Washington telegraph., 1847-09-22
From t4s Nen igll SPIRIT efhs Tine,
AN AWFUL EXAMPLE TO MAR.
RIED GENTLEMEN VINO STAY
OUT LATE.
OFT LAVE.

Mr. Nieho1emns Nobhs married well
he was a line man aud popular. Mr., Nubb
was great ON societies OF all kinds, aud d
regular attendant ulhis club. These soci
aIiaz sefs a good etcuaa lol him TO bo on
lale Al nIghl. and many good lrolic bad h,
had while his better half was wrapped ia
the arms uI Morpheus. believing that lond,
thai her dear Nobb, was a spccchiying on
SUM important question in some important
sacIeiY. However, his late habits aud
M occasional smell oi brandy at length
apsned eyes 10 the true state oi the case in
a gfeai measure.
the night tlf. Nuhhs had been inlulg.
IN in his aYafile whi,kcy teddy, rather
nun than usual, aud when he walked the
slfeel his walking cane would obstina'ely
slip between his lrg.. aud away wolld 70
the walking cane in the gutter while Me-
kohbs would come fiat on the payement.-
However. "ll Is a long road which has no
faHuias.n anl Nohbs Al length reached the
faW OF houses in which bis dnuieile was
sduatpd II was long row OF houses eN.
aaiY alike, with their staring Ted 'front.',
aad afeen blinds. anl willie step, as much
alihe rs twin brothers.
"Ah, lhaah the Lord, have At last got
hnma. Let mr see what is my nnmheIl-
Twenty. twenty-five, twenty .lhrcel An,
ID Il. hnW daHk il is, | cant .e- the
n.ul.uuanber; never miud-hic hic-wi.l
mi il-h.e. Anl. hrre.-hic-il Is with
Ihls fes-hi1-belife il--hic." Nc.
Nabh. rfaula into the entry, aud with his
aIaht ksy in his hand he feels Tor the hole.
an=- Ihs haIe ii cant dnd il. Al,
hrra il Is. aud the door opens "Nuw,
81 on 81 he. II mlsl g. slowly and must
nj lI.al candle set. i1ril wake my wif-
lhsfa VII be the devil To pay" Up stairs
grlpsd Nahbs slowly. ahl s'ealying him.
ssl 5y lie bani,ier' h. ascsndcl 10 bis
raln. 1. .a-l hr gainel il, and comnenc.
al undressing. lie was -lInuely uniob.
Fl, all feeling laf the he'd roll, in. Al,
dae comfortable. u1w ghlIghI Nobbs, As
he ffflz his NiIe 10 see Il shr is Asloep.-
The devil A5bbs suddenly draws his
head Lack-"lhcru arc two persons in the
bed bnsidss himself Now aia IN sweet
it. thinks Nobb'; "my wife has gone ani
got somr friend to sleep with her aud
have played Ia. devil What shall doY'
Nolbs i.l no, know what To DO. ~ length
he thought he Woud feel aud see II be-
could tell It It were not ons Of her sisters;
bee places his hand on the individual anl
gently brought Il 10 the face Nibhs sarl.
ed. 10 --uh Lorll--his hanl hal com, in
contact with a pair Of large whi'hcrsl-
Proof ol bis wic's nide.ily WAS before
hin, aid N1bbi WAS crazy. N1bbs was
brave man, 50 up he leaps as stag from
bis mountain lair when s.anrl by the hun
iets. Ills iiFa impulse wac To bury hi,
clasp knife IN the uu,rager OF his honor bat
drunk ~ he was hs drsis,ed aud moving
hh,ul hc gmspei the pukcr; rushing to the
bed agaia b. struck the sleeper, screaming
violently "iou d villain. who are YOU
who thus crerps into my house Shcn | am
gnnr to steal away my hon,rl The sheep
or awakened so uncrrom1niou,ly leaps up
and grarp.es with Nubhs. "Thieyesl-Rub
hersl- -Nunsrl--Frci" They fol ani
rolled over IN the floor. THO wilo in tho
meantime, awakened by the scuill,, the
blows given each ohrf aud the oa,hs, llew
to the window anl comnencei screaming
Violently "AIufdcrl Rape! Firrl' and every
thing else. FMS aroused the servants,
who ilocking up with lights, armed with
pakprs, shoysls, axes aud every thing lhty
could lay their hands on. IN they came,
wha, a scene presented itsclllo their aston
ished gaze. On tho ground struggling with
ons anolhcr were the two men. while over
them was the lady, with her close dlshcv
ellcd and hair ia disorder. The lNo com
bslsnls were torn aslnder.
"Wbo arc you, sir who enter. my houos
in this manner to rob NC AMI then lry to
murder mel"
"Wbo are you, villain, whom | have
caught in bed with my wiie"
Your deyil,'
"Yes, my rite"
Nobbs looked al the lady and then around
the room. Ills coun,cnance showed
amazemrnt. al wonder if ihis 10 noia
dream" he so'iloqHLed'
"I know the mun. sir, exclaimed one ol
the servants, coming Iorwaru.
"Who is ii, sirl'
"Why il is Mr.. Nobbs, Of next doorl'
Poor Nobbs "or next door" was did Tor. .
lie saw through il all in moment.
Gan YOU explain all this, Mr. NobbsF !
asked he Of the whiskerS.
"WeG," said Nobbs, completely crosI. .
lallen-"l am in D. pretty fix here !
go--g-, drunk como in Ut late hour aud I
crawl into a gcuiIeman's house thinking II
my own; when | got in attack gentle |
nian in bed, and cut up a devil Of luss .
generally. Now what's to be dono|
"All will be right" answered the sleep |
or. "Il was all mistake
ayes and the D. night latch did 1t |
ALL Oil the dcyIl'
lie proceeded to dross himself slowly
bid all good night, and went into his own