The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1893-12-19
HENRY swoRg.
Ana some People win Think He was Jus.
AIuch Tnn.

Ana some People win Think He was JUS
tined Too.
Tho Brownsmiths have not been married
long. They live In suburban town In the
Queen Anne house TO which they nre IN the
habit OF inviting their friends from the
city, apparently for the purpose OF telling
them how well the trains are arranged and
that they intend to raise oil their own veg
etables next year. Mr.. Brownsmith is also
In the habit OF telling his intimate friends
Just what he would do In case he should
discover burglar on his premises, and his
wife has been known timidly to express tho
hope that Henry would conflne himself in
guoh a case to inflicting merely moderate
injuries upon the would be marauder.
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 tho
suburbanite by her side, and she shook him,
whispering tragically in his ear, Henry,
Henry, hear some one moving about down
stairsl"
"um--hmW
Henry, Henry, wnke up. We will be
murdered in our bedsl'
The response was a murmer In which the
only articulate words were, the cat"
mo, It isn't the cat Oh why did / evef
were burglar alarms at every window, and
come out here TO be murdered In my bedw
To which Mr.. Brownsmith, nettled and
wide awake. made reply In sarcastic tonesi
"But, my dear, you are not murdered yet.
when you are, IT viii be time to complain"
"rhls is no time for joking, Henry
Brownsmith," retorted his wife, "Rnd
thought you intended to steal down and
surprise any burglars who entered the
house overwhelm them and march them
TO the station house"
But Henry displayed singular caution
not In keeping with his words. You see,
no explained, I'VE don't know how mhny
may be down there, audi
but, oh, Henry, my new bonneti Ileh
it on the library table"
Never mind my dear" with a groan,
"the bill is with 1t. He may take that too.
Besides you oughtn't to be so careless"
"Oh, Henry, how can you be so crueli
But why don't you goodwin and scare them
oiIp
"All in good time, my love It 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 penniloss"---
"Oh, Henry, how brave You arel But
perhaps it is only the wind"
mo, am sure that it is burglars, and
will go boldly down. But promise me thai
If l am killed you viii not marry that
abominable cousin Of yours"
"Oh, Henry weeping, don't go, dont
be so rashl Never mind about the bonnet.
1t was not so very becoming after NIL"
VERY true, - with alacrity. BESIDES If
were killed You would have to wear a black
one.n
"Ye-es. Oh, why doesn't somebody como
alongf We could call for them to send thu
| police What time isit, Henry"
At this Henry, glad OF "A diversion, began
| feeling under the pillow. Suddenly he
sprapg out on the floor, crying: by George,
| it isn't therel / must have-I did leave 10
on the parlor mantelpiece after j wound IL
| up say, this is an outrage. That watch
cost 500. III go down and Here Id
began search for his clothes.
| At this his wife began to weep wildly.
| "Oh Henry, don't go; he'll kill you'll oh,
| there he is coming up stairs nowW
| Aud, sura enough, n rather heavy foot
| step was heard coming up the stairs, and
Mrs. Brownsmith rapidly got behind her
| husband.
"Who-who are you, and what do you
want9" he called in rather shaky tones.
ITS me" replied a familiar aud injured
tone, IAN breakfast is ready, MS ye told me-
TIL trainll go in three-quarters of an
hour"
"Oh, Henry" cried his wife, II forgot all
about it'll You see, | wanted TO go into
town and do some shopping, and thoughH
] would take the 3 o'clock train, so told
the girl to have breakfast andoh, Henry,
If you continue to use such language I
shall certainly go home to mammap-Chi'
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