Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-09-19
THE OTHER Mr.. BROWN.

/ am MIR. Brown, but / am sorry to say there
is another Mr.. Brown. II il on account of the |
existence Of the other Mr. Brown that have
lately had 80 much trouble.
am employed by one of our large Philadel-
pha commercial houses as travelling salesman,
and frequently make business visits to the prin-
cipa cities of our own and ad joining States. Last
summer, while on visit to Harrisburg, and
stopping at a cosy hotel there, the following In
diorous incident occurred
On my arrival, | registered my name on the
visitors book as MIR. Brown. The landlords
consequential manner Immediately altered to one
Of Difference on reading my name, and was I'M
eSpeetedly assigned to one Of the best rooms in
the house, and was still moro surprised at mine
host going to my chamber with me, and person.
ally experimenting the making of the room tidy
and comfortable. was not accustomed to hav-
ing no much attention paid to me by strangers,
and could only attribute it to good looks and
gentlemanly department.
After the landlord had retired, seated myself
at the table and began letter to my friends at
home. had written but few lines when was
annoyed by strange buzzing of voices which
seemed to come FROM the key-hole OF the door.
"ls it possible ! said to myself, that the
residents of this house take such All interest IN
my affairs as to go caves dropping after me =
walked noiselessly to the door, and suddenly
opening it, surprised not less than Il dozen
ladies' and gentlemen who were taking covert
slances at me by turns through the narrow
0riiice intended for the key. On my unexpected
appearance at the door all beat hasty retreat
INTO their respective bed chambers, and the flying
spectacle OF disappearing skirts and coat-talls
Nas a scene shall long EN- ember
could not imagine wha, it could all mean
Why should the landlord be 10 attentive to II
stranger and why should the ladies and gem
tlemen of the house take such an extraordinary
interest in me 7 But other wonders were to
come
had scarcely proceeded with my letter before
| was again interrupted by knocking at the
door | answered to the summons, when, TO
my intense astonishment, beautiful lady
spranB into my arms, calling me, "Papa, dear
pap"
"Tlere must be some mistake, my dear, am
not yours or anybody elses papa :"
The young lady was not dismayed by tins
declaration, however, but continued to embrace
me. and claimed me as her paternal relative.
What was my surprise when | again dlsa-
vowed any knowledge of her, to be assured that
she had expected would disown her, but at
tnhuted it to the wild freaks to which / was
subject.
"What wild freaks, my dear miss?'
"Oh, we have heard Of them all, she replied.
"Aunt Laura has well described your character
and peculiaritIes in her letters. But how II
-manina?"
My good girl. do you wish to drive me mad
First, you call me papa and now yon ASK me
ahont mamma. Who in the deuce is your mani
MAJ
"WhO in she Why your second wife, OF
course and my stepmother, whom have never
seen, but am dying to get look at her.
was about making an angry answer and de-
V!allnB my claims M a bachelor, when thefe
esnle trooping into the room half a dozen little
children, who Immediately seized upon the tail
d my coat and the legs of my pants, almost
throwing me off my feet.
who are these Z" cried, in distraction fare
these youngsters more Of my offspringY
"Oh, no, papa" answered the young lady
these are Carries, your eldest daughters chill
dIen. They are your grandchildren"
For heavens sake stop there" l shouted
you have made me grandfather but DO good
enough not TO 20 any further with my descend
ants"
"The truth must be told" raid the youpt
lady, with rosy smile ''you know your oldes
soll Ii named JOIN"
well, since you say 10, we will call Inn
John"
John Las married daughter, who has late
Il knew what was coming, no jumped up am
seiled my hat while she concluded the sentence.
"a bouncing little boy--so You are u great
grandfather" continued the young lady.
Lake Macbeth, would "hear no more, bu
rushed from the room as if satan and all hi
lmps were at my heels. As passed out at TIL
street door, like young hurricane, notice
mat an elegant carriage had stopped in front q
lle hotel, and lady was getting out OF 1t, but
Was IN too great hurry.
was 30 much annoyed with the unacconnta
DE conduct of the people at the hotel that dl
not return until late in the evening perIerng :
purchase my supper at a restaurant When III
lelufh the landlord again welcomed me, ana al
Snreu meIthat my bed was ready, and eyerythin
was ''all right" He said 'all right" with sue
All lnsinuating, deferential smile that conld ne
comprehend what the fellow meant. When
reached my bedroom, in pushing the door to
aecldently blew out the light and found myse
III the dark-so intensely dark that could n.
rec step before me- However, concluded
uhiress in the dark, 80 / sat down upon the be-
ana began to divest myself Of my clothing.
IN moving my hand carelessly over the bed
suddenly came in contact with solid bod
winch felt most singularly like human benz
~ The next moment my hands was grasped
TWO smooth, soft hands, and then felt the I'll
VI my fingers pressed to delicate rapturous up
What did it ell mean? Gould it be ghost,
10y bed or burglar? Or was it LADY, Wh,
thought of the latter possibility my Inn
,Iembled in terror, and was about to light u
amp again. Before could do 30 sweet Vol
spoke to me.
Brown" said the voice. "why don't you con
70 ned? Here | have been waiting for you 4
me last half hour"
understood what was the matter now and
determined to have some fun.
70 to sleep, my dear, and don't bother me
Sad II will come to bed when am ready.
IN amoment there came piercing screa
i,oih The bed, loud enough to have raised u
sllngles from the roof 1t had the effect
bringing the landlord into my room, with all Il
ppafders trooping at his heels
what was my dismay, when a hight "
brought, to discover beautiful lady sitting Do
upright in he'd and attirq1 in a white Rt