The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-02-09

Ndapp6nlnK TO raise his eyes, n0iWaSl
astonished to behold the figure OF a man
at thefnroher extremity of his apart
ment. The thought of thieyps at once
"Wo're Your he inq nqufred, stern1y.
The my sterious person preserved a
profound silence.
"Wo're you. say@ cried Jedediah.-
IN q louder key.
Still the impeTtuned said not word. '
SNOW, look 1ere, you vilaalnons, thiev-
ing, ugly-looking scoundrel, II you dent
answer my question PHI sacrifice you,
will. Do you hear? What business
have you IN my house at this time O. the
As the last inquiry ELECTED no reply,
Jedediah, moved by his rising passion,
without further expostulatlon, seized q
iootstoOl, and employing all his strength
ID the. effort he fred it aC the head of the
fancied burglar. .S.,'-..i..s., ,...
wh1oh followed awakeneh the delnded
man to the important fact that lie had
snivered into fragments his Wife's costli-
est mirror, and that the imaginary thief
was simply It's reflection Of himself
Before he had time, however, 10 make
many reflections upon the matter, he
was STARTLED by the cry Of "fhieves !
Murderl PoliceV and variety OF other
IranJic screams in the shrIlf voice of his
wife, whe,- awakened suddenly by the
noise, had arose and thrust her head
from the bedroom win ndow overhead.
'PolIcel policel heIpp ..............
Again II rang out upon the still night
air.
"Wbaes the mnssT' cried vigil int
guardian OF the pubic safety, as he
made his appearance.
sBurg tafsl y screamed the lady in
white, Historically, ..
"WhereW
"Delow in the parlor-I hear them
now. Help, qulckP ........ ...
Another pOGcenan at this moment ar
riVlng, the door was forced open, and
the two entered. ,,.... 0"5- ..
Mr.. Jedediah Brown, becoming
alarmed al the NANTES tai lions he heard,
was reelIng toward tue do IF.
"Ha, here ne isV cried one OF the ofi
GERS, tTlumpltaHuy.
"Nab himW eXclafm ed the other.
"Why, bow me if he ain,b d unk. He's
been beF0w amoug tue vine"
''StaHd ott" cred Brown, assuminy
what he intended suUald be d drgnlIisd
attitude. "Stand otfl De you take me
Tor theft" -ar-.r
well, now, I shouldn't wonder at
al, ;" sad policeman numUer one in az
Ironical tune, ''if we dlu take' you for a
thiei-as far as the station-nouse, at any
rate" -.. . -
.'Wnaps thatp Arrest me in my own
.hOuse-drag me from the bosom of my
llamiiyw
"lC wotRt do, old teller; you must come
along with us.
! "Nerer. I'say never-ao, never'
"Aave you caught the monster 2
Where is heW cried the trembling voIce
Of Mrs. Bro Nn, as that couih K 4ous te-
and peefed over the Danlsters into the
room.
"l's all right, MAJ AN F" said the Off Ger,
"he's sale enough now" |.l.
Justin her eyes fell upon her hus-
band, and from him they glanced around
the room till tney resteu upon the ruined
mirror. Sue ecomprehenaeu at once Wnat
mad occurred, ana the dIrest indignation
against the uulucky Jedediah arose III
ner breast. -.... ....E
She was about to vent her wrath
against him. when brilliant though
struck her. She' would not recogn ze
him. The officers believed him to be "a
burglar, and she would not undeceiVe
them. 1t would be a glorious revenge.
"What horrid looking man he is,"
she uttered i'll tone OF apparent alarm,
"Aold him tight--don'b let him get
aWayo D.
'.He is rather a hard 'un, that's
fact" replied tue officer; "but don't be
frightened, ma'am, ne can't escape.n
"What u blessed thing it was you
came as you did. wouldn't have nau
him found me for the world. What
should have done if he hadW
JededIdh gaz9d at his wife with open
amazemenJ plcLured upon his coun e.
nance. He became a little sober AT what
hau t. anspireu, and was sens BILE enough
10 wish himself well out Of the emDar-
rassing position he was IN.
why, Mrs. Brown" ,"he stammered,
'iPs me-JeuediahV
"Why, the horrid wretch, he knows
my namel' screamed tue lady. ,l."
"Know your namel Well, 1 rather
think Pd ought to know your name, see
ing as now gave it to YOU"
80, you Wretched manV
snow look a-nere, Mrs. Brown, don't
you come 1t too strong. Don't pretend
that you don't know who am"
"HOw SHOULD l knowp rnank good
ness don't keep company with suen a.
youW
"Ain't your husbandY'
. 80, take him away, do--the scandal
Gus creatureW
"Come,' said the officers, grasping
him by either arm; "you can't remain
mere any longer. Come alongp l.....
Tne injured Brown resisted this ap-
peal as Well as he was able.
81 tell you you're wrongp he cried,
grasping the door with both hands.
80, of course we're wrong-ot course
we are; bat never you mlnu, and come
along with us, and IL will be all right"
"But this is my house, say, and that
IS my wife, and she knows it,"
The officers, however, were not in
clined to credit his words, and Insisted
more strongly than ever that he should
accompany them. But only by CARRYING
him bodily could he be removed.
"rell 'em they're mistaken in the
man." implored Jedediah, appealing TO
his wife, when he lound that he could
not otherwise convince them OF the
truth. 'Tell 'em who am, and they'.
let me CO." .....
But tnat good lady only shrunk back,
AMI uttered small scream, as ii
shocked at what she heard.
+ The rage OF her husband was re-
doubled by this act OF peridiousness,
"Womanr he Vociferated, turning a
last look upon her as she stepped upon
the stars, "beware what you dol DON'T