Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1893-12-01
HENRY SwoRE.


ana some Heople VIII Think He Was jus
tilted Too.
The Brownsmiths have not been marrieC
long. They live in a suburban town in tn,
Queen Anne house to which they are in tn,
habit of inviting their friends from tn,
city, apparently for the purpose of tellin.
them how well the trains are arranged anC
that they intend to raise all their own veg
etables next year. Mr.. Brownsmith is alsC
in the habit of telling his intimate friend.
just what he would do in case he SHOULD
discover a burglar on his premises, and hi.
wife has been known timidly to express tn.
hope that Henry would confue himself il
such a case to inflictinC merely moderat.
injuries upon the would be marauder
The other night she was aroused by sound:
proceeding from the lower part ofthe house
The lS1g expected burglars had arrived
Her husband was sleeping the sleep of the
suburbanite by her side, and she shook him
Whispering traGically in his ear, Henry
Henry, hear some one moving about down
stairs"
"Um-hmr'
Henry, Henry, wake up. We will be
murdered in our bedsI'
The response was a murmer in which the
only articulate words were, the cat 3"
mo, it isn't the cat. Oh, why did ever
leave my comfortable home, where there
were burglar alarms at every window, and
come ont here to be murdered in my bedg'
To which Mr.. BrownSmith nettled and
wide awake, made reply in sarcastic tones
But, my dear, you are not murdered vet.
When you are, it will be time to complain u
This is no time for joking, Henry
Brownsmith." retorted his wife, and
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 "a singular caution
not in keeping with his words. You see, -
he explained, we don't know how many
may be down there, and
But, oh, Henry, my new bonnet! left
1t on the library table"
Never mind, my DEAR with Il groan,
the bill is with it. He may take that too.
Besides you ouGhtnt to be so careless"
"Oh, Henry, how can you be so cruel'
But why don't you godown and scare them
off,"
'All in good time, my love 1t is best to
move cautiously in these cases. Besides
ah-my-my life insurance policy has run
out. l do not fear death myself, but the
idea of leaving you penniless'
''Oh, Henry, how brave you arel But
perhaps it is only the wind
No, l am sure that it is burglars. and I
will go boldly down. But promise me that
If l am killed you will not marry that
abominaOle cousin of yours.
oh, Henry, weeping, don't 60, don t
be so rash! Never mind about the bonnet
1t was not SO very becoming after all 50
Very true" with aiacrity. Besides if l
were killed you would have to wear a black
one
Wees. Oh, why doesn't somebody come
along' We could call for them to send the
police What time is it, Henry?"
II, i.
feeling under the pillow. suddenly he
sprang out on the floor, crying: BY George,
IL ism there! must have-I did leave it
on the parlor mantelpiece after wound it
up say, this is an outrage. That watch
cost 500. I'll go down and Here he
began IL search for his clothes.
At this his wife began to weep wildly
oh, Henry, don't go; he'll Kill you! Oh,
there he is coming up stairs now
And, sure enough, IA rather heavy foot
step was heard coming up the stairs, and
Mrs. Brownsmith rapidly got behind her
husband
"Who-wlo are You, and what do YOU
WANT he called in rather shaky tones
1T me, replied familiar and injured
tone. AN breakfas is ready. as We told me,
TIL train'll go in three-quarters of an
hour
"Oh, Henry cried his wife, Il forgot all
about it! You see, wanted To go into
town and do some shopping, and thought
would take the ) o'clock train, so | told
the girl to have breakfast, and-oh, Henry,
if you continue to use such language l
shall certainly go home TO mamma.''-Chi-
caSo Tribune