Mountain Democrat., 1857-04-18
a lIad Fix.

t'ncc on time, in the village Of B
and State Of Massachusetts,, lived Leau-
tcouS maiden of seventeen, whom we will
call Fanny l., aud George 3 was
her accepted and devoted lover. The
course of true love ran smooth, and in
due process Of time came the usual Happy
termination Of t,ttir woeiRg, idthe twain
made ont, by the benrdiction of the IIoly
Church. They were married early one
summers morning, and the same day
travelled coziIy and happily together to
New ork as the first Stage of their we'd
ding tour. As coml,ani0n du cOyage, a
younger brother of the bride, Il miSclicy-
Gus young rascal Of fifteen, accompanied
theE; and well it would have been for
the happy pair, ii they had trusted them
selves TO their own society, and left James
at homo, to ornament dogs tails, and
SNOWFALL the Schoolmastcr
Well, the party arrived ut the city, and
went to the st. Nicholas alIotcl. While
George was dutifully attending to the
comfort Of his young wife, James, in the
performance Of his duties as groomsman,
went to the office of the hotel, to enter
the names and select appropriate apart
mcntS. Pen in hand, a brilliant idea
struck him, and in pursuance Herewith,
ne entered their names OH the register
thus:
"JamcS L.,
Miss Fanny l.,
George B"
and selected three rooms for their accom-
molation.
Fanny retired early, being somewhat
fatigued with travel. George smoked his
cigar for an hour or two, and dreamed of
his bachclorhood, we suppose, and
finally requested to be shown to his apart
ment. An obscquious waiter came, can
die i'll hand, and asked what number it
was.
with the lady who came with me-"
George replied, slightly blushing.
The waiter smiled, hcsitatcd, and then
approached an cXquisitcly dressed clerk,
and whispered in his ear.
The clerk stepped up to George, and
repeated, what room did you say, SIR"
"With the lady who arrived with me-"
George answered again, now blushing to
the tips Of his cars.
The clerk smiled, and shook his head
as if in pity at the young man ignorance.
ut won't do sir; You have mistaken
the house. sir. Such things are not al
lowed here, sir"
bed"
THAT you may certainly do-in your
own room, sir; but not in the lady's
apartment, sir"
, 1.-The %'7y's apartment! Why, that
lady is my wife"
The clerk bowed ironically. "All very
fine, sir, but it won't 60 down, sir; here
is the entry, sir" George looked at the
register, and there was the entry, sure
enough: "Miss Fanny L., George B."
lie saw the whole secret at a glance.
lie protested and cntrcatcd-but it was
ofno use. lie called on James to witness
his vcracity-but James was nowhere to
be found. The by-standers laughed, and
the clerk was inexorablc; and the poor
fellow was forced to retire to his solitary
chamber, topass his bridal night invoking
blessings on the whole class Of trespccta.
bic houses" and younger brothers.
How George justified his conduct to
the disconsolate Fanny, this yeritable his
tory doth not state.
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One pleasant Sabbath morning. while
Henry Ward Beccher was on his wav to
church, he found the sidewalk occupied
by number Of boys playing marbles,
upon which he stopped short and exclaim.
cd WHAT, boys playing marbles upon
the Sabbath day why you frightcn
Upon which a hardened little sinner
looked up and answered." Erightened.
en- why an the d-ldOn't you run
WCH"