Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-12-23

I a Young Wife in an Extremely Ehbar-
rnssing Situation, and her Delivsrance
thence.
/ From The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Some days since yCurg couple WHO had newly
donned hymenlsl vest ments came Fl ON the LOnle
pleasant yllsge in this State. TO spend a poruon
OF that supposed io-be delicious period knoan as
The honeymoon. and placed themselves under the
charge OF the prOPrieiors Of the Spencer House
They then sailed forth TO witness the beauties and
peeuiarities Of the Queen City, and do, as brides
are ever wont, quantity Of the little business en-
braeed in the term "shoPping" They we're gone
several hours, and d Dot return TO the hotel until
sundoWu, quite fstigued Eith their ezertions The
bride, Mrs, L then found that she had forgotten
some articles indispensable her TOLL and unBil-
ing 10 disturb her husband, Who she knew. must be
weary sipTed out while be was down stairs ana
went up 70 Fourth street get the dimiButvs bun
de She was successful in her search for the store
and the article but on her way back, misfook from
her Ignorance Of the city, Main street for Broadway
and the Madison for the Spencer House, which are
situated nearly opposite 10 each other.
Mrs. R. went istO the hotel and thinking It look.
ed rather different from the other asked one Of the
walters she met in the hall. in rather low and in
distinct tone, II that was the Spencer House TO
which he. failing 70 understand her replied in tbe
affirmative She then ordered him to bring her the
key to No 4S. which he did snd she entered h. ana
removed her bonnet, shawl and other portions Of her
attire and crept between the sheets Of the bed 70
enjoy little nap alter her long walk never dream
ing she in the wrong house, for the reason that
the apartment happened to have the same position,
and be furnished very much Ike her room at the
"Speneer."
Instead of taking "little nap" she fell into
profound sleep, that consumed hour after hour IN.
I'll eleven o'clock, at which time she was disturbed
by must unexpected incident
The rightfal occupant Of No. 4s, merchant from
a town in IndaBa, who had been 10 the tbea;er
and become little intoxicated, vent 10 the Madison
and Wishing no one 10 see his condition waked IN 10
the room without light, and fortunately, or unfor.
tunately, found the door unlocked, He entered
quietly and as q total darkness reigned there he
removed his garments and crept into The spacious
double bed nOt disturbing in the least the fair bride
who lay near be wall
How long the two repOsei there side by side With
only fco: Of space between Them all unconscious
Of each others presence, is not exactly known, bus
probably about an hour, when tremendous noise
Wss heard in the apartment, from which female I
screams issued wildly, pereingly and eeaselsssly
The hotel was IN an uproar; Froprie.0rs clerks, [
walters poEters and guests, dressed and halfdFess-
ed, we're at the door Of forty eight in few min
uies, blocking up the entrance and asking each /
other eagerly, ''What is the matter 2" fFor Gsd's
Ike tell US what is the troubei"
The cause Of this cutlery may be imagined. The !
bride had awakened about midnight, aud putting 4
her hand over for her husband il fell upon the In
dianian's face, and the soft, warm Touch aroused |
him at once BE did not understand it exactly, i
though he did not dislike II, and in a moment more,
Mrs r. said 4" Ny deafest husI azd, where have /
you been all this while 2"
Husband" echoed The merchant, beginning TO 4
see, like Lord Tinsel that be had "made a small /
mistake here" II an uohOdy's husband; reckon, !
my dear madame, you're in the wrong bed.
In the wrong bed-hOrror Of horrors thought the I
bride What would her leige-lord-what would the .
curious world say? And Mrs. z screamed terribly /
IL
did the same. He was fully IS much alarmed IS
she, and entreatsd her TO give him tine and he
would leave the apartment, although il was the one 4
he had engnged-hed make oath 10 that
Scream, scream, scream, was the Only reply TO
this kindly proposition.
My God, madam, don't yell sol you'll wake the
house. Be reasonable; / swear it's only a mistake
Have some thought Of the consequences. l don't
want to hurt you, swear / don't. You'll get me l
shot and yourselE-Well, won't say what
The screams increased, and the POOR Iudianian 4
expecting every moment 10 see a pistol thrust in
his face by , Jealous husband, turned pale as /
death, which he expected, and resigned himself to
his fate.
Just at this juncture the throng outside presented
itself at The door, and beheld Mrs. Il. covering in
one corner, exercising her lungs maRnifcenty, With
sheet wrapped over Der form and head and the
Indisnlan in the middle of the room enveloped
in eOTsrlet, and calculating: my God, madam
don't"
The junior proprietor, Dr. Cahill, saw there must
be some mistake, and requesting the others to Ie-
tire called the merchant out, went with him into i
another room, and there learned the whole story
The Doctor then sent one ,of the ladies' Of the 4
hotel to Mrs. R., and the entire affair was explained
greatly to her relief, though she was overwhelmed
with confusion a. q circumstance that might have
ruined her reputation forever.
Under the escort Of the Doctor she vas conveyed
10 the Spencer" where the husband was found /
pacing the corridors with frantic mien and half
cFazod with grief at the mysterious disappearance
Of his wife, whom he believed had teeu spirited
away by william, or murdered for her Jewels in
this 4" internal city," where, as ne expressed il,
''they would kill mao for a dollar any lime"
As soon as he beheld his spouse be caught her to
his bosom and Wept like child. He was melted .
with happiness at her discovery and recovery, and
told her he had secured tbs city for intelligence Of
her whereabouts in vain. He had nearly given m I
all hope Of meeting her again in this world though,
as he, growing poetic in his Joy, phrased it. she /
had, thank Heaven, returned to him ike an angel 4
from another sphere, and made his
Paradise in the Eden Of her love.
The bride told the bridegroom story as near the 1
truth she could, which, like most Nomen's histo-
ries, designed TO shelter themselves, was a model Of
ingenuity and miracle Of art without exciting the
Othello in his bosom; and with a thousand thanks 4
10 the Doctor, whom the Benedick seemed somehow 4
TO regard as the dsVerer Of his eonsorl, they babe
good night,
And fell asleep with Love and Happiness
Led .hem with fragrant tors through beaueou faces
Where bright ideals hone, and al the heart hoped
Was pictured to The spirits searching eye.
The Cottage OFPeter lhe Great.
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