Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1888-09-15

cago, arriving there Wednesday morn.
ing. She found her old friend woman
who troubled her husband with her
sanctimonious airs. He was an easy
going Episcopalian, who believed that
all he had to do was to attend church
occasionally and talk back to the
preacher according to book, while she
was a Simon-pure Baptist, who believed
in conversions, baptism, and godly
life.
Owing to the diversity in their ages,
the wife had good reason for being
jealous of him. So the two ladies en-
joyed themselves all Wednesday after
noon and evening, the one telling of hel
husbands derelictions, and the othel
telling of her suspicious.
Meanwhile, all unconscious of his
wife's close proximity, the Rev. Alfred
Brown was enjoying himself immense
ly. His bachelor friend knew the north
end and was able to give him surprising
knowledge with regard to that part of
the civ. They drove in carriage to
the F incipal points of interest, visited
Lincoln Park and saw the bears in the
bear pit Only two things married Mr..
Browns happiness. He thought of his
wife, lonely in Quincy, and of May
Rrophy's sad future. Before day had
passed he had another trouble. His
former parishioner, the girl who had
gone wrong, followed him. She had
seen him in a cab, had followed and
logged him on every trip, begging for
half-dollars. He wished to help her,
but her prosecutions almost made him
decide to take his bachelor friends
advice and hand her over to the police.
But Mr.. Brown was oft-hearted
Mrs. Brown inherited from her Puri-
tan ancestors horror of the theater,
but her old school friend overcame her
scruples enough to induce her to go
and see Irving in Faust"
ut is improper" the rector's wife
said.
But the moral is good" her friend
replied.
SO she went, and saw her husband in
q box on the opposite side of the
theater.
Look at him!" size said.
Look at who?" her friend said.
"At my husband! See him--the
priest, the rector, who came up to at
tend convocation of clcrgymeu.
"My!" said her friend; Il did not
know your husband was in the city,"
"You didn't? Where did you suppose
he would be when there was church
convocation in Chicago. You must
know, Mrs. Brophy, that my husband
has official duties which call him to
church councils continually Still, /
will say to you that L don't quite like
seeing him with couple of ladies in q
theater box"
And she nurscd her wrath in silence
till the curtain fell.
What are you doing?" her friend
cried. "Where are you going?"
81 am going to follow my husband. J"
"But you can't"
II can," replied Mrs. Brown, firmly.
And she did
She followed her reverend husband
out of the theater and saw him assist
ing two young ladies into carriage.
They were nieces of the Bishop, but of
course she did not know it.
Just as he was turning away young
woman came up and evidently asked
him for money. He gave her half a
dollar and was turning away, but she
chung to him with n persistency which
was annoying, if not compromising.
"You ought to hand her over to the po-
"The girl went to the bad long ago.
I have seen her here and know what
she is. If she troubles you again forget
that you are clergyman and hand her
over to an officer"
The Rev. Alfred agreed and his
friend engaged Pinkerton detective to
follow and protect him.
The next day, the Bishop had decided
that the afternoon should be passed in
the different parks, and that at Go'clock
the clergy should assemble at his home
on Ontario street for dinner.
Mr.. Browns bachelor friend accom-
panied him and together with the Bish-
ops nieces they went to Lincoln Park,
visited the lighthouses, viewed the gar
dens, rowed on the lake, and looked al
the bears.
Expecting some disturbance Mr.
Brown had told his fair friends about his
trouble and what might be expected.
Mrs. Brown was on his track
For few moments he left his COM
pany to look at the deer in q separate
pen nearer the lake and when he re-
turned found the Bishops nieces in a
peculiar frame of mind.
"You may take us both to the
Bishop" they said.
What's the matter?" the clergyman
asked.
Nothing" one of them replied, "only
the girl you told us about came up and
denounced you as her husband"
This is really too much to bear" Mr.
Brown replied. 81 wanted to help the
poor girl, but if she cannot respect her
friends must give her over to the
police"
Accordingly, after taking the young
ladies to their uncle, the Bishop, he
called the detective and gave him in
structions to watch closely and arrest
any woman who followed or annoyed
him or his companions.
Soon after, the detective whispered
in one of the niece's ear.
BEG pardon, Miss, but am a de-
tective. Is that woman yonder the one
who annoyed your
"Yes, it is"
"All right. Hope you'll excuse me, 1"
and the detective went over and led the
woman to the police station.
The Rev. Alfred Brown passed O
pleasant afternoon after that and en-