Maryland free press. [volume] (Hagerstown [Md.]) 1862-18??, 1863-03-13
MR. BROWNS MIsHAPs.

Mr.. Eiphalet Brown was a bachelor of
htrty-are cr theroasorts one Of those men
who seem to DO born 10 pass through the
world alone. Save this peeuliarity, there wax
rothing to distinguish Mr.. Drown from the
.nulatudo Of oth,. Browns who are born,
grow up, and do lu this wor.d OF ours.
Isthanced that Mr.. Down had occasion 10
Visit town soms fity miles distsnt. on mat
tiers Of busipess- II was his lrst visit TO the
place and be proposed stoprtns for day, in
'e!es tp give hIusel! 50 opportunity to look
slnus.
Walking le,surc'y along the street he was
60 ot oDes secosted By ehild Of Ave, who
raa up to him cxclainsng. Father, wsut
you to buy rpe srtne more sugar candy"
"Fs.bcr T. VISA 10 possible that ne. bach
elcr. was addressed hy tLst tItlc ? He wouli
not belioroit.
Who ase you speaking IA, my dear ho n-
qutred Of sas as.,o girl.
Ispoao to yea, Father said .as nftlo QUE
surphsed.
RcaAy. tbougbt Mr.. Drown. this Il c.nbar-
soesing.
am not Jour fsthCz. my dear. be said
What IL ynur name
Tho child laughed heartily, e7idenay think
ing il good ioke.
What funny iatbo, Jou are, she sa!d but
YOU asc going TO hoy me scsae candy.
Yes, yea, III buy you pound If you won't
rail tne fashw any more, said Bsowp nes vous-
~.
The littie girl clnrped her hands with de-
light. Tho promise was all she romen borad.
Mr.. Brown proceeded 10 .ho confoetioaers
and actually bought pound of sugar candy,
which no placed in the hands of the iittle girl.
10 coming ont Of the sttrs, they encounter
cd The ehild's mother.
Oh, mother, said tho little GIRL just scO how
much candy father has bought for me-.
You should no, have bought her so much
nj time, Mr.. Jones, said the lady, I am
afraid she will make herself sick. But how
nd you happen to get homo 80 quick !
did not expect yon till night.
Jonc~-I---madam said the embarrassed
Mr.. Brown, it's all a mistake amt Jones
a. all. Its not my name. am Eiphslet
Brown, Of W, and tfiis ts the 6rst time I
ever came into this city.
Good heavens Mr.. Jones, what has put
f,ts silly tale In your head you have resolv-
cd 10 change your namo, have you perhaps
iss yoas lnteuaon 10 change your wifo ,
Mrs. Jones's tone wss nov defiant, and this
tended to tueroess Mr.. Browns cmbarrass-
tncnt.
haven't aoy wife. N m.dam never had
sny. o. my word as . gentleman. I mover
wus married.
And do you intend 10 palm this talo upon
6s7 said Mra. Jones, with excitement. If
you are not married, would he to know
who aun.
I have no dnubt yo,i are a most respectable
laty, said Mr.. Brown and conjecture from
what you have said. that your name is Jones;
bsomlns Is Brown, madam, and always was.
Melinda, said her mother, suddenly taking
her child BY che arm, aud leading her up to
hs. Brown--Meliuda, who is this gentleman:
Why. that is father, was the child's irnne-
diste roply, as che consden.ly placed her baud
Ia biz.
You hear that, Ms. Jc.sss, d. you You
ssar what the innoocnt child eays, and yet
you hsvo tao unblastins impudcneo 10 deny
that you arc my husband. T1s voioo Of Ra-
tnro speaking through tho child. should over
whelm ySu. Id like TO know. If you are not
her hthes, why are you buying sugar candy
for her 2 should IKE 70 havs You answer
that. Bat presume you nsvcs saw her be-
f'rc in yosu lifo
never did, on my honor. never did,
/ told her I would give her the sugar-oandy If
sha would not call mo father any mare.
You did, did you? Bsibe your child not to
car yen iaihcr On. Ne. Jones tbis is infl-
'atus. ba ynu ihteGi1 t. asvse. IRE g the