The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-11-27
~. nROwNSMlTn's ADVENTURE.

-sT'in. RROwNSMlTH's ADVENTURE.
w george w., of magnificent memory, said
{ woman was at the bottom Of all the
HnublrS a man got himself into. One
l.. dav, 4 painter in his maiesty's palace
rom ladder, and broke his leg
ASlsAAWhois is she Who is she I" asked the
May it please your majesty, It is n
ag,'
."Nonscnse, nonsensen' Who is she "
Vain demanded his mr'esty.
N May It please your majesty, it is n
fiy IN
ilslSut the king was in the right The
Y nter had broken his leg because he had
! leaned TOO FIR over his ladder for the pur-
posc Of giving n kiss to one of the royal
hOu'emads.
Now to apply the august maxim, and
show how Mrs. Brownsmith got me into
trouble.
My wife is a splendid woman, aS You
would say il you saw her. But proud as !
was Of her, we had not been married long
before saw that il ! was to be master for
lite, must assert my authority at once
and for ever.
waited for an opportunity, and an
opportunity came.
We were in the breakfast room of our
little villa, near Sandstone, and n long al
tercation ended thus
dwell, Mr.. Brownsmth, ir you have
made up your mind not to take me to the
seaside, ! have made up my mind to go to
my mothers house, and stay there till YOU
choose to behave like n man, and not like
savage. 60"
With All eloquent sweep Of her rustllng
petticonts, she left the room; aud shortly
after, | saw her cross the garden, in the
direction Of Acacia Cottage, where my
beloved mothcr-in.law rcsdcs-unhappily
for me, within five minutes walk Of Us.
"l'll show hcr-l'll tame her ladyslip,"
in an evil moment l thought to myself
So packed a small portmanteau ordered
fly TO take me to the station, and left
this little note on my wilc's dressing
table
"DEAR AuGrsTA-I leave for London
by the go express, and shall not return
until l receive an apology from you. My
. address will be LanghAm Hotel, Portland
Place, W. Sunny Villa, Friday"
Certainly, thought, I had the best Of
it. There shonc before ne q pleasant run
to town-ExhibitiOn in the morning, thea
tres and opera in the evening, n conqucror's
return home, and triumphant entry into
my house before my subdued wife an over.
flowing forgiveness on my part, joyful
reconciliation, and peace for cvcrmOrc.
Soon, with excited spirits, ! was borne
away from my home towards London by
the express. There was but one occupant
OF the frst.class carriage with me, and n
most agreeable companion he was-tull ol
conversation, well educated, as far as J
could Judge, very Obliging and entertaining.
The only thing | did not like about my
companion was his style Of dress. It was
most decidedly Of the oH'rt order. Boots
with patent leather tips; trousers Of mon.
strous pattern; a low cut, bright-colorc'
wastcoat, across which wandered n chain
apparently 50 massive that any hotel.kceper
to whom it was offered would gladly allow
one to live luxuriously on the strength OF
it for n month. Then, MS raised my eyes
higher, my sight was dazzled with huge
blue satin scarf, fastened by pin of gi-
uantic size. And n cutaway green coat,
La. ..buttOncd, n white open oyercoat, white
hat, crd bright kid gloves, and you have
before you the dress Of my companion.
However, he was downright good fellow,
and most amusing ris-a-risj and very glad
was 10 travel in such good society. An
eclOtcs without end were poured into my
m,hantcd car. Ny quarrel, my wife, my
uomc, were all forgotten; and, in the high.
est spirits, we rushed along towards London
at the rate of some forty miles an hour
had almost forgotten to say that early in
the Journey my friend, who had flask Of
sherry, had placed it at my service. We
had just passed F. station, when the
gentleman with whom ! wHs travelling
directed my attention to some attentions
that were being made to Mr.. Montgomery
Park, BY leaning out of the window,
could get good view Of them. As drew
nv head in, my friend kindly handed
me my pOcket-handkerchiei which had
dropped The wind and dust which had
picked up while hanging out of the carriagC
caused me to use my pOCkct.handkcrchieI
freely about my face and nose. How very
sleepy | fclt-how yawned! ] recollcct
nothing more, save this | think my iricns
took has northumberland, and kindly
wiped my face. When say ! rccollcct
nothing more, am hardly using the right
exprcSsiou-I mean that can recall moth
ing more that occurred in my fricnd''
presence. Would to Heaven that coult
remember nothing more.
The next thing can recall Is feeling
rather cold; then, rather confused ant
crampcd. | seemed apparently to he IL
my coffin, and without. a shroud on. In
few minutes discovered that was lyinl
under the seat Of the carriage, in the stat,
Adam was in when he was madc-no, jus
trine more clothed than he was, for
had pair Of socks and q short flame
waistcoat. SO you eau easily understand
that was neither very warm nor yei,
comfortable. When | had succeeded Ii
dragging myself out OF my bed, still fell
drunk and confused but rs gradual,
uslccted my senses, saw that my latt
p"ent kind friend had lcft behind him, fo