The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-03-27

that he'll remember as long as be
lives!
"Oh, DON'T, pleaded Mrs. Jones
she will murder you know. Hes
The most bloodthirsty william you ev-
er saw J"
Then followed most terrible shak-
ing at the door-Mr. Virgins door
coupled with demand TO come out
of that "Ob! come out. you scoun-
drel; come outr, The sobs of Mrs.
Jones were audible, and smote on
poor Wiggiiis' heai as he sat up trem-
bing in the bed. Then.he arose and
commenced hastily dressing himself
The shaking at the door became more
violent ssYes, yes. I'm coming just
as quick as L can get my clothes on
he screamed through the key-hele.
iuo" swell hurry up, was the aimable
| reply. Do .b47 7zBe- r iEfe,
Presently the door opened and the
unhappy Wiggins confronted the as
sembied household, as wretched look
| ing an object as the eye of man ever
5ehelds; his face as white as death,
his thin hair standing in every direc-
ton, and his eyes rolling wildly from
| one of the. angry group. 10 the aother'
One end of his ciayat pointed at his
nose aud the other at his feet i his
| vest was wrong, side out. and no but
ton about all his clothes was in the
button-hole to which 1T of right be-
| ionged. tvsG att az aeo4 Il 5asal Il
I5l;.Well. sir! What is the meaning OF
this extraordinary conduct z" aaeo
e 81 haven't the least isiea,0 gasped the
| bewildered MIR. Wiggins. sssT9ni q
s.sAren't yon ashamed of taking adj
vantage of an unprotected woman III
this way2 ~ sobbed Mrs. Jones.ase !,
Taking goadyantage-an stinprotect-
ed woman -Oh psliaw When will
Sammy be home 2'a oil3a.e adf -
lgls'Sammy y saiGthe gentleman with
the revolver, 'swhat do YOU mean by
Sammy ?ri4ioYsE A 20 Bfuo9g sFaat
esSammy Jones. When will he be
hOme5 p ,u53 bag .n00s sssth9 g sd bf
"That man s drunk haay5os bL
g"Orinsanc.1 y said Mrs. Jones with
a shrudder.ssl1 "fios' SIT 9onivrs9
-.I'm not, y burst out Mr.. Wiggins
in desperation. 81 came to this house
to see my old friend Sam Jones. /
was expected, for his wife told me so.
didn t take the advantage of any
body, and nybodynis a liar and d
scoundrel that says Idid.o i35uy
- "Who are you cold man ?" asked a
gentleman W wlIo up to this time had ta-
ken no part in the conversation IL
|nI pam Simon sWigginss and l. live
In St. 10, Missouri svsd blnow
f, "Amd you say you cameto visit Mr..
Jones here z" "omsG oa !. l.ss sd
81; ',Mr. Jones Is that Jones--Samuel j
Jones % MIR. Wiggins feebly asked.
: 'It is, and am the friend whom he
was expecting. L met him in st. Louis
to-day unexpectedly, and we came on
together Upon our arrival we learn
ed from Mrs. Jones that somebody
representing himself to be me-. had
already arrived-sone three hours be-
1 fore--and of course we all felt. some
interest to know who it was" l5s Aa
y Eyes. yes. OF conrse.Y5 s9id5 Mr..
I Wiggins abseutly, "but do, you hap
pen to know 9 how many. Samuel
Jones there are in this townp5 81 This
is the third time tonight that I have
found the wrong one. j beg your
pardon-all of you. 1 never meant
to put anybody to SO much trouble.
I'm very sorry, but think Eli go
back home. It's not worth while
looking further for Sammy, for /
should bring up in the county jaiia at
last, L am sure. Good nightaa III go
to the depot and wait for the next
train west. Good night" and the
rain and darkness of the unllghted
street hid him from the sight of all
the Joues forever. aGi