to distinguish Mr.. Brown from the
multitude of other Browns who arc born, grow
up and die in this world of ours.
! 1t chanccd that Mr.. Brown had occasion
to visit town some fifty miles distant on mat
tiers of business 1t was his first visit to the
place, and he proposed stopping for day in
| order to look about it.
! Walking leisurely across the street, he was
all at once accosted by child of five, who ran
up to him exclaiming:
+! Father, 1 want you to buy some more can
dy."
Father =. was it possible that he, a bache-
Ior, was addressed by that title? He could
not believe it.
who were you speaking to, my dear?" He
enquired.
Il spoke to you father" said the little one
surprised.
Really, thought Mr.. Brown, that is embar-
RAISING.
81 am not your father, my dear. Wat is
your name ~
The child laughed heartily, thinking it a
good joke.
"What funny father you are. But you
are going to buy me some candy ?"
| "Yes, I'll buy you pound if you won't call
me father any more,' said Mr.. Brown nervous
ly.
The little girl clapped her hands with de.
light. The promise was all she remembered
Mr.. Brown proceeded to a confectionery
store and actually bought pound of candy
which he placed in the hands of the little girl
In coming out of the store they encountered
the childs mother.
'Oh MOTHER said the little girl, "just see
how much candy father has bought me-"
"You shouldn't have bought her so much at
a time, Mr.. JONES' said the lady. Il am
afraid she will make herself sick. How did
you happen to get home so quick? 1 didn't
expect you till night
"Jones-I-madam," said the embarrassed
| Mr.. Brown, sits all a mistake am Eliphal-
ct Brown, of Wand this is the first time
1 ever came to this CITY,"
"Good heavens! Mr.. j ones, what has put this
silly tale into your head You have conclud
to change your name, have you? Perhaps itf
your intention to change your wife,"
Mrs. Jones was now defiant, and this tended
to increase Mr.. Browns embarrassment.
II haven't any wife, madam l never hac
any On my word a gentleman, 1 never
was married"
"And you intend to palm this tale off on me,
said Mrs. Jones with excitement "If you arr
not married I'd like to know who am ?'
81 have no doubt you are most respectable
lady said Mr.. Brown, "and conjecture, from
what you have said, that your name is Jones
but mine is Brown, madam. and always was"
Melinda" said her mother, suddenly takine
, her child by the arm and leading her up t,
Mr.. Brown, who is this ?"
"Why, that's father! !' was the childs imme
date reply, she confidently placed he
hand in his.
"You hear that, Mr.. Jones, do you? Yol
hear what the innocent child says, and yet yol
have the unblushing impudence to deny tha
you are my husband! The voice of nature
speaking through your child, should overwheln
P you. I'd like to know, if you are not he
father, why you are buying candy for her P
would like to have you answer that. But
presume you never saw her before in your life