The morning call., 1893-12-24
HE WAS BRAVE.
And in Moments of Danger Had No
Fear of Brutal Burglars.
Chicago Tribune.

Chicago Tribune.
The Brownsmiths have not been married
long, They live In suburban town in the
Queen Anne house to which they are in the
habit OF inviting their friends from the city,
apparently for the purpos- OF telling them how
well the trains are arranged and hat they in-
tend 10 raise all their own vegetables next year.
MT. brownsmith Is also III the habit OF telling
MS Intimate friends just what he would do IN
case he should discover a burglar on his prem
lses, aud his wife has been known tmidty 10
express the hope that Henry would conine
himself In such a case 10 lnfiicting merely mod
crate Injuries upon The would-be maraudsr.
The other night she was aroused by sounds
proceeding from the lower part OF the house.
The long expected burglars had arrived Her
husband was sleeping the sleep OF The Subur-
banlte by her side, and she shook him. whIs-
pering traglcally In his ear: 'aenry, henry;
hear some one moving about downstairs!"
'Um-hm"
Henry, Henry, wake up! We will be MUIR
dered in our bedsl''
The response was a murmur in which the
only ariculate words were "the cat"
mo, it isn't the cat Oh. why did ever leave
my comfortable home. where there were burg
lar-alarms at every window. and come out here
To be murdered in my bed pa
To which Mr.. BrOwnsmith. nettled aud wide
awake, made reply In sarcastic tones: But,
my dear. you are not murdered yet; when you
are IL will be time 10 complain"
This Is no time for joking, Henry Brown
smith," retOrted his wife, land l til ought you
Intended TO steal down and surprise any burg
lars who entered the house. ovrrwhelm them
and march them to the station-huuse"
IN But aa Henry displayed singular g caution not
paned, 1--WE don't know how mauy may be
down there, and"
But, oh, Henry, my new bonnet left ii
Never mlnd my dear" with groan. "the
bill Is with it; lie may take that, too. Besides,
you Oughtnt TO be so careless"
"Oh, Henry how can YOU be so cruel? But
why don't you 20 down and scare them off 2"
"All in good time, iOve. Ii Is best To move
cautiously in these cases. Besides--ah-my-
my life insurance policy has run out do not
fear death myself. but the idea OF leaving you
penniless-"
"Oh, Henry, how brave you are! Bnt per-
haps II Is only the wind"
NO. | am sure that 1T is burglars, and will
go boldly dOwn-but promise me that If [ am
Killed you Will not marry that abominaDle
cousin OF yours"
"Oh. Henry" weeping, don't go, don't be so
rash Never mind about the bonnet-iIiwas not
so very becoming after ALL"
were killed you would have to wear bl ack
one"
"Ye-es. Oh, why doesn somebody come
along? We could cali for them TO send Ine
police. What time IS it, Heury?''
AT this Henry glad OF Il diversion, began feel
ing under the pillow. Suddenly he sprang out
on the moor, crying. "By GeoIge, ii isn't there
must have-I did leave IL on the parlor man
telpt~ce after wound it up. l say, this Is an
outrage; that watcn cost $500. I'll go down
and" Here he began TO search for his Clothes.
AL this his wife began 10 weep wildly. "Oh,
Henry, don't go, he'll Kill you. On, there he is
coming upstairs now!''
And, sure enough, rather heavy 1ootstep
was heard coming up the stairs, and Mrs.
Brownsmith rapidly got behind ner husband.
"Who-who are YOU? and what do you
want?'' lie called. in rather shaky tones
"Irs me-" replied familiar aud injured
tone. 'an breakfast is ready as ye told me;
th' train'll go ~ three-quarterS of an hour.''
ION, Henry" cried bis wife, II forgot all
about it. You see wanted to go into town and
do some shopping and l thought l would take
the O'Clock train, so l told the girl 10 nave
breakfast, and-oh, Henry, il you continue TO
use such language shall certainly go home to