Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-12-31
Humorous Selections.


A NOCTURNAL COMEDY OF ERRORS
Some days since, a young couple who bad
newly donned hyinenial vestments, came
from their home, pleasant village in this
State, to spend a portion Of that supposed
to-be-deicious period known Is the honey
moon, and placed themselves under TIE charge
of the proprietor of the Spencer House. 49,
They then sailed forth to visit the beauties
of Queen City, and do as brides are ever
wont, a quantity Of the little business EN-.
braced in the term shopping They were
gone several hours, and did not return to the
hotel until near shutdown, quite fatigued with
their exertions. The bride, Mrs. r., then
found that she had forgotten some articles
indispensable to her toilet, and unwilling to
disturb her husband, who she knew must be
weary, slipped out while he was down stairs.
and went up to Fourth street to get the di-
minutive bundle. She was successful in her
search for the store and the article, but on
her way back mstook, from her ignorance of
tho city, Main street for Broadway, and the
Madison for the Spencer House, which are
situated nearly opposite to each other
Mrs. r. went into the hotel and thinking
il looked rather different from the other, ask
ed one of the walters she met in the hall
in rather low and indistnct tone, if that
was the spencer to which he. failing to
understand her, replied in the Affirmative
She then ordered him to bring her the key OF
No. rs. which he did, and she entered it, and
removed her bonnet shawl and other portions
of her attire and crcpt between the sheets OF
the bed to enjoy little nap after her long
walk, never dreaming she was in the wrong
house, for the reason that the apartment hap
pened to have the same position. and be fur
nished very much like her room at the "Spen-
GER"
Instead Of taking "li;tle nap she fell
into profound sleep that continued, hour
after hour until Il o'clock, at which time
she was disturbed by most unexpected i'm
cidcnt
The rightful occupant Of No. IS. mer-
chant from town in Indiana, who had been
TO the theatre aud become a little intoxicated
went to the Madison. and wishing no one TO
to see his condition. walked up to his room
without light, and, fortunately or uutortu-
natcly found the door unlocked He entered
quietly, and as it was total darkness there,
he removed his garments and crept into the
spacious double bed, not disturbing in the
least the fair bride, who lay near the wall.
How long the two reposed there side by
side, with only foot of space between them,
each all unconscious of the others presence.
is not exactly known, but probably about an
hour. when a tremendous noise was heard i'm
the apartment. from which female screams is
sued wildly. piercinely and eeaselesslv.
The hotel was in an uproar: proprietors.
clerks. walters. portcrs and quests dressed
and half dressed. were at the door of FORTY
eipht" in a few minutes. blocking nm the en-
trance and asking each other eayerlv. oWba,
is the matter ?" For Gods sake. tell as
what is the trouble go
The cause of this outcry may be imagined
The bride had awakened about midnight. and
putting her hand over her husband. it fell
upon the Indianian's face. and the soft. warm
touch aroused him at once. He did not I'M
dcrstand it exactly. though he did not dislike
it. and in a moment more Mrs. r. said "My
dearest husband. where have Won been all this
whiles"
Husband :" echoed the merchant bepiu.
ming to see like Lord Tinsel. that he had
made small mistake here :" 81 am no.
body's husband. reckon. nv dear madam
YOU'RE in the wrong he'd
In the wrong bed-horror Of horrors
thought the bride-what would her lieoe lord
what would the curious world saw And
Mrs. R. screamed terribly. and sprang from
her couch lust as her companion did the same
He was fully as much alarmed as she. and
entreated her to give him time and he woul,
leave the apartment although it was the on,
he had enQaged-hed make oath to that.
Scream. scream. scream was the only renI,
to this kindly proposition.
wake the house. Be reasonable: Iswear III
only a mistake. Have some thought of tn,
consequences. don't want to hurt YOU
swear | don't. You'll get me shot am,
yourself-wel' won't say what"
The screams increased. and the moor Indi
dnldn. expecting every moment 10 see piss