Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1872-11-22
Ge!ette0 AlistfIlanD.
THE OTHER MR.. BROWN.

! am Mr. Brown. but | am sorry to
say there is another Mr. Brown. 1t is
on account of the existence Of the other
Mr.. Brown, that have lately had so
much trouble.
| am employed by one of our largo
Philadelphia commercial houses as tray
cling salesman, and frequently make bu-
sincss visits to the principal cities of our
own adjoining States. Last Summer,
while on visit to Harrisburg, and stop
ping at cosy hotel there, the following
ludicrous incident occurred:
On my arrival registered my name
on the visitors books as Mr.. Brown The
landlords consequential manner immedi-
ately altered to one Of Difference on read
ing my name, and | was unexpectedly
assigned to one Of the best rooms in the
house, and was still more surprised at
mine host going to my chamber with me-
and personally experimenting the max
ing Of the room tidy and comfortable.
was not accustomed to having SO much
attention paid to me by strangers and
could only attribute it to my good looks
and gentlemanly department.
After the landlord had retired, | seat
ed myself at the table and began letter
to my friend at home l had written
but few lines when l was annoyed by
strange buzzing of voices, which seem
cd to como from the keyhole of the door.
rs it possible" said to myself,
" that the residents Of this house can
take such an interest in my affairs as to
60 TO caves dropping after me p
! walked noiselcssly to the door, and,
suddenly opening it, surprised no less
than dozen ladies and gentlemen who
were taking covert glances at me by
turns through the narrow orificc intended
for the key. On my unexpected appear
ance at the door all beat hasty retreat
into their respective bed chambers, and
the flying spectacles of disappearing
skirts and coat tails was a scene | shall
long remember.
! could not imagine what it could all
mean. Why should the landlord be SO
attentive to stranger, and why should
the ladies and gentlemen of the house
take such an extraordinary interest in
me ? But other wonders were to come.
/ had scarcely proceeded with my let
ter before | was again interrupted by a
knocking at the door. answered to the
summons, when, to my intense astonish-
ment, beautiful young lady sprang in
to my arms, calling me, Papa, dear
papa y
There must be some mistake, my
dear, / am not yours or anybody else's
papa ~
The young lady was not dismayed by
this declaration, however, but continued
to embrace me, and claimed me her as
paternal relative.
What was my surprise, when / again
disavowed any knowledge of her, to be
assured that she had expected | would
disown her, but attributed it to the wild
freaks to which 7 was subject.
What wild freaks, my dear miss p
| asked.
"Oh, we have heard Of them all !" she
replied: Aunt Laura has well dcscrib-
ed your character and peculiaritics in her
letters. But how is mammal"
+" My good girl, do you wish to drive
me mad? First you call me papa, and
now you ask me about mamma. Who
in the deuce is your mamma p
'a.Who is she ! Why your second wife
Of course, and my stepmother, whom |
have never seen, but [ an dying to gel
look at her."
/ ] was about making an angry answer,
and declaring my claims as bachelor,
when there came troopiDg into the room
half dozen little children, who imme-
diately seized upon the tails Of my coat
and the legs of my pants, almost throw
ing me off my feet
Who are these % I cried, in des-
traction; "are these youngsters more o.
my ofspring:"
Oh, no. papa" answered the young
lady, "these are Carries, your eldes
daughters children. They are your
grandchildren"