The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-09
AN AMATEUR BURGLAR.
II was eleven O'Clock at night. and

prise.
Among the mental qualities OF the lady
| in question were an abundance OF those
lgeneratiYe of termagancy, and she was
| not Inclined to allow any Infringement
bother matrlm onial rig ghtsvwit tn mpunity.
That ahe, really entertained for her
sterner half deep affection, to say the
least, all who are any ways acquainted
with the domestic affairs of the Brown
family can triithfully attest. Still, 1t is
matter OF universal recognition that
Mrs. Brown had very exalted idea OF
Ler own merits, and was constantly enr
deaYorlng to inspire her husband with o
due sense OF tie prlceiess treasure he
possessed iii her. '...;..Ist...
In the language of a celebrated Ro-
man, slightly modified for present ap
pLication: ss..... ...-..tfa-5rr
"Not that she loved Jedediah less, but
herself more" .... -a
AS previously stated, it was II O'clock,
and the delinquent BroWh, mad not made
his appearances.
allowing the extreme view that Mrs.
Brown TOOK in regard to the course OF
conduct plrsued by Mr.. Brownie be the
true one, THAT Individual was deserving
Of the strongest censure.
The impatient lady sat before che
sharp outlines of her features fully ex-
posed by the ascending flames, deep
runinating upon The su Djeot OF her woes.
Presently she arose, seized with malig-
nanL grasp the unoffenuing poker, anu
iercely attacked the glowing Goals. IG
would seem that she stirred up at the
same time the IRE Of her anger, for it's
flames burst passionately forth. ...
''Ips too bad!' she exclaimed aloud,
'iIs too bad-ips really abomiuablu,
that JedeGlah should SO lar for. ct him
selr-and me, as TO act III this atroclous
manner"
She glanced neryousIy at the clock,
chen seating herself continued:
''rnis lS-tet me see-three, four times,
as Pm LIVING soul, that he has siml-
larly outraged my Feelings within
single mJnth; and then he has the au-
dactty To excuse himself on the ground d
OF political excitement. Now, 1 should
like to knoW wuat reasons tnere can be
for man to make a beast OF himself be-
cause he can't tell VINO mas been elected
President" .ts..
And as supplement- TO the uesti0n,
sue fixed upon the UNCONSCIOUS cat, who
was sleep ng IN tAe corner Of the hearth,
such q sanctuary look us must have
thrilled that feline quadruped with leel-
ibg3 OF the inteAsest horror, hal its
reasoning faculties been ot the human
order, aud LIS eyes met the gaze OF its
mistress. ..... -....s
"But Pm not going to allow this state
OF things any lOnserl Pll teach him
that the wife of his bosom is entItled to
IL little more respect! Us sname--a
burning, everlasting shame, that he
should leave nae IT, spend my evenings
neglected and alone, while he is reVeliug
in scenes of wickeduess and riotw .-
Again she started to her feet.
"pll noUwait for h m another minute:
no, not IL his very lie and III ure happ!-
ness depends upon it. Pll go 10 bed
IL is due to the Yeracity OF the lady to
chlonicle The tact that her assertion was
not idly made ...
Mrs. Jededlah Brown went to bed,
IL mlght have been an hour, it might
have been somewhat more, when Mr..
Jededlah Brown approached his resi-
uence. de did not, however, move up
to the door. alter turning the street our
ner, with The dign fed stateliness which
usually characterized MIN, nor did he
reacu IL as quickly as migut have been
expected; lor, like vessel beating to
wIndward, he tackled several times, run
ming from curb-,Lone TO curb-stone, am
more than Once being seriously In an-
ger Of wrecking himself in the gutter.
AT length lie Was happy enough to make
pUrt and drop anchor on his own doOr-
step.
Truth compels us to admit, however
reluctantly, tnat Jedediah Brown was
drunkl t
AS he sat upon the lower step, his head
sunk upon his bosom, his badly damaged
hal crowded down over his BrOWs, his
necE-cloth askeW, with the knot IN q po-
sition under his left ear rather suggest
i've Of u murderers fate. and his entire
outward appearance indicative OF an Ut
ter regardlessness as 10 his personal as
peel, or anything else pertaining TO this
terrestrial sphere, a moral reform lee
turer would have gone into ecstasies at
Inc thought OF possessing suGn subject
to exhibit before an appreclatiYe audi
ence as unique specimen OF total de-
praVlty.
Whether Mr.. Jedediah Brown, at that
pBeclse moment, had realizing sense OF
ais true condition, it is uncertain. The
air was keenly cold, and it may have
been that which moved hun. Certain il
is, thai he appeared at length to come to
The conclusion that JlstIce to his own
self demanded that he should fnd some
mUre attractive quar.ers.
Accordingly he assumed as erect an
attitude as possible, anu, by marvellous
stroke OF good fortune, succeeded in
reaching anu graspiug Tue doorknob.
Then from his pocket ne produced a
latcn key and set about etfectlng an en-
trance. ... .s
10 form determination to do thing,
and 10 effect the ''cOmsummation de-
voutly to be wished" are Two distinct
affairs. So Jedediah Brown discovered
on this occasion.
Tle door was large, and the keybole
was small; the wight WIthal was not one
of the lighlest. g
"This is singular thing," muttered
Jedeuiah, in very thick lone OF voice,
and with exceedingly long intervals be-
tween his words; "this IS dreadful
singular thlng. l think, l really do
think, that on The whole it's about the
most singular thing tnat ever l knew,
where the key-hole has gone and hid
itself. know lett it there when i
went away, Pm sure L did-and now
where is itW
He ceased from his endeavors to find
the missing oritce Tor a few moments,
as il the last sentence he uttered had
awakened Welghty thoughts in his mind.
Then he made another tutlle attempt to
discover 1T.
"lVs gone, sure," he said; "the key
hole amt there. P'rhaps somebody's