The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-12-14
BR0WNSMITH'S ADVENTURE.

> fonl OF all the troubles a MAJ 20
y 'im,elfin'o. One fine day pair to
!, in his Majesty's fell down from
nr adder and broke his leg. o. B.
d" Who is shep Who Is she ?" aske,
n thc King.
man."
:. IN onsense, nonsensei Who Is sh
! again demanded his Majesty.
i May it'plcase your Majesty, it i
tnan." .tr ..
But the King was in the right
7 'rhe painter had broken his leg be
!, rhsehe hadilesned too far ovef hi
adder fer the purpose of giving
II : to eMe of the housemaids.
Now to apply the august mixim
i md ehow how Mrs. Brownsmith 90
+, me into trouble.
/ NY wife is splendid woman, a.
you would say If you saw her. Bu
proud as was Of her, We had no
1cen married long before | saw tina
t F.! was to be master for life, mus
sscrt my authority at once and for.
ever.
| waited foran opportunity, and an
opportunity came.
We were in tho breakfast.room OF
our little villa. near Sandstone, and a
ongNaltercafion ended thus:
well, Mr.. Brownsmith, if YOU
ave made up your mind not to take
ne 10 the seaside, | have made up my
mind to go to my mothers house,
nd stay there till you choose to be-
ave like man, and not like a saw
,gr, | 60"
" With an eloquent sweep of her
ruSting petticoats, she left the room,
md shortly after saw her cross the
arden in the direction of Acacia Cot
nge, where my beloved mother-in-
hW re-ides--unhappily for me, with
Vim five minutes walk ofus. h-
"!'II show her--.I'll tame her lady
Ship,' in an evil moment thought to
InysClf .-.-.
Spl packed q small portmanteau,
ordered fly to take me to the station,
mi Iell this little note on my wife's
! dressing table.
DEAR AUGUSTA: leave for Lon
Tdon by the 2:30 express, and l shall
mot return until | receive an apology
rom you. My address will be Lang
44m Hotel, Portland Place, w. ..s--a
"Sunny Villa, Friday"
! CTninly, | thought, | had the
( pe-t otit. There shone before me
/ pleasant run to town-exhibition in
lie morning, theatres and opera in
the evening, n conqueror's return
lon', aud triumphant entry into my
house before my subdued wife, on
ovrftlps ing forgiveness on my part.
1 joy Gul reconciliation, and peace for
eNcrnorn. Soon, with excited spirits
| was 'rne away from my home to-
ward London By the express. There
vas bnL once occupant of the first
q ass ctrria9e with me, and a most
tgtcpablc companion he was--full of
COW r7llion, well educated, as far as
| could judge, very obligiDg and en-
'ortljning. The only thing | did |
not like about my companion was his
'tyle Of dress. 1t was most decided !
y Of the outrc order. Boots with
patent leather tips; trowsers Of a
mrnstr0u5 paC!crn;a q low cut, bright
c1I0rcd waistcoat, across which wan.
tered a chain apparently SO massive
that any hotel keeper to whom it was
offered would gladly allow one to
live IuXuriOusly on the strength of it
fora month. Then as | raised my
eyes higher, my sight was dazzled
witIIa huge blue satin scali, fastened
by pin Of gigantic size. And cut
way green coat, unbuttoncd, a white
open overcoat, o white hat, and
bright kid gloves, and you have be-
tore yOn the dress of my companion.
However, he WAS a downright good
te low, and most amusing visa yis;"
aud very glad was | to travel in such
good society. Anecdotes without
eud were poured into my enchanted
ear. My quarrely wife, my home,
were all forgotten and in the high
est spirits were rushed along toward
London at the rate of some forty
miles an hour. had almost forgot
ten to say that early in the journey
my friend, VINO had flask of sherry
had placed fiat my service. We had
jest passed F. station, when the
gentleman with whom | was travel
ing directed my attention to some al
trrarions that were being made in
Mr.. Montgomery's park. BY lean
in@ out OF: the window, | could get
good view of them. AS | drew my
head ia, my friend kindly handed me
my pocket nsudk ksrchief, which 1 had
dropped. The wind ahd dust which
I had picked up while hanging out
OF the carriage window caused me to
usa my pocket handkerchief freely
about my iace and nose. How very
sleepy feIt-hog I yawned! | re-
collect nothing more, cave that | /
think my friend took his pocket
handkerchief and kindly wiped my
face. When say that | recollect
nothirg more, lam hardly using
the right expression-mean that l
eau rocoIlect nothing more that oc- |
cured in my friends presence. {
Would 10 heaven that could io- {
member nothing more! II
The next thing | can recall is feel,
ing rather cold then rather confused
md cramped. II seemed apparently
in my coffin, and without q shroud
on. Ina few minutes discovered
that WAS lying under the seat OF
the, carriage, b. lhe state Adam was
in when he was made-nG, Just a tri.
)ls more clothed than he was, for
had pair of socks and short aan.
rei waistcoat. So you can easily un-
derstau4 t,at / was neither very
warm nor very ppesentable. When
| had succeeded in dragging myself
on, of bed, still telt drunk and con- ,
lu ,cd, but as gradually collected my
senses, saw lhds my last absent kind
friend had left behind him, for my
use, his paIcnt tipped boots. bud F,
,rowse gaudy waistcaat, scarf and
hin, white coat aud hat. Moreover,
ne had not forgotten 10 draw down
- ~ hal hnuavpr i dis.