Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-25
A NOCTURNAL COMEDY OF ERRORS

a hoG1UhhAL C0hEUX OF ERRORS
A YOUNG WIFE IN An ExEREEBLY KEBAR-
RAISING %sITUATI0N, AND HER DE~LITKBANCE
THEEOE.
Prem the cinennsti Erquirsr, December y
Some days since, a young couple, who hsd
EsWly dosned hymenssl vsstments, cane from
their home, q pleasant village il this STATE, 10
epesd a portion Of the supposed-to-bs delicious
period known as the honeymoon, and placed
themselves under the charge Of the 7roprfetors
Of TIE Spencer House. They then sailed forth
70 witness the beauties and pseuliariuss OF the
queen City, and do, ss brides are ever wonf. q
quantity Of the little business embraced 10 the
teim shopping" They were gone several
hours aud oid not return to the hotel until sup-
down. quite fstigusd with their eKsrtiouR. ne
Duoes mrs r. then found that she had forgot
ten some articles indispensable to Der toilet
@-e hnAhins 20 disturb her husband. who, al
Aae" uust be weary, slipped out weils be was
ooHn STAIRS and went Up 10 Fourth street t.
get ue alEinutiTe bundle. She was successfat
az her search tor Tie store and TIE article, but
o. Der way back. mistook, from Ecr ienorancs
q TIE city, Main street for Broadway. and H.
Madison for the Spencer House, Whica sre
stlaLel nearly opposite 20 each other.
4fs. h--Went into the hotel, and thinking it
ieoAee Eafher different from the Other. sskea
ohe OF ne WaIters she met 10 the hall, IN rather
q lo1 and indisunet tone, il that Vas H.
spencer 20 which be falling 20 understand
9er, reflsd N the shrmstivs. she then or
asrea In 70 bring her the KEY 10 No IS. which
ne I'D sna she sut-rsd it and removed her bon
nsis s4a~l and o-hsr portions OF Der attire, and
GsPl between tie sheets OF tie bed 10 enjoy q
lIle nap AFTER her long walk, never dreaming
sac was m the wrong house. for the reason
that ne apartment happened 70 have the sane
position, ans furnished very much like rhe
room a. The " Spehcer.s
Instead ~ AeEf-~ o. a MAJ "a
into & profound sleep, that coHtinsed hour sf-
Ter hour until eleven O'Clock. al which tine
dent
The rig1tful occupant Of No. 4s, merchant
Inom q toNn IN Indiana, who had been 10 he
t1eslre and become e little intoxicated. went
70 ne Madison, and wishing 10 one to see his
eonalLong walked up to the room without a
lgA-, and fortunately or unfortunately, found.
me dooE unlocked. He eztered quietly, and as
totel cark1ess reigued there, be removed his
garments and crept into the spacious double
oeo, not disturbing in the least The fair bride
who lay near tie wall.
HoT long The two Tepossd there side bF side.
Nl4 only a foot Of space Between them. All
unconscious OF each others presence, Is not
eAacly Known but probably about an hour.
when a tremendous noise vas heard 10 the
apartment, from which female screams issued
wildly, piercingiy and ceaselesrlv.
Inc hotel was n an upu0ar; propristors.
clerks walters pOFters and cues 8. dressed sHd
aaii-dressed, we're a. the door Of 1forty-eight"
m a few minutes, blocking up The entrance and
asking each other eagerly, " What is the mat
trouble 1
TIE causs Of this outcry nav be imagined
Inc bride had awakened about midnight, and
putting her hand ever for her husband, il fell
uPon the l~udianian's face, and the soft, warn
touch aroused him A. once. He did not under
sand Il exactly, though be did not dislike 1t.
and IN q loueut more, Mrs. R. said - Ny
osasest husband where have you been all this
- Husbaad," echoed The merchant. beginning
to see Ike Lord Tinssl, that be had 81 made ;
sinai Eistake here = ] an nobody's husband
beds
10 The wrong bsd-horTor Of horrors thought
The bride What would her liegs Iord-whst
would TIE curious world say? And MrF. r.
screamed terribly, and sprsng from the couch
last az her companion did the sane. He wac
rely as much alarmed az she, and eRtrsstsd
heT % giFeblm time, ana be would leave the
apartment, although Il was the one DC bad ell
gaged-hs'd make oath to that
scTesm, scream scream, was the only reply
20 this kind proposition.
Ny God, madam, don't yell sol you will
aE 1AeN u AEnEe.ENlEa \ HhEaI AEHI
oniy a mistake. Have some thought OF the
consequences. ] don't want 70 burt YOU F; !
swear l cont You'll get ms shot. and your
sell-Eeh, / wont say Whst.O
ne screams increased, and the poor Indian
ian, expecting every moment to see a pistol
thrust IN his face By a jealous husband, turned
pale as death, which he expected, ard resigned
himsslfto bis fate.
just at this j~u1cturs, Tie throng outside pre-
scented itself az the door, aud beheld Mrs. r. |
covering N one corner, exercising her lungs
uagniheently, with 4 sheet wrapped over her
FORM aHd head, and the lndisniaB b. the middle
OF The room, eEyslopei IN a c~overlet. and Ella |
eulatiug " Ny God, madam, dontID
he junior proprietor, DR. Cahill, saw there
must be some mistake, AID requesting TIE
others to retire, called the merchant out. went 4
Win bin &c another room, and there learned
he whole story The Doctor then sent one Of
Tie ladies' OF The hotel 70 Mrs. r.. and tie en-
TIRE affair was explained, greatly to her relief
though she was OVsrWhslmed with coufusioT
a. a circumstance that might have ruiaed her
reputation forever
Under the escort Of the Doctor, she was
conveyed 70 the Spencer" Vhsre he husband
vas found pacing the corridors witB frantic
nsius and half orszsd with grief at the mysts
u0us gissppearauce Of kis wife, whom he be-
lieFed lad been spirited away by a ~viilian, OF
murdered for her Jewels 10 this s. internal city,"
where, az be expressed Il, " tneT would kil q
nan for 4 dollar any time"
As soon as be beheld his spouse be caught
her 10 bis bosom and Wept like a child. He /
was melted HIlh happiness at her discovery
and recovery, and told her be had secured the
city for intelligence Of her Whereab outs IN
vain H bad nearly given up ali hope q
meeting her again in this world, though, a. be.
growing poetic IN his JOY, phrssed it, she had
from another sphere, made bis
Paradise IN the Esen q hrrIova.
The bride told the Bridegroom . story ssnear
toe truth as she could. which, like most wo-
msn's histories, designated 10 shelter them
selves, was a model Of ingenuity and a miracle !,
Of srt-without exciting the Othsilo IN lis DO
som and with q thousand thanas 20 the Doc
tor, whom the BsBedick seemed somsbow to
regard as the deliVerer Of his consort. tbev
5ade him good nighI,
And nu aslep VHh Love; sud HsFpiues
LII thsm Etn frElslc torh -hro1ga ~beauteous fanes.
Whens brlEht deals shane, ard a. tie u. IT hEd aspd i
va uauted % ne spirirs oearchlog eye.
EIoFEMEET OF A GIRL WITH HER PsEA-
M1UR-PURsuTT OF TIE FATHER, AND HIS
REruRg WITH The EREIEG DAUeRrEA-
Some three weeks since Tie daughter Ct jacob
Crosse, a dealer in ladies' shoes, left tie city
10 company With John Mangold, her paramour
for St. Louis. The father was OF course
distressed, as the girl was but sixteen,
aud he believed shs had been sedu.sd b. a de
tinguished william. About a fortnight elapsed
before be learned the direction Of Tue f~ugltives.