Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-01-20


sLusH RrpN0 II Nav FoRK.--A Coon sTosT.
The New York correspondent Of the Charles.
ton Meas gives the following amusing account Of
what would be considered rather "bad snap" in
which q would be LOtksriO WAS caught BY bis neg
lected Wifi
Snow has been falling Biaes yesterday afternoon
at 5 o'clock, aEd the seighing is glorious NEny
last night fearful that it would not last, took time
By the forelock and BY IL oclock the Fifth Avsn-
ne, the BoOmingdse road, and the road to High
bridge, we're resonant with the pleasant Jingle Of
bells, the hay hay bel of the driver and the Jolly
laughter of the marry Bsighers Yo1r correspon-
dent, too, caught the iufsG.jod, aud c0uii not re-
sist the temptation Of iran 70 4acomb'S Dam and
3 good supper. While 1t the Dam | learned the
particulars Of little affair over Whcl sour party
chucked nightly One Of our Gss men, who
lives in an elegant "frOs stOSe front" and who is
the husband OF q WY pretty vie, upon whose
peace of mind 1.-THE gresn-eyed monster" has made
dreadful inrosds, ef. his cCEY parl0r about 10 o.
clock, and having, IS be thought thrown dire iuto
the eyes Of his spouse, BY telling her that be bad
an appointment at the Club, proceeded to q livery
stable in Fourth street, and engaging there the
prettisst pony" be could procure, and, filing it
with nice warm robes, drove to the residence Of .
lady, of whom bis wife bad good cause to be jeAl-
GUS and started for MscombG Dam for - good
old fashioned sleigh ride and jolly lark" Bis
wife, however, suspected hiG appointment was all
sham and after q tear or two, q rat or two Of her
little foot upon the royal medallion" carpet made
up her mind that she would stand il no longer,
50 mufiing herself up g warmly hs she could, she
started in company Of the ooaGnmsu, and procur-
ing sleigh, went 10 p1gsuit Of her hege lord
She drove FIRST to "Burnham's" and sending the
coachman into the Der room, heard that her smart
spouse chad left Ave minutes before for jones'
To Jones' she followed as fast e. the horses could
"put in" and arrived there Just as the tru1nt was
leaving for the "Dam," whittier she proceeded and
getting out OF the sleigh, was shown into the Ia
dies psrlor." She sent the Oolchman out TO re-
OonnOitrs, and be soon returned With the infOrmA-
ton that her husband and Miss O. had ordered
supper, and were then in the phrloE awaiting its
preparation. Under the instructions Of the wife,
the coschmGn pesped into the back pHrloF, and
finding the lady alone, the gentleman having gone
to the bar to take "Rip, told Miss O. that there
was the devil to pay and that TO avoid . scene she
had better take q seht in the sleigh be had come
in and 90 quietly back. Mss O., GsArfu Of g row,
exposure, and all that complied, and the wife Ai-
ter seeing her Of through the window, rung for
the servant and requested to be shown into the
room where Mr.. n, her husband, bad ordered sup
per to be served. She was accordingly conducted
70 the room, Wlsfe IA snort ume hF. u elI5I
having looked in the pErlor for his lady love, ind
ing her missing and thinking she bad already gone
to supper, made his appearance. L is not nsess-
sAry to tell the rest OF the story, you can easily
SphauOy the pheinks" of Mr.. d. on bis finding
that his own wife was bis VS. US, and the scene
which followed. Suffice it 70 say, that Mr.. and
Mrs. h. returned in the same sleigh, aud that the
face Of Mr. q. had Heightened considerably since
the time Of bis arrival at the Dam. Il is to be
hoped it viii prove q lesson to him.