The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-06-27
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alone in the house and took his meals
at his club.
One evening Brown went home aft
er a sumptuous dinner, switched on
the lights and sat down In the library
Presently a key unlocked the front
door, and a man came down the hall
and brought up in the library door
Brown noticed that his gait was some
what erratic, and he had time while
the unknown was walking the length
of the hall to wonder whether it was
owing to champagne or some base
fluid
The stranger was a we'll dressed
man Of middle age, and he leaned up
against the casing Of the door and took
a long look at the man seated in the
chair before saying:
We'll, this is cool sort of proceed
ing, l must sayv'
And If you will excuse the liberty
I will say ditto" replied Brown.
who in the devil are your
1.-THE same to you"
Look here, old fellow" said the
stranger as he advanced and sat down.
"but do you know that you have made
a mistaken"
II don't think so. think you are the
one who has made the mistake. and
I'm waiting for you to apologize and
I get out"
"See here. sir; this has gone far
enough exclaimed Brown as he half
rose from his chair. "You are drunk
and have blundered into the wrong
house and
Wrong house?"
Certainly you are in the wrong
house"
well, I'll be hanged! Say, now, but
what do you call yourself?"
My names B-Brown."
Brown! Well. did 1 ever! Why, you
miserable old soak, my name is Brown,
and this is my housed Good lands, it's
a wonder the police didn't run you in"
Gently, sir, gently" said Brown No.
2 after look around the room. "If
gentleman wants to make a hog of
himself and get full, that's his bust
ness, but l don't want to come home
and find him sprawled all over my
library as if he owned the whole
shebang. 1t is years and years since l
gave a fellow man the boot but my
right foot is itching to kick you. Will
you go out quietly?"
go out. Go out where?"
Il don't care copper so you leave
my house"
'Why, blast your swimming eyes,
this is my house! Where do you think
you are anyhow"
I'm my house in Chicago"
''Ha, you are in my house in New
York! That's the result of guzzling too
much wine. Why the devil do you do
it?"
''Sir, I repeat that am in my house
in Chicago"
"Sir, l denounce you as an internal
liarr'
Both Browns arose. Both Browns
spat on their hands Both Browns
| prepared to enter into a mortal COM
bat. Then key was heard in the door.
and In walked q third man. Neither of
the Browns could see him as be closed
the door and came slowly down the
hall. but they followed his footsteps by
ear and knew that he was a party with
Jag on. He finally reached the IL
brary door and there paused, as Brown
No. had done. He stared and blinked
for moment and then exclaimed:
What in the devil is this? What are
you two scoundrels doing in my
houseT'
"Scoundrels! Your housew repeated
both Browns in chorus.
Yes. scoundrels and my house. Who
are you? How did you get In? What
do you want hereT
We'll, that's mighty coolr' said
Brown No. 1. 81, sir. am Brown of this
town OF New York, and this happens to
be my house. Let me ask what you
are doing here?'
Mighty COOL" added Brown No. 2.
Il, sir, am Brown of this hamlet of
Chicago, and this happens to be my
house. II you and this other rascal
are not outside the door in two min
utes I'll call for the police"
Brown Of New York and Brown of
Chicago" unused the last conner as he
looked them over and each one claims
that this is his house. Ha, have IT.
Gentlemen, you are both swizzIed.
You have got into the wrong house.
You have forgotten your own names. /
am Brown, and this is my house, and /
beg to inform you that 1t is situated
within the confines of Boston"
Hear the ASST shouted Brown No. 1.
Listen to the blamed idiotr' added
Brown No. >.
He says he's Brown"
And that this is his homer
And that it's in Chicagor'
brown No 2 sfa orrorad 5o,v, A. ~