The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1872-02-01
A Solitary Adventure.

George ", of magnificent memory
said that woman was at the bottom
of all the troubles man got himsel1
into. One fine day painter in his
Majesty's palace fell from a ladder
and broke his leg. .if iDs
=" Who is she? Who is she ?" asked
the King. 4esH !.
May it please your Majesty, it is a
man." 'e..s7 ssaissgs
Nonsense, nonsense who is she p
agaia demanded his Majesty. aomqi
May it please your Majesty, it is a
man. -7ss-----7s7-=
. But the King was right. The paint
'er had broken his leg because he had
leaned too far over his ladder for the
purpose of giving a kiss to one of his
royal housemaids. -stg. lis
Now to apply the august maxim
and show how Mrs. Brownsmith got
me into. trouble. s9 ha III
My wife is, a splendid woman, as
you would say if Yen saw her.. But
proud as was of her, we had not
been married long before saw that
If L was to be master for life I must
assert my authority at once and for
ever.
Iwaited for an opportunity, and an
opportunity came. seq 8
We were in the breakfast room of
our little villa, near Sandstone, and a
long alteration ended thus
s. Well, Mr. Browusmith, if you
have made up your mind not to take
me to the seaside, have made MP
my mind to go, to my mothers house
and stay there till you choose to be-
have like man and not like a savage.
i go"
H. With an elegant sweep of her rust
ling petticoats shell the room; and
shortly after saw her cross the gar
den in the direction of Acacia Cottage
where my beloved mother-in-law re-
sides-unhappily for me, within i've
minutes walk of us. :. q ;r;9f
~ 80 g I'll show her-I'n tame her lady,
Ship" in an evil moment thought. "a
So packed up small portmanteau
ordered fly to take me to the station
and left this little note on my wife's
dressing table: ssl = gvsrb I
e ssDEAR AUaUsTA: 80 I leave for
London by the 2 80 express, and shall
not return until receive an apology
from you. My address will be Lang
ham Hotel, Portland Place. W.
Sunny Villa, Friday. .saoiasl
Certainly ]. thought had the best
of it. There shone before me a pleas
ant run to town-exhibitions in the
morning, theatres and opera in the
evening, q conqueror,s return home.
and triumphant entry into my house
before my subdued wife, an overflow
ing forgiveness on my part, joyful
reconciliation, and peace evermore.-i
Soon with excited spirits was borne
away from my home towards London
by the express. There was but one
occupant of the first-class carriage
with me, and a most agreeable conn
panion he was-fulf of Conversation,
well, educated, as far as / could Judge,
very obliging and entertaining. The
only thing did not like about my
companion was his style of Dress 1t
was most decidedly of the outre or
der. Boots with patent leather tips {:
tHowsers of -monstrous pattern; q
ioW-cut, bright colored s, waistcoat,
across which wandered a chain appar-
entity SO massive that any hotel keeper
to whom it was offered would gladly
allow one to live luxuriously ON the
strength of it for aSmonth.z Then as
raised my eyes higher, my sight was
daZzled with huge blue satin scarf
of gigantic size. Add cutaWay green
coat, unbuttoned, a white open over
coat, q white hat, and bright kid
gloves, and you have before you the
dress of my companion. gorf ~
However my friend was a down
right good fellow, and most amusing
yiz-a-Viz; and very glad was to trav-
ell in such good company. Anecdotes
without end were poured into my en-
chanted ear. My quarrel, my wife,
my home, were all forgotten and in
the highest spirits, we rushed along
towards London at the rate of forty
miles an hour. I had almost forgot
I ten to say, that early in the Journey
my friend, who had a flask of sherry,
had placed it at my service. We had
| just passed F--stafion, when the
gentleman with whom / was travel
/ ing directed my attention to some al
terations that were being made in Mr..
Montgomery's park. By leaning out
of the window / could get good
REV of them. AS I drew, my head
in, my friend kindly handed my pock-
Fet handkerchief which / had dropped
The wind and dust which 1 picked
up while hanging my head out of the
I carriage window caused me to- use
my handkerchief freely about my face
and nose., How very sleepy l felt
how I yawnedi IL recollect nothing
more, save that think my friend tool
his pocket handkerchief and kindly
wiped my face. When / say that j
recollect nothing more, / am hardly
using the right expression-I NEAR
that / can recall nothing more thai
occurred in my friends presence
/ Would to Heaven that could remem
Der nothing morei sx 4ss .-et =.
The next thing that can recall Il
feeling rather cold: then rather con
fused and cramped. I seemed to b,
in my coffin without a shroud on. II
few minutes discovered that wal
lying under the seat of the carriage In
the condition Adam was when he wa
made-.no, just a trif1e more clothed
than he was, for had pair of socks
and short Aannel waistcoat. So yol
can easily understand that I was nei
ther warm nor very presentable.
When had succeeded in draggins
mvaelf mt of N, " ha5 + efill faIk S,,,, .. /